1777 – 1842
Mudie was a Scot, born in Angus. He was largely self-taught. In sequence he was a weaver, soldier, teacher and then a journalist. He became a reporter for the Morning Chronicle and editor of the Sunday Times. In 1838 he moved to Winchester and was commissioned to write his Illustrated History of Hampshire. Altogether he is credited with 90 publications on many different subjects. Almost all his projects failed and he left his wife and children destitute.
Sources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 29 (2004), 639-40
- Illustrated History of Hampshire.3 vols. (Winchester, 1838)
- M.A. Hicks, ‘Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’, English County Histories: A Guide, ed. C.R.J. Currie and C.P. Lewis (Stroud, 1994).
Portrait
None known.
Contribution to county’s history
This is not a work of historical research. Its value is its many illustrations and descriptions of Hampshire buildings and places at the time when it was written.
Relevant published works
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Mudie, Robert (1838) Illustrated History of Hampshire.3 vols. (Winchester, 1838)
Critical Comments
It is not a serious work of history, but does document the state of Hampshire when written.
Other Comments
Contributor
Michael Hicks 2022
Key Words
History of Hampshire
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