The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
William Wombwell (1670/1 - 1716)
Inherited the family estate at Wombwell from his cousin William. Baptised at Leeds on 9 January 1670/1, died 25 September 1716, and buried at Darfield. Married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Michael Wentworth of Woolley on 11 February 1696/7 (Dugdale, 2: 212).Probably the William Wombwell who visited Thoresby's museum on 14 July 1704, designated "Esquire" in Thoresby's annotation. Visitor
Relevant locations: Lived at or near Darfield, Yorkshire
Lived at or near Wombwell, Yorkshire
Relationships: William Wombwell was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Michael Wentworth (1655-1696) was a father-in-law of William Wombwell
John Wombwell (1672 -1733/4) was a brother of William Wombwell
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)
July the 14 1704
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