The John Bargrave Collection
John Thoresby (1626 - 30 Oct 1679)
A wool merchant of Leeds. He served in the parliamentarian army under Fairfax. His wife, Ruth (d. 1669), was daughter of Ralph Idle of Bulmer, near York (Ducatus, 73). "The Thoresby lineage could allegedly be traced back to the time of King Canute and at the time of the Norman conquest was seated at Thoresby in Yorkshire. Ralph Thoresby did extensive research on his pedigree and was especially proud of the connection with John Thoresby, the archbishop of York" (ODNB entry for Ralph Thoresby)."John Thoresby established for himself a museum of coins and medals, purchasing at great expense two pre-existing collections owned by the Fairfax family and another family called Stonehouse" (Wikipedia). Roles: Collector (major)
Relevant locations: Frequented Mill Hill Chapel
Residence at Leeds
People linked to person: John Thoresby was a father of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
John Thoresby was a husband of Ruth Thoresby (-1669)
George Thoresby (-1696/7) was a brother of John Thoresby
John Thoresby (1592-20 Sep 1661) was a father of John Thoresby
Joshua Thoresby (-fl. 1703) was a brother of John Thoresby