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[[file:WindhamWilliam1.JPG|thumb|Inscription of William Windham (Felbrigg Hall D.7.12)]]
 
====Biographical Note====
 
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Member of the Windham family of [[location::Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk]].  
 
Member of the Windham family of [[location::Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk]].  
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====Books====
 
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William inherited book from his father, [[family::Thomas Windham]], which were subsequently taken by his [[subsequent owner::half-uncle's widow]]; Thomas was compensated with [[monetary Value::£10]].  William acquired books himself, and the library at [[location::Felbrigg]] has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition.  [[family::Catherine Windham|Catherine]] also used an engraved armorial bookplate, and kept records of her own books in notebooks.  Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], [[date of Birth::1673]]-[[date of Death::1749]], William II, [[date of Birth::1717]]-[[date of Death::1761|61]], William III, [[date of Birth::1750]]-[[date of Death::1810]]) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
 
William inherited book from his father, [[family::Thomas Windham]], which were subsequently taken by his [[subsequent owner::half-uncle's widow]]; Thomas was compensated with [[monetary Value::£10]].  William acquired books himself, and the library at [[location::Felbrigg]] has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition.  [[family::Catherine Windham|Catherine]] also used an engraved armorial bookplate, and kept records of her own books in notebooks.  Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], [[date of Birth::1673]]-[[date of Death::1749]], William II, [[date of Birth::1717]]-[[date of Death::1761|61]], William III, [[date of Birth::1750]]-[[date of Death::1810]]) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
 
[[file:WindhamWilliam1.JPG|thumb|886px|Inscription of William Windham (Felbrigg Hall D.7.12)]]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 13:05, 11 May 2020

William WINDHAM 1647-89

Inscription of William Windham (Felbrigg Hall D.7.12)

Biographical Note

Member of the Windham family of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.

Books

William inherited book from his father, Thomas Windham, which were subsequently taken by his half-uncle's widow; Thomas was compensated with £10. William acquired books himself, and the library at Felbrigg has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. Catherine also used an engraved armorial bookplate, and kept records of her own books in notebooks. Subsequent members of the family (Ashe, 1673-1749, William II, 1717-61, William III, 1750-1810) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.

Sources

  • Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903, *148.
  • West, S. An architectural typology for the early modern country house library, 1660-1720, The Library 7th ser 14 (2013), 441-464, p.451-2.
  • West, S. The development of libraries in Norfolk country houses (UEA Ph.D thesis, 2000).