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| Ebsworth, Joseph Woodfall. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 6, 1860. [Younger s. of Joseph, dramatist and musician (for whom see D.N.B.) and Mary Emma, writer for the stage (for whom see D.N.B.).] B. Sept. 2, 1824, at 3, Gray's Walk, St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey. Bapt. Sept. 19, 1824. Matric. Michs. 1860; B.A. 1864; M.A. 1867. Before coming to Cambridge had studied art at Edinburgh and subsequently at Manchester, in 1848, where he was chief artist to a firm of lithographers. Master at the school of Design at Glasgow. Exhibited for the first time at the Scottish academy in 1849. Went on a solitary pedestrian tour through Central Europe and Italy, 1853. Ord. deacon (York) 1864; priest (Ripon) 1865; C. of Market Weighton, Yorks., 1864-5. C. of St Stephen's, Bowling, 1866-7. C. of All Saints', Bradford, 1868-9. C. of Christ Church, Bradford, 1870-1. V. of Molash, Kent, 1871-94. F.S.A., 1881. Married, May 29, 1865, Margaret, dau. of William Blore, R. of Goodmanham, Yorks. Author, Karl's Legacy; Literary Essays and Poems; The Westminster Drolleries of 1671 and 1672; The Merry Drolleries of 1662 and 1670; The Choyse Drolleries of 1656. Edited numerous old English texts, in particular for the Ballad Society, and vols. IV.-IX. of the Roxburghe Collection of Ballads, supplying Introductions and interspersing original verse and woodcuts executed by his own hand from the original illustrations. In spite of strongly expressed views against Puritanism, his work forms a valuable contribution to the knowledge of English Ballad literature. Edited Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream; Poems of Robert Southwell; Butler's Hudibras, etc., and contributed to the early volumes of the D.N.B. Lived latterly at Ashford, Kent. Died there s.p. June 7, 1908, aged 83. (D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.; Crockford; Scott, MSS.; The Times, June 9, 1908.) | Joseph Woodfall EBSWORTH Approx. lifespan: 1824–1908 pens. St John's College adm1860:10:06 Younger s. of Joseph EBSWORTH dramatist and musician (for whom see D.N.B. ) and Mary Emma, writer for the stage (for whom see D.N.B. ).] b. 1824:09:02 at 3, Gray's Walk, St Mary Lambeth, Surrey c. 1824:09:19 Matric 1860:10MT: BA 1864 MA 1867 Before coming to had studied art Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] and subsequently Manchester, [ Lancashire ] in1848, where he was chief artist to a firm of lithographers. Master at: : school of Design Glasgow, [ Scotland ] Exhibited for the first time at the Scottish academy in1849 Went on a solitary pedestrian tour through Central Europe and Italy 1853 Ord. deacon York 1864 Ord. priest Ripon 1865 C.: Market Weighton, Yorkshire 1864-65 C.: St Stephen's Bowling, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1866-67 C.: All Saints', Bradford, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1868-69 C.: Christ Church, Bradford, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1870-71 V.: Molash, Kent 1871-94 FSA 1881 m. 1865:05:29 Margaret BLORE dau. of William BLORE R.: Goodmanham, Yorkshire Publ.: Karl's Legacy; Literary Essays and Poems; The Westminster Drolleries of 1671 and 1672 The Merry Drolleries of 1662 and 1670 The Choyse Drolleries of 1656 Publ.: Edited numerous old English texts, in particular for Ballad Society, and vols. IV.-IX. of the Roxburghe Collection of Ballads, supplying Introductions and interspersing original verse and woodcuts executed by his own hand from the original illustrations. In spite of strongly expressed views against Puritanism, his work forms a valuable contribution to the knowledge of English Ballad literature. Publ.: Edited Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream; Poems of Robert Southwell ; Butler's Hudibras etc., and contributed to the early volumes of the D.N.B. latterly Ashford, Kent d. aged 83 there s.p. 1908:06:07 ( D.N.B., 2 nd Suppl.; Crockford ; Scott, MSS.; The Times 1908:06:09) |