Scoresby, William, junior (1789–1857), Arctic scientist and Church of England clergyman, was born in Cropton, near Pickering, Yorkshire, on 5 October 1789. He was one of eleven children born to William Scoresby (1760–1829), Arctic whaler and navigator, and his wife, Lady Mary Smith (1765–1819)...
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Scoresby, William, junior (1789–1857), Arctic scientist and Church of England clergyman
Elizabeth Baigent
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Scoresby, William, junior (1789–1857)
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William Scoresby junior (1789–1857) by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson, c. 1844 Scottish National Portrait Gallery