The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Wombwell (1672 - 1733/4)
Attorney, born 15 and baptised 26 October 1672 at Leeds. Buried at Barnsley 21 February 1733/4. Married daughter of Richard Nottingham of Leeds (buried at Barnsley 29 May 1745) (Dugdale, 2: 212).Probably the John Wombwell who visited Thoresby's museum in 1700, identified in Thoresby's annotation as "gentleman." Relevant locations: Lived at or near Barnsley, West Yorkshire
Lived at or near Leeds, Leeds Parish
Relationships: John Wombwell was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
John Wombwell was a brother of William Wombwell (1670/1-1716)
Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions.
References in Documents:
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
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