Difference between revisions of "Richard Freeman 1646-1710"

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Richard FREEMAN 1646-1710

Richard Freeman's bookplate (British Museum, Franks Collection)

Biographical Note

Born in Gloucestershire, son of John Freeman. Matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford 1661, but did not graduate; entered the Middle Temple, where he became a barrister in 1674. Through his friendship with John Somers, he was appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1707.

Books

Freeman used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 11343/*452); the extent of his library is not known, and he died intestate.

Sources

Foster, J. Alumni Oxonienses. Oxford, 1891.
Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
Richard Freeman (Wikipedia).

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+[[file:P1120472(4).JPG|thumb|Richard Freeman's bookplate (British Museum, Franks Collection)]]
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-[[occupation::Barrister]], of [[organisations::Middle Temple]], [[occupation::Lord Chancellor]] of [[location::Ireland]].
+Born in [[place of birth::Gloucestershire]], son of [[family::John Freeman]]. Matriculated at [[education::Christ Church, Oxford]] 1661, but did not graduate; entered the [[organisations::Middle Temple]], where he became a [[occupation::barrister]] in 1674. Through his friendship with [[associates::John Somers]], he was appointed [[occupation::Lord Chancellor of Ireland]] in 1707.
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+====Books====
-Used an engraved armorial bookplate.
+Freeman used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 11343/*452); the extent of his library is not known, and he died intestate.
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-*Foster, J. ''Alumni Oxonienses''.  London, 1888.
+*Foster, J. ''Alumni Oxonienses''. Oxford, 1891.
 *Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903.
-*Matthews, A. G. ''Calamy revised''.  Oxford, 1934.
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Freeman_(Irish_judge) Richard Freeman (Wikipedia)].
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