William Burton 1575-1645
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William BURTON 1575-1645
Biographical Note
Of Fauld, Staffordshire; antiquary, brother of Robert, the author.
Books
Assembled significant antiquarian collections; some books with his inscription are found in Robert Burton’s library.
Sources
- Cust, Richard. "Burton, William (1575–1645), antiquary." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Kiessling, N. The library of Robert Burton, 1988.
- Macray, W. D. Annals of the Bodleian Library. 2nd edn, Oxford, 1890, 75.