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Andrew Fountaine (1676 - 1753)

Member of parliament for Narford in Norfolk, antiquarian, art collector and amateur architect. He borrowed coins from Thoresby for illustrations in his Numismata Anglo Saxonica et Anglo Danica illustrata, which was publish in George Hickes's Thesaurus (Oxford, 1705). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/9994 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Fountaine_%28architect%29 Relationships: Andrew Fountaine was a recipient of object(s) from Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

 Linked manuscript items: as Sender of a letter - "[Letter from Andrew Fountaine to Ralph Thoresby]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS7, Leeds
 References in Documents:
An Exact and particular Account of the rarities in the Anatomy School (Oxford MS Rawlinson C. 865) 375 Impression in Wax of a stone like a seal found in an Urn at Winchester. The characters like the Anglo Danish ones on the coynes of Sr Andrew Fountaine.
An Exact and particular Account of the rarities in the Anatomy School (Oxford MS Rawlinson C. 865) 378 A salver made out of the Oak in which K. Charles 2 was conceal'd. Given by Mrs Catherine Lane with an inscription on Silver done at the charge of Sr Andrew Fountaine.
A Catalogue of the Benefactors to the Anatomy Schoole in Oxon. (Rawlinson Q.e. 36) Mrs Laetitia Lane gave, A Cup made out of part ofpart of the Walnut Tree yt was used to black K. Charles IIds Hands and Face when he was disguised by Coll. Lane of Bentley in Staffshire in order to make his escape out of England; & tipp'd with silver by Sir Andrew Fountaine student of Christ Church. Also, A salver made out of ye Oak in wch K. Ch. IId conceal'd himself, from the Rebells, wth an Inscription on silver at ye charge of Sr Andrew Fountaine.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Of the Kings, Princes, and learned Men of other Nations, here are of Henry the Great, King of France, when King of Navarre. Lovis 13. to Charles, Prince of Great Britain: Another to the Prince of Condé from the Camp before Rochelle 1628. Lewis 14. a mon frere le Duc de York; the whole Letter writ by the King's own Hand; Marie Terese, Queen of France to the same. Christian 5, King of Denmark. Fred. Henry Prince, and Amelie Princess, of Orange (Grand-Father and Grand-Mother to K. Will.) Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia, and her Daughter the Princess Sophia, to John Chamberlayne Esq;. Jean Gullieaum Electeur Palatine, and Anna Electrice Palatina, to Robert Nelson Esq;. Also the Bishop of Meaux's noted Letter to the said learned and pious Gentleman. Le Prince Seneschal de Ligne, to Sir Andr. Fountaine. Part of the King of Bantam's Letter to K. Ch. 2. Hamel Cardanash, Ambassador from the Emperor of Morocco (in Arabick.) The most noted of the rest follow Alphabetically.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Gratitude to my Benefactors obligeth me to acknowledge to whose Kindess I am obliged for some of the most valuable of the said Originals, viz. to the most Rev. his Grace the late Lord Archbishop of Yorke, the Right Reverend Bishops of Sarum, Carlisle, and Man; the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, Banks, Boyse, Calamy, Chorley, Clarke, Coningham, Cooke, Cressey; Daubuz, Deering, Drake, Dwyer; Fall; Gale (Dean of Yorke, to whom, and to Dr. Hudson the greatest Number of the Learned Foreigners are directed) Gibson; Hardy, Hickes, Hill, Hough, Hudson, Humfrey; Milner; Nalson, Noble; Pearson, Plaxton, Priestley; Smith, Stretton, Strype (for some very valuable temp. Reg. Eliz.) Talbot, Tallents; Wasse, and Wilkinson. And of the Laity, Mr. Bayns, Blythman, Brenand, Sir Walter Calverley, John Chamberlayn Esq; Mr. Churchill; Rob. Dale, Jo. Dyneley, and John Evelyn Esquires, the Executors of the Lord Evers; Tho. Lord Fairfax, Barwick, Tho. Robert, and Bryan Fairfax Esqrs; Roger Gale, and Will. Gilpin Esqrs; Sir Andr. Fountaine; Jo. Hare, and Rob. Hitch Esqrs; Mr. Holmes, and Houghton; Tho. Kirk Esq; Dr. Lister, Mr. Lhwyd, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir John Middleton, Robert Molesworth Esq; Robert Nelson Esq; Peter le Neve Esq; Norroy; Hen. Newman Esq; the Right Honourable Sir Tho. Parker, Lord Chief-Justice; Will. Petyt Esq; Mr. Petiver, Dr. Richardson, Tho. Rymer Esq; Dr. Sampson, Theo. Shelton Esq; Sir Phil. Sydenham, Robert Stephens Esq; the Hon. Mr. Wentworth; Sir Geo. Wheeler, and Dr. Woodward.