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William Charleton [Alias] ( - )

Alias for William Courten

References in Documents:
MS Book of the Principal of Brasenose College (MacGregor, ed.) Ovum Testudinis rotundum. Ex dono Dñi Gul. Charleton e Med. Temp. Lond. Rounded Tortoise egg. The gift of Mr William Charleton of Middle Temple, London.
MS Book of the Principal of Brasenose College (MacGregor, ed.) 7 Zygæna magna et integra ex dono Dñi Gul. Charleton. Rond. Bellonij, Salviani, Gesn. 1255. Aldrov. de Pisc. Lib. 3. C. 43. The Ballance fish Willoughby pag. 5. Tab. B.1 ж 2. 5 A large and complete Hammer-headed Shark given by Mr William Charleton. Rondelet 1554, pp. 389-90; Belon; Salviano 1554, pp. 129-30; Gessner 1620, pp. 1050-1; Aldrovandi 1613, bk. 3 ch. 43; the Balance-fish of Willughby 1686, p. 5, tab. B1.
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

William Charleton Esq. of Middle Temple in London, was a keen observer of nature and of peoples everywhere, at home and abroad. As if to perfect this already well-equipped Museum, he supplied it, from his own abundant collection, with a complete hammer-headed shark, as well as various species of corals and shells, and a large number of coins.

MS Book of the Regius Professor of Medicine (MacGregor, ed.) 51 Corallo bianco Fistuloso Imperati, id. cũ. 20o. ex Dono Dñi Gul. Charelton. ' White porous coral' (Imperato 1672, p. 627); the same as no. 20. Given by William Charleton.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 41 998 Numisma in memoriam synodus Dodrectanæ. Ar. idem iter. ex Stanno Ex dono Dñi Gul. Charleton. Medal commemorating the Synod of Dordrecht. Given by Mr William Charleton.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 87 851 Cosmus 3 Princ. Ætruriæ Ær. ex dono Dñi Gul. Charleton e med Temp. Lond Cosimo III, Prince of Tuscany. Given by William Charleton of Middle Temple, London. Cosimus III. D.G.M. Dux Etruriæ 1697. Arg. vide 50 Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 93 969 Joa. Schefferus Arg. Prof. Upsal. 1679. Ar. ex dono Dñi. Gul. Charleton e med Temp. Lond. Professor Johannes Schiffer of Uppsala. 1679. Given by William Charleton of Middle Temple, London.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 269 Numisma aluid POΔIΩN. Ær. Ex dono Dñi Gul. Charleton e med Temp. Lond. sp Another coin of Rhodes. The gift of Mr William Charleton of Middle Temple, London.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 319 C. VIBIVS. C. F. Ar. Ex dono Dñi Gul. Charleton e med Temp. Lond. C. Vibius moneyer. The gift of Mr William Charleton of Middle Temple, London.
MS The Book of the Junior Proctor (MacGregor, ed.) 749 Cunabula Henrici Sexti Anglorum Regis, tota ex ferro conflata. Cradle of King Henry VI of England, made entirely from iron. MacGregor 1983, no. 210.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A dark coloured Stone with red Veins, and black Clouds, with some shining Particles; it was found with three more near a Brook in the North of Scotland, Fourscore Miles from Edinburgh, whence it was sent me by Mr. Ja. Sutherland, Intendant of Her Majesty's Physick Garden there, who sent one to Mr. Lhywd for the Musæum at Oxford; and another to Mr. Charlton for his at the Temple in London; the Curiosity of it is, that it smels strong of Violets, or the Florentine Iris Root; and if put in warm Water communicates its Scent thereto, without diminishing its own.