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William Moult, Rev. ( - 1727)

Congregationalist clergyman. In his footnote annotation to a letter from Moult to Ralph Thoresby dated January 1709/10, Hunter describes Moult as "[a] Nonconformist minister, then residing at Glapwell, in Derbyshire, afterwards of Leeds" (Letters, 2: 213). Moult succeeded Thomas Whitaker (d. 1710) as minister of The Main Riding House, "a stately chapel" (in Thoresby's words), in Call Lane, Leeds, and was succeeded by Thomas Whitaker the younger upon his death in 1727 (Hunter, Diary, 1: 133, n.) Correspondent
Relevant locations: Residence at Derbyshire, England
Residence at Leeds, Leeds Parish
Relationships: William Moult was a friend of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
William Moult was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Thomas Whitaker (-1710)

Linked print sources: as Donator of object(s) - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
as Mentions or references - Letters of Eminent Men, addressed to Ralph Thoresby.
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)

An Essay of Mrs. Walkier's Writing, who was blind from a Year old, of whom is a remarkable Account in Bp. Burnet's excellent and instructive Letters (pag. 116.) The Distich is, Linea si titubet, Lector, literæq; vacillent, Noris quam fallax sit sine luce manus. The said Right Reverend Prelate transmitted it to his Grace my Lord Archbishop of Yorke for this Musæum. A Calendar curiously writ and painted by Matthias Buckinger of Koningsberg (An. 1700) who was born without Hands and Feet. Don. D. Gul. Cookson Arm. Præt. Leod. A different Sort of his Writing given me by Alderman Dodgson. His Picture (the Copper-Plate said to be engraved by himself) with an Inscription below, writ by himself, when in Holland: Mr. Cranidge, who gave it me, saw him perform it; the preceding are also attested by Eye-witnesses. The Name and Motto of Jean Francois Blanchet, who was born at Bern without Arms. Hans Valery's Picture and Writing below, 1709, when at London and Leedes. Mr. Jonas Whittington's, who was deaf and dumb brone (as he mistook it for borne), he paints after the Life in Oil Colours, and writes well after Copies; but when his own Conceptions, is much at a Loss in the Prepositions, Monasyllables, &c. All these, with the Swiffers, I saw written. The Continuation of several Columns in Mr. Tallent's Chronological Tables, delicately writ by himself, when he was Fourscore and four Years of Age, and sent me by that good old Saint. Sermon Notes of Mr. George Beaumont, who suffered for K. Charles I. so close writ that there are 20 or 21 Lines in an Inch. Don. Rev. Fran. Drake Pontfrac. A Sermon or Mr. Rob. Porters, a N C. who are frequently reflected upon as long winded, yet a Leaf in 8vo. comprizes the whole: It is not only legible, but delicately writ, yet so close that 28 Lines come within the Space of an Inch. Don. Rev. Gul. Moult Leod. A very small Writing of Mr. Sam. Walker's of Leedes. A Bond in Court-Hand in one Line, and the Condition in another, writ by the curious Pen of Mr. Robert Jackson also of Leedes, who engraves well, though infinitely short of that celebrated Artist, and my kind Friend, Mr. John Sturt of London, who is famous for his Skill and Dexterity in Graving, and has, besides many other exquisite Performances, engraved the Lord's Prayer in so small a Compass, that a Silver Half-penny covers it; and the Creed within that of a mill'd Penny; and both of them, with the Ten Commandments, the Magnificat, the Prayer for the King and Queen, the Prayer for the Royal Family, the Prayer for Clergy and People, the Prayer of St. Chrysostom, and the Blessing, in the Bigness of the Heads of their Majesties, upon a Medal, 1693.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

89. A Journal kept by the Rev. Mr. John Ryther, of his Voyage from Venice to Zant 1676. His Voyage from Zant, in the Lat. of 37. 37, to London in the Lat. of 51. 32. N. Another from Sardinia to England; from the Straight's Mouth, i.e. Cape Spartel, Lat. 35. 5. to England. From London 1680, to the Coast of Cormandell, and Bay of Bengale in the East-Indies. From Fort St. George 1681 to Cape Bono Esperance, from St. Helena to England. The Original Don. Rev. Gul. Moult VDM.