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Thomas WINDHAM d.1654

Biographical Note

Member of the Windham family of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.

Books

Thomas left books to his son William, which were subsequently taken by his half-brother’s widow; he was compensated with £10. William acquired books himself, and the library at Felbrigg has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. Subsequent members of the family (Ashe, 1673-1749, William II, 1717-61, William III, 1750-1810) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.

Sources

Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903, *148.
West, S. An architectural typology for the early modern country house library, 1660-1720, The Library 7th ser 14 (2013), 441-464, p.451-2.
West, S. The development of libraries in Norfolk country houses (UEA Ph.D thesis, 2000).

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-Thomas left [[bequest::books]] to his [[beneficiary::son]] [[family::William Windham|William]], which were subsequently taken by his half-brother’s widow; he was compensated with [[monetary Value::£10]].  William acquired books himself, and the library at [[location::Felbrigg]] has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition.  [[family::Catherine Windham|Catherine]] also used an engraved armorial bookplate, and kept records of her own books in notebooks.  Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], [[date of Birth::1673]]-[[date of Death::1749]], William II, [[date of Birth::1717]]-[[date of Death::1761|61]], William III, [[date of Birth::1750]]-[[date of Death::1810]]) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
+Thomas left [[bequest::books]] to his [[beneficiary::son]] [[family::William Windham|William]], which were subsequently taken by his half-brother’s widow; he was compensated with [[monetary Value::£10]].  William acquired books himself, and the library at [[location::Felbrigg]] has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition.  Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], [[date of Birth::1673]]-[[date of Death::1749]], William II, [[date of Birth::1717]]-[[date of Death::1761|61]], William III, [[date of Birth::1750]]-[[date of Death::1810]]) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
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