John Dart (died 1730) was an English lawyer and cleric, known as an antiquary and man of letters.
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John Dart (died 1730) was an English lawyer and cleric, known as an antiquary and man of letters.
Initially an attorney, but not successful in the profession, Dart obtained a title for holy orders. In 1728, he was presented by the master of St. Cross Hospital, Winchester, to the perpetual curacy of Yateley, Hampshire. He served the church from the neighbouring village of Sandhurst, Berkshire, where he died in December 1730, and was buried on the 20th at Yateley. [1]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). "Dart, John". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 14. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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