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

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George London (c. 1640 - 1714)

Royal Gardener, garden designer, nurseryman, botanist. Dictionary of National Biography entry: doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/37686 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_London_(landscape_architect) Botanist
Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Hampton Court Palace, Hampton
Relationships: George London was a employed by Charles II of England (1630-1685)

Adam Holt (1691?-1750) was a employed by George London
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 419. Hedysarum triphyllum Marianum Trifolii Bituminosi facie. Both these, with several other Maryland Plants, my very worthy Friend Mr. George London gave me, collected there by the Reverend Mr. Hugh Jones.
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 18. I am very much oblig'd to Mr. GEORGE LONDON his Majesty's Gardener, who was pleased to present me with two two Volumes of dry Plants, very curiously Preserved, and collected at Maryland by my worthy Friend the Reverend Mr. Hugh Jones.