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John Rance ( - fl. c. 1708)

Surgeon
 Relevant locations: Visited Borneo, Asia
 Relationships: John Rance was a source of object(s) for James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718)

 References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 19. Mr. RANCE, Surgeon, was generally pleased to give me a Collection of such Shells, &c. he found in the Island of Borneo.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 9. Tomineo CAPENSIS major, capite luteo. This beautiful Bird I figured from a Painting my worthy Friend Dr. David Krieg F. R. S. sent me from Riga, whilst it was besieged. Mr. John Rance Surgeon (to whom I am obliged for several Shells he brought me from Borneo) tells me he hath often observed this Bird at the Cape of Good Hope, and that it hath a very long Tongue, which it throws into Flowers as other humming Birds.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 7. Coccothraustus CAPENSIS ruber, rostro hiante, è Picturis D. Krieg. The Cape-Cardinal. This in Colour and Shape very much resembles the Virginia Red-Bird or Nightingale, in Mr. Ray of Birds p. 245. Tab. 44. Fig. 2. But what is peculiar to this is its cleft Bill. My Kind Freind Mr. Rance Surgeon tells me he hath frequently seen this Bird at the Cape where it's called the CARDINAL.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Buceros max. Rhinocerotis niger, BORNEACUS. an Scarabeus Buceros Nasicornis I. Hoang Luzon. Cameli. This elegant large Beetle, Mr. John Rance Surgeon brought me from the Island of Borneo.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 11. Patella BORNEOCA auriculata tenuis. This odd Shell Mr J Rance, Surgeon, brought me from the Island Borneo.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 5. Pectunculus Borneocus striis altè incisis. This neat Cockle with Fig. 7. Mr. Rance Surgeon brought me from Borneo.