Roger Dodsworth facts for kids
Roger Dodsworth (born 1585, died 1654) was an English historian. He was known as an antiquary. An antiquary is someone who studies old things, like ancient records, objects, and buildings.
Roger Dodsworth's Life
Roger Dodsworth was born in 1585. His birthplace was Newton Grange, near Helmsley in Yorkshire, England. This was his grandfather's house.
From a young age, Roger was very interested in history. He loved looking at old documents and records. His father, Matthew Dodsworth, worked at York Minster. This job gave Roger special access to many old records there. This helped him a lot with his studies.
Roger married Holcroft Hesketh. She was a widow from Lancashire. He lived in Lancashire until he passed away in August 1654.
What Roger Dodsworth Studied
Roger Dodsworth spent his life collecting historical information. He looked at records in many important places. These included the library of Sir Robert Cotton, Skipton Castle, and the Tower of London.
He gathered a huge amount of information for several big projects:
- A history of Yorkshire.
- A book called Monasticon Anglicanum. This book was about monasteries in England.
- A book about English noble families, called an English baronage.
Sir William Dugdale later published the Monasticon Anglicanum. He added a lot more information to it.
Roger Dodsworth left his many handwritten notes and books to Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Lord Fairfax later gave these 160 volumes to the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
Some of Roger Dodsworth's notes have been printed by historical groups. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society printed his Yorkshire Notes in 1884. The Chetham Society printed copies of old Lancashire documents.
Roger also got help from Thomas Levett. Thomas Levett gave Roger a collection of old Yorkshire documents. These documents were from a monastery called Pontefract Priory.
