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===[[name::Henry]] [[name::ALVEY]] d.[[date of Death::1627]]===
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===[[name::Henry]] [[name::ALVEY]] d.[[date of death::1627]]===
  
 
====Biographical Note====
 
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[[occupation::President]] of [[education::St John’s College, Cambridge]]; [[occupation::Provost]] of [[education::Trinity College, Dublin]] 1601-9.   
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Of [[location::Nottinghamshire]]. BA [[education::St John’s College, Cambridge]] 1576, [[occupation::fellow of St John's College, Cambridge|fellow]] 1577, MA 1579, BD 1586, [[occupation::President]] 1590. [[occupation::Provost]] of [[education::Trinity College, Dublin]] 1601-9.   
  
 
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Bequeathed [[bequest::books]], and [[monetary value::100 marks for the purchase of books]], to [[beneficiary::St John’s College, Cambridge|St John's]].
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Alvey bequeathed a number of his own books, and 100 marks for the purchase of books, to [[beneficiary::St John’s College, Cambridge|St John’s]]. Ca.50 of these books remain in the library today, mostly [[subject::theology|theological]].
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The books given to or bought by St John's carry either a written inscription marking the donation, or a printed label.
  
 
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*P. Fox, ''Trinity College Library Dublin: a history'', 2014, 10-11.
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*Fox, P., ''Trinity College Library Dublin: a history'', 2014, 10-11.
*J. Venn, ''Biographical history of Gonville & Caius College''. Cambridge, 1897.  
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*Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922.
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*[https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/early_books/alvey.htm Henry Alvey in St John's College Library].
 
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 27 April 2021

Henry ALVEY d.1627

Biographical Note

Of Nottinghamshire. BA St John’s College, Cambridge 1576, fellow 1577, MA 1579, BD 1586, President 1590. Provost of Trinity College, Dublin 1601-9.

Books

Alvey bequeathed a number of his own books, and 100 marks for the purchase of books, to St John’s. Ca.50 of these books remain in the library today, mostly theological.

Characteristic Markings

The books given to or bought by St John's carry either a written inscription marking the donation, or a printed label.

Sources