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George ENT ca.1644-1679

Biographical Note

Born at Sandwich, Kent, son of Sir George Ent, physician. Matriculated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, 1661, but did not graduate; admitted at Gray’s Inn, 1663, called to the Bar 1670, admitted to the Middle Temple 1671. Fellow of the Royal Society, 1677/8.

Books

In his will, Ent bequeathed his manuscripts and loose papers to his brother Josias, and a copy of Hobbes's edition of Thucydides to the astrologer John Gadbury. He also left a portrait of his father, engraved by David Loggan, to William Everard. All the rest of his books were left to the Royal Society, where they were received and listed as an appendix to the 1681 printed catalogue of the library given to the the Society by Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk. 358 bound titles are listed, subdivided by format, together with 144 unbound tracts. The contents include theology, history, philosophy, law, travel and science, typical of the mix to be expected in a gentleman’s library of the time. A high proportion of the books were English imprints, published during Ent’s lifetime, with a high proportion of English language material.

Sources

Will of George Ent, The National Archives PROB 11/360/524.
Bibliotheca Norfolciana, sive catalogus, London, 1681, ESTC R14407.
Buchanan-Brown, J. ‘The books presented to the Royal Society by John Aubrey’, Notes and Records of the Royal Society 28 (1973-4), 167-193.
Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.

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+===[[name::George]] [[name::ENT]]  ca.[[date of birth::1644]]-[[date of death::1679]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[place of Birth::Sandwich, Kent]], son of [[family::Sir George Ent]], [[occupation::physician]].  Matriculated [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge]], 1661, but did not graduate; admitted at [[organisations::Gray’s Inn]], 1663, called to the Bar 1670, admitted to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] 1671.  [[occupation::Fellow]] of the [[organisations::Royal Society]], 1677/8.
+Born at [[place of birth::Sandwich, Kent]], son of [[family::Sir George Ent]], [[occupation::physician]].  Matriculated [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge]], 1661, but did not graduate; admitted at [[organisations::Gray’s Inn]], 1663, called to the Bar 1670, admitted to the [[organisations::Middle Temple]] 1671.  [[occupation::fellow|Fellow]] of the [[organisations::Royal Society]], 1677/8.
 ====Books====
-In his will, Ent [[bequest::bequeathed]] his [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] and loose papers to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::Josias Ent|Josias]], and a copy of [[author::Hobbes]]'s edition of [[author::Thucydides]] to the [[occupation::astrologer]] [[beneficiary::John Gadbury]].  He also left a [[bequest::portrait]] of his father, engraved by [[associates::David Loggan]], to [[beneficiary::William Everard]].  All the rest of his [[bequest::books]] were left to the [[organisations::Royal Society]], where they were received and listed as an appendix to the 1681 printed catalogue of the library given to the Society by Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.  358 bound titles are listed, subdivided by format, together with 144 unbound tracts.  The contents include theology, history, philosophy, law, travel and science, typical of the mix to be expected in a gentleman’s library of the time.  A high proportion of the books were English imprints, published during Ent’s lifetime, with a high proportion of English language material.  Examples: [need to track any surviving at Royal Society]
+In his will, Ent [[bequest::bequeathed]] his [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] and loose papers to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::Josias Ent|Josias]], and a copy of Hobbes's edition of Thucydides to the [[occupation::astrologer]] [[crossreference::John Gadbury]].  He also [[bequest::left]] a portrait of his father, engraved by [[associates::David Loggan]], to [[beneficiary::William Everard]].  All the rest of his [[bequest::books]] were left to the [[organisations::Royal Society]], where they were received and listed as an appendix to the [[date of publication::1681]] printed catalogue of the library [[bequest::given]] to the the [[organisations::Royal Society|Society]] by [[beneficiary::Thomas Howard]], [[personal title::Duke]] of [[location::Norfolk]].  358 bound titles are listed, subdivided by format, together with 144 unbound tracts.  The contents include [[subject::theology]], [[subject::history]], [[subject::philosophy]], [[subject::law]], [[subject::geography|travel]] and [[subject::science]], typical of the mix to be expected in a gentleman’s library of the time.  A high proportion of the books were [[language::English]] imprints, published during Ent’s lifetime, with a high proportion of [[language::English]] language material.
-====Characteristic Markings====
-[need to see any surviving examples]
 ====Sources====
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-*Bibliotheca Norfolciana, sive catalogus, London, 1681 ([http://estc.bl.uk/F/2HTSBA8CGKPHPL71I3T8CSR151S5PAC7PB9FK8NI28GC4DQUAM-43685?func=full-set-set&set_number=042418&set_entry=000001&format=999 ESTC R14407]).
+*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D788059 Will of George Ent, The National Archives PROB 11/360/524].
+*''Bibliotheca Norfolciana, sive catalogus'', London, 1681, ESTC R14407.
 *Buchanan-Brown, J. ‘The books presented to the Royal Society by John Aubrey’, ''Notes and Records of the Royal Society'' 28 (1973-4), 167-193.
 *Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922.
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