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Francis Adams Hyett

Francis Adams Hyett was born in Painswick in Gloucestershire in 1844. His father, William Henry Hyett, was an agricultural scientist and was very involved in local matters in Painswick and was also the MP for Stroud from 1832 to 1834.

Following the death of the elder Hyett in 1877, Francis Adams Hyett inherited the considerable estates at Painswick. He entered politics and was chairman of Gloucester County Council from 1918-20.

He was knighted in 1919 for services to Education.[1]

A noted antiquarian his interests resulted in a number of publications and influenced his work - he served as the chairman of the county council records committee from its inauguration in 1934 until 1939.

He died in 1941.

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English antiquarian

Born 1844
Died 1941

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  • Cover of: Gloucester in national history.

    First published in 1906 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Notes on the first Bristol and Gloucestershire printers

    First published in 1897 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Painswick House collection: catalogue of books,tracts,broadsides, leaflets,election squibs, and newspaper cuttings relating to the County of Gloucester and the City of Bristol.

    First published in 1916 1 edition in 1 language
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English antiquarian

Born 1844
Died 1941
Subjects
History, Bibliography, Printing, Art, Bio-bibliography, Catalogs, Bibliophilia, Biography, Catalog, Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770, Collection, English Civil War, English Poets, Gloucestershire (England) Civil War 1642-1649, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Library, Literary forgeries and mystifications, Literature, Medievalism, Methodology, Middle Ages in literature
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Gloucester, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Bristol (England), Gloucestershire (England), England, Florence, Painswick, Gloucester (England), Great Britain, Painswick House
People
Thomas Chatterton, Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770), Edward Massey, Hyett Family, Thomas, 1752-1770 Chatterton, William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Time
1752-1770, 18th century, Civil War 1642-1649, Civil War, 1642-1649, Early Modern Period, English Civil War, c1900

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October 9, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ids
August 2, 2010 Edited by Alex McKee Record of Knighthood
August 2, 2010 Edited by Alex McKee Biography, birth and death dates.
July 17, 2010 Created by Alex McKee Created new author record.