The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Pontefract
Wakefield (Settlement), West Yorkshire (Region), Yorkshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield. Coins were issued here during the siege in the Second English Civil War (1648-49). URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontefract Location contains: Manor of Tanshelf (Settlement)
Pontefract Castle (Residence)
Pontefract Priory (Church)
cabinet of Nathaniel Johnston (Room or place in a building)
People associated with this location: Capidge, [Son of Thomas] (-fl. c. 1672) - Lived at or near
Capidge, Thomas (-fl. c. 1674) - Lived at or near
Dawney, John (c. 1625-1 Oct 1695) - Member of parliament for
Drake, Francis (1676-1713) - Workplace or place of business
Fothergill, Marmaduke (1654-1731) - Residence at
Johnston, Charles (-fl. 1706) - Residence at
Johnston, Nathaniel (1627-1705) - Residence at
Lascels (-) - Workplace or place of business
Manlove, Timothy (18 Nov 1663-3 Aug 1699) - Lived at or near
servant of Thomas Capidge (-fl. c. 1674) - Workplace or place of business
White, Francis (-) - Residence at