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King of France (Vague) ( - )

References in Documents:
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

The celebrated Sir John Aubrey, Bart. from Lhantrithyd in Glamorgan, a noble man born to an illustrious family, gave the Ashmolean library the History of Ancient Coins by the celebrated Jean Vaillant, antiquary to the French king, which was recently published in two volumes in Paris.

A Catalogue of Many Natural Rarities (Authorial, print 1664) A Torpedo or Benumming fish, for it taketh away the sense of feeling from the fisher mans hands when he is in his Net. He is of Africa, and did belong to the King of France.
A Catalogue of Many Natural Rarities (Authorial, print 1664) A great Lapis Ammonis, that did belong to the King of France.
A Catalogue of Many Natural Rarities (Authorial, print 1665) A Torpedo or Benumming fish, for it taketh away the sense of feeling from the fishermans hand when it is in his Net. It is a fish of Africa, and did belong to the King of France.
Inventory of Ornamental Plate, &c formerly at Oxnead Hall (1844) The King of France's picture in gold and enameld.