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Sir George BRAMSTON -1710

Biographical Note

Son of Sir Mundeford Bramston, Master in Chancery and Chancellor of Winchester Cathedral. LL.B

Trinity Hall, Cambridge

1674, LL.D 1682; fellow, 1672-96, Master 1703-10.  Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, 1703-4; deputy judge of the Admiralty.

Books

In his will, which shows he had property in Essex and Middlesex, Bramston directed that his daughter 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 civil canon and common law, also divinity, history &c in several languages".

Characteristic Markings

Bramston used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 3256).

Sources

Caius J. Venn, Biographical history of Gonville & Caius College. Cambridge, 1897; R. C. Alston, Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010

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-===Sir [[Has given name::George]] [[has surname::BRAMSTON]] -[[died in::1710]]===
+===[[title::Sir]] [[Name::George]] [[Name::BRAMSTON]] -[[date of Death::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]].
+Son of [[Family::Sir Mundeford Bramston]], [[occupation::Master in Chancery]] and [[occupation::Chancellor of Winchester Cathedral]].  LL.B [[education:::Trinity Hall, Cambridge]] 1674, LL.D 1682; [[occupation::fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge|fellow]], 1672-96, [[occupation::Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge|Master]] 1703-10.  [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge]], 1703-4; [[occupation::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.
+In his will, which shows he had property in [[location::Essex]] and [[location::Middlesex]], Bramston directed that his daughter [[family::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 [[bequest::manuscripts]] were separately bequeathed to such of his [[beneficiary::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".
+Bramston's library was sold by [[auction::auction]] in [[location of auction::London]], beginning [[date of auction::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::civil law|civil]] [[subject::canon law|canon]] and [[subject::common law|common]] law, also [[subject::theology|divinity]], [[subject::history]] &c in several languages".
 ====Characteristic Markings====
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 ====Sources====
-Venn; Alston, Inventory of sale catalogues.
+Caius J. Venn, ''Biographical history of Gonville & Caius College''. Cambridge, 1897; R. C. Alston, ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''. St Philip, 2010
 [[Category:Senior Academics]]