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====Biographical Note====
 
====Biographical Note====
Born in [[place of birth::Exeter]], son of [[family::Lawrence Barkham]] of [[location::St Leonard’s, Devon]].  BA [[education::Corpus Christi College, Oxford]] 1591, MA 1594, [[occupation::fellow]] 1596, BD 1603, DD 1615.  [[occupation::Chaplain]] to [[crossreference::Richard Bancroft]], Archbishop of Canterbury; [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Finchley, Middlesex]] 1608-15, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::St Paul's Cathedral|St Paul’s]] 1610, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Packlesham]] and of [[location::Lackington, Essex]] 1615, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Bocking]] 1616.  He contributed towards [[associates::John Speed]]’s [[book title::''History of Great Britaine'']] ([[date of publication::1611]]) and to [[associates::John Guillim]]’s [[book title::''Display of heraldrie'']] ([[date of publication::1610]]) and [[editor::edited]], posthumously, [[associates::Richard Crakanthorp]]’s [[book title::''Defensio ecclesiae Anglicanae'']] ([[date of publication::1625]]); he was noted as a scholar, a linguist, and an antiquary.
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Born in [[place of birth::Exeter]], son of [[family::Lawrence Barkham]] of [[location::St Leonard’s, Devon]].  BA [[education::Corpus Christi College, Oxford]] 1591, MA 1594, [[occupation::fellow]] 1596, BD 1603, DD 1615.  [[occupation::chaplain|Chaplain]] to [[crossreference::Richard Bancroft 1544-1610|Richard Bancroft]], Archbishop of Canterbury; [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Finchley, Middlesex]] 1608-15, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::St Paul's Cathedral|St Paul’s]] 1610, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Packlesham]] and of [[location::Lackington, Essex]] 1615, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Bocking]] 1616.  He contributed towards [[associates::John Speed]]’s [[book title::''History of Great Britaine'']] ([[date of publication::1611]]) and to [[associates::John Guillim]]’s [[book title::''Display of heraldrie'']] ([[date of publication::1610]]) and [[editor::edited]], posthumously, [[associates::Richard Crakanthorp]]’s [[book title::''Defensio ecclesiae Anglicanae'']] ([[date of publication::1625]]); he was noted as a scholar, a linguist, and an antiquary.
  
 
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Barkham [[bequest::gave]] 60 [[format::printed]] books and 1 [[format::manuscript]] to the [[beneficiary::Bodleian Library]] in [[date of bequest::1602]]; he also [[bequest::gave]] books to [[beneficiary::Corpus Christi College, Oxford|Corpus Christi]].  His will makes no mention of books, but notes that much of his estate had already been settled on his [[subsequent owner::son]] [[family::George Barkham|George]] by a separate deed of gift.  He had a collection of coins, including ancient Greek and modern ones, which he disposed of between Archbishop [[crossreference::William Laud|Laud]] (who gave them to [[beneficiary::Bodleian Library|the Bodleian]]), and [[beneficiary::Corpus Christi College, Oxford|Corpus Christi]].  Examples: [[present repository::Bodleian Library|Bodleian]] 4to.C.95.Art, 8vo.G.8.Th, Auct.I.Q.6.13; [[present repository::Corpus Christi, Oxford]] Φ.B.6.1.
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Barkham [[bequest::gave]] 60 printed books and 1 [[format::manuscript]] to the [[beneficiary::Bodleian Library]] in [[date of bequest::1602]]; he also [[bequest::gave]] books to [[beneficiary::Corpus Christi College, Oxford|Corpus Christi]].  His will makes no mention of books, but notes that much of his estate had already been settled on his [[subsequent owner::son]] [[family::George Barkham|George]] by a separate deed of gift.  He had a collection of coins, including ancient Greek and modern ones, which he disposed of between Archbishop [[crossreference::William Laud 1573-1645|Laud]] (who gave them to [[beneficiary::Bodleian Library|the Bodleian]]), and [[beneficiary::Corpus Christi College, Oxford|Corpus Christi]].  Examples: [[present repository::Bodleian Library|Bodleian]] 4to.C.95.Art, 8vo.G.8.Th, Auct.I.Q.6.13; [[present repository::Corpus Christi, Oxford]] Φ.B.6.1.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 2 February 2022

John BARKHAM or BARCHAM 1571/2-1642

Biographical Note

Born in Exeter, son of Lawrence Barkham of St Leonard’s, Devon. BA Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1591, MA 1594, fellow 1596, BD 1603, DD 1615. Chaplain to Richard Bancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury; rector of Finchley, Middlesex 1608-15, prebendary of St Paul’s 1610, rector of Packlesham and of Lackington, Essex 1615, rector of Bocking 1616. He contributed towards John Speed’s History of Great Britaine (1611) and to John Guillim’s Display of heraldrie (1610) and edited, posthumously, Richard Crakanthorp’s Defensio ecclesiae Anglicanae (1625); he was noted as a scholar, a linguist, and an antiquary.

Books

Barkham gave 60 printed books and 1 manuscript to the Bodleian Library in 1602; he also gave books to Corpus Christi. His will makes no mention of books, but notes that much of his estate had already been settled on his son George by a separate deed of gift. He had a collection of coins, including ancient Greek and modern ones, which he disposed of between Archbishop Laud (who gave them to the Bodleian), and Corpus Christi. Examples: Bodleian 4to.C.95.Art, 8vo.G.8.Th, Auct.I.Q.6.13; Corpus Christi, Oxford Φ.B.6.1.

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