Edward Baldwyn

Edward Baldwyn (1746–1817) was an English clergyman and pamphleteer.

Life

Baldwyn was educated at St. John's College, Oxford (B.A., 1767; M.A., 1784). For some years he was resident in Yorkshire, where, under the pseudonym of 'Trim,' he was engaged in a literary squabble with the Rev. William Atkinson and other clergymen of the evangelical school. Subsequently he moved to Ludlow in Shropshire, and eventually became rector of Abdon in that county.

He died in Kentish Town, London, 11 February 1817, and was buried in Old St. Pancras churchyard.

Works

He wrote:

• 'A Critique on the Poetical Essays of the Rev. William Atkinson', 1787.
• 'Further Remarks on two of the most Singular Characters of the Age,' 1789.
• 'A Letter to the Author of Remarks on two of the most Singular Characters of the Age. By the Rev. John Crosse, vicar of Bradford; with a reply by the former,' 1790, with which is printed 'The Olla Podrida; or Trim's Entertainment for his Creditors.'
• 'Remarks on the Oaths, Declarations, and Conduct of Johnson Atkinson Busfield, Esq.,' 1791.
• 'A Congratulatory Address to the Rev. John Crosse, on the Prospect of his Recovery from a Dangerous Disease,' 1791.

References

•  "Baldwyn, Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Baldwyn, Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.