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| − | Born at [[place of birth::Tavistock, Devon]], son of [[family::Thomas Browne]] (occupation unknown, but the ancestry can be traced back to a medieval [[family::Sir Thomas]] of [[location::Betchworth Castle, Surrey]]). Entered [[education::Exeter College, Oxford]] in 1603 but did not graduate; admitted to the [[organisations::Inner Temple]], 1612 (transferred from [[organisations::Clifford’s Inn]]). After publishing an elegy on the death of [[associates::Prince Henry]] (whose patronage he may have sought), Browne produced [[book title::''Britannia’s pastorals'']] ([[date of publication::1613]]), an epic poem aiming to represent the national character. He went on to establish his reputation as a | + | Born at [[place of birth::Tavistock, Devon]], son of [[family::Thomas Browne]] (occupation unknown, but the ancestry can be traced back to a medieval [[family::Sir Thomas]] of [[location::Betchworth Castle, Surrey]]). Entered [[education::Exeter College, Oxford]] in 1603 but did not graduate; admitted to the [[organisations::Inner Temple]], 1612 (transferred from [[organisations::Clifford’s Inn]]). After publishing an elegy on the death of [[associates::Prince Henry]] (whose patronage he may have sought), Browne produced [[book title::''Britannia’s pastorals'']] ([[date of publication::1613]]), an epic poem aiming to represent the national character. He went on to establish his reputation as a poet with [[book title::''The shepheards pipe'']] ([[date of publication::1614]]) and a second book of [[book title::''Britannia’s pastorals'']] ([[date of publication::1616]]). He was associated with other contemporary poets, including [[associates::Christopher Brooke]], [[associates::Michael Drayton]] and [[associates::George Wither]]. He was patronised by [[associates::William Herbert]], 3rd [[personal title::Earl of Pembroke]], and other members of [[associates::the Herbert family]], for whom he wrote a number of elegies; he was back in [[organisations::Exeter College, Oxford]] in 1624 as [[occupation::tutor]] to [[crossreference::Robert Dormer 1610?-1643|Robert Dormer]] (a Herbert ward), when he was granted an MA degree, and travelled with [[associates::Robert Dormer|Dormer]] in Europe in 1625. After marrying the heiress [[family::Timothy Eversfield]] in 1628 he moved to [[location::Horsham, Sussex]] to live with her family; in 1634 they moved to [[location::Dorking, Surrey]]. The date of his death is unknown but administration of his estate was granted on 6 November 1645. Although his poetic reputation has not been significant since the 17th century, he was widely read during his lifetime and was an influence on major figures like [[crossreference::John Milton|Milton]] and Vaughan. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | We know very little about the extent of Browne’s collection of | + | We know very little about the extent of Browne’s collection of printed books but he owned a number of medieval [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] (ca. 20 can be identified), with particular interests in [[language::Middle English]] [[subject::literature|verse]] and prose. He had several [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] of [[author::Thomas Hoccleve]], and included an edition of one of his poems in [[book title::''The shepheard’s pipe'']]. Several of Browne’s [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] previously belonged to [[associates::John Stow]]. It is not clear how or when his Browne’s collection was dispersed, but it is likely to have been during the middle or later 17th century; one group of the [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] was acquired by [[crossreference::George Davenport d.1677|George Davenport]] in 1664. Examples: BL MS Harley 4196, MS Lansdowne 699; Durham UL MS Cosin V.II.13, V.II.15; St John’s College, Oxford B.2.28. |
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*Edwards, A. S. G. ‘Medieval manuscripts owned by William Browne of Tavistock’, in J. Carley and C. Tite (eds), ''Books and collectors 1200-1700'', 1997, 441-449. | *Edwards, A. S. G. ‘Medieval manuscripts owned by William Browne of Tavistock’, in J. Carley and C. Tite (eds), ''Books and collectors 1200-1700'', 1997, 441-449. | ||
| − | *O'Callaghan, Michelle. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/3706 "Browne, William (1590/91–1645?), poet."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | + | *O'Callaghan, Michelle. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/3706 "Browne, William (1590/91–1645?), poet."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. |
| + | *[https://celm-ms.org.uk/introductions/BrowneWilliamofTavistock.html William Browne, ''Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450-1700'']. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:09, 2 February 2022
William BROWNE 1590/1-1645?
Biographical Note
Born at Tavistock, Devon, son of Thomas Browne (occupation unknown, but the ancestry can be traced back to a medieval Sir Thomas of Betchworth Castle, Surrey). Entered Exeter College, Oxford in 1603 but did not graduate; admitted to the Inner Temple, 1612 (transferred from Clifford’s Inn). After publishing an elegy on the death of Prince Henry (whose patronage he may have sought), Browne produced Britannia’s pastorals (1613), an epic poem aiming to represent the national character. He went on to establish his reputation as a poet with The shepheards pipe (1614) and a second book of Britannia’s pastorals (1616). He was associated with other contemporary poets, including Christopher Brooke, Michael Drayton and George Wither. He was patronised by William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, and other members of the Herbert family, for whom he wrote a number of elegies; he was back in Exeter College, Oxford in 1624 as tutor to Robert Dormer (a Herbert ward), when he was granted an MA degree, and travelled with Dormer in Europe in 1625. After marrying the heiress Timothy Eversfield in 1628 he moved to Horsham, Sussex to live with her family; in 1634 they moved to Dorking, Surrey. The date of his death is unknown but administration of his estate was granted on 6 November 1645. Although his poetic reputation has not been significant since the 17th century, he was widely read during his lifetime and was an influence on major figures like Milton and Vaughan.
Books
We know very little about the extent of Browne’s collection of printed books but he owned a number of medieval manuscripts (ca. 20 can be identified), with particular interests in Middle English verse and prose. He had several manuscripts of Thomas Hoccleve, and included an edition of one of his poems in The shepheard’s pipe. Several of Browne’s manuscripts previously belonged to John Stow. It is not clear how or when his Browne’s collection was dispersed, but it is likely to have been during the middle or later 17th century; one group of the manuscripts was acquired by George Davenport in 1664. Examples: BL MS Harley 4196, MS Lansdowne 699; Durham UL MS Cosin V.II.13, V.II.15; St John’s College, Oxford B.2.28.
Characteristic Markings
Browne typically inscribed his books with his name, and sometimes the date of acquisition.
Sources
- Edwards, A. S. G. ‘Medieval manuscripts owned by William Browne of Tavistock’, in J. Carley and C. Tite (eds), Books and collectors 1200-1700, 1997, 441-449.
- O'Callaghan, Michelle. "Browne, William (1590/91–1645?), poet." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- William Browne, Catalogue of English Literary Manuscripts 1450-1700.