Very good 1st edition antiquities of warwickshire by william dugdale, illustrated by wenceslaus hollar and robert vaughn. Sir william stratford dugdale, 2nd baronet, cbe, mc, dl 29 march 1922 november 2014 was the chairman of aston villa from 1975 to 1978. The antiquities of warwickshire shakespeare at iowa. William dugdales monumental inaccuracies and shakespeares stratford monument. As such, he shared similar interests with john evelyn, william dugdale, and other seventeenthcentury antiquarians, such as elias ashmole, who was a friend and later a soninlaw of dugdale. Download citation william dugdale on shakespeare and his monument the. During his leisure at oxford he collected material at the bodleian library and college libraries for his books. Sir william dugdales book of monuments this early drawing of the statue was produced in 1641 by the draughtsman william sedgwick 16051686. Drawing of the monument to john donne in st pauls cathedral. He was the first english writer on surnames, and his work was not resumed for nearly 200 years. Pauls cathedral in london from its foundation untill these times. As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifacts, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts. September 15, 2012 by susan abernethy in 16th century, 17th century, cathedrals in a minute, medieval history, renaissance tags.
Nov 30, 2016 from among these, we have chosen the lavishly illustrated second edition of sir william dugdales antiquities of warwickshire, the consummate county history of the seventeenth century, as admired now as it was at its first publication in 1656, the culmination of a tradition of such writing that goes back to william lambardes. Drawing of the shrine of little st hugh in the south choir aisle of lincoln cathedral, by william dugdale. William dugdale is the author of the antiquities of coventre, collected from the antiquities of warwickshire 5. From records, leigerbooks, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes, beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures london. Elizabeth dugdale was born on month day 1816, at birth place, to william dugdale and elizabeth dugdale born wilson. William camden 15511623, a learned english antiquary and historian, did much to raise the standards of genealogical research. Remarkable monuments from prefire st pauls st pauls cathedral.
The funerary monument to william shakespeare in holy trinity. Determined to preserve the churchs history in case of primary source destruction, a 36yearold antiquary named william dugdale 16051686 began a mission to document all major cathedrals in london, the midlands, and the north. He notes that stratford is where our late famous poet william shakespeare was born, and is buried. Dissolution of the monasteries, great fire of london 1666, inigo jones, king charles ii, old st. Dugdales visitation of yorkshire, with additions volume 3 william dugdale on. The dugdale family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Project muse william dugdale on shakespeare and his monument.
The funerary monument to william shakespeare in holy trinity church, stratfordonavon, is a typical scholar monument of the type that developed in the late16 th century which was popular for memorializing academics and clerics well into the 17 th century see figure 12 for other examples. William dugdale on shakespeare and his monument researchgate. Dugdale arrived at aston villa as a director when they were in the third division, having been relegated due to poor performances on and off the pitch. Beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes and monuments. This collection, known as both the book of monuments and book of draughts is now bl add. In 1840 there was 1 dugdale family living in illinois. Eliza was born on may 10 1876, in 5 waltham street barnsley, yorkshire. William was born on may 15 1874, in 70 colne lane, colne, lancashire. Books by william dugdale author of the antiquities of. This was about 20% of all the recorded dugdale s in the usa. Elizabeth was born on november 7 1794, in waddington, lancashire, england. The following bibliography includes selected books, dissertations, theses, and.
Dugdale was born at shustoke, near coleshill in warwickshire, where his father, john dugdale, was steward to the local landowner. Seventeenthcentury references to shakespeares stratford monument by david kathman the first part of this section consists of a lengthy excerpt from an essay by m. He also includes an illustration of shakespeares monument in holy trinity church. Seventeenthcentury references to shakespeares stratford. Download citation william dugdale on shakespeare and his monument the influence of english scholar and herald sir william dugdale 160586 on the development of historiography is undisputed.
During the interregnum, dugdale worked on his monasticon anglicanum, a record of the abbeys and monasteries of england, as well as his antiquities of warwickshire. A pictorial record of monuments, glass, and inscriptions in english churches made just before the civil war years. Pauls cathedral, restoration england, sir christopher wren, william dugdale, william taswell 8 comments. The most dugdale families were found in the uk in 1891. William dugdale, one of englands best known antiquaries, was born at shustoke, in warwickshire, on 12 september 1605, son of john dugdale, a lancashire gentleman of modest means who, having spent some years as a tutor at oxford, married late in life and settled in warwickshire. Beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes, and monuments. William dugdale dugdale, william, 16051686 a wikipedia article about this author is available dugdale, william, 16051686. Dugdale was accompanied by william sedgwick, a genealogist and arms painter, who produced a series of drawings which now provide, for many cathedrals, the only record of their pre civil war monuments. Extracted out of originall charters, records, leiger books, and other manuscript. Spielmann which describes the many inaccuracies some of them quite ludicrous in the work of sir william dugdale and his engraver, wenceslaus hollar. William dugdales monumental inaccuracies and shakespeares. Originally the top contained a statue of little st hugh, gone by the time dugdale drew it. William dugdales most popular book is the antiquities of coventre, collected from the antiqui.
It was bound circa 1823 into six volumes after being organized by the antiquary william hamper. William dugdale s most popular book is the antiquities of coventre, collected from the antiqui. Nov 21, 2018 the author of the book sir william dugdale 16051686 was a herald as well as a collector and organiser of antiquarian material. William dugdale author of the antiquities of coventre. William dugdale on shakespeare and his monument, shakespeare quarterly, volume 66, issue 2, 1 july 2015, pages 188196. The first published depiction of the monument appeared in william dugdales 1656 antiquities of warwickshire. Dugdales visitation of yorkshire, with additions volume 3. Elizabeth dugdale historical records and family trees. Dugdales main concern was to record the genealogy and heraldry of notable residents, with a particular focus on funeral monuments and churches. Dugdales book of monuments by william sedgewick art fund.
Dugdale incorrectly described it as the feretory of st hugh, onetime bishop of lincoln. Sir william dugdale 12 september 1605 10 february 1686 was an english antiquary and herald. William dugdale historical records and family trees. William was born on november 7 1792, in barley, whalley, lancashire, england. Sir william dugdale, a younger contemporary of camden, made. Pauls cathedral in london, from its foundation untill these times. A native of warwickshire, william dugdale took to antiquarian studies in his twenties, shortly after the death of his father. Dugdale 16051686 travelled england scouring churches for tombs which he feared might be destroyed in the impending civil war, and he noted down all their details. Sir william dugdale 12 september 1605 10 february 1686 was an english antiquary and. A pictorial record of monuments, glass, and inscriptions in english churches made just before the civil war.
This early drawing of the statue was produced in 1641 by the draughtsman william sedgwick 16051686. He hoped to record the monuments, inscriptions, and coats of arms of each location. Search 304 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Pauls cathedral in london, from its foundation untill. The volume is in very good condition it has been rebacked retaining in full diced english calf, with the spine divided into seven diced compartments by six raised bands, with gilt lettering in the second and fourth compartment from the top. Illinois and 4 other states had the highest population of dugdale families. William dugdale antiquities of warwickshire 1656 first. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition. William dugdale was born on month day 1903, at birth place, to william edward dugdale and eliza eleanor dugdale born riley. William dugdale dugdale, william, 16051686 the online. William dugdale has 63 books on goodreads with 64 ratings.
It is part of sir william dugdales book of monuments 164041, f. Plan of the cathedral from william dugdales book the history of st pauls. Stratford monument the shakespeare mystery frontline pbs. Of the many funerary monuments that once filled medieval st pauls, only seven.
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