MY HISTORY HERO
Oct 01, 2020
2 minutes
Francis Grose 1731-91
IN PROFILE
Francis Grose was an antiquarian, lexicographer and draughtsman. Born in London, the eldest of seven, he began publishing a series of writings entitled The Antiquities of in 1772, before going on to compile his famous (1785). The father of 10 died during a visit to Ireland, aged 59.
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