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

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Gilbert Atkinson ( - fl. 1699)

Rector of Medley, a town now known as Methley Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Medley, Yorkshire
Relationships: Gilbert Atkinson 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) 145. The Rev. Mr. Will. Cook's Rencounter with Hugh Peters, when he would have usurped his Pulpit: The Original Writ by the said noted Mr. Cook. Don. Rev. Mat. Flenry V.D.M. A Paraphrase upon the Song of Solomon, by Tho. Lord Fairfax. His Autograph. A Sermon of Dr. Isaac Barrow upon I Sam. 2. 20. since printed; but this is the Original delicately writ by his own Hand. Don. Rev. Gil Atkinson Rect. de Methley.
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Oct. 20. 99. A Thor Idolo laxonico vel (ut fertur) Deo Dies Unicus; A Radulpho Thor-esby Anglo literis et antiquitatilux & lumen perpetuum; Tanto major est Deo Saxonico Homo Christianus. Numquam dixisset Ovidius [in Nova fert animus] si tot et tam Egregia antiquitatis vidisset monumentæ, quæ apud ThorsebeiūThoresbeium reperiuntur. GilbtGilbert Atkinson (Rector of Medley)[*] Town now known as Methley