Henry Bourne (historian)
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Henry Bourne was an English
historian
. He was the son of a tailor
and it was planned by his father that he would be apprenticed as a glazier
; however his promise was such that he was sent to the Royal Free Grammar School
where he flourished, winning a scholarship to Cambridge
under the tutelage of The Reverend Mr. Thomas Atherton, a fellow Novocastrian
.
Bourne was appointed curate
at All Hallows Church in Newcastle in 1724 and held the position until his death in 1733.
In 1725 Bourne published his most acclaimed work, Antiquities of the Common People.
His huge and very complete history of Newcastle was not quite finished upon his death, but was published 1736 under the title The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, or the Ancient and Present State of that Town.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
. He was the son of a tailor
Tailor
A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers,...
and it was planned by his father that he would be apprenticed as a glazier
Glazier
A Glazier is a construction professional who selects, cuts, installs, replaces, and removes residential, commercial, and artistic glass. Glaziers also install aluminum storefront frames and entrances, glass handrails and balustrades, shower enclosures, curtain wall framing and glass and mirror...
; however his promise was such that he was sent to the Royal Free Grammar School
Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
Royal Grammar School Newcastle upon Tyne, known locally and often abbreviated as RGS, is a long-established co-educational, independent school in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It gained its Royal Charter under Queen Elizabeth I...
where he flourished, winning a scholarship to Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
under the tutelage of The Reverend Mr. Thomas Atherton, a fellow Novocastrian
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
.
Bourne was appointed curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at All Hallows Church in Newcastle in 1724 and held the position until his death in 1733.
In 1725 Bourne published his most acclaimed work, Antiquities of the Common People.
His huge and very complete history of Newcastle was not quite finished upon his death, but was published 1736 under the title The History of Newcastle upon Tyne, or the Ancient and Present State of that Town.