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Sir Owen BUCKINGHAM ca.1649-1713

Biographical Note

Younger son of George Buckingham of Stanwell, Middlesex, innkeeper. His education is not known but "he appears to have risen by dint of his own ability and a series of judicious marriages" (History of Parliament); he was a liveryman of the Butchers' Company by 1680, was later described as a salter, and became wealthy. He became involved in City politics during the 1680s, became a common councilman in 1689, a sheriff in 1695, alderman for Bishopsgate in 1698 and Lord Mayor in 1704. MP for Reading 1698-1708, affiliated with the Whigs. He was knighted in 1695 and in 1706 he purchased estates near Reading.

Books

Buckingham had an engraved armorial bookplate, dated 1705 (Franks *731), but the extent of his library is not known. His will has no mention of books; the bulk of his estate was left to his only son Owen, who succeeded him as MP for Reading, and who was killed in a duel in 1720.

Characteristic Markings

None of Buckingham's books have been identified.

Sources

Will of Owen Buckingham, The National Archives PROB 11/532/368.
History of Parliament.
Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.

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-Younger son of [[family::George Buckingham]] of [[location::Stanwell, Middlesex]], [[occupation::innkeeper]].  His education is not known but "he appears to have risen by dint of his own ability and a series of judicious marriages" (''History of Parliament''); he was a [[occupation::liveryman]] of [[organisations::the Butchers' Company]] by 1680, was later described as a [[occupation::salter]], and became wealthy.  He became involved in City politics during the 1680s, became a [[occupation::common councilman]] in 1689, a [[occupation::sheriff]] in 1695, [[occupation::alderman]] for [[location::Bishopsgate]] in 1698 and [[occupation::Lord Mayor]] in 1704.  [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Reading]] 1698-1708, affiliated with the Whigs.  He was knighted in 1695 and in 1706 he purchased estates near [[location::Reading]].
+Younger son of [[family::George Buckingham]] of [[location::Stanwell, Middlesex]], [[occupation::innkeeper]].  His education is not known but "he appears to have risen by dint of his own ability and a series of judicious marriages" (''History of Parliament''); he was a [[occupation::liveryman]] of the [[organisations::Butchers' Company]] by 1680, was later described as a [[occupation::salter]], and became wealthy.  He became involved in City politics during the 1680s, became a [[occupation::common councilman]] in 1689, a [[occupation::sheriff]] in 1695, [[occupation::alderman]] for [[location::Bishopsgate]] in 1698 and [[occupation::Lord Mayor]] in 1704.  [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Reading]] 1698-1708, affiliated with the Whigs.  He was knighted in 1695 and in 1706 he purchased estates near [[location::Reading]].
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