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[[file:Wisped-kem_inscription_crop.jpg|thumb|Samuel Kem's inscription in his copy of The Doctrine of the Gospel (1606).]]
 
[[file:Wisped-kem_inscription_crop.jpg|thumb|Samuel Kem's inscription in his copy of The Doctrine of the Gospel (1606).]]
 
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At least one of Kem's books is extant, a copy of Robert Allen's ''The Doctrine of the Gospel'' (1606).
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At least one of Kem's books is extant, a copy of Robert Allen's ''The Doctrine of the Gospel'' (1606). His will makes no mention of his library, but he bequeathed all of his books to Benjamin Kem, who seems likely to have been a son (though not his eldest).
  
 
====Characteristic Markings====
 
====Characteristic Markings====

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Samuel or Samuell KEM or KEME 1604-1670

Biographical Note

Kem was born in London and studied in Oxford, BA Magdalen College 1625. He was vicar of Newark, Nottinghamshire in 1628, rector of Little Chart 1630 and of Albury, Oxfordshire shortly after being created BD in 1636. After the civil war he became vicar of Low Leyton, Essex. He balanced his ecclesiastical career with one of military and naval service. He was an active supporter of parliament during the Civil War, becoming chaplain to Robert Devereux and serving as captain in the earl of Denbigh's regiment. He later served in the Netherlands and Scotland.

Samuel Kem's inscription in his copy of The Doctrine of the Gospel (1606).

Books

At least one of Kem's books is extant, a copy of Robert Allen's The Doctrine of the Gospel (1606). His will makes no mention of his library, but he bequeathed all of his books to Benjamin Kem, who seems likely to have been a son (though not his eldest).

Characteristic Markings

Kem has inscribed his copy of The Doctrine of the Gospel with a short history of the book's provenance: "This booke was given my Deare Mother by the Author Mr Allen: and by him given to mee Samuell Kem when I first entred into the ministry 1630 and by me given to my dear wife Mrs Mary Kem the 1 May 1661. Samuell Kem".

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