John Hodgson (antiquary)

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John Hodgson
Born(1779-11-04)4 November 1779
Shap, Westmoreland,
England
Died12 June 1845(1845-06-12) (aged 65)
Hartburn, Northumberland,
England
Resting placeHartburn, Northumberland
55°10′09″N 1°51′47″W / 55.169134°N 1.863003°W / 55.169134; -1.863003
OccupationSchoolteacher, clergyman, writer
EducationBampton grammar school, Westmoreland
Notable worksPoems written at Lanchester (1807), The Picture of Newcastle-on-Tyne (1812), History of Northumberland (1820–1839)
Spouse
Jane Kell
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(m. 1810)​

John Hodgson (4 November 1779 – 12 June 1845) was an English clergyman and antiquary, known as the county historian of Northumberland.

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