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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. Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], [[date of Birth::1673]]-[[date of | + | 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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Revision as of 18:51, 13 June 2020
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
- 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).