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

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John Wilkes ( - fl. 1715)

Locksmith Relevant locations: Lived at or near Birmingham, West Midlands
References in Documents:
MS Book of Benefactors (MacGregor, ed.)

John Wilkes, of Birmingham, a very expert locksmith, attending to the security of this Museum, satisfactorily strengthened the northern doors of the Natural History school with an elaborate bolt, bars and other ironwork.