Temple Stanyan

Temple Stanyan
Born(1675-02-08)8 February 1675
Died25 March 1752(1752-03-25) (aged 77)
Woodcote, Oxfordshire
Resting placeChurch of St Peter and St Paul, Checkendon
51°32′33″N 1°02′42″W / 51.5424°N 1.0450°W / 51.5424; -1.0450
NationalityEnglish
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
OccupationCivil servant
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Boys (dates unknown)
  • Susannah Hobbs (1721–1725, her death)
  • Grace Pauncefort (? – 1752, his death)
Parents
  • Lawrence Stanyan (d. 1725)
  • Dorothy Knapp (d.1730)
Relatives
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Period1707-1739
SubjectThe history of Ancient Greece
Notable worksGrecian History

Temple Stanyan (1675–1752) was an English civil servant, politician and author. He is most known for his Grecian History, first published in 1707, which became a standard work on the history of ancient Greece in the early part of the 18th century.