In 1748 Percival wrote two pamphlets in opposition to local High Church clergy: A Letter to the Reverend the Clergy of the Collegiate Church of Manchester, and Manchester Politics: a Dialogue between Mr. Trueblew and Mr. Whiglove.[1] He attacked in particular John Clayton, who had demonstrated Jacobite sympathies during the 1745 rebellion.[2] In this he was following up Josiah Owen and his Jacobite and Non-juring Principles freely Examined (1747).[3]
In 1758 Percival took part with some weavers in a dispute with their masters about wages. He published about his experiences A Letter to a Friend occasioned by the late Dispute betwixt the Check-Makers of Manchester and their Weavers; and the Check-Makers' Ill-usage of the Author, Halifax, 1759.[1]
Percival married Martha, daughter of Major Benjamin Gregge of Chamber Hall, Oldham. She died in 1760, aged 45. Their only child Katherine, married Joseph Pickford of Alt Hill, Lancashire. Pickford was later known as Sir Joseph Radcliffe, 1st Baronet, of Milnesbridge, Yorkshire, and it was to him that Percival's collection of manuscript pedigrees and other papers passed.[1]
^Rack, Henry D. "Clayton, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5570. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Richard Kay (1968). The Diary of Richard Kay, 1716-51: Of Baldingstone, Near Bury, a Lancashire Doctor: Extracts. Manchester University Press. p. 126 note 1. GGKEY:5TNDJ38EBYW. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
thomas, percival, antiquarian, confused, with, thomas, percival, thomas, percival, 1719, 1762, english, antiquary, contents, life, works, family, noteslife, editthe, richard, percival, royton, hall, near, oldham, lancashire, born, there, september, 1719, broug. Not to be confused with Thomas Percival Thomas Percival 1719 1762 was an English antiquary Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 NotesLife editThe son of Richard Percival of Royton Hall near Oldham in Lancashire he was born there on 1 September 1719 He was brought up a Presbyterian but joined the Church of England A Whig in politics he was an advocate of the Hanoverian succession 1 Percival was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on 25 November 1756 and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 12 June 1760 He died in December 1762 and was buried in St Paul s Church Royton 1 Works edit nbsp A plan of Castleshaw Roman fort drawn by Thomas PercivalIn 1748 Percival wrote two pamphlets in opposition to local High Church clergy A Letter to the Reverend the Clergy of the Collegiate Church of Manchester and Manchester Politics a Dialogue between Mr Trueblew and Mr Whiglove 1 He attacked in particular John Clayton who had demonstrated Jacobite sympathies during the 1745 rebellion 2 In this he was following up Josiah Owen and his Jacobite and Non juring Principles freely Examined 1747 3 In 1758 Percival took part with some weavers in a dispute with their masters about wages He published about his experiences A Letter to a Friend occasioned by the late Dispute betwixt the Check Makers of Manchester and their Weavers and the Check Makers Ill usage of the Author Halifax 1759 1 Percival wrote about Roman roads in Philosophical Transactions and Archaeologia and discovered that Kinderton was the site of the Roman salt production centre Condate Some of the plans of ancient remains given in John Aikin s Country round Manchester were drawn by him 1 Family editPercival married Martha daughter of Major Benjamin Gregge of Chamber Hall Oldham She died in 1760 aged 45 Their only child Katherine married Joseph Pickford of Alt Hill Lancashire Pickford was later known as Sir Joseph Radcliffe 1st Baronet of Milnesbridge Yorkshire and it was to him that Percival s collection of manuscript pedigrees and other papers passed 1 Notes edit a b c d e f Lee Sidney ed 1895 Percival Thomas 1719 1762 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 44 London Smith Elder amp Co Rack Henry D Clayton John Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 5570 Subscription or UK public library membership required Richard Kay 1968 The Diary of Richard Kay 1716 51 Of Baldingstone Near Bury a Lancashire Doctor Extracts Manchester University Press p 126 note 1 GGKEY 5TNDJ38EBYW Retrieved 21 September 2013 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1895 Percival Thomas 1719 1762 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 44 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Percival antiquarian amp oldid 1170658562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
