Difference between revisions of "John English 1586-1613"

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John ENGLISH 1586-1613

Biographical Notes

Born in Sufolk. BCL St John's College, Oxford 1608. Dean of Law at St John's 1611-12; curate of Wolvercote.

Books

Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at £22 10s 3d. Over 50% of the collection was theological; 22% comprised texts in classics, philosophy or logic; 10.6% (55 items) was legal. The inventory gives some clues to the physical disposition of the books in English's study ("on ye shelf over the dooer"; "in ye south end of ye study").

Characteristic Markings

A copy of an early 16th century edition of Plautus, sold at Forum Auctions in November 2020, had the inscription "John Englishe Joannesis Oxon" at the head of the titlepage.

Sources

Costin, W. The inventory of John English, Oxoniensia 11-12 (1946-7), 106-16.

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+===[[name::John]] [[name::ENGLISH]] [[date of birth::1586]]-[[date of death::1613]]===
 ====Biographical Notes====
-Born in [[Place of Birth::Suffolk]]. BCL [[education::St John's, Oxford]] 1608. [[occupation::Dean]] of Law at [[education::St John's College, Oxford|St John's]] 1611-12; [[occupation::curate]] of [[location::Wolvercote]].
+Born in [[place of birth::Sufolk]]. BCL [[education::St John's College, Oxford]] 1608. [[occupation::dean|Dean]] of Law at [[organisations::St John's College, Oxford|St John's]] 1611-12; [[occupation::curate]] of [[location::Wolvercote]].
 ====Books====
-Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at [[monetary Value::£22 10s 3d]]. Over 50% of the collection was [[subject::theology|theological]]; 22% comprised texts in [[subject::classics]], [[subject::philosophy]] or [[subject::logic]]; 10.6% (55 items) was [[subject::law|legal]]. The inventory gives some clues to the physical disposition of the books in English's study ("on ye shelf over the dooer"; "in ye south end of ye study").
+Inventory on decease lists 518 vols, valued at [[monetary value::£22 10s 3d]]. Over 50% of the collection was [[subject::theology|theological]]; 22% comprised texts in [[subject::classics]], [[subject::philosophy]] or [[subject::logic]]; 10.6% (55 items) was [[subject::law|legal]]. The inventory gives some clues to the physical disposition of the books in English's study ("on ye shelf over the dooer"; "in ye south end of ye study").
 ====Characteristic Markings====
-None of English's books have been identified.
+A copy of an early 16th century edition of Plautus, sold at [https://www.forumauctions.co.uk/72833/Plautus-Titus-Maccius-Comoediae-viginti-Venice-Melchiorre-Sessa-amp-Pietro-Ravani-12-August-1518?Itemid=&auction_date=&auction_no=1067&catId=&excl_keyword=&first_name=&gridtype=listview&high_estimate=&ipp=20&keyword=&last_name=&low_estimate=&name=&page_no=2&search_type=&sort_by=lot_no&title=&view=lot_detail Forum Auctions] in November 2020, had the inscription "John Englishe Joannesis Oxon" at the head of the titlepage.
-====Bibliography====
+====Sources====
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-*W. Costin, The inventory of John English, ''Oxoniensia'' 11-12 (1946-7), 106-16.
+*Costin, W. The inventory of John English, ''Oxoniensia'' 11-12 (1946-7), 106-16.
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