The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
William Calverley ( - fl.1706)
Identified by Thoresby as "gentleman." VisitorRelevant 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)
Gold Ore, but suspicious.
Don. Gold
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into many angular Points, that seem to be pure Virgin-Gold.
contain much Silver in it.Silver is extracted: It is from the Mines wherein Carbery Price
and of late Humphrey Mackworth
Plaxton
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Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
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