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St Andrew, Apostle ([?] - 30 Nov 60 )

One of the first apostles to join Jesus. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01471a.htm Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_the_Apostle Relationships: St Andrew was a associate or acquaintance (general) of St Bartholomew (-)
St Andrew was a member of Twelve Apostles [Biblical figures] (-)

Jesus Christ (c. 5 BC-c. 30 AD) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of St Andrew
Judas [biblical] Iscariot (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of St Andrew
St Matthew (-) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of St Andrew
St Paul (c. 5-c. 67) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of St Andrew
St Peter ([?]-67) was a brother of St Andrew
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 191 1033 Numisma (ut puto) amatorium his insignijs impressum, viz. decussi, sive cruce S ti. Andreæ inter 4 cervos gradientes, cum hac inscript. Arthur shall be Henri and An. in reverso signat. Turture cum istâ being yours, I cease to be mine. 1564. Ar. Medal or (as I believe) a love token, struck with this device: quartered by a St Andrew's cross, with four walking deer in the quadrants; on the reverse a turtle-dove.
A Catalogue of Many Natural Rarities (Authorial, print 1664) A Stick like St. Andrew's Crosse.
A Catalogue of Many Natural Rarities (Authorial, print 1665) A Stick in shape like St. Andrews Crosse.
A Catalogue of Those Rarities Collected (Authorial, print 1669) A Cross of wood, growing in the form of Saint Andrews Cross, given by Doctor Pinker, one of the privy Council to the Prince Elector of Sax.
Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685) Two large BRANCHES incorporated in the form of a St. Andrews Cross.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

110. A Cartulary, containing a Composition of the Vicaredge of Salton recorded in the exchequer in Yorke. Ancient Charters of Will. Earl of Albemarle, &c. of Lands in Edistone, Holme, Habeton, great Bargh, Geveldale, Stayngrave and Scarlets, little Broughton in the North-Riding of Yorkeshire, with Deeds relating to the Prior and Convent of Hagulstad (St. Andrew's at Hexam.)