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An indenture made in 1640, shortly before Deighton’s death (now Gloucestershire Archives D 381/1) records the [[retail Sale::sale]] of his library, and surgical instruments, to his [[buyer::son]] [[family::John Deighton|John]] ([[date of Birth::1607]]-[[date of Death::1676|76]], also a [[location::Gloucester]] [[occupation::surgeon]] ).  186 books are listed; 121 are [[subject::medicine|medical]], the remainder mostly [[subject::theology|theological]] or [[subject::history|historical]].  The [[subject::medicine|medical]] books cover all branches of the subject, mostly in [[language::Latin]], embracing classical authors through to contemporary ones; books published in the [[date of Publication::1630s]] are included, so the collection was being developed up to the time of his death.
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An indenture made in 1640, shortly before Deighton’s death (now Gloucestershire Archives D 381/1) records the sale of his library, and surgical instruments, to his [[subsequent owner::son]] [[family::John]] (1607-1676, also a Gloucester surgeon).  186 books are listed; 121 are [[subject::medicine|medical]], the remainder mostly [[subject::theology|theological]] or [[subject::history|historical]].  The [[subject::medicine|medical]] books cover all branches of the subject, mostly in [[language::Latin]], embracing classical authors through to contemporary ones; books published in the [[date of publication::1630;1639|1630s]] are included, so the collection was being developed up to the time of his death.
  
 
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E. Barnard, John Deighton of Gloucester, surgeon, ''Trans Bristol and Gloucs. Arch. Soc''. 64 (1943), 71-88; VCH Gloucester, vol.4.
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*Barnard, E. John Deighton of Gloucester, surgeon, ''Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society''. 64 (1943), 71-88
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*Herbert, N. M. (ed), ''A History of the County of Gloucester''. vol 4. Victoria County History. London, 1988.
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Latest revision as of 03:39, 24 June 2022

John DEIGHTON ca.1583-1640

Biographical Note

Surgeon, of Gloucester; Sheriff of Gloucester 1620-24.

Books

An indenture made in 1640, shortly before Deighton’s death (now Gloucestershire Archives D 381/1) records the sale of his library, and surgical instruments, to his son John (1607-1676, also a Gloucester surgeon). 186 books are listed; 121 are medical, the remainder mostly theological or historical. The medical books cover all branches of the subject, mostly in Latin, embracing classical authors through to contemporary ones; books published in the 1630s are included, so the collection was being developed up to the time of his death.

Characteristic Markings

None of Deighton’s books have been identified.

Sources

  • Barnard, E. John Deighton of Gloucester, surgeon, Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. 64 (1943), 71-88
  • Herbert, N. M. (ed), A History of the County of Gloucester. vol 4. Victoria County History. London, 1988.
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