Complex sentence: James Pettit Andrews (c.1737--August 6,1797), English historian and antiquary, was the younger son of Joseph Andrews of Shaw House, Newbury, Berkshire, where he was born.
Split into simpler sentences: James Pettit Andrews (c.1737--August 6,1797) was an English historian and antiquary. He was the younger son of Joseph Andrews of Shaw House, Newbury, Berkshire, where he was born.