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| − | + | Son of [[family::John Petre]], 1st Baron Petre, from whom he inherited the title and family estates at [[location::Ingatestone, Essex]] in 1613; the family were Roman Catholics. BA [[education::Exeter College, Oxford]] 1591, admitted at the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] 1593. [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Essex]] 1597. | |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | + | Money was spent on decorating a study in the late 16th century; the Petre family accounts in [[organisations::Folger Shakespeare Library ]] [[format::manuscript]] 1772 include a note of 35 books purchased. His will has no specific mention of books; all the residue of his estate and household goods was left to his son [[family::Robert Petre|Robert]], who died a year after him. ‘My Lords library’ was estimated to be worth [[monetary value::£35]] in 1639. | |
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| + | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D871554 Will of William Petre, The National Archives PROB 11/174/394]. | ||
| + | *[http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/petre-william-1575-1637 History of Parliament]. | ||
*Dawson, G. A gentleman’s purse, ''Yale Review'' 39 (1950), 645. | *Dawson, G. A gentleman’s purse, ''Yale Review'' 39 (1950), 645. | ||
*Jayne, S. ''Library catalogues of the English renaissance''. Godalming, 1983, 141. | *Jayne, S. ''Library catalogues of the English renaissance''. Godalming, 1983, 141. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 10 August 2022
William PETRE, 2nd Baron Petre 1575-1637
Biographical Note
Son of John Petre, 1st Baron Petre, from whom he inherited the title and family estates at Ingatestone, Essex in 1613; the family were Roman Catholics. BA Exeter College, Oxford 1591, admitted at the Middle Temple 1593. MP for Essex 1597.
Books
Money was spent on decorating a study in the late 16th century; the Petre family accounts in Folger Shakespeare Library manuscript 1772 include a note of 35 books purchased. His will has no specific mention of books; all the residue of his estate and household goods was left to his son Robert, who died a year after him. ‘My Lords library’ was estimated to be worth £35 in 1639.
Sources
- Will of William Petre, The National Archives PROB 11/174/394.
- History of Parliament.
- Dawson, G. A gentleman’s purse, Yale Review 39 (1950), 645.
- Jayne, S. Library catalogues of the English renaissance. Godalming, 1983, 141.
- Purcell, M. The country house library. New Haven & London, 2017, 63.