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===Sir [[Has given name::George]] [[has surname::BRAMSTON]] -[[died in::1710]]===

====Biographical Note====
Son of [[son of::Sir Mundeford Bramston]], [[has profession::Master in Chancery]] and [[has profession::Chancellor of Winchester Cathedral]].  [[Has degree::LL.B]] [[educated at::Trinity Hall, Cambridge]] 1674, [[has degree::LL.D]] 1682; [[has profession::fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge|fellow]], 1672-96, [[has profession::Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge|Master]] 1703-10.  [[Has profession::Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge]], 1703-4; [[has profession::deputy judge of the Admiralty]].

====Books====
in his will, which shows he had property in Essex and Middlesex, Bramston directed that his daughter [[father of::Theodosia Bramston|Theodosia]] should have "all such English books of mine" as she should choose, "and which my executors shall think proper for her to have".  Otherwise, his books, together with his medals, plate, furniture and other goods, were to be sold by his executors with the proceeds held in trust for Theodosia until she was 21.  His manuscripts were separately bequeathed to such of his nephews as went on to careers in civil law; in a codicil to the will, he added that these manuscripts should not be lent or made available to anyone else meanwhile.

Bramston's library was sold by auction in London, beginning 18 December 1710; no catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in the ''Daily Courant'' as comprising "a very good collection of very valuable books, of [[subject of books::civil law|civil]] [[subject of books::canon law|canon]] and [[subject of books::common law|common]] law, also [[subject of books::theology|divinity]], [[subject of books::history]] &c in several languages".

====Characteristic Markings====
Bramston used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 3256).

====Sources====
Venn; Alston, Inventory of sale catalogues.

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