Thomas Windham d.1654

Thomas WINDHAM d.1654

Biographical Note

Son of Sir John Windham of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, and a member of the family which was established at Felbrigg over many centuries. He and his father began the reconstruction of the Hall, which continued through the 17th century.

Books

Thomas left books to his son William, which were subsequently taken by his half-brother’s widow; he was compensated with £10. William acquired books himself, and the library at Felbrigg has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. Subsequent members of the family (Ashe, 1673-1749, William II, 1717-61, 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).