William Penwarne b. 1710/11
From Book Owners Online
William PENWARNE or PENWARN b.1710/11
Biographical Note
Son of Thomas Penwarn of Liskeard, Cornwall. Colleger at Eton 1724-30. Admitted as a pensioner at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge 1730; BA 1733/4; MA 1741. Ordained deacon in 1734.
Characteristic Markings
Lee 282 records a printed book label ‘E Libris Gul. Penwarne, Aul. Pemb. Cantab. G.A. 173 .' with the final numeral of the year to be completed by hand; there appears to be an instance from 1733.
Sources
- ACAD Cambridge Alumni Database 'William Penwarn'.
- CCEd Clergy of the Church of England Database.
- Lee, B. N. Early printed book labels. Pinner, 1976.