Difference between revisions of "Henry Savile 1568-1617"

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Henry SAVILE 1568-1617

Biographical Note

Of Banke, near Halifax, the second son of Henry Savile (d.1607). Matriculated Merton College, Oxford, 1588, BA St Alban Hall 1592, MA 1595. Licensed to practice medicine 1601.

Books

Acquired a significant collection of medieval manuscripts, many of which he inherited from his father and grandfather but others he obtained from the collection of John Nettleton. Savile's collection is particularly strong in theology and texts of the chroniclers. Many of his manuscripts were subsequently bought by Sir Robert Cotton and other contemporary antiquaries, including Sir Simonds d'Ewes, the Earl of Arundel, and Archbishop James Ussher.

Sources

Levy, F. J. "Savile, Henry, of Banke (1568–1617), collector of manuscripts." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Gilson, J. The library of Henry Savile, of Banke, Transactions of the Bibliographical Society 9 (1906-8), 126-210.
Watson, A. The manuscripts of Henry Savile of Banke, 1969.

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-Of [[location::Banke]], near [[location::Halifax]], the second son of [[family::Henry Savile]] (d.[[date of Death::1607]]) and [[family::Frances Moyser]]. Matriculated [[education::Merton College, Oxford]], 1588, BA [[education::St Alban Hall, Oxford|St Alban Hall]] 1592, MA 1595. Licensed to practice medicine 1601.
+Of [[location::Banke]], near [[location::Halifax]], the second son of Henry Savile (d.[[date of death::1607]]). Matriculated [[education::Merton College, Oxford]], 1588, BA [[education::St Alban Hall, Oxford|St Alban Hall]] 1592, MA 1595. Licensed to practice medicine 1601.
 ====Books====
-Acquired a significant collection of medieval [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]]. Many he inherited from his father and grandfather, but others he obtained from the collection of [[associates::John Nettleton]]. Savile's collection is particularly strong in [[subject::theology]] and texts of the [[subject::history|chroniclers]]. Many of the manuscripts were subsequently [[retail Sale::bought]] by [[subsequent Owner::Sir Robert Cotton]] and other contemporary antiquaries, including [[subsequent Owner::Sir Simonds D'Ewes]], [[subsequent Owner::the Earl of Arundel]], and [[subsequent Owner::Archbishop James Ussher]].
+Acquired a significant collection of medieval [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]], many of which he inherited from his father and grandfather but others he obtained from the collection of [[associates::John Nettleton]]. Savile's collection is particularly strong in [[subject::theology]] and texts of the [[subject::history|chroniclers]]. Many of his manuscripts were subsequently bought by [[crossreference::Robert Cotton 1571-1631|Sir Robert Cotton]] and other contemporary antiquaries, including [[crossreference::Sir Simonds d'Ewes]], [[subsequent owner::the Earl of Arundel]], and Archbishop [[crossreference::James Ussher]].
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