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James USSHER 1580-1656

Biographical Note

Archbishop of Armagh.

Books

His extensive library was purchased after his death by Cromwell and was subsequently given to Trinity College Dublin by Charles II. Listed in Edward Bernard's Catalogi manuscriptorum, 1697 as owning 340 manuscripts.

Sources

British Armorial Bindings.
Ford, Alan. "Ussher, James (1581–1656), Church of Ireland archbishop of Armagh and scholar." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Fox, P. Treasures of the library, Trinity College Dublin, 1986.
Towers, S. James Ussher in W. Baker (ed), Pre-19th century British book collectors, 1999, 357-64.

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-[[occupation::Archbishop]] of [[location::Armagh]].
+[[Occupation::Archbishop]] of [[Diocese::Armagh]].
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-His extensive library was purchased after his death by [[subsequent Owner::Cromwell]] and was subsequently [[bequest::given]] to [[beneficiary::Trinity College Dublin]] by [[benefactor::Charles II]]. Listed in [[associates::Edward Bernard]]'s [[book Title::''Catalogi manuscriptorum'']], [[date of Publication::1697]] as owning 340 manuscripts.
+His extensive library was purchased after his death by [[Subsequent Owner::Oliver Cromwell|Cromwell]] and was subsequently [[Bequest::given]] to [[Beneficiary::Trinity College Dublin]] by [[Benefactor::Charles II]]. Listed in [[Associates::Edward Bernard]]'s [[Book Title::''Catalogi manuscriptorum'']], [[Date of Publication::1697]] as owning 340 [[Format::manuscript|manuscripts]].
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