The Arkwrights
Download or Read eBook The Arkwrights PDF written by R. S. Fitton and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : R. S. Fitton |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0719026466 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780719026461 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Arkwrights by : R. S. Fitton
Book excerpt: Richard Arkwright was born in Preston in 1732. He married Patience Holt in 1755 and had a son, Richard, in the same year. After Patience's death in 1756, he married Margaret Biggens in 1761. He passed away in 1792, and was buried at Smelting Mill Green, close to Cromford Bridge.