Charles Cordiner
Charles Cordiner (c. 1746–1794) was a Scottish Episcopal clergyman and antiquary.
Also recorded as Rev. Charles Cordiner · Rev. Cordiner · Reverend Charles Cordiner
Charles Cordiner
painted by Charles Cordiner, engraved by Peter Mazell · Remarkable ruins, and romantic prospects, of North Britain. With ancient monuments, and singular subjects of natural history · Public domain
- Died
- 18 November 1794 (aged 48)
- Place of death
- Banff, Aberdeenshire
- Born
- c. 1746
- Name
- Charles Cordiner
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Occupation
- painter, anglican priest, antiquarian, illustrator, draftsperson and cleric.
- Languages
- English.
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Charles Cordiner (c. 1746–1794) was a Scottish Episcopal clergyman and antiquary.
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Charles Cordiner (1746–1794) was a British anglican priest, antiquarian and cleric.
The recorded working language is English. Works by the anglican priest are held at Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.
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• Honorific Prefix — The Reverend • Died — 18 November 1794 (aged 48) • Place of death — Banff, Aberdeenshire • Denomination — Scottish Episcopal Church • Born — c. 1746 • Appointed — 1769 • Name — Charles Cordiner • Title — Minister of St Andrew's Chapel, Banff Charles Cordiner (c. 1746–1794) was a Scottish Episcopal clergyman and antiquary.
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• Illustration — Bothwell Castle (c. 1760s) Charles Cordiner became Episcopalian minister of St Andrew's Chapel, Banff, in 1769. He became known as a writer on antiquities. He died at Banff on 18 November 1794, aged forty-eight, leaving a widow and eight children. James Cordiner was his son.
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He was the author of Antiquities and Scenery of the North of Scotland, in a series of Letters to Thomas Pennant, London, 1780; and Remarkable Ruins and Romantic Prospects of North Britain, with Ancient Monuments and singular subjects of Natural History, 2 vols. London, 1788–95. This last work, which is illustrated with engravings by Peter Mazell, was published in parts, but Cordiner did not live to see the publication of the last part.
Nigg Stone, pictish symbol stone and cross lab. Drawn by Charles Cordiner, engraved by Peter Mazell, published 1788
Charles Cordiner (drawing), Peter Mazell (engraving) · Remarkable ruins, and romantic prospects, of North Britain. With ancient monuments, and singular subjects of natural history. Plate 24, Lonon 1788 Retrieved here
Charles Cordiner (c.1746-1794) - Bothwell Castle - GLAHA-43439 - Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery
Charles Cordiner · Art UK
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1746
Charles Cordiner born.
1794
Charles Cordiner died.
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scholarly publication
- Cordiner, Charles (1746?–1794), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
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- “Charles Cordiner”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q18534779: Charles Cordiner
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The authorities additionally record the headings Rev. His recorded language was English. One child is recorded: James Cordiner. Recorded with the occupation Anglican priest. Recorded as painter, anglican priest, antiquarian, illustrator and draftsperson.
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