Owen Manning
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Owen Manning was an English clergyman and antiquarian, known as a historian of Surrey
.
, Northamptonshire
, he was born there on 11 August 1721, and received his education at Queens' College, Cambridge
, where he graduated B.A. in 1740, M.A. in 1744, and B.D. in 1753. While an undergraduate he nearly succumbed to smallpox
. He was elected in 1741 to a fellowship which carried with it the living of St. Botolph, Cambridge. He retained both these positions until he married in 1755.
He was chaplain to John Thomas, bishop of Lincoln
, who collated him to the prebend of South Scarle in Lincoln Cathedral
, 5 August 1757, and on 15 March 1760 to that of Milton Ecclesia, consisting of the impropriation and advowson of the church of Milton, Oxfordshire
. In 1763 he was presented by Thomas Green
, Dean of Salisbury
, to the vicarage of Godalming
, Surrey, where he lived till his death. In 1769 he was presented by Viscount Midleton to the rectory of Peper Harrow, an adjoining parish.
He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society 10 December 1767, and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1770. He died at Godalming on 9 September 1801. His parishioners placed a marble tablet to his memory in the church, and some private friends put an inscription on a headstone in the churchyard.
, who published them, with additions and a continuation of his own, for the benefit of Manning's widow. The work appeared under the title of ‘The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey, with a facsimile Copy of Domesday, engraved on thirteen Plates,’ three volumes, London, 1804–9–14. There appeared at London in 1819 The Ecclesiastical Topography of the County of Surrey, containing Views of Churches in that County (to illustrate Manning and Bray's History of Surrey), drawn by Hill and engraved by Peak.
Manning completed the Saxon dictionary of his friend Edward Lye
, and published it. He also translated and annotated ‘The Will of King Alfred,’ from the original in Thomas Astle
's library; this was printed in 1788, under the editorship of Sir Herbert Croft.
, he had three sons and five daughters, all of whom survived him except George Owen Manning, his eldest son (B.A. of Queens' College, Cambridge, 1778), and one of the daughters, who died young.
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
.
Life
Son of Owen Manning of OrlingburyOrlingbury
Orlingbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northamptonshire. It is between the towns of Kettering and Wellingborough. Administratively it forms part of the borough of Wellingborough...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, he was born there on 11 August 1721, and received his education at Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
, where he graduated B.A. in 1740, M.A. in 1744, and B.D. in 1753. While an undergraduate he nearly succumbed to smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
. He was elected in 1741 to a fellowship which carried with it the living of St. Botolph, Cambridge. He retained both these positions until he married in 1755.
He was chaplain to John Thomas, bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
, who collated him to the prebend of South Scarle in Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
, 5 August 1757, and on 15 March 1760 to that of Milton Ecclesia, consisting of the impropriation and advowson of the church of Milton, Oxfordshire
Milton, Oxfordshire
Milton is a village and civil parish about west of Didcot and a similar distance south of Abingdon.-Toponym:From the 10th to the 13th century the village's toponym was Middeltune...
. In 1763 he was presented by Thomas Green
Thomas Green
Thomas Green may refer to:* Thomas Green , one of the Carthusian martyrs* Thomas Green , 18th century Bishop of Norwich* Thomas Green , English sailor and alleged pirate, hanged in Scotland...
, Dean of Salisbury
Dean of Salisbury
The Dean of Salisbury is the Head of the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral in the Church of England. The current Dean is The Very Revd June Osborne, who was installed in 2004.-Selected office-holders:*Walter 1102*Osbert 1105*Robert 1111*Serlo 1122...
, to the vicarage of Godalming
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
, Surrey, where he lived till his death. In 1769 he was presented by Viscount Midleton to the rectory of Peper Harrow, an adjoining parish.
He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society 10 December 1767, and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1770. He died at Godalming on 9 September 1801. His parishioners placed a marble tablet to his memory in the church, and some private friends put an inscription on a headstone in the churchyard.
Works
He amassed materials for a history of Surrey, but he did not regard his collections as sufficiently complete for publication, and a total loss of sight prevented him from having them printed under his own care. The manuscripts were eventually entrusted to William BrayWilliam Bray (antiquary)
-Life:Bray was the fourth and youngest son of Edward Bray of Shere in Surrey, who married Ann, daughter of Rev. George Duncomb. When ten years old he was entered Rugby School. On leaving school he was placed with an attorney, Mr...
, who published them, with additions and a continuation of his own, for the benefit of Manning's widow. The work appeared under the title of ‘The History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey, with a facsimile Copy of Domesday, engraved on thirteen Plates,’ three volumes, London, 1804–9–14. There appeared at London in 1819 The Ecclesiastical Topography of the County of Surrey, containing Views of Churches in that County (to illustrate Manning and Bray's History of Surrey), drawn by Hill and engraved by Peak.
Manning completed the Saxon dictionary of his friend Edward Lye
Edward Lye
Edward Lye was an 18th century scholar of Old English and Germanic philology.His Dictionarium Saxonico- et Gothico-Latinum, published posthumously in 1772, was a milestone in the development of Old English lexicography, surpassed only by, and substantially contributing to, Joseph Bosworth's...
, and published it. He also translated and annotated ‘The Will of King Alfred,’ from the original in Thomas Astle
Thomas Astle
Thomas Astle was an English antiquary and palaeographer.-Life:Astle was born on 22 December 1735 at Yoxall on the borders of Needwood Forest in Staffordshire, the son of Daniel Astle, keeper of the forest...
's library; this was printed in 1788, under the editorship of Sir Herbert Croft.
Family
By Catherine, his wife, daughter of Reade Peacock, a Quaker mercer of HuntingdonHuntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
, he had three sons and five daughters, all of whom survived him except George Owen Manning, his eldest son (B.A. of Queens' College, Cambridge, 1778), and one of the daughters, who died young.