Thomas Jett d.1730
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Thomas JETT d.1730
Biographical Note
Admitted at the Middle Temple 1705; he was later a member of Gray's Inn and auditor of the Exchequer.
Books
Jett's printed books were auctioned in London, beginning 15 February 1731; there was a separate sale of his manuscripts "consisting of heraldry, &c. with several bundles of papers of heraldry" beginning 11 May 1731, and of his paintings beginning 2 March 1731. A probate inventory of his goods survives in the records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
Sources
- The National Archives PROB 31/83/635.
- Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, St Philip, 2010.
- A catalogue of the library of the late Thomas Jett, [London, 1731].
- A catalogue of the manuscripts of the late Thomas Jett, [London, 1731].