John Evans (19th-century writer)
Encyclopedia
John Evans was an English miscellaneous writer.
Evans, a native of Bristol, kept a school in that city for several years, first at Lower Park Row, and afterwards (by October 1815) at Kingsdown. During part of the time he officiated as a presbyterian minister at Marshfield in Gloucestershire. He eventually removed to London, where he had a school in Euston Square. There he died in 1832.
Besides some schoolbooks Evans wrote: 1. ‘An Oration on the Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity considered in reference to its Tendency,’ 8vo, 1809. 2. ‘The Ponderer, a series of Essays; Biographical, Literary, Moral, and Critical’ (originally published in the ‘British Mercury’), 12mo, London, Bristol (printed), 1812; another edit., ‘Essays,’ 12mo, London, 1819. 3. ‘The Picture of Bristol; … including Biographical Notices of Eminent Natives,’ 12mo, Bristol, 1814; 2nd edit. 12mo, Bristol, 1818. An abridgment, entitled ‘The New Guide, or Picture of Bristol, with Historical and Biographical Notices,’ was published as a ‘third edition,’ 8vo, Bristol (1825?). The historical account of the church of St. Mary Redcliffe appeared in a separate form, 12mo, Bristol, 1815. Evans also edited, with a memoir, the ‘Remains’ of William Reed of Thornbury, 8vo, London, 1815, and compiled the second volume of ‘The History of Bristol,’ 4to, Bristol, 1816, the first volume of which was written by John Corry
.
Evans is to be distinguished from John Evans (fl. 1812), probably son of Benjamin Evans of Lydney, Gloucestershire, a clergyman of the establishment, who matriculated 4 April 1789, aged 21, at Jesus College, Oxford, and proceeded B.A. 1792.
Evans, a native of Bristol, kept a school in that city for several years, first at Lower Park Row, and afterwards (by October 1815) at Kingsdown. During part of the time he officiated as a presbyterian minister at Marshfield in Gloucestershire. He eventually removed to London, where he had a school in Euston Square. There he died in 1832.
Besides some schoolbooks Evans wrote: 1. ‘An Oration on the Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity considered in reference to its Tendency,’ 8vo, 1809. 2. ‘The Ponderer, a series of Essays; Biographical, Literary, Moral, and Critical’ (originally published in the ‘British Mercury’), 12mo, London, Bristol (printed), 1812; another edit., ‘Essays,’ 12mo, London, 1819. 3. ‘The Picture of Bristol; … including Biographical Notices of Eminent Natives,’ 12mo, Bristol, 1814; 2nd edit. 12mo, Bristol, 1818. An abridgment, entitled ‘The New Guide, or Picture of Bristol, with Historical and Biographical Notices,’ was published as a ‘third edition,’ 8vo, Bristol (1825?). The historical account of the church of St. Mary Redcliffe appeared in a separate form, 12mo, Bristol, 1815. Evans also edited, with a memoir, the ‘Remains’ of William Reed of Thornbury, 8vo, London, 1815, and compiled the second volume of ‘The History of Bristol,’ 4to, Bristol, 1816, the first volume of which was written by John Corry
John Corry
Colonel John Corry was an Irish politician.He was the son of Colonel James Corry and his first wife Sarah Anketill, daughter of Captain Oliver Anketill. Corry was educated at Kilkenny and Trinity College, Dublin. Corry became High Sheriff of Fermanagh in 1711...
.
Evans is to be distinguished from John Evans (fl. 1812), probably son of Benjamin Evans of Lydney, Gloucestershire, a clergyman of the establishment, who matriculated 4 April 1789, aged 21, at Jesus College, Oxford, and proceeded B.A. 1792.