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Samuel Pegge
1704–1796
An English clergyman with a lasting love of history, he is remembered for turning careful local research into lively antiquarian writing. His work helped preserve details of church life, customs, and old records that might otherwise have been lost.
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About the author
Born in Chesterfield in 1704, Samuel Pegge was an English antiquary and Church of England clergyman. He studied at St John's College, Cambridge, was ordained in 1729, and later served in Kent before becoming rector of Whittington, where he spent much of his later life.
Pegge is best known for his antiquarian interests. He wrote on subjects ranging from local history and archaeology to old customs and historical records, and he became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in the mid-18th century. His reputation rests on the patient, curious scholarship that made him a valued contributor to the study of England's past.
He died in 1796. Though not a household name today, his books and papers remain useful to historians because they preserve observations and evidence gathered with unusual care for his time.