Difference between revisions of "Richard Lee 1611-1684"

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Richard LEE 1611-1684

Biographical Note

Born at Nantwich, Cheshire, son of William Lee, merchant. BA Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 1634, fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge 1636, MA 1637, DD 1664. Rector of St Martin Orgar, London 1643, of Hatfield, Hertfordshire 1647, Master of Royston Hospital 1650. He retained his Hatfield benefice after the Restoration by conforming to the Church of England.

Books

Lee's library was auctioned in Hatfield, 28.4.1685 "by the appointment, and for the benefit of Mrs. Eliz. Lee". The sale catalogues contains 1255 lots, subdivided between Latin theology (311 lots), English divinity (707), English miscellaneous (160), bound volumes of sermons and tracts (27), and bundles of pamphlets (50).

Characteristic Markings

None of Lee's books have been identified.

Sources

A catalogue of the library of choice books ... of ... Dr. Richard Lee, 1685 (ESTC r22556).
Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, 2010.
Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.

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+===[[name::Richard]] [[name::LEE]] [[date of birth::1611]]-[[date of death::1684]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[Place of Birth::Nantwich, Cheshire]], son of [[fanily::William Lee]], [[occupation::merchant]]. BA [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] 1634, [[occupation::fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge|fellow of Peterhouse]] 1636, MA 1637, DD 1664. [[occupation::Rector]] of St Martin Orgar, [[location::London]] 1643, of [[location::Hatfield, Hertfordshire]] 1647, [[occupation::Master]] of [[organisations::Royston Hospital]] 1650. He retained his Hatfield benefice after the Restoration by conforming to the Church of England.
+Born at [[place of birth::Nantwich, Cheshire]], son of [[family::William Lee]], [[occupation::merchant]]. BA [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] 1634, [[occupation::fellow]] of [[organisations::Peterhouse, Cambridge]] 1636, MA 1637, DD 1664. [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of St Martin Orgar, [[location::London]] 1643, of [[location::Hatfield, Hertfordshire]] 1647, [[occupation::Master]] of [[organisations::Royston Hospital]] 1650. He retained his Hatfield benefice after the Restoration by conforming to the Church of England.
 ====Books====
-Lee's library was auctioned in [[location::Hatfield]], 28.4.1685 "by the appointment, and for the benefit of Mrs. [[family::Elizabeth Lee|Eliz. Lee]]".  The sale catalogues contains 1255 lots, subdivided between [[language::Latin]] [[subject::theology]] (311 lots), [[language::English]] [[subject::theology|divinity]] (707), [[language::English]] miscellaneous (160), bound volumes of sermons and tracts (27), and bundles of [[format::pamphlets]] (50).
+Lee's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::Hatfield]], [[date of auction::28.4.1685]] "by the appointment, and for the benefit of Mrs. [[family::Elizabeth Lee|Eliz. Lee]]".  The sale catalogues contains 1255 lots, subdivided between [[language::Latin]] [[subject::theology]] (311 lots), [[language::English]] [[subject::theology|divinity]] (707), [[language::English]] miscellaneous (160), bound volumes of sermons and tracts (27), and bundles of [[format::pamphlets]] (50).
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+*''A catalogue of the library of choice books ... of ... Dr. Richard Lee'', 1685 ([http://estc.bl.uk/R22556 ESTC r22556]).
 *Alston, R. C., ''Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800'', 2010.
-*''A catalogue of the library of choice books ... of ... Dr. Richard Lee'', 1685 ([http://estc.bl.uk/R22556 ESTC r22556]).
 *Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', Cambridge, 1922.
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 [[Category:Clergy]]
 [[Category:Libraries Sold at Auction]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]