The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
William Martin ( - fl. 1606)
A barber-Surgeon and naturalist. He "had a collection of curios that included portraits of recent kings and queens of England, the likeness of a 'Hebrew physician that spoke twenty-eight languages,' an ostrich egg, maps of Jerusalem and Ostend, books, and surgical instruments. One item from Martin's collection, a picture of the ancient plant-hunter Dioscorides, may even have made its way into James Garret's collections on Lime Street" (Harkness, p. 32-3). Harkness cites Martin's will--"Item I give to Mr. Jarret the trewe pickture of Dioscorides"--but notes this could also refer to the Barber-Surgeon John Gerard (p. 266 n. 29). Collector (minor)Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Lime Street, London
Relationships: Stephen Bredwell (-fl. 1597) was a worked with William Martin
William Martyn (-) was a same person as? (uncertain) William Martin
Linked manuscript items: as Subject of/in a document - "[Will of William Martin]," London Metropolitan Archives DL/C/B/004/MS09171/020,
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution .
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