Sidney Oldall Addy
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Sidney Oldall Addy was an English author of books on folklore and history. He was born in Norton, Derbyshire
to James Addy a coal merchant and landowner and Sarah. He studied classics at Lincoln College, Oxford
before becoming a solicitor
. In 1899 he married Mary Golden Parkin.
As well as publishing many books on history and folklore he was known for contributing papers to antiquarian journals and for his letters to Notes and Queries
. He also wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography
.
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
to James Addy a coal merchant and landowner and Sarah. He studied classics at Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
before becoming a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
. In 1899 he married Mary Golden Parkin.
As well as publishing many books on history and folklore he was known for contributing papers to antiquarian journals and for his letters to Notes and Queries
Notes and Queries
Notes and Queries is a long-running quarterly scholarly journal that publishes short articles related to "English language and literature, lexicography, history, and scholarly antiquarianism". Its emphasis is on "the factual rather than the speculative"...
. He also wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography
Dictionary of National Biography
The Dictionary of National Biography is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885...
.
Works
- Historical Memorials of Beauchief Abbey (1887)
- A glossary of words used in the neighbourhood of Sheffield (1888)
- The Hall of Waltheof (1893)
- Household Tales and Traditional Remains (1895)
- Church and Manor: A Study in English Economic History (1913)
- The Evolution of the English House
- Folk Tales and Superstitions