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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: 17751858 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.) |