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

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John Covel (2 Apr 1638 - 19 Dec 1722)

Clergyman and naturalist. In 1670 he went to Constantinople as Chaplain to the Levant Company, travelling widely in the region observing and reporting on plants and architecture. He was a collector of curiosities, including paintings, coins and medals, printed books, and especially of manuscripts. In his later years, contributed to the study of fossils. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/6471 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Covel Collector
 Relevant locations: Educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University
Workplace or place of business Christ's College, Cambridge University
 Relationships: John Covel was a employed by Levant Company (1592-)

 References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB: XXIIII
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 24]
To the Reverend Dr JOHN COVELL, Master of Christs College in CAMBRIDGE, This Table is humbly dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) TAB LXXIV
[Fig: figures of objects in Table 74]
To the Reverend Dr JOHN COVEL, Master of Christs College in CAMBRIDGE, This Table is humbly Dedicated by JAMES PETIVER, F. R. S.