George Bowes (prospector)
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George Bowes was an English prospector. He mined for gold in Scotland.
Crawick water
Elvan water
Glengonnar water
The village of Wanlockhead
Cornelius de Vos
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Cornelius de Vos or de Vois or Devosse, was a Dutch or Flemish mine entrepreneur and mineral prospector working in England and Scotland. He was said to have been a "picture-maker" or portrait artist.
George Bowes (prospector)
…a proportion of silver. Bowes became interested in mining for gold in Scotland, probably hearing of the work of George Douglas of Parkhead and of Cornelius de Vos who had strong links with the mines in Keswick. He wrote in 1603 that James VI had invited him to come to Scotland twice before the Union of the Crowns…
The Earl of Bothwell, who signed a contract for Cornelius de Vos, painted by an unknown artist in 1566
Regent Morton, attributed to Arnold Bronckhorst, a partner of Cornelius de Vos