John Tradescant the Elder
John Tradescant the Elder ( /trəˈdɛskənt/; c. 1570s – 15–16 April 1638), father of John Tradescant the Younger, was an English naturalist, gardener, collector and traveller. On 18 June 1607 he married Elizabeth Day of Meopham in Kent, England. She had been baptised on 22 August 1586 and was the daughter of Jeames Day, also of Meopham.
John Tradescant | |
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John Tradescant the Elder (portrait attributed to Cornelis de Neve | |
| Born | 1570s Suffolk |
| Died | 15–16 April 1638 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Naturalist, gardener, collector and traveller |
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