Lambert Blackwell Larking (2 February 1797 – 2 August 1868) was an English clergyman, writer and antiquarian.

Larking was born in Clare House, East Malling, Kent

Kent

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, the eldest son of John Larking, sheriff of Kent. He was educated at Eton

Eton College

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 and Brasenose College, Oxford

Brasenose College, Oxford

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.

In 1830, aged 33, he became vicar of Ryarsh

Ryarsh

Ryarsh is a village and civil parish in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. It is home to around 1,000 residents. Ryarsh is west of Maidstone and north of West Malling and Kings Hill.-Ryarsh Circle:...

, near Maidstone

Maidstone

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. For many years Larking collaborated with the Revd Thomas Streatfeild

Thomas Streatfeild

Rev Thomas Streatfeild MA, FSA was a renowned antiquarian and churchman in the early 19th century. He lived on both sides of the Surrey Kent border, but is best known for his extensive research on the history of Kent....

 (1777–1848), in the collection and compilation of materials for a new history of the county of Kent and, when Streatfeild died in 1848 the materials were left in Larking's hands. However, ill health constricted Larking to concentrating all his energy on his clerical duties, allowing him little time to devote to the project.

Nevertheless, Larking was able to complete another project very dear to him during his lifetime. A lithographic edition of The Domesday Book

Domesday Book

Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...

 of Kent, in facsimile

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, with transcription, translation, notes, and appendix by him, was completed shortly before his death, when it was in process of being printed. One year on, in 1869, the folio edition which he had planned appeared in print.

Lambert Larking was a founder member of the Kent Archaeological Society

Kent Archaeological Society

The Kent Archaeological Society was founded in 1857 to promote the study and publication of archaeology and history, especially that pertaining to the ancient county of Kent in England...

in 1857, and was its honorary secretary until 1860, when he was elected as vice-president.

On 2 August 1868, Lambert Larking died of ill health at Ryarsh Vicaragae.