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Born in [[lived at::Suffolk]]. [[has degree::BCL]] [[educated at::St John's, Oxford]] [[graduated in::1608]]. [[has appointment::Dean of Law]] at St John's 1611-12; [[has appointment::curate of Wolvercote]].
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Born in [[lived at::Suffolk]]. [[has degree::BCL]] [[educated at::St John's, Oxford]] [[graduated in::1608]]. [[has appointment::Dean of Law at St John's]] [[is appointed in::1611;1612|1611-12]]; [[has appointment::curate of Wolvercote]].
  
 
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Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at [[library valued at::£22 10s 3d]]. Over 50% of the collection was [[subject of books::theological]]; 22% comprised texts in [[subject of books::classics]], [[subject of books::philosophy]] or [[subject of books::logic]]; 10.6% (55 items) was [[subject of books::legal]]. The inventory gives some clues to the physical disposition of the books in English's study ("on ye shelf over the dooer"; "in ye south end of ye study").  
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Inventory on decease lists [[size of library::518 vols]], valued at [[library valued at::£22 10s 3d]]. Over 50% of the collection was [[subject of books::theology|theological]]; 22% comprised texts in [[subject of books::classics]], [[subject of books::philosophy]] or [[subject of books::logic]]; 10.6% (55 items) was [[subject of books::legal]]. The inventory gives some clues to the physical disposition of the books in English's study ("on ye shelf over the dooer"; "in ye south end of ye study").  
  
 
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John ENGLISH 1586-1613

Biographical Notes

Born in Suffolk. BCL St John's, Oxford 1608. Dean of Law at St John's 1611-12; curate of Wolvercote.

Books

Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at £22 10s 3d. Over 50% of the collection was theological; 22% comprised texts in classics, philosophy or logic; 10.6% (55 items) was legal. The inventory gives some clues to the physical disposition of the books in English's study ("on ye shelf over the dooer"; "in ye south end of ye study").

Characteristic Markings

None of English's books have been identified.

Bibliography

W. Costin, The inventory of John English, Oxoniensia 11-12 (1946-7), 106-16.