George Waldron
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George Waldron was an English topographer and poet.
Waldron, born in 1690, was son of Francis Waldron of London
, who was descended from an ancient family in Essex
. He appears to have received his early education at Felsted School
, and on 7 May 1706 he was matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford
. He resided in the Isle of Man
, where he acted as commissioner from the British government to watch the trade of the island in the interests of the excise. He died in England prior to 1731, just after he had obtained a new deputation from the British government.
Soon after his death his ‘Compleat Works in Verse and Prose’ were ‘printed for the widow and orphans,’ London, 1731, fol. The dedication to William O'Brien, earl of Inchiquin, is signed by Theodosia Waldron. The first contains ‘Miscellany Poems,’ and the second part consists of ‘Tracts, Political and Historical,’ including Waldron's principal work, ‘A Description of the Isle of Man.’ This work, written in 1726, was reprinted at London, 1744, 12mo; another edition appeared in 1780; and it was edited, with an introductory notice and notes by William Harrison (1802–1884) [q. v.], for the publications of the Manx Society (vol. xi. Douglas, 1865, 8vo). Sir Walter Scott while writing ‘Peveril of the Peak’ made large use of this work, and transferred long extracts from it to his notes to that romance. Waldron's production he characterised as ‘a huge mine, in which I have attempted to discover some specimens of spar, if I cannot find treasure.’ Most of the writers on the Isle of Man have given Waldron's legends a prominent place in their works.
Among his other works are: 1. ‘A Perswasive Oration to the People of Great Britain to stand up in defence of their Religion and Liberty,’ London, 1716, 8vo. 2. ‘A Speech made to the Loyal Society, at the Mug-House in Long-Acre; June the 7th, 1716. Being the Day for the Public Thanksgiving, for putting an end to that most unnatural Rebellion,’ London, 1716, 4to. 3. ‘A Poem, humbly inscrib'd to … George, Prince of Wales,’ London, 1717, fol. 4. ‘The Regency and Return, a Poem humbly inscribed to … Lord Newport, son and heir to … Richard, Earl of Bradford’ [London, 1717?], fol. 5. ‘An Ode on the 28th of May, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's happy Nativity’ [London], 1723, 8vo.
Waldron, born in 1690, was son of Francis Waldron of London
London
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, who was descended from an ancient family in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. He appears to have received his early education at Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
, and on 7 May 1706 he was matriculated at The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College, founded 1341, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Queen's is centrally situated on the High Street, and is renowned for its 18th-century architecture...
. He resided in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
, where he acted as commissioner from the British government to watch the trade of the island in the interests of the excise. He died in England prior to 1731, just after he had obtained a new deputation from the British government.
Soon after his death his ‘Compleat Works in Verse and Prose’ were ‘printed for the widow and orphans,’ London, 1731, fol. The dedication to William O'Brien, earl of Inchiquin, is signed by Theodosia Waldron. The first contains ‘Miscellany Poems,’ and the second part consists of ‘Tracts, Political and Historical,’ including Waldron's principal work, ‘A Description of the Isle of Man.’ This work, written in 1726, was reprinted at London, 1744, 12mo; another edition appeared in 1780; and it was edited, with an introductory notice and notes by William Harrison (1802–1884) [q. v.], for the publications of the Manx Society (vol. xi. Douglas, 1865, 8vo). Sir Walter Scott while writing ‘Peveril of the Peak’ made large use of this work, and transferred long extracts from it to his notes to that romance. Waldron's production he characterised as ‘a huge mine, in which I have attempted to discover some specimens of spar, if I cannot find treasure.’ Most of the writers on the Isle of Man have given Waldron's legends a prominent place in their works.
Among his other works are: 1. ‘A Perswasive Oration to the People of Great Britain to stand up in defence of their Religion and Liberty,’ London, 1716, 8vo. 2. ‘A Speech made to the Loyal Society, at the Mug-House in Long-Acre; June the 7th, 1716. Being the Day for the Public Thanksgiving, for putting an end to that most unnatural Rebellion,’ London, 1716, 4to. 3. ‘A Poem, humbly inscrib'd to … George, Prince of Wales,’ London, 1717, fol. 4. ‘The Regency and Return, a Poem humbly inscribed to … Lord Newport, son and heir to … Richard, Earl of Bradford’ [London, 1717?], fol. 5. ‘An Ode on the 28th of May, being the Anniversary of his Majesty's happy Nativity’ [London], 1723, 8vo.