Randolph Knipe d.1759

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Randolph KNIPE d.1759

Biographical Note

Younger son of Sir Randolph Knipe,a wealthy Turkey merchant in London, who was an alderman and sheriff of the City; he had an estate at Hookfield, Epsom which was inherited by his eldest son Edward. Randolph's will does not refer to landed property but he was clearly living in or around London, in affluent circumstances.

Books

Knipe used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 17332), which includes the cadency mark of a crescent, indicating a second son. The extent his library is not known; in his will, he bequeathed his "books and book case maps etc" (together with his silver repeating watch) to his nephew Edward.

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