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| − | + | Born at [[place of birth::East Smithfield, London]], son of [[family::Anthony Rowlands]], [[occupation::cooper]]; the family were of Dutch descent. He followed in his father's trade, and served as a [[occupation::churchwarden]] and [[occupation::constable]] in his parish; he also wrote and published numerous verse satires, epigrams and devotional meditations. | |
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| − | A list of 34 books owned at the time of his death is edited as ''PLRE'' 271. | + | A list of 34 books owned at the time of his death, inscribed on the flyleaf of a book, is edited as ''PLRE'' 271. The books include many [[subject::literature|literary]] titles, as well as some [[subject::theology]], [[subject::history]], and practical manuals on [[subject::medicine]] and [[subject::law]]. |
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| + | None of Rowlands's books have been identified. | ||
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Revision as of 04:23, 4 July 2020
Samuel ROWLANDS 1565-1628
Biographical Note
Born at East Smithfield, London, son of Anthony Rowlands, cooper; the family were of Dutch descent. He followed in his father's trade, and served as a churchwarden and constable in his parish; he also wrote and published numerous verse satires, epigrams and devotional meditations.
Books
A list of 34 books owned at the time of his death, inscribed on the flyleaf of a book, is edited as PLRE 271. The books include many literary titles, as well as some theology, history, and practical manuals on medicine and law.
Characteristic Markings
None of Rowlands's books have been identified.
Sources
- Black, J. L. Samuel Rowlands. Craftsman, Private Libraries in Renaissance England 9 (2017), 191-199.
- Gair, Reavley. '"Rowlands, Samuel (fl. 1598–1628), satirist."' Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.