Richard Day d.1650

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Richard DAY d.1650

Biographical Note

Born at Bray, Berkshire. BA King's College, Cambridge 1626, MA 1629, BD 1637; fellow, till 1644. Vicar of Prescot, Lancashire 1642 until his death.

Books

In his will, Day referred to "good store of books and a bed" still at King's College, which were to be sold, with the proceeds given to his wife Sara, unless debts owed to him remained unpaid, in which case £100 from the sale proceeds were to be given to his nephews before the remainder went to his wife.

Characteristic Markings

None of Day's books have been identified.

Sources

  • Steel, T. (ed), Prescot churchwardens’ accounts 1635-1663, 2002, xiv-xv.
  • Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922