The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Joseph Dawson (1636 - 1709)
Dissenting minister. The son of Abraham Dawson, clothier in Leeds, Dawson matriculated from University College, Oxford 1652 and then admitted into St John's College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1657. He as curate of Thornton, near Bradford, Yorkshire ca.1657 until ejection for nonconformity in 1662. He then moved between Landimere, Northowram, Cross Stone, Sowerby, and Coley, Yorkshire. He was licensed as a Presbyterian in Halifax and Birstall in 1672. After 1688 Act of Toleration, he became minister of Old Chapel, Morley, Yorkshire until his death 26 June 1709. The name of his wife is not known, but he had seven sons, six of whom became dissenting ministers (GEMMS-PERSON-21403). One of those ministers was probably a younger Abraham Dawson: they visited Thoresby's collection together. Other biography: https://gemms.usask.ca/node/790651 CorrespondentRelevant locations: Birth place in Leeds, Leeds Parish
Educated at University College, Oxford University
Educated at St John's College (Cambridge), Cambridge University
Workplace or place of business Morley, Yorkshire
Relationships: Joseph Dawson was a father of Abraham Dawson (1663-1732)
Joseph Dawson was a correspondent of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Joseph Dawson was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
as Sender of a letter - "[Letter from Joseph Dawson to Ralph Thoresby]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS7, Leeds
References in Documents:
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Joseph Dawson . (of Morley VDM)
Non est mortale quod opto.[*] distich by Gabriel Rollenhagen; also title of a poem by Suckling; a misquotation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book II, Line 56--"non est mortale quod optas"; "Not for mortals is that thou askest."