Born on 12 November 1805, Jackson was second son of James Jackson, a banker, of Doncaster, by Henrietta Priscilla, second daughter of Freeman Bower; Charles Jackson was a younger brother. He was educated at Charterhouse School, matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford on 9 April 1823, graduated B.A. with second-class classical honours in 1827, and proceeded to M.A. in 1830.[1][2]
He was greatly interested in geology, and his collection of fossils was left to the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, of which he was a founder member, and became secretary and then editor of its magazine. But he later became more interested in history and topography, which were the subject of most of his published works. The most important of these was The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey (1862), which greatly extended the work on which it was based.[2]
Jackson was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He was librarian to the Marquess of Bath, and arranged and indexed the bulk of the manuscripts at Longleat House. He published a number of these manuscripts. Longleat Papers A.D. 1553-1588 appeared in 1872, and two of his papers have appendices with relevant documents from the Longleat archives: Wulfhall and the Seymours (1874); and Amye Robsart (1877).
Personal life
In 1851, he was living alone with a housekeeper and a housemaid. [3] In 1861, he was at the Parsonage, Leigh Delamere, with two nephews both aged fifteen, a housekeeper, and a housemaid.[4] He died in March 1891,[1] leaving a personal estate valued at £34,505, equivalent to £4,009,046 in 2021. His executors were two of his nephews, John Houlton Jackson, a senior clerk in the War Office, and Morton Strode Jackson, a principal clerk in the Inland Revenue Office.[5]
Leland's Journey Through Wiltshire, AD 1540–42, 1854.
History and Description of St. George's Church at Doncaster, London, 1855.
On the Hungerford Chapels in Salisbury Cathedral, Devizes, 1855.
A List of Wiltshire Sheriffs, Devizes, 1856.
"Ambresbury Monastery". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 10: 61–84. 1866. Ambresbury is now known as Amesbury.
History of Longleat, Devizes, 1857; 2nd ed., 1868.
The History of the Parish of Kington St. Michael, co. Wilts, Devizes, 1857.
The History of the Priory of Monkton Farley, Wilts, Devizes, 1857.
Swindon and its Neighbourhood, Devizes, 1861.
Malmesbury, Devizes, 1863.
Devizes, Devizes, 1864.
"Charles, Lord Stourton, and the Murder of the Hartgills, January 1557". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 8: 242–231. 1864.
"Ancient Chapels &c., in co. Wilts". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 10: 253–322. 1867.
"Rowley, alias Wittenham, co. Wilts". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 13: 228–251. 1872. Wittenham and Rowley are now part of the parish of Wingfield.
Wulfhall and the Seymours. With an appendix of original documents discovered at Longleat. Privately printed, 1874.
"John of Padua". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 23: 14–31. 1886.
As editor:
Leland's Journey Through Wiltshire, AD 1540-42: With Notes ; and Another Work. Henry Bull. 1854.
Wiltshire: The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey, F. R. S., A. D. 1659-70, with Illustrations. Printed and sold for the Society by H. Bull. 1862.
"Longleat Papers A.D. 1553-1588". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 14: 192-216 and 237-253. 1872.
The history of the town of Malmesbury and of its ancient abbey, revised by J.E. Jackson and M.E.C. Walcott. 1876.
Liber Henrici de Soliaco: An inquistion of the manors of Glastonbury Abbey, of the year 1189. J.B. Nichols and Sons. 1882.
Kingston House, Leland's Journey Through Wiltshire; History of Longleat, History of the Priory of Monkton Farley, On the Hungerford Chapels, Maud Heath's Causey, Murder of Henry Long, Wiltshire Sheriffs and The History of Kington St. Michael were published together in 1854 as Wiltshire Essays.
^ abcGoddard, Edward Hungerford (1891). "In Memoriam John Edward Jackson, F.S.A., Hon. Canon of Bristol". Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine. 25: 355–359.
^1851 United Kingdom census, Rectory House, Leigh Delamere, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 19 July 2021 (subscription required)
^1861 United Kingdom census, Parsonage, Leigh Delamere, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 19 July 2021 (subscription required)
^”JACKSON The Reverend John Edward Personal Estate £34,505 9s. 2d.” in Wills and Administrations 1891, p. 366
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John Edward Jackson 12 November 1805 6 March 1891 was an English clergyman of the Church of England antiquary and archivist Contents 1 Life 2 Personal life 3 Works 4 NotesLife EditBorn on 12 November 1805 Jackson was second son of James Jackson a banker of Doncaster by Henrietta Priscilla second daughter of Freeman Bower Charles Jackson was a younger brother He was educated at Charterhouse School matriculated at Brasenose College Oxford on 9 April 1823 graduated B A with second class classical honours in 1827 and proceeded to M A in 1830 1 2 In 1834 he was ordained curate of Farleigh Hungerford 2 In 1845 he became rector of Leigh Delamere with Sevington Wiltshire and in 1846 vicar of Norton Coleparle in the same county He was also a rural dean and in 1855 became an honorary canon of Bristol Cathedral 1 He was greatly interested in geology and his collection of fossils was left to the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society of which he was a founder member and became secretary and then editor of its magazine But he later became more interested in history and topography which were the subject of most of his published works The most important of these was The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey 1862 which greatly extended the work on which it was based 2 Jackson was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London He was librarian to the Marquess of Bath and arranged and indexed the bulk of the manuscripts at Longleat House He published a number of these manuscripts Longleat Papers A D 1553 1588 appeared in 1872 and two of his papers have appendices with relevant documents from the Longleat archives Wulfhall and the Seymours 1874 and Amye Robsart 1877 Personal life EditIn 1851 he was living alone with a housekeeper and a housemaid 3 In 1861 he was at the Parsonage Leigh Delamere with two nephews both aged fifteen a housekeeper and a housemaid 4 He died in March 1891 1 leaving a personal estate valued at 34 505 equivalent to 4 009 046 in 2021 His executors were two of his nephews John Houlton Jackson a senior clerk in the War Office and Morton Strode Jackson a principal clerk in the Inland Revenue Office 5 Works Edit Plan of Farleigh Hungerford Castle drawn by Jackson in 1852 Jackson s published works were 1 The ruined church of St Mary Magdalene Doncaster Kingston House or The Hall Bradford on Avon The History of Grittleton co Wilts 1843 for the Wilts Topographical Society Farleigh Hungerford Castle Somerset Proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 3 114 124 1853 A Guide to Farleigh Hungerford co Somerset Taunton 1853 Third edition 1879 History of the ruined Church of St Mary Magdalene Doncaster London 1853 Maud Heath s Causey Devizes 1854 Murder of Henry Long Esq A D 1594 Devizes 1854 Kingston House Bradford Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 1 265 301 1854 Reprinted in 1907 together with a description of Bradford on Avon The house is now known as The Hall Bradford on Avon Leland s Journey Through Wiltshire AD 1540 42 1854 History and Description of St George s Church at Doncaster London 1855 On the Hungerford Chapels in Salisbury Cathedral Devizes 1855 A List of Wiltshire Sheriffs Devizes 1856 Ambresbury Monastery Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 10 61 84 1866 Ambresbury is now known as Amesbury History of Longleat Devizes 1857 2nd ed 1868 The History of the Parish of Kington St Michael co Wilts Devizes 1857 The History of the Priory of Monkton Farley Wilts Devizes 1857 Swindon and its Neighbourhood Devizes 1861 Malmesbury Devizes 1863 Devizes Devizes 1864 Charles Lord Stourton and the Murder of the Hartgills January 1557 Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 8 242 231 1864 Ancient Chapels amp c in co Wilts Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 10 253 322 1867 Rowley alias Wittenham co Wilts Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 13 228 251 1872 Wittenham and Rowley are now part of the parish of Wingfield Wulfhall and the Seymours With an appendix of original documents discovered at Longleat Privately printed 1874 Amye Robsart Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 17 47 93 1877 An account of the life and death of Amy Robsart wife of Robert Dudley 1st Earl of Leicester John of Padua Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 23 14 31 1886 As editor Leland s Journey Through Wiltshire AD 1540 42 With Notes and Another Work Henry Bull 1854 Wiltshire The Topographical Collections of John Aubrey F R S A D 1659 70 with Illustrations Printed and sold for the Society by H Bull 1862 Longleat Papers A D 1553 1588 Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 14 192 216 and 237 253 1872 The history of the town of Malmesbury and of its ancient abbey revised by J E Jackson and M E C Walcott 1876 Liber Henrici de Soliaco An inquistion of the manors of Glastonbury Abbey of the year 1189 J B Nichols and Sons 1882 Kingston House Leland s Journey Through Wiltshire History of Longleat History of the Priory of Monkton Farley On the Hungerford Chapels Maud Heath s Causey Murder of Henry Long Wiltshire Sheriffs and The History of Kington St Michael were published together in 1854 as Wiltshire Essays Notes Edit a b c d Lee Sidney ed 1892 Jackson John Edward Dictionary of National Biography Vol 29 London Smith Elder amp Co a b c Goddard Edward Hungerford 1891 In Memoriam John Edward Jackson F S A Hon Canon of Bristol Wiltshire Archaeology and Natural History Magazine 25 355 359 1851 United Kingdom census Rectory House Leigh Delamere ancestry co uk accessed 19 July 2021 subscription required 1861 United Kingdom census Parsonage Leigh Delamere ancestry co uk accessed 19 July 2021 subscription required JACKSON The Reverend John Edward Personal Estate 34 505 9s 2d in Wills and Administrations 1891 p 366 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1892 Jackson John Edward Dictionary of National 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