Difference between revisions of "Benjamin Pratt 1677/8-1715"

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Benjamin PRATT 1677/8-1715

Biographical Note

Born near Aldgate, son of Robert Pratt of London, gentleman. BA Merton College, Oxford 1696, MA Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 1708. Curate of St Botolph, Aldgate ca.1708-15; chaplain to the Duke of Northumberland. A couple of his sermons were published in 1704 and 1706, and Persuasives from the creature, 1695, by "B.P. of M. Coll. Ox" is attributed to him.

Books

In his will, Pratt bequeathed all his books, together with his furniture and organ, to his mother Mary Pratt "to dispose of as she shall think fit", further directing her "to expose my books to no mortal in our parish and to burn all my written sermons and expositions and all letters". He also left small sums for the benefit of charity children in Aldgate "to buy them those most necessary good books which they yet have not". His library was sold by auction in London, beginning 16 May 1717; no catalogue has survived but the sale was advertised in The Daily Courant.

Characteristic Markings

None of Pratt's books have been identified.

Sources

Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.
Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.

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+===[[name::Benjamin]] [[name::PRATT]]  [[date of birth::1677;1678|1677/8]]-[[date of death::1715]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born near [[Place of Birth::Aldgate]], son of [[family::Robert Pratt]] of [[location::London]], gentleman.  BA [[education::Merton College, Oxford]] 1696, MA [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge]] 1708.  [[occupation::Curate]] of [[location::St Botolph, Aldgate]] ca.1708-15; [[occupation::chaplain]] to the [[associates::Duke of Northumberland]].  A couple of his [[author::sermons]] were published in [[date of Publication::1704]] and [[date of Publication::1706]], and [[book title::''Persuasives from the creature'']], [[date of Publication::1695]], by "B.P. of M. Coll. Ox" is attributed to him.
+Born near [[place of birth::Aldgate]], son of [[family::Robert Pratt]] of [[location::London]], gentleman.  BA [[education::Merton College, Oxford]] 1696, MA [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge]] 1708.  [[occupation::Curate]] of [[location::St Botolph, Aldgate]] ca.1708-15; [[occupation::chaplain]] to the [[associates::Duke of Northumberland]].  A couple of his sermons were published in [[date of publication::1704]] and [[date of publication::1706]], and [[book title::''Persuasives from the creature'']], [[date of publication::1695]], by "B.P. of M. Coll. Ox" is attributed to him.
 ====Books====
-In his will, Pratt bequeathed all his [[bequest::books]], together with his [[bequest::furniture and organ]], to his [[beneficiary::mother]] [[family::Mary Pratt]] "to dispose of as she shall think fit", further directing her "to expose my books to no mortal in our parish and to burn all my written sermons and expositions and all letters".  He also left small [[bequest::sums]] for the benefit of charity [[beneficiary::children]] in [[location::Aldgate]] "to buy them those most necessary good books which they yet have not".  His library was sold by [[auction::auction]] in [[Place of Auction::London]], beginning [[Date of Auction::16 May 1717]]; no catalogue has survived but the sale was advertised in ''The Daily Courant''.
+In his will, Pratt bequeathed all his [[bequest::books]], together with his [[bequest::furniture and organ]], to his [[beneficiary::mother]] [[family::Mary Pratt]] "to dispose of as she shall think fit", further directing her "to expose my books to no mortal in our parish and to burn all my written sermons and expositions and all letters".  He also left small [[bequest::sums]] for the benefit of charity [[beneficiary::children]] in [[location::Aldgate]] "to buy them those most necessary good books which they yet have not".  His library was sold by [[auction::auction]] in [[location of auction::London]], beginning [[date of auction::16 May 1717]]; no catalogue has survived but the sale was advertised in ''The Daily Courant''.
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-*R. C. Alston, ''Inventory of sale catalogues'' 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.
+*Alston, R. C. ''Inventory of sale catalogues'' 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.
-*J. Venn, ''Biographical history of Gonville & Caius College''. Cambridge, 1897.
+*Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922.
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 [[Category:Curates]]
 [[Category:Clergy]]
-[[Category:Libraries sold at Auction]]
+[[Category:Libraries Sold at Auction]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]