John Haslewood 1647/8-1708
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John HASLEWOOD 1647/8-1708
Biographical Note
Son of John Haslewood of Oxford, apothecary. BA Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1667; MA (Oriel) 1671, BD and DD 1685. Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for a time, before becoming rector of St Olave, Southwark, 1693. A few of his sermons were published between 1700 and 1707.
Books
Haslewood's will has no reference to books; all the residue of his estate was left to his wife. His library was sold by auction in London, beginning 8 November 1708. The sale catalogue lists 900 lots, divided only by language and format, not subject (Latin and Greek books, 325 lots; English, 575).
Characteristic Markings
None of Haslewood's books have been identified.
Sources
- Bibliotheca Haslewoodiana, 1708, ESTC n46625.
- Foster, J., Alumni Oxonienses, Oxford, 1891.