The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Dorcas Dyneley ( - 15 May 1709)
Née Mauliver. According to Ralph Thoresby’s genealogy of the Dyneley family in Ducatus Leodiensis, this Dorcas (who married Robert Dyneley, d. 27 October 1699) was daughter of John Mauliver of Lenvel and Dorcas Matthew, grand-daughter of Archbishop Tobias Matthew (Thoresby, 34). In a diary entry dated 31 August 1702, Thoresby refers to her husband, Robert, as "my late good old friend" (1: 381). In a diary entry for 12 June 1703, Thoresby records, "[was] visited by three descendants of the famous Archbishop Toby Mathew: viz. Mr. Mauleverer, his sister Dyneley, (who presented me with some of the needlework of that excellent Archbishop's lady,) and cousin Robinson, to whom showing collections" (1: 436). Relationships: Dorcas Dyneley was a donor to Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)John Dyneley (-1691) was a uncle of Dorcas Dyneley
John Dyneley (-1712 or 1714) was a son of Dorcas Dyneley
Olive Dyneley (-17 Jun 1671) was a sister-in-law of Dorcas Dyneley
Frances Matthew (1550/51-1629) was a great-grandmother of Dorcas Dyneley
Tobias Matthew (1544-1628) was a great-grandfather of Dorcas Dyneley
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
as Mentions or references - The Diary of Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S. author of the topography of Leeds. (1677-1724).
References in Documents:
Sea-Unicorn's Horn,
white and solid; the Pre
sent of
Dorcas Dyneley,
Fran
ces
ces
Parker,
of
Matthews
Elizabeth
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.
a thin slice of the
Unicornes
& solid, the gift of
Dyneley
Great Grandmother the memorable
Francis
Matthews
Eliz
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by the memorable Lady,
to her
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an Inscription very nicely done in small
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