Richard Harris Barham (December 6, 1788–June 17, 1845), was an English novelist, humorous poet, and priest in the Church of England. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican He was better known by his nom de plume of Thomas Ingoldsby. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity
Life
Richard Harris Barham was born at Canterbury. Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England. At seven years of age he lost his father, who left him a small estate, part of which was the manor of Tappington, so frequently mentioned in the Legends. At nine he was sent to St. Paul's school, but his studies were interrupted by an accident which shattered his arm and partially crippled it for life. St Paul's School is the name of many schools with St Paul's School in London, (founded 1509 being the oldest Thus deprived of the power of bodily activity, he became a great reader and diligent student.
In 1807 he entered Brasenose College, Oxford, intending at first to study for the profession of the law. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College (in full The King's Hall and College of Brasenose, often referred to by the abbreviation BNC Circumstances, however, induced him to change his mind and to enter the church. In 1813 he was ordained and took a country curacy; he married in the following year, and in 1821 moved to London on obtaining the appointment of minor canon of St. Paul's Cathedral where he served as Cardinal. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. St Paul's Cathedral, is the Anglican Cathedral on Ludgate Hill, in the City of London, and the seat of the Bishop of London. The Minor Canons of St Paul's Cathedral, London, whose origins predate the Norman conquest of England, unusually were independent of the senior canons [1] Three years later he became one of the priests in ordinary of the King's Chapel Royal, and was appointed to a city living. A Chapel Royal is a department of the Ecclesiastical Household of the monarch in right of each of the Commonwealth realms formally known as the royal
In 1826 he first contributed to Blackwood's Magazine; and on the establishment of Bentley's Miscellany in 1837 he began to furnish the series of grotesque metrical tales known as The Ingoldsby Legends. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Blackwood's Magazine was a British Magazine and Miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980 Bentley's Miscellany was a literary magazine started by Richard Bentley. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Ingoldsby Legends are a collection of myths legends Ghost stories and poetry supposedly written by Thomas Ingoldsby of Tappington Manor actually a These became very popular, were published in a collected form and have since passed through numerous editions. In variety and whimsicality of rhymes these verses have hardly a rival since the days of Hudibras. Hudibras is a Mock heroic Narrative poem from the 17th century written by Samuel Butler. But beneath this obvious popular quality there lies a store of solid antiquarian learning, the fruit of patient enthusiastic research, in out-of-the-way old books, which few readers who laugh over his pages detect. (Some of the 'legends' are in prose. There is also a collection of Barham's miscellaneous poems, edited posthumously by his son, called The Ingoldsby Lyrics. )
His life was grave, dignified and highly honoured. His sound judgment and his kind heart made him the trusted counsellor, the valued friend and the frequent peacemaker; and he was intolerant of all that was mean and base and false. In politics he was a Tory of the old school; yet he was the lifelong friend of the liberal Sydney Smith, whom in many respects he singularly resembled. In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was This article is about the English writer Sydney Smith Sydney Smith ( June 3, 1771, Woodford, Essex England – Theodore Hook was one of his most intimate friends. Barham was a contributor to the Edinburgh Review and the Literary Gazette; he wrote articles for Gorton's Biographical Dictionary; and a novel, My Cousin Nicholas (1834). The Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802 was one of the most influential British Magazines of the 19th century Literaturnaya Gazeta (Literary Newspaper Литературная газета is a weekly cultural and political newspaper published in Russia and Soviet He retained vigour and freshness of heart and mind to the last, and his last verses ("As I laye a-thynkynge") show no signs of decay. He died in London after a long, painful illness, on June 17, 1845. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Legacy
One of Richard Barham's descendants is the British author Guy Walters. Guy Walters (born August 8, 1971, Kensington, London) is a British Author and Journalist.
Barham also appears as a character in George MacDonald Fraser's historical novel Flashman's Lady. George MacDonald Fraser, OBE (2 April 1925 &ndash 2 January 2008 was a British Author of both Historical novels and Non-fiction books Flashman's Lady is a 1977 Novel by George MacDonald Fraser. It is the sixth of the Flashman novels
His last poem As I laye a-thynkynge was set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar and published in 1888. "As I laye a-thynkynge" is the last poem written by " Thomas Ingoldsby " ( Richard Barham)
References
- ^ New Catholic Dictionary
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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