The Life and Background of John Dunthorne Born in 1770, John Dunthorne was a man of dual identities, balancing the practicalities of trade with a quiet devotion to the landscape. He was the eldest of four children born to James Dunthorne and Ann née Mingay. His arrival in the world was marked by his baptism at Great Whelnetham, Suffolk, on 11 February 1770. Though he would eventually find his place in the local community of East Bergh…