The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
St Margaret, Saint ( - )
Subject of/in a work of artLinked print sources: as Subject of/in a work of art - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Cornelian Signets, see the
cient and small
be the old Cypher for
is S or C: But
when I had the Honour (in Company of the Learned GaleSpanheim,
basador from the PrussiaWilliam,
that x is very often used for S, not only upon some ancient Coins,
but Marbles.
with the Cross above and wounded Head and
Nails below, the whole
surrounded with Rays of Glory. But this seems rather designed to
make Wafers for the Eucharist, or perhaps for the Impression upon
certain Books.MargaretSaunca Margaretta. It was
an early Custom among the Christians to
have the Names and Pictures
of their Tutelar Saints cut upon their Signets.Gray-Friars at
ArdingtonNunnery
inscribed
S. Communitatis: Frm: minor Bedfordi. (Don. D.
Merc.
Leod.)
her Son
Sigillum, as in the former)
Helisadis porisse de
Tuba. This, and the former are Oval, what follows are Circular.
Tuba
Gabriel,
Maria Gracia plena, Dominus
Saviour
Virgo Pudica Pia, nostri miserere Maria.
These three were sold amongst old Metal, but preserved for me by
Sam. Smith
Talbotupon a Wreath under a Viscount's.
but more ancient, hath Z between two Crosses, inscribed,
Gurdon de
Pontfrac: Sent me by the
Pontfrac
Lascels
SealRing found at
Kirkstal-Abbey
cient; it hath a Demi-Lion upon a Tower. Don. D.
derm.
Leod.
. Don.Vit Vita
Sanctor. Mart. Leucii, Tyrsi & Galenici. Passio, Sancti Potiti mart.
Sante Sancte Columbe Virginis & Mart.
S. Ascle mart. S. Margarete Virg.
& mart. Doctrina patris Alcuini
Sanctor. Mart. Leucii, Tyrsi & Galenici. Passio, Sancti Potiti mart.
& mart. Doctrina patris Alcuini
Comb. Leech
Stemma Regalis Augustissimi Monarchæ Jacobi Magn. Brit. Fran.
& Hib. . it is curiously delineated upon Parchment from
Regis, &c
,Malcolme
and
Margaret
Henry
ArmJo. Boulter
gree of
Brooke
.Cobham
take of
granted toSkyrake
Hen. 8.
An.
John
GascoigneEsq
Gascoigne
&c. Commissioners. Don. D.
third
Ja. I.
Tho. Fairfax
Hen. GoodrickeKnts.
Mayors of
(and short Historical Notes) fromYorke
all upon Parchment.