Dodsley

Dodsley
This name is of English locational origin from a place in Staffordshire thus called. Recorded as Dedeslega in the 1167 Pipe Rolls of that county and as Daddesleye in the 1272 Assize Court Rolls, the first element is the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name Daeddi, plus 'leah', a clearing or open place in a wood. On September 6th 1629 Richard Dodsley, an infant, was christened in St. Mary's, Staffordshire. Earlier recordings of the surname occur in London Church Register, (see below). On March 11th 1604 Nathaneel Dodsley was christened in Harrow on the Hill, London. An interesting namebearer was Robert Dodsley (1703 - 1764), poet, dramatist and bookseller who published for Pope, Young and Johnson. His best known work is a 'Select Collection of Old Plays' which appeared in 1744. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Elizabeth Dodsley married Thomas Windall, which was dated August 5th 1571 in St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Good Queen Bess, 1558 - 1603. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Dodsley — may refer to: James Dodsley Robert Dodsley This page or section lists people with the surname Dodsley. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by …   Wikipedia

  • Dodsley — (spr. Dodsleh), Robert, geb. 1705 in Nottinghampshire, war Anfangs Bedienter, dann Dichter u. wurde, von Pope u. Twickenham unterstützt, um 1736 Buchhändler; er st. 1764 u. schr. Lustspiele: The Toy shop, The king and the miller of Manfield, John …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Dodsley — (spr. doddsli), Robert, engl. Schriftsteller, geb. 1703 bei Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, gest. 25. Sept. 1764 in Durham, schwang sich von einer armseligen dienenden Stellung durch die Herausgabe einer Sammlung von Gedichten: »The Muse in livery« …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Dodsley —   [ dɔdzlɪ], Robert, englischer Verleger und Schriftsteller, * Mansfield 13. 2. (?) 1703, ✝ Durham 25. 12. 1764; wurde von A. Pope gefördert, war bedeutend als Buchhändler und Verleger, u. a. für Pope, S. Johnson, O. Goldsmith; begründete mit E.… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Dodsley, Robert — ▪ English author and publisher born 1703, near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Eng. died Sept. 23, 1764, Durham, Durham  British author, London bookseller, publisher, playwright, and editor who was influential in mid 18th century literary England and …   Universalium

  • Dodsley, Robert — (1703 1764)    Born near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, the son of a schoolmaster, nothing is known of his education. While in the service of the Hon. Mrs. Lowther he started writing poetry, and with the profits from his writings, with his brother… …   British and Irish poets

  • Dodsley — biographical name Robert 1703 1764 English author & bookseller …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • DODSLEY, ROBERT —    an English poet, dramatist, and publisher; wrote a drama called The Toyshop, which, through Pope s influence, was acted in Drury Lane with such success as to enable the author to commence business as a bookseller in Pall Mall; projected and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Dodsley, Robert — (1703 1764)    Poet, dramatist, and bookseller, b. near Mansfield, and apprenticed to a stocking weaver, but not liking this employment, he ran away and became a footman. While thus engaged he produced The Muse in Livery (1732). This was followed …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Robert Dodsley — (1703 September 23, 1764) was an English bookseller and miscellaneous writer.He was born near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, where his father was master of the free school.He is said to have been apprenticed to a stocking weaver in Mansfield, from… …   Wikipedia

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