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| Turner, Dawson. Adm. pens. (age 16) at PEMBROKE, Oct. 10, 1792. Eldest s. of James, Esq., banker, of Great Yarmouth (and Elizabeth, only dau. of John Cotman, mayor of Great Yarmouth). B. [Oct. 18, 1775] at Great Yarmouth. [School, North Walsham.] Associated with the Yarmouth bank from 1796. Botanist and antiquary. F.L.S., 1797; F.R.S., 1802; F.S.A., 1803. Married (1), 1796, Mary, 2nd dau. of William Palgrave, of Coltishall, Norfolk , and had issue; (2) 1851, Rosamund Matilda, widow of Simon Duff. Author, A Synopsis of the British Fuci; Muscologiae Hibernicae Spicilegium; The Botanist's Guide through England and Wales ; Natural History of Fuci, etc. Died June 20, 1858, in London . Brother of James (1803). ( Boase, III. 1042; D.N.B., J. B. Whitmore.) | Dawson TURNER Approx. lifespan: 1775–1858 pens. aged 16 Pembroke College adm1792:10:10 Eldest s. of James TURNER Esq., banker, of Great Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] (and Elizabeth COTMAN only dau. of John COTMAN mayor of Great Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] ) b. Great Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] 1775:10:18 Sch: North Walsham School North Walsham, [ Norfolk ] Associated with the Yarmouth bank from 1796 Botanist: and antiquary. FLS 1797 FRS 1802 FSA 1803 m. (1) 1796 Mary PALGRAVE 2nd dau. of William PALGRAVE of Coltishall, Norfolk had issue m. (2) 1851 Rosamund Matilda, widow of Simon Duff. Publ.: A Synopsis of the British Fuci; Muscologiae Hibernicae Spicilegium; The Botanist's Guide through England and Wales; Natural History of Fuci etc. d. London 1858:06:20 brother of James TURNER (1803) ( Boase III. 1042; D.N.B. J. b. Whitmore.) |