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| − | Son of [[family::John Povey]] of [[location::London]], [[occupation::embroiderer]]. Listed as a member of the household of [[associates::Anne of Denmark]] in 1619; later [[occupation::auditor]] for Queen [[associates::Henrietta Maria]], and [occupation::Keeper of Woods]] for Charles I. | + | Son of [[family::John Povey]] of [[location::London]], [[occupation::embroiderer]]. Listed as a member of the household of [[associates::Anne of Denmark]] in 1619; later [[occupation::auditor]] for Queen [[associates::Henrietta Maria]], and [[occupation::Keeper of Woods]] for Charles I. |
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| − | The library at [[location::Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire]] (now partly dispersed) began to be built up by [[ | + | The library at [[location::Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire]] (now partly dispersed) began to be built up by [[crossreference::Thomas Povey 1613/4-1705|Thomas Povey]]’s nephew and heir [[family::William Blathwayt]] (1649?-1717, who bought the estate, and who inherited books owned by both [[crossreference::Thomas Povey 1613/4-1705|Thomas]] and Justinian Povey. Thomas was noted as a collector and connoisseur, who gave [[bequest::books]] to the [[organisations::College of Arms]]. |
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Latest revision as of 08:23, 24 June 2022
Justinian POVEY 1580-1652
Biographical Note
Son of John Povey of London, embroiderer. Listed as a member of the household of Anne of Denmark in 1619; later auditor for Queen Henrietta Maria, and Keeper of Woods for Charles I.
Books
The library at Dyrham Park, Gloucestershire (now partly dispersed) began to be built up by Thomas Povey’s nephew and heir William Blathwayt (1649?-1717, who bought the estate, and who inherited books owned by both Thomas and Justinian Povey. Thomas was noted as a collector and connoisseur, who gave books to the College of Arms.
Sources
- Justinian Povey, Wikipedia.
- Simoni, A. The books at Dyrham Park, The Book Collector 32 (1983), 171-88.