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

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Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg (1620 - 1688)

Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia, from 1640 until his death in 1688 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Title (royalty or holy order) Prussia
 References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 338 Catena aurea cum Numismate Friderici Wilhelmi, D.G. Electoris Pomeraniæ, Ducis Brand. R. Stralesundiâ favente Numine, ductu sereniss. Elect. Brandenb. deditione capta. Ao.S. MDCLXXVIII. xv/xxv octob. Gold chain with a medal of Fredrick Wilhelm, Elector of Pomerania, Duke of Brandenburg. The capture by surrender of Stralesund, under the leadership of the most serene Elector of Brandenburg, 20/25 October, 1678.
[Excerpts from Zacharias Uffenbach's diary of his visit to Oxford in 1710 in the company of his brother Johann Friedrich Uffenbach] one of which was presented to Ashmole by Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg
Grew, Musaeum Regalis (1685)

Another HORN of a RHINOCEROS, as big as that now describ'd. Given by Sir Robert Southwell, present Embassador to the Prince Elector of Brandenburge.