Thomlinson, John ___ 1692-1762 ___ British ___ priest

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Thomlinson was bornin Cumbria, and studied at St John's College, Cambridge. He was ordained a deacon in 1717, and subsequently became curate at Rothbury and rector at Glenfield. He married the daughter of his patron at Glenfield. Ponsonby says of Thomlinson's diary: 'This is an instance of a diary which, however unpleasing it may be, is quite spontaneous and honest and therefore portrays the character of the writer more vividly than letters or second-hand observations of others could do'. Wikipedia's entry on the limerick says that Thomlinson's diary includes 'an interesting and highly esoteric verse in limerick form'.
No biography link
Wikipedia bio
The Diary Review - In search of a rich wife

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1717-1722 ___ religious social

WEB TEXT LINKS
two short extracts
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
British Library, Manuscript Collections

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
Six North Country Diaries
English Diaries

May 2005, August 2008, April 2013
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