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Old Thomas Parr (1483 (reputedly) - 14 Nov 1635)

Alias Old Parr (alias)

An Englishman who was said to have lived for 152 years Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/21403 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tom_Parr Subject of/in a work of art
Relationships: Jeffrey Hudson (1619-1682) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Old Thomas Parr
Linked print sources: as Subject of/in a document - The Book of Wonderful Characters: Memoirs and Anecdotes of Remarkable and Eccentric Persons in All Ages and Countries.
References in Documents:
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 685 Pictura celeberrimi senis Thomæ Parr Salopiēsis qui annos centũ quinquaginta unũcomplevit 86 Picture of the celebrated old man, Thomas Parr of Shropshire, who lived to be 151 years old. MacGregor 1983, no. 275.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Misery of War, admirably express'd in most noble Painting upon a Copper-Plate, near two Foot broad, and 2 ½ in Length, every Figure merits a Comment; the various Passions being express'd with so particular a Pathos, as is surprizing. Belshasar's Feast, excellently painted upon Board. It seems to be an Original, as the former indisputably is. The Heads of K. Henry 4. and K. Hen. 5. Charles 5. Emperor, and his Son Philip, King of England and Spain. Queen Mary, and Q. Elizabeth, K. James I. and Q. Anne; his Son-in-Law Frederick K. of Bohemia, and Q. Elizabeth, Mother to the Princess Sophia. The Duke of Alva, Oliver Cromwell, quondam-Protector; Mr. Pym, and Tho. Lord Fairfax, the General. Wicliffe, Tindal and Knox (Don. D. S. Wainwright); Dr. Donne, Mr. Marvel, Mr. Bowles, and Mr. Wales. Old Tho. Par, and Mr. Henry Giles, the noted Glass-Painter; all these in Oil-Colours upon Wood or Cloth. Sir Tho. Gascoigne in small upon Copper. Not to mention Family-Pieces, though some are of good Workmanship, particularly one in Miniature to be worn upon the Breast.

Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Old Parre's picture.