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a gentlewoman known to Kath. Breres ( - before 1715)
A skilled weaver and gentlewoman who, reputedly, died and was buried and, presumably, exhumed alive, "after which she lived several Years, bore Children and spun many Webs of fine Linen" (Thoresby, 483). She probably lived in or near Leeds. Relevant locations: Lived at or near Leeds, Leeds ParishRelationships: a gentlewoman known to Kath. Breres was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Kath. Breres (-)
Kath. Breres (-) was a recipient of object(s) from a gentlewoman known to Kath. Breres
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - Musæum Thoresbyanum. A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of that well known antiquarian the late Ralph Thoresby, Gent. F. R.S. Author of Ducatus Leodiensis ... All which will be sold by auction, by Whiston Bristow, Sworn Broker, at the Exhibition Room, Spring Gardends, Charing Cross, On Monday March 5th, and the Two Following Days, beginning punctually at 12 o'Clock. To be viewed on Thursday March 1st, and the following Days, Sunday excepted. Catalogue to be had gratis at the Place of Sale, and of W. Bristow [Publisher of the Public Ledger] St. Paul's Church yard, who sells by Commission Estates, Medals, Books, Pictures, Curiosities, Stocks in Trade, and Household Furniture.
References in Documents:
Needle-work of the celebrated
Frances Matthews
had a Bishop to her
four Sisters married to Bishops, as her self was to an Archbishop.
with embroidered Cover of Gold and Purple Silk.Book
of difLaces
ferent Sorts with deep Escalops (one of 3 Inches); and what is the Cu
riosity of them, not sowed, but woven or netted in that Form.
of Ribband with these Words in Capital Letters very distinct,
The
Hand that wears this Fetter, to Bounty is no Detter; yet is the Breadth
Hand that wears this Fetter, to Bounty is no Detter
of the whole Ribband not the 8th Part of an Inch, all performed
by the same curious Hand, and presented by her Grand-Daughter
Dorcas Dyneley
fineLinen , that my
sent it, received from
Kath. Breres
Veracity, who died at her House, and affirmed that it was spun by
Gentlewoman
she lived several Years, bore Children and spun many Webs of fine
Linen; the said
Breres
ceived it from her own Hands.
SmoothingIron for Linen,
amongst
Clitheroe,
Kinsman of the same Name.
Images inWax-work
MourningHabit, to
shew the Fashion of the Nobility and Gentry of
when in that Condition. Don. D.
Fruitvery
naturally represented in
. Don. D.Wax-work
the Globe that includes them be turned round. Don. D.
Milner
SpunGlass admirably fine, that I saw
performed at
Nich. Strelley
Strelley.