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| − | + | Probably the son of [[family::James Parkhurst]] of [[location::Lenham, Kent]]. He accompanied [[crossreference::Sir Henry Wotton]], as his [[occupation::secretary]], on diplomatic missions to [[location::Venice]] and [[location::Turin]] between 1604 and 1612, and subsequently remained in [[location::Europe]] for several years. He became [[occupation::Warden of the Mint]] in 1625, and was [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Kent]] in the same year; he was ejected from his Mint post in 1642 and restored in 1660. | |
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| − | More than 145 books | + | More than 145 books, valuen at [[monetary value::£37 7s 4d]], were seized from his [[location::London]] house by the [[organisations::London Committee for Sequestration]] in 1643. An inventory survives in the Committee's records in The National Archives. |
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| + | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3124421 Priced list of delinquents' books sold, The National Archives SP 20/7]. | ||
*[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/parkhurst-sir-william-1667 History of Parliament]. | *[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/parkhurst-sir-william-1667 History of Parliament]. | ||
| − | *Roy. | + | *Roy, I. The libraries of Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway, and others, ''Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research'' 43 (1968), 35-46. |
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 10 August 2022
Sir William PARKHURST d.1667
Biographical Note
Probably the son of James Parkhurst of Lenham, Kent. He accompanied Sir Henry Wotton, as his secretary, on diplomatic missions to Venice and Turin between 1604 and 1612, and subsequently remained in Europe for several years. He became Warden of the Mint in 1625, and was MP for Kent in the same year; he was ejected from his Mint post in 1642 and restored in 1660.
Books
More than 145 books, valuen at £37 7s 4d, were seized from his London house by the London Committee for Sequestration in 1643. An inventory survives in the Committee's records in The National Archives.
Sources
- Priced list of delinquents' books sold, The National Archives SP 20/7.
- History of Parliament.
- Roy, I. The libraries of Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway, and others, Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research 43 (1968), 35-46.