John Kenrick (historian)
John Kenrick FSA | |
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Born | Exeter, England | 4 February 1788
Died | 7 May 1877 York, England | (aged 89)
Occupation | Historian |
Partner | Laetitia Wellbeloved |
Relatives | Charles Wellbeloved (father-in-law) |
Academic background | |
Education | Glasgow University |
Academic work | |
Notable students | John James Tayler, James Martineau |
Reverend John Kenrick
Life
He was born on 4 February 1788 at
In 1807, Kenrick matriculated at
In 1840, when the college returned to Manchester, Kenrick became professor of history, a post he held until his retirement in 1850. He continued to live in York, and travelled to Manchester to deliver lectures. Several of his pupils became celebrated for their writing, most notably John James Tayler (1797–1869), James Martineau (1805–1900), and George Vance Smith (1816–1902).[citation needed]
Kenrick joined the Yorkshire Philosophical Society on its foundation in 1823 and subsequently served on its Council and as a Vice-President.[1] He was appointed the honorary curator of antiquities at the Yorkshire Museum in 1858, succeeding his father-in-law Charles Wellbeloved in the post.[1] As part of a memorial to Wellebeloved, he donated his copies of Francis Drake's Eboracum and John Horseley's Britannia Romana to the museum.[1]
A portrait of Kenrick by the artist George Patten was hung on the staircase in the Yorkshire Museum after his death. It was placed alongside one of Charles Wellbeloved.[2][3]
Kenrick died on 7 May 1877 and was buried in York Cemetery.
Family
Kenrick married, on 13 August 1821, Laetitia Wellbeloved (1795-1879), daughter of the principal of Manchester College, York, Charles Wellbeloved. They had no children.
Publications
- 1841. The Egypt of Herodotus.
- 1850. Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs.
- 1855. Phoenicia.
- 1858. Roman Sepulchral Inscriptions: their relation to archaeology, language, and religion.
References
- Wykes, David L. "Kenrick, John". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15414. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c Report of the Council of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society for 1858 (Report). 1859. pp. 16–17.
- ^ "Reverend John Kenrick (1788–1877)". ArtUK. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Charles Wellbeloved (1881). Handbook to the Grounds and Antiquities of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. J. Sampson. p. 147.