The Bible could have been the Geneva Bible of 1560, also known as the
"Breeches" Bible, it is described in Harrods' Librarians Glossary 7
Reference Book as "the Englishman's private Bible until Cromwellian
times."
On Fri, 27 Nov 1998, LESLEY GORDON wrote:
> > I am using a transcribed will, of Thomas Tobie of Newcastell, barber
> > surgeon, dated Nov.7 1585. It includes the passage:
> >
> > I give my son George Tobie to my frend Rauffe Tate, with the book of
> > Marters, the Erball, the Bible, Johannis de Vigo, Bullins booke, with a
> > metall pott and a bason.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest any likely further details of the books, including what
> > edition of the bible, if that can be surmised?
>
> Bible - can't say with any certainty about the edition. Do you know
> if Tobie could only read English?
>
> "the book of Marters" = Foxe's Book of Martyrs (otherwise "History
> of the Acts and Monuments of the Church")
>
> "the Erball" - probably a herbal. There are several possibilties..
>
> Johannis de Vigo or Giovanni da Vigo (fl. 1500) was a medical
> writer.
>
> "Bullins book" - possibly William Bullein's "Bulwarke of defence
> against all sicknesse" (16th century). Bullein spent some time as a
> doctor in Durham.
>
> Looks as if your man was concerned about his health!
> Lesley Gordon
>
>
> Dr Lesley Gordon,
> Special Collections,
> The Robinson Library,
> University of Newcastle upon Tyne,
> Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HQ
>
> Tel 0191 222 7671 Fax 0191 222 6235
> "If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man
> but deteriorate the cat." (Mark Twain)
>
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