The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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William Calverley ( - fl.1706)

Identified by Thoresby as "gentleman." Visitor
Relevant locations: Residence at Leeds, Leeds Parish
Relationships: William Calverley was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A Mineral from the East-Indies said to be Gold Ore, but suspicious. Don. Tho. Garway. A very rich Gold Ore from Hungary, curiously shot into many angular Points, that seem to be pure Virgin-Gold. Given me by Will. Calverley, with a very rich Lead Ore that seems to contain much Silver in it. A rich Lead Ore from Wales, from whence Silver is extracted: It is from the Mines wherein Sir Carbery Price, and of late Sir Humphrey Mackworth were concerned. Don. D. Gu. Plaxton.

Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Dum vigilo vivo[*] "As long as I am awake, I live" 27.th Sept.er W.m:William Calverley/ of Leedes Gent.tGentleman