Matthew Bloxam, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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English antiquarian and writer on architecture
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About Matthew Bloxam
- Matthew Holbeche Bloxam (12 May 1805 – 24 April 1888), a native of Rugby, Warwickshire, England, was a Warwickshire antiquary and amateur archeologist, author of a popular guide to Gothic architecture.
- He was the original source of the legend of William Webb Ellis' invention of the game of Rugby football.
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