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Abraham COLFE 1580-1657
Biographical Note
Vicar of Lewisham. Founded Colfe’s Grammar School, Lewisham, in 1652 and bequeathed his library to it (the surviving books are now housed in Leathersellers’ Hall).
Sources
- Hunt, William, and Vivienne Larminie, '"Colfe, Abraham (1580–1657), Church of England clergyman and benefactor'."Oxford Dictionary of National Biography".
- Abraham Colfe inscription in Sion College Library.