The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Abigail Thoresby (1668 - 1703)
Married Benjamin Briggs, a goldsmith of "Bridgate," Leeds, in 1685 (Lancaster, 13, n.1; cf Schenck, 22). Briggs died a few months after the marriage. Abigail subsequently married Richard Idle, vicar of Rodwell. Relevant locations: Lived at or near Leeds, Leeds ParishRelationships: Abigail Thoresby was a sister of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Charles Towneley (1658-1712) was a correspondent of Abigail Thoresby
John Worthington (1618-1671) was a correspondent of Abigail Thoresby
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - Letters Addressed to Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S.: Printed from the Originals in the Possession of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society .
as Mentioned or referenced by - The Archives of the Briggs Family.
as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Silk-Purse with Flowers of various Colours over-laid with
covy
Trees, and a purled Edging very curious, of
the like Twig-work,
wrought by the Nuns at
World over for its Height. Don. D.
Irish- Purse
of Purple Leather and Silver
Twist, with a Contrivance not easily
discovered for opening it, made and sent me by
Marshal
of raised Work
embroidered in Gold and Silver, by my Sister
Thoresby
of Colours wrought in Flowers and Humane Figures, in
Tent-stitch,
by
very natural.Point-work
of incredible fineness,
presented by her Grand-Daughters.
coloured &c. inscribed, In Memory of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, murthered the th of October 1678.