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George Roberts (antiquary)

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217: 137:,’ 1856, dedicated to Macaulay, and mainly based on the archives of Lyme Regis and Weymouth, the proceedings of the Dorset County Sessions, 1625–37, and the proceedings before the Dorchester magistrates, 1654–1661. 42:
Roberts acted as mayor of Lyme Regis in 1848–9 and 1854–5. From a young age he devoted himself to the history of the place and studied its archives. He became known for his knowledge of local history.
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Life, Progresses, and Rebellion of James, Duke of Monmouth, with a full Account of the Bloody Assize
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A Guide descriptive of the Beauties of Lyme Regis, with a Description of the Great Storm
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Account of the Mighty Landslip at Dowlands and Bindon, near Lyme Regis, on 25 Dec. 1839
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The Social History of the People of the Southern Counties of England in Past Centuries
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Etymological and Explanatory Dictionary of the Terms and Language of Geology
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The Municipal Government of Lyme Regis and an Account of the Corporation
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History and Antiquities of the Borough of Lyme Regis and Charmouth
66: 65:, acknowledged obligations to Roberts. Around 1857 he moved to 103:, 1834. Two editions were issued, one of them with a tract on 119:(1840). This tract went through five editions that year. 19:(died 1860) was an English schoolmaster and antiquary. 239:. Vol. 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 202:. Vol. 48. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 155:History of the Mutiny at Spithead and the Nore 8: 161:, was modified from a manuscript of his. 69:, where he died on 27 May 1860, aged 57. 123:Terms and Language of Trade and Commerce 170: 182: 180: 178: 176: 174: 7: 107:, which was also issued separately. 14: 236:Dictionary of National Biography 215: 199:Dictionary of National Biography 193:"Roberts, George (d.1860)"  273:19th-century English historians 97:, and issued separately (1830). 53:quoted him as an authority on 1: 93:, already published in the 294: 263:Schoolteachers from Dorset 45:Roberts corresponded with 82:The History of Lyme Regis 51:Thomas Babington Macaulay 39:being one of his pupils. 231:Roberts, George (d.1860) 151:Walter Yonge of Colyton 141:Roberts edited for the 268:People from Lyme Regis 153:. On his account, the 159:William Johnson Neale 63:Life of Admiral Blake 258:English antiquarians 55:Monmouth's Rebellion 27:Roberts was born at 77:Roberts published: 37:Henry Parry Liddon 278:History of Dorset 95:Sherborne Mercury 285: 240: 219: 218: 204: 203: 195: 184: 47:Sir Walter Scott 293: 292: 288: 287: 286: 284: 283: 282: 243: 242: 229:, ed. (1896). " 225: 216: 208: 207: 186: 185: 172: 167: 131:, 1844, 2 vols. 75: 25: 12: 11: 5: 291: 289: 281: 280: 275: 270: 265: 260: 255: 245: 244: 213: 212: 206: 205: 190:, ed. (1896). 169: 168: 166: 163: 143:Camden Society 139: 138: 132: 126: 120: 114: 108: 98: 85: 74: 71: 59:Hepworth Dixon 24: 21: 17:George Roberts 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 290: 279: 276: 274: 271: 269: 266: 264: 261: 259: 256: 254: 251: 250: 248: 241: 238: 237: 232: 228: 223: 222:public domain 210: 209: 201: 200: 194: 189: 183: 181: 179: 177: 175: 171: 164: 162: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 136: 133: 130: 127: 124: 121: 118: 115: 112: 109: 106: 102: 99: 96: 92: 89: 86: 83: 80: 79: 78: 72: 70: 68: 64: 60: 56: 52: 48: 43: 40: 38: 34: 30: 22: 20: 18: 234: 214: 197: 154: 146: 145:in 1848 the 140: 134: 128: 122: 116: 110: 104: 100: 94: 90: 87: 81: 76: 62: 44: 41: 26: 16: 15: 253:1860 deaths 227:Lee, Sidney 211:Attribution 188:Lee, Sidney 157:(1842), of 247:Categories 29:Lyme Regis 61:, in his 224::  125:, 1841. 113:, 1839. 84:, 1823. 49:, and 33:Dorset 165:Notes 147:Diary 73:Works 67:Dover 91:1824 23:Life 233:". 149:of 31:in 249:: 196:. 173:^ 57:.

Index

Lyme Regis
Dorset
Henry Parry Liddon
Sir Walter Scott
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Monmouth's Rebellion
Hepworth Dixon
Dover
Camden Society
Walter Yonge of Colyton
William Johnson Neale





Lee, Sidney
"Roberts, George (d.1860)" 
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Roberts, George (d.1860)
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1860 deaths
English antiquarians
Schoolteachers from Dorset
People from Lyme Regis
19th-century English historians
History of Dorset

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