The John Bargrave Collection
William Cecil (1520/21 - 1598)
Collector of coins at Theobalds (Selwyn and Selwyn 517). He also "had a cabinet full of 'rare things of workmanship' that included rocks, coins, and other antiquities, including a strange mineral specimen sent to him from Prague by the notorious alchemist Edward Kelly" (Harkness, 32). Cecil donated "7 old maps of diverse countries" to the Tradescant collection (Leith-Ross, 164). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4983 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cecil,_1st_Baron_Burghley Roles: Collector (minor)Relevant locations: Residence at Theobalds Palace
People linked to person: William Cecil was a recipient of object(s) from Edward Kelley (1 Aug 1555-1 Nov 1597)
Robert Cecil (1 Jun 1563-24 May 1612) was a son of William Cecil