The John Bargrave Collection
Thomas Wilson (c. 1702 - 1761)
Antiquary and Master of the Charity School in Leeds. Commented on the dispersion of Thoresby's collection but probably not the same Thomas Wilson named in Ducasus as a donor and identified as a merchant. Wilson acquired Thoreby's early charters and the gave or sold some of these to Richard Rawlinson, who then bequeathed them to the Bodleian Library. Other biography: https://secretlibraryleeds.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/thomas-wilson-collections-pamphlet-for-blog-final1.pdf Relevant locations: Birth place in WragbyResidence at Leeds
People linked to person: Thomas Wilson was a source of object(s) for Richard Rawlinson (3 Feb 1690-6 Apr 1755)
Thomas Wilson was a member of Society of Antiquaries (-)
Jonathan Swale (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Thomas Wilson