COXE, WILLIAM

COXE, WILLIAM
   a historical writer, heavy but painstaking, born in London; wrote "History of the House of Austria" and the "Memoirs of Marlborough," and on "Sir Robert Walpole and the Pelham Administrations" (1747-1828).

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  • Coxe, William — (1747 1828)    Historian, was b. in London, and ed. at Eton and Camb. As tutor to various young men of family he travelled much on the Continent, and pub. accounts of his journeys. His chief historical work is his Memoirs of the House of Austria… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • William Coxe — (March 17, 1747 June 8, 1828), English historian, son of Dr. William Coxe, Physician to the Royal Household, was born in London. After his father s death his mother Martha married John Christopher Smith, who was Handel s amanuensis and son of his …   Wikipedia

  • Coxe — is a surname, and may refer to: Alfred Conkling Coxe, Sr., American federal judge Alfred Conkling Coxe, Jr., American federal judge Arthur Cleveland Coxe, American bishop, son of Samuel Hanson Cox Daniel Coxe, English governor of West Jersey… …   Wikipedia

  • William Coxe (disambiguation) — William Coxe is the name of:*William Coxe (1747–1828), English historian *William Coxe, Jr. (1762–1831), U.S. Representative from New Jerseyee also*William Cox (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • William Coxe, Jr. — William Coxe, Jr. (May 3, 1762 February 25, 1831) was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.Born in Burlington, New Jersey, Coxe served as a member of the State general assembly 1796 1804 from 1806 to 1809, and again in 1816 and 1817.He served as …   Wikipedia

  • William Coxe — (17 mars 1747, Londres 8 juin 1828), historien anglais. Biographie Il accompagna sur le continent, comme précepteur, plusieurs jeunes gens de grande famille, obtint à son retour des bénéfices avantageux dans l église anglicane et publia, outre la …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Cox — may refer to:*William Cox (athletics) (1904 ndash;1996), United States Olympic medallist *William Cox (governor) (born 1936), known as Bill Cox, Governor of the state of Tasmania, Australia *William Cox (pioneer) (1764 ndash;1837), constructor of …   Wikipedia

  • Coxe — (spr. Kohks), William, geb. 1747 in London; wurde Geistlicher, begleitete mehrere junge Männer auf ihren Reisen durch Europa, verwaltete seit 1786 geistliche Ämter u. st. 1828 in Bementon erblindet. Er schr.: Sketches of the natural, civil and… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Coxe — (spr. kockß), 1) William, engl. Reiseschriftsteller und Historiker, geb. 7. März 1747, gest. 16. Juni 1828, ward 1771 Geistlicher, bereiste 1775–94 Europa und ward 1804 Archidiakonus in Wiltshire. Er schrieb: »Travels in Switzerland« (Lond. 1789 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Coxe — (Kax), William, geb. 1747, Geistlicher, gest. 1828, engl. Reisender, Verfasser vieler seiner Zeit sehr gelesenen Reisewerke, auch Historiker, der wenigstens viel Material sammelte; seine Lebensbeschreibungen der beiden Walpole u. Marlboroughs… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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