Difference between revisions of "Francis Thompson 1639/40-1715"

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Francis THOMPSON 1639/40-1715

Biographical Note

Son of James Thompson, merchant of London and Amsterdam. BA Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 1660, MA and fellow 1663, BD 1670, DD 1680. University Preacher 1669. Rector of St Matthew, Friday Street, London 1666, President of Sion College 1695.

Books

Thompson’s library was sold by retail sale in London, 7.3.1716 (1950 lots). It included 350 lots of pamphlets, as well as his bookcases.

Characteristic Markings

None of Thompson’s books have been identified.

Sources

Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, 2010.
A catalogue of the library of ... Francis Thompson, London, 1716, ESTC t10287.
Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.

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-===[[Name::Francis]] [[Name::THOMPSON]] [[Date of Birth::1639;1640|1639/40]]-[[Date of Death::1715]]===
+===[[name::Francis]] [[name::THOMPSON]] [[date of birth::1639;1640|1639/40]]-[[date of death::1715]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Son of [[family::James Thompson]], [[occupation::merchant]] of [[location::London]] and [[location::Amsterdam]]. BA [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] 1660, MA and [[occupation::fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge|fellow]] 1663, BD 1670, DD 1680.  [[Occupation::University Preacher]] 1669.  [[Occupation::Rector]] of St Matthew, Friday Street, [[location::London]] 1666, [[occupation::President]] of [[organisations::Sion College]] 1695.
+Son of [[family::James Thompson]], [[occupation::merchant]] of [[location::London]] and [[location::Amsterdam]]. BA [[education::Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] 1660, MA and [[occupation::fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge|fellow]] 1663, BD 1670, DD 1680.  [[occupation::University Preacher]] 1669.  [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of St Matthew, Friday Street, [[location::London]] 1666, [[occupation::President]] of [[organisations::Sion College]] 1695.
 ====Books====
-Thompson's library was sold by retail sale in [[location::London]], 7.3.1716 (1950 lots).
+Thompson’s library was sold by retail sale in [[location::London]], 7.3.1716 (1950 lots). It included 350 lots of pamphlets, as well as his bookcases.
 ====Characteristic Markings====
-None of Thompson's books have been identified.
+None of Thompson’s books have been identified.
 ====Sources====
 <div id="sourcelist">
 *Alston, R. C., ''Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800'', 2010.
+*''A catalogue of the library of ... Francis Thompson'', London, 1716, ESTC t10287.
 *Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses'', Cambridge, 1922.
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 [[Category:Clergy]]
 [[Category:Libraries Sold at Retail Sale]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]