Difference between revisions of "John English 1586-1613"
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− | ===[[ | + | ===[[name::John]] [[name::ENGLISH]] [[date of Birth::1586]]-[[date of Death::1613]]=== |
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− | Born in [[ | + | Born in [[Place of Birth::Suffolk]]. BCL [[education::St John's, Oxford]] 1608. [[occupation::Dean of Law at St John's]] 1611-12; [[occupation::curate]] of [[location::Wolvercote]]. |
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− | Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at [[ | + | Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at [[monetary Value::£22 10s 3d]]. Over 50% of the collection was [[subject::theology|theological]]; 22% comprised texts in [[subject::classics]], [[subject::philosophy]] or [[subject::logic]]; 10.6% (55 items) was [[subject::law|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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− | W. Costin, The inventory of John English, | + | W. Costin, The inventory of John English, ''Oxoniensia'' 11-12 (1946-7), 106-16. |
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Revision as of 06:31, 21 October 2019
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.