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John ARTHUR d.1682?

Biographical Note

Born in Springfield, Essex, son of Lawrence Arthur. BA Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1633, MA 1636, DD (Oxford) 1660. Rector of Clapham, Surrey 1642 ; ejected 1662. “He lived and died a moderate nonconformist” according to Calamy; mentioned by Wood as “a noted theologist”.

Books

The library of John Arthur, together with that of an anonymous Hereford clergyman recently deceased, and other “variis libris modernis” of indeterminate provenance, was auctioned in London by Edward Millington, 12 February 1683. The catalogue lists 2178 lots, plus 4 bundles of pamphlets, 13 manuscripts and an appendix containing a further 819 lots, including books in Latin, English and other languages, but it is not possible to establish which books came from which source.

Characteristic Markings

None of Arthur’s books have been identified.

Sources

Catalogus librarum … D. Joannis Arthurii Londinensis, 1683, ESTC R20727.
Matthews, A. G. Calamy revised. Oxford, 1934.
Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Born in [[place of Birth::Springfield, Essex]], son of [[family::Lawrence Arthur]].  BA [[education::Emmanuel, Cambridge]] 1633, MA 1636, DD ([[education::the University of Oxford|Oxford]]) 1660.  [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::Clapham, Surrey]] 1642 ; ejected 1662.   “He lived and died a moderate nonconformist” according to Calamy; mentioned by Wood as “a noted theologist”.
+Born in [[place of birth::Springfield, Essex]], son of [[family::Lawrence Arthur]].  BA [[education::Emmanuel College, Cambridge]] 1633, MA 1636, DD ([[education:: University of Oxford|Oxford]]) 1660.  [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Clapham, Surrey]] 1642 ; ejected 1662.   “He lived and died a moderate nonconformist” according to Calamy; mentioned by Wood as “a noted theologist”.
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-The library of John Arthur, together with that of an anonymous [[location::Hereford]] [[occupation::clergyman]] recently deceased, and other “variis libris modernis” of indeterminate provenance, was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of Auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]], [[date of Auction::12 February 1683]].  The catalogue lists [[lots::2178]] lots, plus 4 bundles of pamphlets, 13 [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] and an appendix containing a further 819 lots, including books in [[language::Latin]], [[language::English]] and other languages, but it is not possible to establish which books came from which source.
+The library of John Arthur, together with that of an anonymous [[location::Hereford]] [[occupation::clergyman]] recently deceased, and other “variis libris modernis” of indeterminate provenance, was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]], [[date of auction::12 February 1683]].  The catalogue lists 2178 lots, plus 4 bundles of pamphlets, 13 [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] and an appendix containing a further 819 lots, including books in [[language::Latin]], [[language::English]] and other languages, but it is not possible to establish which books came from which source.
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-*''Catalogus librarum … D. Joannis Arthurii Londinensis'', 1683 ([http://estc.bl.uk/F/NAUUVUVGM6GGF4EUCPMYDJHKULMYSYUKLMX7MSUQXQ2FU5DY5Y-09929?func=full-set-set&set_number=017745&set_entry=000001&format=999 ESTC R20727]).
+*''Catalogus librarum … D. Joannis Arthurii Londinensis'', 1683, ESTC R20727.
 *Matthews, A. G. ''Calamy revised''.  Oxford, 1934.
 *Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922.
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 [[Category:Nonconformists]]
 [[Category:Libraries Sold at Auction]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]