William Windham 1647-1689
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William WINDHAM 1647-89
Biographical Note
Member of the Windham family of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.
Books
William inherited books from his father, Thomas, which were subsequently taken by his half-uncle's widow; Thomas was compensated with £10. William acquired books himself, and the library at Felbrigg has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. His wife Catherine kept records of her own books and reading in notebooks. Subsequent members of the family (Ashe, 1673-1749, William II, 1717-1761, William III, 1750-1810) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
Sources
- A brief history of Felbrigg Hall.
- West, S. An architectural typology for the early modern country house library, 1660-1720, The Library 7th ser 14 (2013), 441-464, p.451-2.
- West, S. The development of libraries in Norfolk country houses (UEA Ph.D thesis, 2000).