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

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Saint Magnus [Saint] ( - )

Ambiguous: there are several saints by that name. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Magnus Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Abbot of Kirkstal's drinking Glass, with waved Stripes of white Enamel; it is near a Foot deep, and nine Inches round; yet quite out-done by a Cup long preserved in the Orcades, which the Inhabitants, to patronize their Drunkenness, alledge St. Magnus their Apostle used to drink in, and present it full of Liquor to their Bishop the first Time he comes amongst them. This here was the Present of my Cousin Arthington, whose Mother was a Coheir of the Marshals, of which Family was the last Person, who died Abbot of Kirkstal, it being surrendered by his Successor. A Glass waved white and blew; another clear white, both which passed for Chinese in the former Age. A marbled Glass of many Colours, handsomly variegated, with a Speck of Gold, &c. A Rummer, with a Buck-hunting well represented. A Cut Glass. A double Glass, wherein different Liquors may be enclosed. A Glass Flower-pot overlaid with Bugle Work very nicely, in Form of one of the Horti imaginarii, with Roses, Daisies, and other Flowers, Strawberries, and small Fruits in great Variety of Colours; by Mrs. Ruth Thoresby, about the Year 1650.