- James Pettit Andrews
James Pettit Andrews (c. 1737–
August 6 ,1797 ), English historian and antiquary, was the younger son of Joseph Andrews of Shaw House,Newbury, Berkshire , where he was born. He was educated privately, and having taken to the law was one of the magistrates at the police court in Queen Square,Westminster , from 1792 to his death.He developed a taste for
literature , and his miscellaneous works include "The Savages of Europe" (London , 1764), asatire on the English which he translated from the French, and "Anecdotes Ancient and Modern" (London, 1789), an amusing collection of gossip. His chief work was a "History of Great Britain connected with the Chronology of Europe from Caesar's Invasion to Accession of Edward VI", in 2 volumes (London, 1794–1795). Its plan is somewhat singular, as a portion of the history of England is given on one page, and a general sketch of the contemporaneous history ofEurope on the opposite page. He also wrote a "History of Great Britain from Death of Henry VIII to Accession of James VI of Scotland" – a continuation ofRobert Henry 's "History of Great Britain", which left off at the death of Henry VIII – published in 1796 and again in 1806. Andrews died at dn|Brompton and was buried in Hampstead Church. He married Anne Penrose, daughter of a rector of Newbury.JVHe was a regular participant in the
Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor . in the seveteen eighties.References
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