James Lydon (historian)
James Francis Lydon | |
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| Born | 12 May 1928 Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 25 June 2013 (aged 85) |
| Language | English, Irish |
| Citizenship | Republic of Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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James Francis Lydon (12 May 1928
Early life and education
Lydon was born to a large Catholic family in Connemara in 1928, the son of a local baker. His mother raised him to be fluent in the Irish language.[4][5]
Lydon studied both English and History at
Career
In 1955 he completed his thesis, "Ireland's participation in the military activities of English kings in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries." Revised for publication, it became the first of many scholarly contributions to the history of the era.
He served as an educator for thirty-three years, and was Lecky Professor of History at Trinity from 1980 until his retirement in 1993.[5]
He was elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1967, and president of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland from 1981 to 1984.[6]
Works
Primarily an Irish mediaevalist, Lydon published his first major work, The lordship of Ireland in the Middle Ages, in 1972.[5] In the 1980s, he served as a contributor to the Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland.[7] Lydon's other works include:
- The Gill History of Ireland (1972)
- Ireland in the Later Middle Ages (1973)
- ‘Ireland and the English Crown, 1171-1541’ in IHS (Irish Historical Studies) xxix:115 (1995) [pp.] 281-94.
- Law and disorder in thirteenth-century Ireland: the Dublin Parliament of 1297 (1997)
- The Making of Ireland: From Ancient Times to the Present (1998)
- 'Richard II’s Expeditions to Ireland', in Government, War and Society in Medieval Ireland: Essays by Edmund Curtis, A.J. Otway-Ruthven and James Lydon, ed. Peter Crooks (Dublin, 2008).
Personal life
Lydon was unmarried. He battled depression in later life. He was fond of music, particularly opera.[5]
References
- ^ "Lydon, James Francis Michael | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Maverick medieval historian and fellow of Trinity College Dublin". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Lydon, James F. 1928- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Interview with Professor James Lydon". History Ireland. 3 (1). History Publications Ltd. Spring 1995. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Maverick Medieval Historian and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin". The Irish Times. 13 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Professor James Francis Michael Lydon: Biography and bibliography". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ISBN 9780521395526.
Further reading
- Government, War and Society in Medieval Ireland: Essays by Edmund Curtis, A.J. Otway-Ruthven and James Lydon, edited by Peter Crooks. Four Courts Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84682-105-9.
- Colony & Frontier in Medieval England: Essays presented to J.F. Lydon, edited by T. B. Barry, Frame, Katharine Simms. Hambledon Press, 1995. ISBN 9781852851224.
External links
- The James Lydon Research Seminar in Medieval History at Trinity College
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