John Leland (antiquary), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English poet and antiquary
Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1502
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 18-Apr-1552
Profession: librarian, historian, archaeologist
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Leland (antiquary)
- John Leland or Leyland (13 September, c.?1503 – 18 April 1552) was an English poet and antiquary.Leland has been described as "the father of English local history and bibliography".
- His Itinerary provided a unique source of observations and raw materials for many subsequent antiquaries, and introduced the county as the basic unit for studying the local history of England, an idea that has been influential ever since.
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Source: William Huddesford, ed. (1772). The Lives of those Eminent Antiquaries John Leland, Thomas Hearne, and Anthony à Wood. 2 volumes: volume 1. Oxford: Clarendon.
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| Alternative names | Charles Grignion the Elder | ||
| Description | English engraver and draughtsman father of Charles Grignion II | ||
| Date of birth/death | 1717 | 1 November 1810 | |
| Location of birth/death | London | Kentish Town | |
| Work location | London | ||
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Source: William Huddesford, ed. (1772). The Lives of those Eminent Antiquaries John Leland, Thomas Hearne, and Anthony à Wood. 2 volumes: volume 1. Oxford: Clarendon.
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