Newberry Library - Quaker marriage certificate between John Bringhurst and Rosina Matern, 1682 June 2 : manuscript

Quaker marriage certificate between John Bringhurst and Rosina Matern, 1682 June 2 : manuscript

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Title Quaker marriage certificate between John Bringhurst and Rosina Matern, 1682 June 2 : manuscript

Creator Bringhurst, John, active 1680-1685

Date 1682

Place England--London

Language English

Subjects Weddings, Quakers, Printers

Summary Marriage certificate between John Bringhurst and Rosina Matern, certifying a wedding ceremony held during a Quaker meeting in London. The certificate is autographed by Bringhurst and Matern, as well as 44 Quaker men and 26 Quaker women who witnessed the wedding. Among the witnesses are several prominent printers and publishers of London and notable figures in Quaker history, including Andrew Sowle, successor of Bringhurst as printer of Quaker publications; Tace Sowle, daughter of Andrew and successor to his printing business; William Bradford, printer in colonial Pennsylvania and New York; and George Keith, a Quaker missionary who gained prominence in the Jersey provinces and Philadelphia area and later broke with the Quakers to establish a short-lived sect known as the Christian Quakers.

Biographical/Historical Note Rosina Matern, widow of John Matern, was born in Germany to Reverend Hillarius Prache or Prachen, a Lutheran clergyman, and Barbara.

Extent 1 item : parchment ; 78 x 65 cm

Format Early works, Manuscripts, Marriage certificates

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Call Number VAULT oversize Case MS 5453

BibID 999720118805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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File Created 02/15/2019

Filename 999720118805867_case_ms_5453_detail_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL1LJX5

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