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Sir James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough 1550-1629
Biographical Note
Lawyer and judge with antiquarian interests.
Books
Ley's books, manuscripts and works of art remained in the family for several generations.
Characteristic Markings
Books with his armorial stamps survive.
Sources
- British Armorial Bindings.
- Prest, Wilfrid. "Ley, James, first earl of Marlborough (1550–1629), judge and politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.