The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
George Thoresby ( - 1696/7)
Merchant of Nottingham (Ducatus, 73) and Sheriff of Nottingham in 1657 (Mackenzie, 1: 616). His terminal illness is mentioned in Ralph Thoresby's diary entry for 16 August 1696 (1: 321). Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and WearRelationships: George Thoresby was a brother of John Thoresby (1626-30 Oct 1679)
George Thoresby was a uncle of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Isabel Thoresby (-) was a wife of George Thoresby
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town and County of Newcastle Upon Tyne: Including the Borough of Gateshead.
as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
as Mentions or references - The Diary of Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S. author of the topography of Leeds. (1677-1724).
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)
A Pair of King 's embroidered upon
Silk, and lined with the same coloured Silk, the Seams covered with
Gold Edging. Don.Tho. Tomlinson Arm. In
the next Reign such were
worn by private Gentlemen; witness aPair of my Wife' s Grand-
Father's, richly embroidered upon black Silk, and a deeper Gold
Fringe. Don.
the Elbow. Another Pair somewhat shorter, embroidered upon
the
Leather, lined with Crimson Silk: They wereMr. Fran. Layton 's, who
was of theJewel House to K. .
The Gift of his Son Tho.
Lay
ton Esq ;. A Pair of the common Size, but richly embroidered with
raised or emboss'd Work, whenMr. was Sheriff of New
castle in
Northumberland . His Wife's , which are deepy escaloped, have
black Bugles intermixed. One of
fine Holland , with black Silk
Needle-
work, and a wrought Lace of both Colours. (Mrs. Gift.)
Three other Pairs of the embroidered and raised Work; two
with
Gold, and the third Silver, with Fringes suitable, These were suc
ceeded bythose
that were top'd with narrow Ribbands of various
Colours and Texture, with Gold or Silver interwoven, of which
here are three or four Sorts. White Gloves , with broad black Lace
ruffled; and heavy Fringe Gloves Pearl Colour and Gold; these were
used in my own Time.
Womens at the same Time ( ) had
large Rolls of Ribbands round the Tops and down to the Hand, plain
Crimson Satten, intermixed with strip'd and flowered, edged with
Gold; (A.
Th 's Wedding Gloves). One of
ous, with Gold and Silver Lace, and various coloured Ribbands.
Don. D.An. Plaxton . A Pair of Gloves so
delicately thin, that
though they will fit a large Hand, are folded up and enclosed in a
gilded Walnut's Shells. Don.Rev. . To their Gloves may be
added the Lady's A Lace
made of Betany two Foot long. Don. D.Hotham .
Gloves.
Jamesthe 1st
Crimson
Silk, and lined with the same coloured Silk, the Seams covered with
Gold Edging. Don.
worn by private Gentlemen; witness a
Father's, richly embroidered upon black Silk, and a deeper Gold
Fringe. Don.
: The Embroidering reaches aboveEliz. Sykes Socrûs meæ
the Elbow.
Leather, lined with Crimson Silk: They were
was of the
IChurles Charles
ton Esq
raised or emboss'd Work, when
Geo. Thoresby
castle
black Bugles intermixed.
work, and a wrought Lace of both Colours. (
Gibson's
Gold, and the third Silver, with Fringes suitable,
ceeded by
Colours and Texture, with Gold or Silver interwoven, of which
here are three or four Sorts.
ruffled; and heavy Fringe Gloves Pearl Colour and Gold; these were
used in my own Time.
ult. Car. 2.
large Rolls of Ribbands round the Tops and down to the Hand, plain
Crimson Satten, intermixed with strip'd and flowered, edged with
Gold; (
Silk Net-workvery curi
ous, with Gold and Silver Lace, and various coloured Ribbands.
Don. D.
though they will fit a large Hand, are folded up and enclosed in a
gilded Walnut's Shells. Don.
Jo. Ray
added the Lady's
or uselessScepter
Buskheld in the Hand.
made of Betany two Foot long. Don. D.