John Leland (also recorded as John Leyland) was an English antiquary. He has been described as 'the father of English local history'; his Itinerary introduced the shire as the basic unit for studying the history of England—an idea that has been influential ever since.

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  • John Leland (also recorded as John Leyland) was an English antiquary. He has been described as 'the father of English local history'; his Itinerary introduced the shire as the basic unit for studying the history of England—an idea that has been influential ever since.
  • John Leland war ein britischer Geistlicher und Bibliothekar von König Heinrich VIII.
  • John Leland était un antiquaire anglais. Il est surnommé le « père de l'histoire locale anglaise ». Dans son Itinéraire, il introduit le Shire comme unité de base pour étudier l'histoire d'Angleterre - une idée qui s'est maintenue depuis.
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  • Leland, John
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  • John Leland (also recorded as John Leyland) was an English antiquary. He has been described as 'the father of English local history'; his Itinerary introduced the shire as the basic unit for studying the history of England—an idea that has been influential ever since.
  • John Leland war ein britischer Geistlicher und Bibliothekar von König Heinrich VIII.
  • John Leland était un antiquaire anglais. Il est surnommé le « père de l'histoire locale anglaise ». Dans son Itinéraire, il introduit le Shire comme unité de base pour étudier l'histoire d'Angleterre - une idée qui s'est maintenue depuis.
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  • John Leland (antiquary)
  • John Leland (Bibliothekar)
  • John Leland (antiquaire)
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