Son of John Tradescant the Elder, he was born in Meopham, Kent, and educated at The King's School, Canterbury.[1] Like his father, who collected specimens and rarities on his many trips abroad, he undertook collecting expeditions to Virginia between 1628 and 1637 (and possibly two more trips by 1662, though Potter and other authors doubt this). Among the seeds he brought back to introduce to English gardens were great American trees including magnolias, bald cypress and tulip tree, and garden plants such as phlox and asters.
John Tradescant the Younger added his American acquisitions to the family's cabinet of curiosities, known as The Ark.[2] These included the ceremonial cloak of Chief Powhatan, an important Native American relic. South Lambeth Road in Vauxhall was one of the boundaries of the Tradescant estate, where the collection was kept and Tradescant Road was laid out after the estate was built on in the 1870s and named after the family.
When his father died, he succeeded as head gardener to Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France, making gardens at the Queen's House, Greenwich, designed by Inigo Jones, from 1638 to 1642, when the queen fled the Civil War. He published the contents of his father's celebrated collection as Musaeum Tradescantianum—books, coins, weapons, costumes, taxidermy, and other curiosities—dedicating the first edition to the Royal College of Physicians (with whom he was negotiating for the transfer of his botanic garden), and the second edition to the recently restored Charles II. Tradescant bequeathed his library and museum to (or some say it was swindled from him by) Elias Ashmole (1617–1692), whose name it bears as the core of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford where the Tradescant collections remain largely intact.
Tomb in the garden of the deconsecrated church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, next to the entrance of Lambeth Palace. London
^Anon. "Baptism of John Tradescant, Meopham Parish Church, 4 August 1608". Medway City Ark Document Gallery. Medway Council. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
^Moore, James J. (1878). The historical handbook and guide to Oxford: embracing a succinct history of the university and city from the year 912. Thomas Shrimpton and Son. ISBN1437309445. The Tradescant Collection was the most popular and curious show of the day, and attracted many visitors. It was named the Museum Tradescantianum, or Tradescant's Ark. Elias Ashmole lodged with Tradescant at Lambeth, and Tradescant bequeathed the Museum to him. When Ashmole gained possession of the Museum he added many varieties to it, including coins, MSS., medals, paintings, and the Library of Lilly, the celebrated astrologer, which he purchased for £50. Ashmole was the son of a saddler at Lichfield, born, according to his own statement, at near half an-hour after three o'clock in the morning, on the 23rd day of May, 1617. He was successively a solicitor in Chancery, an attorney in the Common Fleas a gentleman in the Ordnance (when Oxford was garrisoned by a royal army), an exciseman, a freemason, astrologer, botanist, chemist, anatomist, physician, and a learned herald. Heraldry seems to have been his forte, and astrology his foible. He was the author of the History of the Garter In 1669 he received the honour of "Doctor of Phisick" at Oxford, the diploma bemg presented by Dr. Yates, Principal of Brasenose College.
Potter, Jennifer (2006). Strange Blooms: The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants. Atlantic. ISBN1-84354-334-6.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources John Tradescant the Younger news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2007 Learn how and when to remove this message John Tradescant the Younger t r e ˈ d ɛ s k e n t 4 August 1608 22 April 1662 son of John Tradescant the Elder was a botanist and gardener The standard author abbreviation Trad is applied to species he described John Tradescant the YoungerJohn Tradescant the Younger attributed to Thomas de CritzBorn4 August 1608Meopham Kent EnglandDied22 April 1662 1662 04 22 aged 53 Lambeth London EnglandNationalityEnglishScientific careerFieldsbotanyAuthor abbrev botany Trad Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Marriages and issue 4 Gallery 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBiography editSon of John Tradescant the Elder he was born in Meopham Kent and educated at The King s School Canterbury 1 Like his father who collected specimens and rarities on his many trips abroad he undertook collecting expeditions to Virginia between 1628 and 1637 and possibly two more trips by 1662 though Potter and other authors doubt this Among the seeds he brought back to introduce to English gardens were great American trees including magnolias bald cypress and tulip tree and garden plants such as phlox and asters John Tradescant the Younger added his American acquisitions to the family s cabinet of curiosities known as The Ark 2 These included the ceremonial cloak of Chief Powhatan an important Native American relic South Lambeth Road in Vauxhall was one of the boundaries of the Tradescant estate where the collection was kept and Tradescant Road was laid out after the estate was built on in the 1870s and named after the family When his father died he succeeded as head gardener to Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France making gardens at the Queen s House Greenwich designed by Inigo Jones from 1638 to 1642 when the queen fled the Civil War He published the contents of his father s celebrated collection as Musaeum Tradescantianum books coins weapons costumes taxidermy and other curiosities dedicating the first edition to the Royal College of Physicians with whom he was negotiating for the transfer of his botanic garden and the second edition to the recently restored Charles II Tradescant bequeathed his library and museum to or some say it was swindled from him by Elias Ashmole 1617 1692 whose name it bears as the core of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford where the Tradescant collections remain largely intact nbsp Tomb in the garden of the deconsecrated church of St Mary at Lambeth next to the entrance of Lambeth Palace London Tradescant died on 22 April 1662 aged 53 in South Lambeth 3 He was buried beside his father in the churchyard of St Mary at Lambeth which is now established as the Garden Museum Legacy editHe is the subject of the novel Virgin Earth by Philippa Gregory sequel to Earthly Joys about his father citation needed The standard author abbreviation Trad is applied to species he described Marriages and issue editJane Hurte died 1634 John died age 19 Frances married Alexander Norman Ester Hester PooksGallery edit nbsp Portrait by William Dobson circa 1720 nbsp Tradescant s House Lambeth nbsp Ester his second wife by Thomas de Critz Ashmolean Museum OxfordNotes edit Anon Baptism of John Tradescant Meopham Parish Church 4 August 1608 Medway City Ark Document Gallery Medway Council Retrieved 17 September 2009 Moore James J 1878 The historical handbook and guide to Oxford embracing a succinct history of the university and city from the year 912 Thomas Shrimpton and Son ISBN 1437309445 The Tradescant Collection was the most popular and curious show of the day and attracted many visitors It was named the Museum Tradescantianum or Tradescant s Ark Elias Ashmole lodged with Tradescant at Lambeth and Tradescant bequeathed the Museum to him When Ashmole gained possession of the Museum he added many varieties to it including coins MSS medals paintings and the Library of Lilly the celebrated astrologer which he purchased for 50 Ashmole was the son of a saddler at Lichfield born according to his own statement at near half an hour after three o clock in the morning on the 23rd day of May 1617 He was successively a solicitor in Chancery an attorney in the Common Fleas a gentleman in the Ordnance when Oxford was garrisoned by a royal army an exciseman a freemason astrologer botanist chemist anatomist physician and a learned herald Heraldry seems to have been his forte and astrology his foible He was the author of the History of the Garter In 1669 he received the honour of Doctor of Phisick at Oxford the diploma bemg presented by Dr Yates Principal of Brasenose College https www kent maps online 17c 17c john tradescant younger References editLeith Ross Prudence 1984 The John Tradescants Gardeners to the Rose and Lily Queen P Owen ISBN 0 7206 0612 8 MacGregor Arthur ed 1983 Tradescant s Rarities Essays on the Foundation of the Ashmolean Museum Clarendon Press ISBN 0 19 813405 3 Potter Jennifer 2006 Strange Blooms The Curious Lives and Adventures of the John Tradescants Atlantic ISBN 1 84354 334 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Tradescant the Younger Tradescant Collection at the Ashmolean Museum Vauxhall Society Death of Hester Tradescant The story of Ashmole s obsession and the mysterious death of Hester Tradescant widow of the younger John told in the style of a modern newspaper article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Tradescant the Younger amp oldid 1194357188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
