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Son of [[family::Richard Samwayes]], [[occupation::vicar]] of [[location::Ilminster, Somerset]].  BA [[education::Corpus Christi College, Oxford]] 1634, MA 1637, [[occupation::fellow]] 1638-48, when he was ejected, but reinstated in 1660; BD 1661.  [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Meysey Hampton, Gloucestershire]] 1661-69He published ''Englands faithfull reprover and monitour'' in 1653; according to [[crossreference::Anthony Wood 1632-1695|Anthony Wood]], he had other works "fitted for the press", which were lost.
  
 
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Bequeathed his library to the [[present repository::Corpus Christi College, Oxford|college]].
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In his will, Samwayes [[bequest::bequeathed]] to [[beneficiary::Corpus Christi College, Oxford|Corpus Christi]] "all my books which are in my study fit for a library"; of the remainder, 50 books were to be [[bequest::given]] to his [[beneficiary::kinsman]] [[family::Peter Samwayes]] ([[date of birth::1615]]-[[date of death::1693|93]]), [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Bedale]]), 40 to his [[beneficiary::cousin]] [[family::John Haugh]], and the rest were to be kept in store by his executor for such of his nephews "as shall affect learning".  [[subsequent owner::Peter Samwayes]] was also to receive all his [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] and papers.  Examples: in Corpus Christi, Oxford.
  
 
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Foster. Morgan.
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*Foster, J. ''Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886'', 8 vols, Oxford, 1891.
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*Matthews, A.G., ''Walker revised'', Oxford, 1948
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*Morgan, P. ''Oxford libraries outside the Bodleian''. 2 nd edn, Oxford, 1980.
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 21 September 2022

Richard SAMWAYES 1615/6-1669

Biographical Note

Son of Richard Samwayes, vicar of Ilminster, Somerset. BA Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1634, MA 1637, fellow 1638-48, when he was ejected, but reinstated in 1660; BD 1661. Rector of Meysey Hampton, Gloucestershire 1661-69. He published Englands faithfull reprover and monitour in 1653; according to Anthony Wood, he had other works "fitted for the press", which were lost.

Books

In his will, Samwayes bequeathed to Corpus Christi "all my books which are in my study fit for a library"; of the remainder, 50 books were to be given to his kinsman Peter Samwayes (1615-93), rector of Bedale), 40 to his cousin John Haugh, and the rest were to be kept in store by his executor for such of his nephews "as shall affect learning". Peter Samwayes was also to receive all his manuscripts and papers. Examples: in Corpus Christi, Oxford.

Sources

  • Foster, J. Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886, 8 vols, Oxford, 1891.
  • Matthews, A.G., Walker revised, Oxford, 1948
  • Morgan, P. Oxford libraries outside the Bodleian. 2 nd edn, Oxford, 1980.