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Randolph KNIPE d.1759

Knipe's bookplate (British Museum Franks Collection 17332)

Biographical Note

Younger son of Sir Randolph Knipe, a wealthy Turkey merchant in London, who was an alderman and sheriff of the City; he had an estate at Hookfield, Epsom which was inherited by his eldest son Edward. Randolph's will does not refer to landed property but he was clearly living in or around London, in affluent circumstances.

Books

Knipe used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 17332), which includes the cadency mark of a crescent, indicating a second son. The extent of his library is not known; in his will, he bequeathed his "books and book case maps etc" (together with his silver repeating watch) to his nephew Edward.

Sources

Will of Randolph Knipe, the National Archives PROB 11/847/364.
Hookfield - Epsom and Ewell History Explorer.
Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.

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-===Sir [[name::Randolph]] [[name::KNIPE]] d.[[date of death::1728]]===
+===[[name::Randolph]] [[name::KNIPE]] d.[[date of death::1759]]===
+[[file:KnipeRandolph.jpg|thumb|Knipe's bookplate (British Museum Franks Collection 17332)]]
 ====Biographical Note====
-Knipe was a wealthy [[location::Turkey]] [[occupation::merchant]] in [[location::London]], who was an [[occupation::alderman]] of the City and [[occupation::sheriff]] in 1714. He married [[family::Sarah Letten]] in 1698 and his will shows that they had several children; in 1727 he bought an estate at [[location::Hookfield, Epsom]] from [[associates::John Ward]]. He drowned in a pond at the Epsom property in 1728; a rumour that it was suicide, prompted by accusations of fraud against him, seems to have been unproved either way.
+Younger son of Sir [[family::Randolph Knipe]], a wealthy [[location::Turkey]] [[occupation::merchant]] in [[location::London]], who was an [[occupation::alderman]] and [[occupation::sheriff]] of the City; he had an estate at [[location::Hookfield, Epsom]] which was inherited by his eldest son Edward. Randolph's will does not refer to landed property but he was clearly living in or around London, in affluent circumstances.
 ====Books====
-Knipe used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 17332). The extent and disposition of his library is not known; his will, which reveals property across [[location::London]] as well as [[location::Epsom]], has no specific mention of books, which would have been part of his "jewells plate houshold goods and furniture". Most of his property was distributed between his wife and children, though he also made a number of charitable bequests.
+Knipe used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 17332), which includes the cadency mark of a crescent, indicating a second son. The extent of his library is not known; in his will, he bequeathed his "books and book case maps etc" (together with his silver repeating watch) to his nephew [[family::Edward Knipe|Edward]].
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-*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D590362 Will of Sir Randolph Knipe, The National Archives PROB 11/622/410].
+*[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D564195 Will of Randolph Knipe, the National Archives PROB 11/847/364].
 *[https://eehe.org.uk/?p=29819 Hookfield - Epsom and Ewell History Explorer].
 *Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903.
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