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| − | + | Born at [[place of birth::East Smithfield, London]], son of [[family::Anthony Rowlands]], [[occupation::cooper]]; the family were of Dutch descent. He followed in his father's trade, and served as a [[occupation::churchwarden]] and [[occupation::constable]] in his parish; he also wrote and published numerous verse satires, epigrams and devotional meditations. | |
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| − | A list of 34 books owned at the time of his death is edited as ''PLRE'' 271. | + | A list of 34 books owned at the time of his death, inscribed on the flyleaf of a book, is edited as ''PLRE'' 271. The books include many [[subject::literature|literary]] titles, as well as some [[subject::theology]], [[subject::history]], and practical manuals on [[subject::medicine]] and [[subject::law]]; apart from one [[language::Dutch]] title, they are all in [[language::English]]. |
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 21 September 2022
Samuel ROWLANDS 1565-1628
Biographical Note
Born at East Smithfield, London, son of Anthony Rowlands, cooper; the family were of Dutch descent. He followed in his father's trade, and served as a churchwarden and constable in his parish; he also wrote and published numerous verse satires, epigrams and devotional meditations.
Books
A list of 34 books owned at the time of his death, inscribed on the flyleaf of a book, is edited as PLRE 271. The books include many literary titles, as well as some theology, history, and practical manuals on medicine and law; apart from one Dutch title, they are all in English.
Characteristic Markings
None of Rowlands's books have been identified.
Sources
- Black, J. L. Samuel Rowlands. Craftsman, Private Libraries in Renaissance England 9 (2017), 191-199.
- Gair, Reavley. '"Rowlands, Samuel (fl. 1598–1628), satirist."' Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.