The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Humphry Mackworth, Sir (1657 - 1727)

Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/17631?docPos=2 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
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Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A Mineral from the East-Indies said to be Gold Ore, but suspicious. Don. Tho. Garway. A very rich Gold Ore from Hungary, curiously shot into many angular Points, that seem to be pure Virgin-Gold. Given me by Will. Calverley, with a very rich Lead Ore that seems to contain much Silver in it. A rich Lead Ore from Wales, from whence Silver is extracted: It is from the Mines wherein Sir Carbery Price, and of late Sir Humphrey Mackworth were concerned. Don. D. Gu. Plaxton.