The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Thomas Cockman (1675 - 1745)
Clergyman, academic, university administrator, Doctor of Divinity. Probably the Thomas Cockman who visited Thoresby's museum on 26 June 1705. Thoresby added "Coll: Univ: Soc Oxon" to Cockman's guestbook entry. Cockman matriculated at University College in 1692 and was a Fellow of the college from 1701–1713 before becoming Master of the college in 1729.Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cockman Visitor
Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business University College, Oxford University
Relationships: Thomas Cockman 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)
Jul. 26. 1705.
Tho.Thomas CockmanColl:Collegii Univ:Universitatis SocSocius OxonOxoniensis
Prudens Simplicitas[*] Martial, Epigrams, X, 47, line 7: "Guilelessness not naive". Now translated as "prudent simplicity."