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Desiderius Erasmus (28 Oct 1466 - 12 Jul 1536)

Dutch Renaissance humanist, priest, and theologian. His collection of medals, coins, and rings ended up in the Amerbach cabinet (Bann, 95). Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus Collector (minor)
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - Under the Sign: John Bargrave as Collector, Traveler, and Witness.
References in Documents:
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 637 Pictura Desid. Erasmi Roterodami. 29 Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. MacGregor 1983, no. 255.
MS Book of the dean of Christ Church (MacGregor, ed.) 1 Erasmus Rot AV. 135 Erasmus of Rotterdam, in gold.
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.)