Thomas Ken 1637-1711
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Thomas KEN 1637-1711
Biographical Note
Bishop of Bath and Wells (deprived). Bequeathed his books firstly to Viscount Weymouth of Longleat, with duplicates to go to Wells Cathedral (ca.450 volumes); and all his French, Italian and Spanish books to Bath Abbey Library.
Sources
- Marshall, William. '"Ken, Thomas (1637–1711), bishop of Bath and Wells and nonjuror."' Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Wells Cathedral Library, Wells, 1982.
- West, S., An architectural typology for the early modern country house library, 1660-1720, The Library 7th ser 14 (2013), 441-64, p.445.