The Diary of Benjamin Newton

This book, originally published in 1933, contains the diaries of Rector of Wath Benjamin Newton from 1816 to 1818.

C. P. Fendall (Edited by), E. A. Crutchley (Edited by)

9781107683389, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 September 2013

302 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.45 kg

Benjamin Newton (1762–1830) was Rector of Wath in the early nineteenth century, and the tutor and close friend of Charles Budenell-Bruce, the first Marquis of Ailesbury. This book, originally published in 1933, contains the text of his diaries from 1816 to 1818, in which he records the daily duties of a clergyman in this period as well as his travels through the country and encounters with members of the nobility. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in life among the upper-middle classes in the late Georgian or early Victorian era.

Introduction
Pedigrees of the Newton and Fendall families
The Diary: 1816
1817
1818
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]