The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Susan[nah] Madox, Mrs. ( - fl. 1702/03)
Mother of the Historiographer Royal and Wife of Thomas Madox, Antiquary CorrespondentRelationships: Susan[nah] Madox was a correspondent of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Linked manuscript items: as Sender of a letter - "[Letter from Susan[ah] to Ralph Thoresby]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS6, Leeds
as Sender of a letter - "[Letter from Susan[nah] Madox to Ralph Thoresby]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS7, Leeds
References in Documents:
Abbot of Salt-seller; it hath eight Triangular Salts
placed in the Stock, which is of coarse Marble or Stone, with a Hol
low for one of Silver in the Top. Don.
Leod.
Juniper;
and
Mad
dox
dox
of very fine Wood tip'd with Silver;Indian Spoon
odd
me by
Major Richard Milburn .
, both the Square, whichCheese-Trenchers
turn into the Form of a Book, and a Box.
painted and gilt, with
than the Cheese, though that be full Three Score.
ofNorway Cheese
Goat's Milk 5 ½ Inches broad, odd waved in the Vat. Don.
Jewsunleavened
the
Passover. Don. D.
.Burrough Lond
Oil from the
Oil of Earth, good for Pains and
Aches.
sparkles a little; whence it is (perhaps) that it is called the
Philoso
phers Stone; both these were sent me by
phers Stone
Madox
.Indian
Sear-
Cloth
Cloth
(before-mentioned) fromBitumen
be further noted, that the Inhabitants, who in
Camden
only used it as Pitch, now use it for the Cure of green Wounds, and
commonly sell it at 14
d. a Pound. Besides the
Asphaltites,
others noted by ancient Authors, later Discoveries have found the
Lake at
Zantof the
pag. 379 & 235
MevisBark used for a Vomit:
that worksAmeri
can Physick Nut
can
sursum & deorsum.
MirtleWax ;
;Candle-berries
.)Greathead
Lond
Lond
Plants,
where there are for
Food, Physick, and
Clothing; as Wheat,
Mayz,
and
Milium, Cloves, Nutmegsenclosed in
Mace, and
Cinnamon, Coco-nuts
and
Cacao's(
Chocolate)
Coffee-berries;
,Tea , Liquorish
and
, both Silk and Wool, of which Garments and HammocksCotton
are made, and washed with the
Soap-tree Berries; which, without any
Proportion of Salt lixiviate, Sulphur, or Oil, wash better than any
Castile-Soap, but rot the Linen in Time:
2 ½ Inches in Length;Turkish Wash-Ball
Trales and Branches.
for washing the Skin.Indian Perfume
Tooth-brush from
, where is aArabia
Felix
esteemed the most glorious in the World, visited by infinite Number
of Pilgrims; for the poorer Sort, of whom these, I presume, are de
signed, being only a Stick, whose End for an Inch long is parted in
to small Fibres. Don. D.
five InchesWhale-Bone
broad and thirty long. Don. D.
made of theCord
Leaves of the
. Don.American Aloes
Indian Lanthorn
made of
Twig-work, or split Cane, very fine, a Yard and half long;
it was brought from the
Midgeley
made of theLanthorn
Skin of a Fishsaid to be
the
Solpenor
Scolopendra, but is rather of the
Piscis Echinatus triangula
ris; it is a Yard and a Quarter in Compass. This was procured also
ris
from the
Madox
Fishing-Lines
near five Foot long of
. Don. D.Indian Plants
walkingStaff , composed of eight Joints of a
Sugar Cane, about seven
Inches distant from each other.
above two Yards andIndian Cane
a half long, painted with Variety of Colours, red, blew, yellow,
green and black.
Crance from
Garland(as the Word
imports) of Flowers in Silk and Silver, and a delightful Variety of
Colours; it is worn upon the Head (as the young Lady's Rowls at
present in
was brought me by
S. Madox
for curling the Hair.Tweesers
LeadComb to change the Colour of it.
,Pendants
the Ears.
of Artificial Glass, with Sparkles of Gold.Jewel
ofNeck
lace
lace
Pearl, Amber, Coraland
Blew.
of youngIndian
Neck-laces
Oranges:
.Musk-beads
the Cover whereof is admirable fine Work of Scarlet and Silver, done
by Margaret TowneleyEnglish Augustines in
sion (Nails, Pincers, Scourges, &c.) cut out of thin
Plates of Brass and
fastened (with Wires on the In-side) upon an Egg-shell very
dextrously; Madox
cut in Paper, by Hoyl
out of a Card by G. H's.G. H.'s
four Links, full two Yards long, by a
sent me by Hargrave
a
ofSpoon
Juniper wood
case of
rsMadox
a very odd
made of theLanthern
Skin
of the Solpen (I suppose the Scolopendra)
rsSus: Madox
r. R.
tus triangularis.
a
of most beautiful ColoursCrance
& curious work worn by the
rsS: Madox
2hands conjoyned, in white enamell
upon glass. these 3 last from
rsSus. Madox
the
ts
pincers, scourges...) cut out of thin plates
of brass & fastned (with wires on the inside)
rsSus: Madox