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Revision as of 02:31, 12 May 2020
John BOURNE 1654-1714
Biographical Note
Son of Richard Bourne of Acton Hall, Ombersley, Worcestershire; the family had been landowners in Worcestershire for many generations and their ancestors had included Tudor statesmen. There is no record of his involvement in public life.
Books
Bourne’s probate inventory includes “plate, books and other things” in the closet adjoining his lodging chamber, valued at £40, from a total estate valued at £744.
Characteristic Markings
None of Bourne’s books have been identified.
Sources
- A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3. London: Victoria County History 1913, 460-468.
- Wanklyn, M. (ed), Inventories of Worcestershire landed gentry, 1637-1786, 1998, 329.