Samuel Pegge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel Pegge
British antiquarian
Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1704
Place of Birth: Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 14-Feb-1796
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Samuel Pegge
- Samuel Pegge the elder (5 November 1704 – 14 February 1796) was an English antiquary and clergyman. Born at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, he was the son of Christopher Pegge and his wife Gertrude, daughter of Francis Stephenson of Unstone, near Chesterfield.
- Christopher Pegge (died 1723) belonged to a family that had lived for several generations at Osmaston, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, was a woollen dealer in Derby and later a lead merchant in Chesterfield.
- Samuel's father was Mayor of Chesterfield three times.
- Samuel published an important study on the Roman roads of Derbyshire as well as notes which his son, also Samuel, continued on the subject of Derbyshire words and phrases.
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Source: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/foc/ but the image comes from a book Samuel published called "A forme of cury" now available at Project Gutenburg
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drawn by Gustavus Brander [q. v.], and engraved by
is prefixed to Pegge's 'Forme of Cury'
James Basire
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| Alternative names | James Basire the Elder; James I Basire; James, I Basire; James, the elder Basire; John James Basire; James Basire Sr. | ||
| Description | British drawer and engraver | ||
| Date of birth/death | 6 October 1730 | 6 September 1802 | |
| Location of birth/death | London | Lincoln's Inn Fields | |
| Work period | 1760–1802 | ||
| Work location | London | ||
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Source: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/foc/ but the image comes from a book Samuel published called "A forme of cury" now available at Project Gutenburg
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