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[[occupation::Prebendary]] of [[organisations::Rochester Cathedral|Rochester]].  
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Born at [[place of birth::Northop, Flintshire]], son of [[family::Archibald Spark]], [[occupation::vicar]] there. BA [[education::Christ Church, Oxford]] 1676, MA 1679, Greek [[occupation::praelector]] 1682, BD 1688, DD 1691. [[occupation::prebendary|Prebendary]] of [[organisations::Lichfield Cathedral|Lichfield]] 1686, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Ewhurst, Surrey]] 1687, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Rochester Cathedral|Rochester]] 1688. He published a number of editions of [[subject::classics|classical]] texts, which were criticised for their accuracy and scholarship.
  
 
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Library [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]], [[date of auction::3.7.1693]] (1468 lots).
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Spark's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]], [[date of auction::3.7.1693]]. The only recorded copy, in the British Library, ends on p.20 and may be incomplete; it includes 1468 lots, divided between [[language::Latin]] [[subject::theology]] (325 lots), [[language::Latin]] miscellaneous (374), [[language::Latin]] [[subject::mathematics]] and [[subject::medicine]] (101), and [[language::English]] [[subject::theology|divinity]], [[subject::history]] and miscellaneous (668).
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None of Spark's books have been identified.
  
 
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*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''. St Philip, 2010.
 
*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800''. St Philip, 2010.
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*''Bibliotheca Sparkiana'', [London, 1693], ESTC r184510.
 
*Quehen, Hugh de. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/26081 "Spark, Thomas (bap. 1655, d. 1692), Church of England clergyman and classical scholar."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.  
 
*Quehen, Hugh de. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/26081 "Spark, Thomas (bap. 1655, d. 1692), Church of England clergyman and classical scholar."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.  
 
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Thomas SPARK 1655-1692

Biographical Note

Born at Northop, Flintshire, son of Archibald Spark, vicar there. BA Christ Church, Oxford 1676, MA 1679, Greek praelector 1682, BD 1688, DD 1691. Prebendary of Lichfield 1686, rector of Ewhurst, Surrey 1687, prebendary of Rochester 1688. He published a number of editions of classical texts, which were criticised for their accuracy and scholarship.

Books

Spark's library was auctioned in London, 3.7.1693. The only recorded copy, in the British Library, ends on p.20 and may be incomplete; it includes 1468 lots, divided between Latin theology (325 lots), Latin miscellaneous (374), Latin mathematics and medicine (101), and English divinity, history and miscellaneous (668).

Characteristic Markings

None of Spark's books have been identified.

Sources