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| − | Son of [[family::John Custance]] of [[location::Norwish]]. Matriculated at [[education::Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]] in 1733, but did not graduate; in the same year, he was admitted at [[organisations::Lincoln's Inn]] where he became a [[occupation::barrister]] in 1743. A 1748 painting by [[associates::Francis Hayman]] now in the [[organisations::Tate Gallery]] depicts Custance with his friend [[associates::Thomas Nuthall]], [[occupation: | + | Son of [[family::John Custance]] of [[location::Norwish]]. Matriculated at [[education::Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]] in 1733, but did not graduate; in the same year, he was admitted at [[organisations::Lincoln's Inn]] where he became a [[occupation::barrister]] in 1743. A 1748 painting by [[associates::Francis Hayman]] now in the [[organisations::Tate Gallery]] depicts Custance with his friend [[associates::Thomas Nuthall]], [[occupation::solicitor]] to the [[organisations::East India Company]]. |
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*Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903. | *Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903. | ||
*Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', Cambridge, 1922. | *Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', Cambridge, 1922. | ||
| + | *[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francis_Hayman_1748_Thomas_Nuthall_and_his_Friend_Hambleton_Custance.jpg Francis Hayman painting, Wikimedia Commons]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 2 March 2022
Hambleton CUSTANCE 1715-1757
Biographical Note
Son of John Custance of Norwish. Matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge in 1733, but did not graduate; in the same year, he was admitted at Lincoln's Inn where he became a barrister in 1743. A 1748 painting by Francis Hayman now in the Tate Gallery depicts Custance with his friend Thomas Nuthall, solicitor to the East India Company.
Books
Custance used an engraved bookplate, made presumably when he was at Cambridge, on which he is identified only as H.C C.C.C.C. (Franks 7737). The extent of his library is not known.
Sources
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
- Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.
- Francis Hayman painting, Wikimedia Commons.
