Difference between revisions of "Richard Duckworth 1631?-1706"

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Richard DUCKWORTH 1631?-1706

Biographical Note

Probably born in Bolton, Lancashire, son of John Duckworth. BA New Inn Hall, Oxford 1651, MA 1653, fellow of Brasenose College, BD 1661; he helf several administrative posts at Brasenose before becoming principal of St Alban Hall, Oxford. He probably spent time as a schoolmaster and held several ecclesiastical livings in Oxfordshire and Somerset.

Books

Duckworth's library was auctioned in Oxford 24.3.1707, as part of a joint sale, with the books of Anthony Lybbe; no catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in the Daily Courant.

Sources

Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.
Eisel, John C. "Duckworth, Richard (bap. 1631?, d. 1706), writer on campanology." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-[[occupation::Principal]] of [[education::St Alban Hall, Oxford]].  Library [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of Auction::Oxford]] [[date of Auction::24.3.1707]] (joint sale, with one other; no catalogue survives).
+Probably born in [[place of birth::Bolton, Lancashire]], son of [[family::John Duckworth]]. BA [[education::New Inn Hall, Oxford]] 1651, MA 1653, [[occupation::fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford|fellow of Brasenose College]], BD 1661; he helf several administrative posts at Brasenose before becoming [[occupation::principal]] of [[organisations::St Alban Hall, Oxford]]. He probably spent time as a [[occupation::schoolmaster]] and held several ecclesiastical livings in [[location::Oxfordshire]] and [[location::Somerset]].
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+Duckworth's library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::Oxford]] [[date of auction::24.3.1707]], as part of a joint sale, with the books of [[crossreference::Anthony Lybbe]]; no catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in the ''Daily Courant''.
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