The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Thomas Bradbury (1676/7 - 9 Sep 1759)
Congregational minister: “VDM” verbi divini minister (Minister of the Divine Word) in Ralph Thoresby's annotation. In 1699 he became assistant minister at the Close Gate meeting house in Newcastle upon Tyne, first to Richard Gilpin (until he death), then to his successor, Benjamin Bennet, before leaving for London in 1703 as an assistant to the independent congregation at Stepney. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://oxforddnb.com/view/article/3169?docPos=7 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bradbury VisitorRelevant locations: Birth place in Alverthorpe, West Yorkshire
Residence at London, England
Relationships: Thomas Bradbury was a worked with Richard Gilpin (1625-1700)
Thomas Bradbury was a friend of Oliver Heywood (bap. 15 Mar 1629/30-1702)
Thomas Bradbury was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Benjamin Bennet (1674-1 Sep 1726) was a worked with Thomas Bradbury
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)
[*] Ovid,
Tho:Thomas Bradbury
(of London VDM*)
Qui bene latuit, bene vixit
Tristia, Book III, Tristum IV, Line 25: "He who hides well his life, lives well."