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Daniel RAWLINSON 1614-79

Biographical Note

Vintner, of London, keeper of the Mitre tavern , but a native of Hawkshead, Cumbria.

Books

Rawlinson gave a number of books to Hawkshead Grammar School, ca.1670-80, partly by encouraging his friends and business acquaintances to donate them. Books survive at Hawkshead today with inscriptions showing that they were given by such people, at Rawlinson's request. The School Library also includes some volumes given by Rawlinson's grandson Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755).

Sources

Christie, R. The old church and school libraries of Lancashire, 1885, 143.
Daniel Rawlinson, Wikipedia.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-[[occupation::Vintner]], of [[location::London]], [[occupation::keeper]] of the Mitre tavern  , but a native of [[location::Hawkshead, Cumbria]].
+[[occupation::Vintner]], of [[location::London]], [[occupation::keeper]] of the Mitre tavern , but a native of [[location::Hawkshead, Cumbria]].
 ====Books====
-Rawlinson [[bequest::gave]] a number of books to [[beneficiary::Hawkshead Grammar School]], ca.1670-80.
+Rawlinson [[bequest::gave]] a number of books to [[beneficiary::Hawkshead Grammar School]], ca.1670-80, partly by encouraging his friends and business acquaintances to donate them. Books survive at Hawkshead today with inscriptions showing that they were given by such people, at Rawlinson's request. The School Library also includes some volumes given by Rawlinson's grandson [[family::Richard Rawlinson]] (1690-1755).
 ====Sources====
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 *Christie, R. ''The old church and school libraries of Lancashire'', 1885, 143.
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Rawlinson Daniel Rawlinson, Wikipedia].
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