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In 1803, Coxe married Eleanora, daughter of William Shairp, consul-general for Russia, and widow of Thomas Yeldham of St Petersburg. [3] Coxe's literary style featured a detached, unemotional, objective voice that, though typical of the historiography of his day, came to be seen as arch [5] and quaint [6] by later generations.
In December 1802, Coxe married Eleonora Shairp (1759-1830), widow of Thomas Yeldham of the British Trade Factory at St Petersburg, and became canon residential of Salisbury Cathedral the following year. In 1805 he was appointed archdeacon of Wiltshire.
He married in 1803 Eleanora, daughter of William Shairp, consulgeneral for Russia, and widow of Thomas Yeldham of St Petersburg. He died on the 8th of June 1828. During a long residence at Bemerton Coxe was mainly occupied in literary work.
In 1803, Coxe married Eleanora, daughter of William Shairp, consul-general for Russia, and widow of Thomas Yeldham of St Petersburg. Coxe's literary style featured a detached, unemotional, objective voice that, though typical of the historiography of his day, came to be seen as arch and quaint by later generations.
William Coxe FRS (17 March [O.S. 6 March] 1748 – 8 June 1828) was an English historian and priest who served as a travelling companion and tutor to nobility from 1771 to 1786. He wrote numerous historical works and travel chronicles.
He married in 1803 Eleanora, daughter of William Shairp, consul-general for Russia, and widow of Thomas Yeldham of St Petersburg. Works During a long residence at Bemerton Coxe was mainly occupied in literary work.
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