The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
John Rontree, Alderman ( - 1712)
Linked print sources: as Donator of object(s) - 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.