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Simonds D'Ewes - 1645-05-02

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Simonds D’Ewes, 1645/05/02

Simonds D'Ewes - 1645-05-02
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  13966
InstitutionName of Institution. London, British Library
InventoryInventory number. MS Harley 483, f.170r
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Simonds D’Ewes
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. James Ravenscroft, Alice Ravenscroft
Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year . May 2, 1645
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Coin Collection
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 1187 n. 391
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence Latin
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia 
Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

Diary of Simonds D'Ewes, 2 May 1645: "Cognatus meus Iacobus Ravenscroft mecu' pomeridiano, multa confirmavit de Alicia Ravenscroft proavia mea & et mecum lustravit Numismata mea." [My cousin James Ravenscroft was with me in the afternoon, and confirmed many things about my great-grandmother Alice and looked at my coins with me.] (BL, MS Harley 483, f.170r; Burnett 2020b, p. 1187 n. 39)

References

  1. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.