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| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[name::Robert]] [[name::PINCK]] [[date of Birth::1573]]-[[date of Death::1647]]=== |
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| − | Born (probably) at [[ | + | Born (probably) at [[place of Birth::Kempshott, Hampshire]], the son of [[family::Henry Pincke]], a [[occupation::landowner]]. [[occupation::Fellow]] of [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1596, BA 1598, MA 1602, BMed 1612, BD and DD 1620. [[occupation::Senior proctor]] of [[education::Oxford University]] 1610. [[occupation::Warden]] of [[education::New College, Oxford|New College]] 1617; [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Stanton St John, Oxfordshire]] 1620. [[occupation::Delegate]] for the reform of University statutes 1629, [[occupation::delegate]] for [[organisation::the University Press]] 1633, [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor]] 1634. Pinck was a defender of academic privileges, a supporter of Laud, and a [[politics::royalist]] who became involved in military activities in [[location::Oxford]] in 1642, leading to his brief imprisonment by order of Parliament. He was [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor]] again in 1643-44. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | Pinck bequeathed to New College (along with other benefactions) all his [[ | + | Pinck bequeathed to [[beneficiary::New College, Oxford|New College]] (along with other benefactions) all his [[bequest::books]] in folio and quarto not held by the College; the remainder of his library was [[bequest::given]] to his [[beneficiary::nephew]] [[family::John Hutton]], then a student at [[education::New College, Oxford|New College]] (d.[[date of Death::1652]]). He also [[bequest::bequeathed]] [[monetary Value::£20]] to [[beneficiary::Winchester College]], and [[monetary Value::£10]] to the [[beneficiary::the Bodleian Library|Bodleian Library]], for the purchase of books. All the books given to or bought for institutions were to have a gift plate inserted. In the late 1620s he also donated [[bequest::money]] to [[beneficiary::Winchester College]] to fund the conversion of a disused chapel into a library. Ca. 170 books were given to New College. |
====Characteristic Markings==== | ====Characteristic Markings==== | ||
====Sources==== | ====Sources==== | ||
| − | ''Dictionary of National Biography''; J. Buxton and P. Williams, ''New College Oxford 1379-1979'', 1979. | + | Hegarty, A. J. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/22289 "Pinck, Robert (bap. 1573, d. 1647), college head."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''; J. Buxton and P. Williams, ''New College Oxford 1379-1979'', 1979. |
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Revision as of 06:51, 28 October 2019
Robert PINCK 1573-1647
Biographical Note
Born (probably) at Kempshott, Hampshire, the son of Henry Pincke, a landowner. Fellow of New College, Oxford 1596, BA 1598, MA 1602, BMed 1612, BD and DD 1620. Senior proctor of Oxford University 1610. Warden of New College 1617; rector of Stanton St John, Oxfordshire 1620. Delegate for the reform of University statutes 1629, delegate for the University Press 1633, Vice-Chancellor 1634. Pinck was a defender of academic privileges, a supporter of Laud, and a royalist who became involved in military activities in Oxford in 1642, leading to his brief imprisonment by order of Parliament. He was Vice-Chancellor again in 1643-44.
Books
Pinck bequeathed to New College (along with other benefactions) all his books in folio and quarto not held by the College; the remainder of his library was given to his nephew John Hutton, then a student at New College (d.1652). He also bequeathed £20 to Winchester College, and £10 to the Bodleian Library, for the purchase of books. All the books given to or bought for institutions were to have a gift plate inserted. In the late 1620s he also donated money to Winchester College to fund the conversion of a disused chapel into a library. Ca. 170 books were given to New College.
Characteristic Markings
Sources
Hegarty, A. J. "Pinck, Robert (bap. 1573, d. 1647), college head." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; J. Buxton and P. Williams, New College Oxford 1379-1979, 1979.