William Umfrevill 1655?-1706

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William UMFREVILL or UMFREVILE 1655?-1706

Biographical Note

Born at Langham, Essex, son of William Umfrevill. BA Christ's College, Cambridge 1674, MA 1677, DD 1690. Rector of Bawdsey, Suffolk; lecturer at St Andrews, Holborn.

Books

Umfrevill’s library was auctioned in London, 24.6.1706. The sale catalogue lists 1305 lots, divided between Latin theological, philological, historical, etc (495 lots) and English books (810).

Characteristic Markings

None of Umfrevill’s books have been identified.

Sources

  • Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, 2010.
  • Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.