The John Bargrave Collection
John Warburton (1682 - 1759)
Antiquarian, cartographer, and Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms in the early 18th century. He visited Ralph Thoresby 16-19 October 1719 with Samuel Buck with the purpose of taking some drawings of some local prospects. On October 19th Buck drew "a new prospect of the town from Priest-cliff, near Cavalier Hill" (Diary 2: 264-6). These drawings were for a survey of Yorkshire which Warbuton intended to publish (Hall, vii). Warburton noted that in order to be qualified to compile a "chronographic" survey, one must "be very knowing in the true value of Booksand MS. and all-natural and Artificial Curiositys" (Hall, vii). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/28673?docPos=5 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Warburton_%28officer_of_arms%29 Roles: Collector (minor)
Relevant locations: Birth place in Bruley
Visited Thoresby's House, 15 Kirkgate
People linked to person: John Warburton was a member of Royal Society (-)
John Warburton was a friend of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Samuel Buck (1696-1779) was a employed by John Warburton