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| Morritt, John Bacon Sawrey. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, June 13, 1789. [Eldest] s. of John Sawrey, Esq. (next), of Rokeby and Cawood, Yorks., and Plumpton, Lancs. B. Oct. 27, 1771, at Cawood. School, Manchester. Matric. Michs. 1789; B.A. 1794; M.A. 1798. Travelled in Greece and Asia Minor, 1794-6. Of Rokeby Park, Yorks.; High Sheriff, 1806. Lieut., Lancs. Militia, 1792-4; Lieut.-Col. Commandant, Teesdale Volunteers, 1803. M.P. for Beverley, 1799-1802; for Northallerton, 1814-18; for Shaftesbury, 1818-20. Classical scholar. 'Arch-master' of the Dilettanti Society; a founder of the Travellers' Club, 1819. Friend of Wilberforce, Walter Scott, Humphry Davy and Southey. Married, Nov. 19, 1803, Katherine, 2nd dau. of the Rev. Thomas Stanley, R. of Winwick, Lancs. One of his treasures was the famous, Rokeby Venus,' subsequently in the National Gallery. Inherited a large fortune. Author, A Vindication of Homer and of the Ancient Poets and Historians who have recorded the siege and fall of Troy; Additional Remarks on the Topography of Troy; Miscellaneous Imitations and Translations of the Minor Greek Poets; Advice to the Whigs by an Englishman; Letters (published by G. E. Marindin in 1914). In his Journal, under date Nov. 30, 1828, Sir W. Scott says 'Morritt ... is now one of the oldest and I believe one of my most sincere friends. A man unequalled in the mixture of sound good sense, high literary cultivation, and the kindest and sweetest temper that ever graced a human bosom.' Died July 12, 1843. Brother of Robert (1800) and Edward (1798). (Manchester Gr. Sch. Reg., II. 86-90; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 389; Return of M.P.'s; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; W. R. Williams, MSS.) | John Bacon Sawrey MORRITT Approx. lifespan: 1771–1843 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1789:06:13 Eldest s. of John Sawrey MORRITT, Esq. (next), of Rokeby, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] and Cawood, West Riding of Yorkshire , and Plumpton, Lancashire b. Cawood, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1771:10:27 Sch: Manchester School Manchester, [ Lancashire ] Matric 1789:10MT: BA 1794 MA 1798 Travelled Greece and Asia Minor 1794-6 Of Rokeby Park, Rokeby, North Riding of Yorkshire High Sheriff: 1806 Lieutenant: Lancs. Militia 1792-4 Lieutenant-Colonel: Commandant, Teesdale Volunteers 1803 M.P. for: : Beverley, [ East Riding of Yorkshire ] 1799-1802 for Northallerton, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ] 1814-18 for Shaftesbury, [ Dorset ] 1818-20 Classical scholar. "Arch-master" of Dilettanti Society Founder of: : Travellers' Club 1819 Friend of Wilberforce, Walter Scott, Humphry Davy and Southey. m. 1803:11:19,Katherine, 2nd dau. of Rev. Thomas STANLEY, R.: Winwick, Lancashire One of his treasures was the famous, Rokeby Venus," subsequently in the National Gallery. Inherited a large fortune. Publ.: A Vindication of Homer and of the Ancient Poets and Historians who have recorded the siege and fall of Troy; Additional Remarks on the Topography of Troy; Miscellaneous Imitations and Translations of the Minor Greek Poets; Advice to the Whigs by an Englishman; Letters (published by G. E. Marindin in1914) In his Journal, under date 1828:11:30, Sir W. Scott says "Morritt ... is now one of the oldest and I believe one of my most sincere friends. A man unequalled in the mixture of sound good sense, high literary cultivation, and the kindest and sweetest temper that ever graced a human bosom." d. 1843:07:12 brother of Robert MORRITT (1800) brother of Edward MORRITT (1798) ( Manchester Gr. School Reg., II. 86-90; St John's College Adm., IV. 389; Return of M.P.'s ; Burke, L.G.; D.N.B. ; W. R. Williams, MSS. ) [add:]Also author of: A Grand Tour, 1792–96 [:add] [add:](D.M. Owen)[:add] |