John Leland

Leland, John (c. 1506-52). Leland, a distinguished antiquarian, was born in London, and educated at St Paul's and at Christ's College, Cambridge. He took holy orders, served the duke of Norfolk, and was appointed royal librarian by Henry VIII. In 1533 he was made king's antiquary and spent much of the next ten years on a remarkable tour of cathedrals and churches. He was given considerable encouragement, but became insane before his collections could appear in print. His notes were scattered but were used by John Stow in his work on London and by William Camden in his Britannia (1586). The Itinerary was not published until 1710, when Thomas Hearne produced an edition at Oxford.

John Leland may refer to:

• John Leland (antiquary) (1502–1552), English antiquary
• John Leland (Baptist) (1754–1841), United States Baptist minister
• John Leland (journalist), United States reporter and columnist
• John Leland (Presbyterian) (1691–1766), English Presbyterian minister
• John Leland (MP), United Kingdom Member of Parliament for Stamford 1796–1808
• The John Leland Center for Theological Studies in Virginia, United States

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