(1729-1811) English scholar and bishop of Dromore from 1782. He discovered a manuscript collection of songs, ballads, and romances, from which he published a selection as Reliques of Ancient English Poetry 1765, which was influential in the Romantic revival.
Thomas, 1729, 1811, engl. Geistlicher u. Folklorist; veröffentlichte 1765 eine Sammlung alter schott. u. engl. Balladen u. Lieder.
“Hotspur” (1364-1403) English soldier, son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland. In repelling a border raid, he defeated the Scots at Homildon Hill in Durham 1402. He was killed at the battle of Shrewsbury while in revolt against Henry IV.
Village in Illinois (USA); zip code 62272.