The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Andrew or Alexander Wallace ( - fl. c. 1700)
One of these is the "brother" of James Wallace referenced by Petiver. The three brothers were the sons of James Wallace (1642–1688), Scottish minister in Orkney and topographical writer. SurgeonRelevant locations: Lived at or near Barbados, West Indies
Relationships: Andrew or Alexander Wallace was a brother of James Wallace (1684-fl. 1724)
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 709. Capricornus
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