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Mary Magdalene ( - )

A follower of Jesus. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09761a.htm Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Magdalene Relationships: Mary Magdalene was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Twelve Apostles [Biblical figures] (-)

Jesus Christ (c. 5 BC-c. 30 AD) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Mary Magdalene
References in Documents:
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 514 Imago B. Mariæ Magdalenæ, selenite obducta, in theca auro et argento acupicta. Figure of the Blessed Mary Magdalene, carved in crystalline gypsum. In a case, painted in gold and silver.
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 687 Pictura B. Mariæ Magdalenæ alabastrum Nardi liquidæ manum tenentis. 91 Picture of the Blessed Mary Magdalene, holding in her hand an alabaster jar full of liquid nard.
Inventory of Ornamental Plate, &c formerly at Oxnead Hall (1844) A great picture of Magdalen, in a great carved frame.
Inventarie of the Gabions, in M. George his Cabinet (1638) Thence to the top of Law Tay did vve hye, From vvhence the countrie round about vve spy, 69 And from the airie Mountaine looking down, Situation of Perth. Beheld the stance and figure of our town, Quadrat with longer sides, from east to wast, Whose streets, wals, fowsies in our eyes did cast A prettie shew: Then gan I to declare VVhere our old Monastries, with Churches fair Sometime did stand, placed at everie corner VVas one, which with great beautie did adorne her, The Charterhouse toward the southvvest stood, And at South-east the Friers, who weare gray hood. Toward the North the BlackFriers Church did stand; And Carmelits upon the VVesterne hand; VVith many chappels standing heere and there And steeples fairly mounted in the air, Our Ladies Church, Saint Catharins, and Saint Paules, VVhere many a messe was sung for defunct souls. The chappell of the rood, and sweet Saint Anne, And Lorets chappell, from Romes Vaticane Lorets chappell transported to Perth, from Romes Vaticane. Transported hither, for a time took sasing, (You know the Cloister monkes write nev'r a leasing.) For what offence I know not, or disdaine, But that same chappell borne hence is againe, For it appeares no more, look who so list, Or else I'm sure its covered with a mist Saint Leonards cloister, mourning Magdolené, VVhose cristall Fountaine flowes like Hippocrené. Saint Iohnes fair church, as yet in mids did stand: A braver sight vvas not in all this land Than vvas that tovvn, vvhen thus it stood decord As not a fevv, yet living, can record. 70 And to be short, for this we may not tarie on, Of that old town this nought is but the carion. Monsier, said Gall, that for a truth I know These Kirks and Cloisters made a goodly show; But this as truely I dar well alleadge, These Kirkmen usde the greatest cousenage That ev'r was seene or heard. Good Gall, quoth I, How can that be? Monsier, if you will try, Too much true shall you finde. Pray thee, good Gall, Your speach to me seemes paradoxicall; Therefore I would it know: Monsier, quoth he, And shall I show what such Idolatrie Hath brought upon that town? The many closters VVhere fed there was so many idle fosters, Monks, Priests, and Friers, and multitude of Patrons, Erected in their queires; th'old wifes and matrons Gave great head to these things, which they did say, And made their horned husbands to obey; And mortifie so much unto this Saint, And unto that, though they themselves should want Yea twentie Saincts about one tenement, Each one of them to have an yeerlie rent, And all to pray for one poore wretched soul, VVhich Purgatorie fire so fierce should thole. So these annuities, yeerelie taxations, Are causes of these wofull desolations VVhich we behold. The ground of all these evils, Saints how made idols, and devils. VVhat to these Saincts they gave, was given to Divels. God made them Saincts, men set them in Gods stead, Gave them Gods honour; so them idols made: 71 Thus Satan served is; what men allow On idols in his Name; to him they do: And now these Friers destroyers may be seene, And wracks of that citiesAnd of that cities wrake the cause have been: For none dare buy the smallest peace of ground, So many annuel rents thereon are found, And if he build thereon, doubtlesse he shall Spend in long suits of Law his moyen all. If some good salve cure not this sore, I fear It shall be said, some time a town was there.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The New Testament in Englishe after the Greeke Translation, annexed with the Translation of Erasmus in Latin. Whereunto is added a Kalendar, and an Exhortation to the readyng of the holy Scriptures made by the same Erasmus, wyth the Epistles taken out of the olde Testament both in Latin and Englyshe, whereunto is added a table necessary to finde the Epistles and Gospels for every Sonday and Holyday throughout the yere, after the use of the Churche of England nowe. Excusum Londini in officina Thomæ Gaultier, pro I. C. pridie Kalendas Decembris, Anno Domini M. D. L. (Octavo.) Note, that in the annexed Tables the Saints Days are reformed, and (except St. Mary Magdalen) reduced to the present Number and Order, and the Epistles and Gospels strictly the same as now used; and upon Christmas Day the 1st and 2d Communions are placed instead of the three Masses, which were now rejected. By the Injunctions of this Pious Prince, all the Clergy, under the Degree of a Batchellor in Divinity, were to be furnished with, and diligently read in the New Testament in Latin and English: And even in the Articles in Convocation 1575, the Archdeacons were to appoint every Parson, Vicar, &c. under the Degree of a M.A. a certain Task at his Discretion; and at the next Visitation, examin how they have profited. (MSS. Gul. Petyt in Archbishop Grindal's Mem. p. 61.)