The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
William Blackett, 1st Baronet (May 1621 - May 1680)
Businessman and merchant, sitting in the House of Commons from 1673 to 1680. He was a "fitter" (agent) for and owner of coal and lead mines. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/61542 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Blackett,_1st_Baronet,_of_Newcastle OwnerRelevant locations: Lived at or near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Linked manuscripts: as - Woodward MS catalogue, Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge University
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