Charles Hardwick
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Charles Hardwick was an English clergyman and historian who became archdeacon of Ely.
, on 22 September 1821, son of Charles Hardwick, a joiner. After receiving some instruction at Slingsby, Malton
, and Sheffield
, he acted for a short time as usher in schools at Thornton and Malton, and as assistant to the Rev. Henry Barlow at Shirland
rectory in Derbyshire
.
In October 1840 Hardwick unsuccessfully competed for a sizar
ship at St John's College, Cambridge
. He became pensioner, and afterwards minor scholar of St Catharine's Hall, and was first senior optime in January 1844. After a period as tutor in the family of Sir Joseph Radcliffe at Brussels
, he was elected Fellow of his college in 1845. He was ordained deacon in 1846, and priest in 1847, in which year also he proceeded M.A.
He was select preacher at Cambridge for 1850, and in March 1851 became preacher at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. From March to September 1853 he was professor of divinity in Queen's College, Birmingham
. In 1855 he was appointed lecturer in divinity at King's College, Cambridge
, and Christian advocate in the university. In 1856 he was elected a member of the newly established council of the senate, and was re-elected in 1858. For many years he was secretary of the university branch association of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, and promoted the proposed Oxford and Cambridge mission to Central Africa.
In 1859 he became archdeacon of Ely, and commenced B.D. On 18 August of that year he was killed by falling over a precipice in the Pyrenees
. A monument was erected on the spot. He was buried on the 21st in the cemetery at Luchon.
(vol. xxviii.) ‘A Poem on the Times of Edward II’ (1849), and an ‘Anglo-Saxon Passion of St. George,’ with a translation (1850).
He was editor-in-chief of the ‘Catalogue of the Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge,’ contributing descriptions of Early English literature. The first three volumes appeared in 1856, 1857, and 1858 respectively. In 1849 he read before the Cambridge Antiquarian Society ‘An Historical Inquiry touching Saint Catherine of Alexandria’ (printed with a ‘Semi-Saxon Legend’ in vol. xv. of the society's quarto series). In 1850 he helped to edit the ‘Book of Homilies’ for the university press, under the supervision of George Elwes Corrie, who had been his tutor.
His ‘History of the Articles of Religion’ first appeared in 1851, and a second edition, mostly rewritten, in 1859. In 1853 he printed ‘Twenty Sermons for Town Congregations,’ a selection from his Whitehall sermons, and ‘A History of the Christian Church, Middle Age,’ a third edition of which by William Stubbs
was issued in 1872. In his role as Christian advocate he published ‘Christ and other Masters: an historical inquiry into some of the chief parallelisms and contrasts between Christianity and the Religious Systems of the ancient world,’ 4 pts. 1855–9; 2nd edit., with a memoir of the author by Francis Procter, 2 vols. 1863.
Early in 1856 he published the second volume of his ‘History of the Christian Church,’ embracing the Reformation period. For the university press he completed in 1858 an edition of the Anglo-Saxon and Northumbrian versions of St. Matthew's Gospel, commenced by John Mitchell Kemble
; and edited for the master of the rolls
the Latin ‘History of the Monastery of St. Augustine, Canterbury,’ preserved in the library of Trinity Hall
.
Life
He was born at Slingsby, North YorkshireSlingsby, North Yorkshire
Slingsby is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 6 miles west of Malton. According to the 2001 census had a population of 634....
, on 22 September 1821, son of Charles Hardwick, a joiner. After receiving some instruction at Slingsby, Malton
Malton, North Yorkshire
Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....
, and Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, he acted for a short time as usher in schools at Thornton and Malton, and as assistant to the Rev. Henry Barlow at Shirland
Shirland
Shirland is a parish and former mining village in Derbyshire, England. It is continuous with the villages of Higham, Stretton and Stonebroom. Shirland has existed since at least 1086. Local politics is largely Labour. The River Amber flows through the parish....
rectory in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
.
In October 1840 Hardwick unsuccessfully competed for a sizar
Sizar
At Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge, a sizar is a student who receives some form of assistance such as meals, lower fees or lodging during his or her period of study, in some cases in return for doing a defined job....
ship at St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
. He became pensioner, and afterwards minor scholar of St Catharine's Hall, and was first senior optime in January 1844. After a period as tutor in the family of Sir Joseph Radcliffe at Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, he was elected Fellow of his college in 1845. He was ordained deacon in 1846, and priest in 1847, in which year also he proceeded M.A.
He was select preacher at Cambridge for 1850, and in March 1851 became preacher at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. From March to September 1853 he was professor of divinity in Queen's College, Birmingham
Queen's College, Birmingham
The Birmingham Medical School was founded by surgeon William Sands Cox in 1828 as a residential college for medical students in central Birmingham, England. It was the first Birmingham institution to award degrees, through the University of London. Cox went on to found the Queen's Hospital in Bath...
. In 1855 he was appointed lecturer in divinity at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, and Christian advocate in the university. In 1856 he was elected a member of the newly established council of the senate, and was re-elected in 1858. For many years he was secretary of the university branch association of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, and promoted the proposed Oxford and Cambridge mission to Central Africa.
In 1859 he became archdeacon of Ely, and commenced B.D. On 18 August of that year he was killed by falling over a precipice in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
. A monument was erected on the spot. He was buried on the 21st in the cemetery at Luchon.
Works
During 1846 he edited Sir Roger Twysden's ‘Historical Vindication of the Church of England,’ and edited as a supplement Francis Fullwood's ‘Roma ruit’ in 1847. He next edited for the Percy SocietyPercy Society
The Percy Society was a British book-club. It was founded in 1840 and collapsed in 1852.It was a scholarly collective, aimed at publishing limited-edition books of rare poems and songs...
(vol. xxviii.) ‘A Poem on the Times of Edward II’ (1849), and an ‘Anglo-Saxon Passion of St. George,’ with a translation (1850).
He was editor-in-chief of the ‘Catalogue of the Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge,’ contributing descriptions of Early English literature. The first three volumes appeared in 1856, 1857, and 1858 respectively. In 1849 he read before the Cambridge Antiquarian Society ‘An Historical Inquiry touching Saint Catherine of Alexandria’ (printed with a ‘Semi-Saxon Legend’ in vol. xv. of the society's quarto series). In 1850 he helped to edit the ‘Book of Homilies’ for the university press, under the supervision of George Elwes Corrie, who had been his tutor.
His ‘History of the Articles of Religion’ first appeared in 1851, and a second edition, mostly rewritten, in 1859. In 1853 he printed ‘Twenty Sermons for Town Congregations,’ a selection from his Whitehall sermons, and ‘A History of the Christian Church, Middle Age,’ a third edition of which by William Stubbs
William Stubbs
William Stubbs was an English historian and Bishop of Oxford.The son of William Morley Stubbs, a solicitor, he was born at Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and was educated at Ripon Grammar School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in 1848, obtaining a first-class in classics and a third in...
was issued in 1872. In his role as Christian advocate he published ‘Christ and other Masters: an historical inquiry into some of the chief parallelisms and contrasts between Christianity and the Religious Systems of the ancient world,’ 4 pts. 1855–9; 2nd edit., with a memoir of the author by Francis Procter, 2 vols. 1863.
Early in 1856 he published the second volume of his ‘History of the Christian Church,’ embracing the Reformation period. For the university press he completed in 1858 an edition of the Anglo-Saxon and Northumbrian versions of St. Matthew's Gospel, commenced by John Mitchell Kemble
John Mitchell Kemble
John Mitchell Kemble , English scholar and historian, was the eldest son of Charles Kemble the actor and Maria Theresa Kemble....
; and edited for the master of the rolls
Master of the Rolls
The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal...
the Latin ‘History of the Monastery of St. Augustine, Canterbury,’ preserved in the library of Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall may refer to:* Trinity Hall, Cambridge, constituent college of the University of Cambridge* Trinity Hall, Dublin, hall of residence of the University of Dublin, Trinity College* Trinity Hall, Washington, Pennsylvania, Trinity High School...
.