Richard Pococke Writer

Richard Pococke (19 November 1704 – 25 September 1765) was an English prelate and anthropologist. He was the Bishop of Ossory (1756–65) and Meath (1765), both dioceses of the Church of Ireland. However, he is best known for his travel writings and diaries.

Personal facts

Richard Pococke
Birth dateNovember 19, 1704
Birth place
England , Southampton
Nationality
English people
Ethnicity
English people
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Date of deathSeptember 25, 1765
Place of death
Charleville Castle , Ireland , Tullamore

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External resources

  1. http://archive.org/details/gri_33125009339603
  2. http://archive.org/details/gri_33125009339611
  3. http://books.google.com/books?id=LiAnAAAAMAAJ
  4. http://books.google.com/books?id=wY4qAAAAMAAJ
  5. http://books.google.ie/books?id=4d9kAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA101&dq=The+Lives+of+Celebrated+Travellers+pococke#PPA101,M1
  6. http://books.google.ie/books?id=O_wOAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0
  7. http://books.google.ie/books?id=l68ZhT2agbEC&pg=PA129&dq=%22Richard+Pococke%22#PPP13,M1
  8. http://mcgill.academia.edu/ILIASCHRISSOCHOIDIS/Papers
  9. http://pocockepress.com