Difference between revisions of "Sylvius Elwes 1576-1638"

Latest revision as of 07:21, 23 February 2022

Sylvius or Silvester ELWES 1576-1638

Armorial stamp of Sylvius Elwes (British Armorial Bindings)

Biographical Note

Son of Geoffrey Elwes, of Woodford, Essex. BA Trinity College, Cambridge 1597, MA 1600, chaplain 1601, a post he held for the rest of his life.

Books

Elwes gave 184 books to Trinity in 1626-30, chosen (according to the note in the donors’ book) on the grounds of usefulness or as likely to be difficult to find; we do not know what proportion of his entire collection this represented. The contents were largely theological, with a mixture of other subjects, including history. The only mention of books in his will (which is largely concerned with monetary bequests) was a dispensation to Thomas Comber (Master of Trinity, d.1654) to keep those books of Elwes which he had; the residue of goods and chattels was left to his brother Jeremy. Books with Elwes’ armorial are found in various libraries outside Trinity. Examples: Trinity College D.15.25, K.17.6; Lincoln College, Oxford N.1.13; Chetham’s Library G.7.26; Durham Cathedral Library E.III.34; NAL Clements P9; Maggs 1156 (1993)/42.

Characteristic markings

Elwes used two armorial stamps. They are found on many of the books given to Trinity College, sometimes with part of the armorial hand-painted.

Sources

Will of Sylvester Elwes, The National Archives PROB 11/178/684.
British Armorial Bindings.
Gaskell, R. Trinity College Library: the first 150 years, 1980.
Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-===[[name::Sylvius]] or [[name::Silvester]] [[name::ELWES]] [[date of Birth::1576]]-[[date of Death::1638]]===
+__NOTITLE__
+===[[name::Sylvius]] or [[name::Silvester]] [[name::ELWES]] [[date of birth::1576]]-[[date of death::1638]]===
+[[File:ElwesSylvius1.jpg| thumb |Armorial stamp of Sylvius Elwes (British Armorial Bindings)]]
 ====Biographical Note====
 Son of [[family::Geoffrey Elwes]], of [[location::Woodford, Essex]].  BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1597, MA 1600, [[occupation::chaplain]] 1601, a post he held for the rest of his life.
 ====Books====
-Elwes gave [[bequest::184 books]] to [[beneficiary::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity]] in [[date of Bequest::1626;1630|1626-30]], chosen (according to the note in the donors’ book) on the grounds of usefulness or as likely to be difficult to find; we do not know what proportion of his entire collection this represented.  The contents were largely [[subject::theology|theological]], with a mixture of other subjects, including [[subject::history]].  The only mention of books in his will (which is largely concerned with monetary bequests) was a dispensation to [[associates::Thomas Comber]] ([[occupation::Master]] of [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity]], d.[[date of Death::1654]]) to keep those books of Elwes which he had; the residue of [[bequest::goods and chattels]] was left to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::Jeremy Elwes|Jeremy]].  Books with Elwes’ armorial are found in various libraries outside [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity]].  Examples: Trinity College D.15.25, K.17.6; Lincoln College, Oxford N.1.13; Chetham’s Library G.7.26; Durham Cathedral Library E.III.34; NAL Clements P9; Maggs 1156 (1993)/42.
+Elwes [[bequest::gave]] 184 books to [[beneficiary::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity]] in [[date of bequest::1626;1630|1626-30]], chosen (according to the note in the donors’ book) on the grounds of usefulness or as likely to be difficult to find; we do not know what proportion of his entire collection this represented.  The contents were largely [[subject::theology|theological]], with a mixture of other subjects, including [[subject::history]].  The only mention of books in his will (which is largely concerned with monetary bequests) was a dispensation to [[associates::Thomas Comber]] ([[occupation::Master]] of [[organisations::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity]], d.[[date of death::1654]]) to keep those books of Elwes which he had; the residue of goods and chattels was [[bequest::left]] to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::Jeremy Elwes|Jeremy]].  Books with Elwes’ armorial are found in various libraries outside [[organisations::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity]].  Examples: Trinity College D.15.25, K.17.6; Lincoln College, Oxford N.1.13; Chetham’s Library G.7.26; Durham Cathedral Library E.III.34; NAL Clements P9; Maggs 1156 (1993)/42.
 ====Characteristic markings====
-Elwes used two armorial stamps.
+Elwes used two armorial stamps. They are found on many of the books given to Trinity College, sometimes with part of the armorial hand-painted.
 ====Sources====
 <div id="sourcelist">
-*Venn, J. ''Biographical history of Gonville & Caius College''. Cambridge, 1897.
+*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D877011 Will of Sylvester Elwes, The National Archives PROB 11/178/684].
+*[https://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/stamp-owners/ELW001 British Armorial Bindings].
 *Gaskell, R. ''Trinity College Library: the first 150 years'', 1980.
-*[https://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/stamps/IELW001_s1  Armorials database].
+*Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922.
 </div>
@@ Line 21: / Line 24: @@
 [[Category:Libraries Bequeathed to Institutions]]
 [[Category:Armorial Stamps]]
+[[Category:Clergy]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]