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

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Matthew Robinson (1628 [bap.] - 1694)

Church of England clergyman and physician Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23859?docPos=3 Relationships: Matthew Robinson was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Richard, Jr. Perrott (1629-1670/1) was a worked with Matthew Robinson
Jane Robinson (1631-fl. 1712) was a wife of Matthew Robinson
Linked print sources: as Agent - source of object - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A remarkable Calculus, consisting of several Coasts or Crusts, taken out of the Bladder of Dr. Robinson of Burniston: Upon his Dissection were found 35, some as large as Nutmegs or small Wall-nuts; it much resembles Bezoar. Given me by his Relict, who is Great-Grand-Daughter to the famous Archbishop Toby Matthews.

A Catalogue of the Naturall and Artificial Curiositys in my slender Musaeum at Leedes Ano. 1708 a remarkable Calculus consisting of several Coats or crusts taken out of the bladder of Dr. Robinson of Burniston, given me by his relict great-granddau'ter to ABp Job: Matthews. there were 35 in all, some as larg as Nutmegs or litle Walnuts, but 2 spoonfuls of moisture left.