John Pym Yeatman
Encyclopedia
John Pym Yeatman was a barrister
and influential proponent of British Israelism
.
, he authored several successful works on law and history. His An Introduction to the Study of Early English History (1874) was widely read upon its release and received favourable reviews by historians. He later turned to writing on British Israelism
, which dew to his earlier literature success and membership of the Royal Historical Society
won over many converts.
An exposure of the mismanagement of the Public record office (1875)
Some observations upon the law of ancient demesne (1884)
The early genealogical history of the House of Arundel (1882)
The Feudal History of the County of Derby (1886)
The history of the borough of Chesterfield (1890)
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and influential proponent of British Israelism
British Israelism
British Israelism is the belief that people of Western European descent, particularly those in Great Britain, are the direct lineal descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The concept often includes the belief that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David...
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Life
Yeatman obtained a degree in law at Cambridge and later became a Fellow of the Royal Historical SocietyRoyal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
, he authored several successful works on law and history. His An Introduction to the Study of Early English History (1874) was widely read upon its release and received favourable reviews by historians. He later turned to writing on British Israelism
British Israelism
British Israelism is the belief that people of Western European descent, particularly those in Great Britain, are the direct lineal descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. The concept often includes the belief that the British Royal Family is directly descended from the line of King David...
, which dew to his earlier literature success and membership of the Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
won over many converts.
Law
The history of the Common Law of Great Britain and Gaul (1874)An exposure of the mismanagement of the Public record office (1875)
Some observations upon the law of ancient demesne (1884)
History
An Introduction to the Study of Early English History (1874)The early genealogical history of the House of Arundel (1882)
The Feudal History of the County of Derby (1886)
The history of the borough of Chesterfield (1890)