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

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Henry Humfrey ( - fl. 1705)

Chaplain to the Lord Fairfax of Denton Relationships: Henry Humfrey 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:
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Sept: 24 1705 Vivimus in hoc mundo, tanquam in hospitio, non tanquam in Domo.[*] "Let us live in this world, just as in hospitality, not at Home." Henry Humfrey (Chaplain to the Lord Fairfax of Denton)[*] Lord Fairfax here was probably Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.