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Owen STOCKTON 1630-1680

Biographical Note

Born in Chichester, son of Owen Stockton, prebendary of Chichester. BA Christ’s College, Cambridge 1649, fellow of Gonville and Caius 1651, MA 1653, taught and lectured there 1651-54. Ordained as a Presbyterian minister in London, 1655. Town lecturer at Colchester, 1657 (ejected 1662). Established a dissenting congregation in Colchester and spent the rest of his life in and around that area, preaching and ministering to nonconformists. Licensed to preach in Colchester, Ipswich and Hadleigh, 1672. Published a number of devotional/instructional works.

Books

In his will, Stockton bequeathed "such books out of my library as I have set down in a note" to Gonville and Caius College (together with endowments for a fellowship and scholarship), and also directed that a number of his relatives should each be given a book from his collection. The remainder of his books were sold by auction in London by Edward Millington, 30 May 1681, as part of a joint sale of the books of Stockton, George Lawson, George Fawler and Thomas Brooks (see entry for Lawson). Examples: Gonville and Caius M.1.19.

Sources

Will of Owen Stockton, The National Archives PROB 11/364/420.
Catalogus librorum … Georgii Lawsoni, 1681 (ESTC R22799).
Blatchly, J. M. "Stockton, Owen (1630–1680), nonconformist minister." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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+===[[name::Owen]] [[name::STOCKTON]]  [[date of birth::1630]]-[[date of death::1680]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born in [[place of Birth::Chichester]], son of [[family::Owen Stockton]], [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[location::Chichester]].  BA [[education::Christ’s College, Cambridge]] 1649, [[occupation::fellow]] of [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge|Gonville and Caius]] 1651, MA 1653, taught and lectured there 1651-54.  Ordained as a [[occupation::Presbyterian minister]] in [[location::London]], 1655.  [[occupation::Town lecturer]] at [[location::Colchester]], 1657 (ejected 1662).  Established a dissenting congregation in [[location::Colchester]] and spent the rest of his life in and around that area, preaching and ministering to nonconformists.  Licensed to preach in [[location::Colchester]], [[location::Ipswich]] and [[location::Hadleigh]], 1672.  Published a number of [[author::devotional/instructional works]].
+Born in [[place of birth::Chichester]], son of [[family::Owen Stockton]], [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[location::Chichester]].  BA [[education::Christ’s College, Cambridge]] 1649, [[occupation::fellow]] of [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge|Gonville and Caius]] 1651, MA 1653, taught and lectured there 1651-54.  Ordained as a Presbyterian [[occupation::minister]] in [[location::London]], 1655.  [[occupation::Town lecturer]] at [[location::Colchester]], 1657 (ejected 1662).  Established a dissenting congregation in [[location::Colchester]] and spent the rest of his life in and around that area, preaching and ministering to nonconformists.  Licensed to preach in [[location::Colchester]], [[location::Ipswich]] and [[location::Hadleigh]], 1672.  Published a number of [[author::devotional/instructional works]].
 ====Books====
-In his will, Stockton bequeathed "such [[bequest::books]] out of my library as I have set down in a note" to [[beneficiary::Gonville and Caius College]] (together with endowments for a fellowship and scholarship), and also directed that a number of his relatives should each be given a book from his collection.  The remainder of his books were sold by auction in London by Edward Millington, 30 May 1681, as part of a joint sale of the books of Stockton, George Lawson, George Fawler and Thomas Brooks (see entry for Lawson).  [Not clear how many books went to Caius, and on what basis books were taken for the sale – needs investigation].  Examples: Gonville and Caius M.1.19.
+In his will, Stockton bequeathed "such [[bequest::books]] out of my library as I have set down in a note" to [[beneficiary::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge|Gonville and Caius College]] (together with endowments for a fellowship and scholarship), and also directed that a number of his relatives should each be given a book from his collection.  The remainder of his books were sold by [[auction::auction]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]], [[date of auction::30 May 1681]], as part of a joint sale of the books of Stockton, [[crossreference::George Lawson]], [[crossreference::George Fawler]] and [[crossreference::Thomas Brooks]] (see entry for Lawson). Examples: Gonville and Caius M.1.19.
-Characteristic markings: ??? [M.1.19 signed “Ow. Stockton”]
+====Sources====
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+*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D770390 Will of Owen Stockton, The National Archives PROB 11/364/420].
+*''Catalogus librorum … Georgii Lawsoni'', 1681 ([http://estc.bl.uk/F/NAUUVUVGM6GGF4EUCPMYDJHKULMYSYUKLMX7MSUQXQ2FU5DY5Y-34779?func=full-set-set&set_number=011818&set_entry=000001&format=999 ESTC R22799]).
+*Blatchly, J. M. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/26547 "Stockton, Owen (1630–1680), nonconformist minister."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
+</div>
-Bibliography: DNB; Catalogus librorum … Georgii Lawsoni, 1681 (Wing L705).
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+[[Category:Nonconformists]]
+[[Category:Libraries Bequeathed to Institutions]]
+[[Category:Libraries Sold at Auction]]
+[[Category:Clergy]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]