The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Benjamin Bennet (1674 - 1 Sep 1726)
Congregational minister: “VDM” verbi divini minister (Minister of the Divine Word) in Ralph Thoresby's annotation. He succeeded Richard Gilpin, minister of Close Gate meeting house, Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1700, with Thomas Bradbury as his assistant. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://oxforddnb.com/view/article/2100?docPos=4 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Bennet_(minister) VisitorRelevant locations: Residence at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Relationships: Benjamin Bennet was a worked with Thomas Bradbury (1676/7-9 Sep 1759)
Benjamin Bennet was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Richard Gilpin (1625-1700)
Benjamin Bennet 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)
[*] Distich of S. Werenfels
24 July 1706
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of Newcastle VDM*
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