Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Cossins; John (1697-1743)
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Cossins; John (1697-1743)
Description area
Dates of existence
1697-1743
History
John Cossins was born in 1697 in Brompton, Yorkshire, the elder son of William Cossins, steward of the Hackness estate. John Cossins first learned the practice of land surveying and drawing in his position as estate map-maker. He went on to create maps… read more
Functions, occupations and activities
Early cartographer, particularly of the Yorkshire region.
General context
John Cossins was born in 1697 in Brompton, Yorkshire, the elder son of William Cossins, steward of the Hackness estate. John Cossins first learned the practice of land surveying and drawing in his position as estate map-maker. He went on to create maps… read more
Control area
Authority record identifier
GB0192-533
Institution identifier
GB0192
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa