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Thomas Barritt (1743–1820) was an early British antiquary. ==Life== Barritt was born at Withy Grove,〔 Manchester in 1743, and came of Derbyshire yeoman stock, his forefathers having settled at Bolton and Worsley, but his father, John Barritt, was the first of the family resident in Manchester. Nothing is known of Barritt's education, but he developed a strong taste for archæological research which did not interfere with his success as a businessman. He lost a leg at an early age, and afterwards used an artificial one made of cork. He kept a saddle-maker's shop in Hanging Ditch, and gathered a very curious collection of manuscripts and miscellaneous objects of antiquity. He travelled about the district and made sketches and memoranda which were of great use to subsequent writers. He was one of the early members of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, and contributed several papers to its ''Memoirs''. He died 29 October 1820, aged 77, and was buried in the Manchester parish church. Barritt's claim to remembrance is that with great patience and skill he recorded many facts in the history of the district which would otherwise have been lost. He had a special interest in heraldry, and blazoning coats of arms.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Barritt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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