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Richard of Hexham

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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was the first prior of his house before 1138. He compiled a short history of the last two years of the reign of Henry I, and of the more remarkable events of that of Stephen, and a history of the Church of Hexham. Tanner also attributes to him probably on slender foundation a history of the reign of Henry II. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.; Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Richard of Hexham'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​r/richard-of-hexham.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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