Erskine Neale (1804–1883) was an English clergyman and author.
Life
Born on 12 March 1804, he was son of
Adam Neale and Margaret Young, and brother of
William Johnson Neale. He was educated at
Westminster School
(God Gives the Increase)
, established = Earliest records date from the 14th century, refounded in 1560
, type = Public school Independent day and boarding school
, religion = Church of England
, head_label = Hea ...
1815–16, and at
Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1828, and M.A. 1832.
On 24 June 1828 Neale became lecturer of St. Hilda's Church,
Jarrow,
county Durham. He was appointed vicar of
Adlingfleet,
Yorkshire
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, on 19 October 1835, rector of
Kirton, Suffolk
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, in 1844, and vicar of
Exning
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It lies just off the A14 trunk road, roughly east-northeast of Cambridge, and south-southeast of Ely. The nearest large town is Newmarket.
T ...
with
Lanwade, Suffolk, in 1854.
Neale collected autographs. His knowledge of handwriting led to his being subpœnaed on the part of the crown at the trial of ''Ryves v. the Attorney-General'' in June 1866, when it was sought without success to establish the claim of
Olivia Serres
Olivia Serres (3 April 1772 – 21 November 1834), known as Olive, was a British painter and writer, born at Warwick. She is also known as an English impostor, who claimed the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland.
Origins and early career
Ol ...
, the mother of
Lavinia Ryves
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Born in Liverpool, England, Lavinia was the ...
, to be the Princess Olive of Cumberland. He died at Exning vicarage on 23 November 1883, after an incumbency of 29 years.
Works
In his day Neale was a well-known author. His major work was ''The Closing Scene, or Christianity and Infidelity contrasted in the Last Hours of Remarkable Persons'' (1st ser., 1848; 2nd ser., 1849); it ran to several editions, and was reprinted in America. He was also author of:
* ''The Living and the Dead'', 1827; 2nd ser., 1829.
* ''Reason for Supporting the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts'', 1830.
* ''Sermons on the Dangers and Duties of a Christian'', 1830.
* ''Whychotte of St. John's, or the Court, the Camp, the Quarter-Deck, and the Cloister'', 1833, 2 vols.
* ''The Life-Book of a Labourer: Essays'', 1839; 2nd edit., 1850.
* ''The Bishop's Daughter'', 1842; 2nd edit., 1853.
* ''Self-Sacrifice, or the Chancellor's Chaplain'', 1844; 2nd edit., 1858.
* ''Experiences of a Gaol Chaplain'', 1847, 3 vols.; three editions. This was a work of fiction.
* ''The Track of the Murderer marked out by an Invisible Hand: Reflections suggested by the Case of the Mannings'', 1849. On the
Marie Manning murder case.
* ''Scenes where the Tempter has triumphed'', 1849.
* ''The Life of Edward, Duke of Kent'', 1850; 2nd edit., 1850.
* ''The Earthly Resting Place of the Just'', 1851.
* ''The Riches that bring no Sorrow'', 1852.
* ''The Summer and Winter of the Soul'', 1852.
* ''Risen from the Ranks, or Conduct versus Caste'', 1853.
* ''My Comrade and my Colours, or Men who know not when they are beaten'', 1854.
* ''The Old Minor Canon, or a Life of Struggle and a Life of Song'', 1854; 2nd edit., 1858.
* ''Sunsets and Sunshine, or Varied Aspects of Life'', including notices of
Lola Montes,
James Neild
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,
William Hone
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Biography
Ho ...
, and
William Cobbett
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, 1862.
Notes
;Attribution
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1804 births
1883 deaths
19th-century English Anglican priests
English writers
Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge