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Edward Reynolds, Bishop of Norwich (1599 - 1676)

Consecrated Bishop on 13 Jan 1661, an office he held until his death on 28 July 1676. In a letter (1 Nov 1661) to his son Tom, Thomas Browne describes him as "my loveing friend" (Wilkin, 1: 14). Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23408 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Reynolds Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Norwich, Norfolk
Relationships: Edward Reynolds was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Edward Brown (1644-1708)
Edward Reynolds was a friend of Thomas Browne (19 Nov 1605-19 Oct 1682)
Edward Reynolds was a same person as? (uncertain) Reynolds (-)

William Hawkins (-fl. 1681) was a worked with Edward Reynolds
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - Sir Thomas Browne's Works, Including His Life and Correspondence.
References in Documents:
Objects mentioned in correspondence

What minerall waters you see you may tast, butt take downe none, nor any way hazard the discomposure of your body. We are all glad you have layd by the thoughts of Turkey or Turkesh dominions. Observe the great jaspis agayne, whether of a good green colour where it is worne. What kind of stone is that which stoned St. Stephen, pebble, flint, or freestone? See the emperour's librarie or any other. De Terris Bohemicis you may read in Musaeum Wormianum, terra Bohemica, Silesiaca, &c. whereof divers. I have conferred with some who knowe the country about Saltzberg well, for that is plentifull in mines, mineralls, sallts, sulphur, antimony, &c. Mr. Scoltow is much out of London, at his mothers; cosen John Cradock is constant at Mr. Thomas his howse, at the Sheaf, in Covent Garden. Hee was heere [at] Christmas, and Nancy never out of London. The Bishop, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Dentry, now with the Bishop, Whitefoot, Robins, Bendish, and all friends, present respects. Your mother, Betty, Moll, and Franck, also. I have payd the bills of fortie pounds. I hope you will not bee to seeke for credit, as at your coming to Vienna; but that you may go on upon the former credit, as need requireth, in your returne. Sir Tho. Woodhowse, now with me, presents his respects. We all hope your returne before the hott wether.