Gough Richard

Gough, Richard (1735-1809), an English antiquary, was born in London. He showed when quite young a great aptitude for translation, and at sixteen wrote Geography Modernised. His chief works were an edition of Camden's Britannia, and Sepulchral Monuments of Great Britain, and he produced many smaller works. He was made F.S.A. in 1767, and director in 1771, and F.R.S. in 1775. His books, etc., were bequeathed to the University of Oxford.