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| + | [[File:WilmerGeorge1.jpg| thumb | 200px |Armorial stamp of George Wilmer (British Armorial Bindings).]] | ||
| + | [[File:WilmerGeorge2.jpg| thumb | 200px |Armorial stamp of George Wilmer (British Armorial Bindings).]] | ||
| + | [[File:WilmerGeorge3.jpg| thumb | 200px |Armorial stamp of George Wilmer (British Armorial Bindings).]] | ||
====Biographical Note==== | ====Biographical Note==== | ||
| − | Son of | + | Son of George Wilmer, of [[location::West Ham, Essex]], and a member of a successful gentry family. BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1601. Admitted at the [[organisations::Inner Temple]], 1602. Became a [[occupation::Collector of the Petty Customs]] for the [[location::Port of London]], and a [[occupation::JP]] for [[location::Middlesex]]; at the time of his death he was resident at [[location::Stratford le Bow, Middlesex]]. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | ca.[[date of | + | ca.[[date of bequest::1610]], Wilmer [[bequest::gave]] 39 medieval [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] to [[beneficiary::Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College]], mostly of monastic provenance (e.g. Christ Church and St Augustine's, Canterbury), covering subjects from [[subject::theology]] to [[subject::history|chronicles]], [[subject::science]] and [[language::English]] [[subject::literature|poetry]] (notably a 14th-century text of [[book title::''Piers Plowman'']]). Gaskell described it as "a consciously antiquarian collection of fine books from various sources", and guessed that Wilmer may have inherited it en bloc. The manuscripts have early 17th-century bindings decorated with Wilmer's arms, and printed books with several variant arms blocks of his also survive in various libraries. His will has no specific reference to books, but directed that the residue of his estate should be divided between his [[beneficiary::children]]. Inscriptions in some of these books suggest that his books may have descended to his great great granddaughter [[family::Anne]] (d.1780), wife of [[associates::William Gossip]] of Thorp Arch (1704-1772). Examples: Cambridge UL Rel.d.60.6, Rel.d.60.8; National Art Library CLE TT2, CLE NN19; Folger STC 7138. |
====Characteristic Markings==== | ====Characteristic Markings==== | ||
| − | The books in Cambridge UL each have Wilmer's name inscribed on the titlepage and flyleaves | + | The books in Cambridge UL each have Wilmer's name inscribed on the titlepage and flyleaves, as well as an armorial stamp on the bindings. |
====Sources==== | ====Sources==== | ||
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| − | *[http://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/content/wilmer-george British Armorial Bindings | + | *[http://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/content/wilmer-george British Armorial Bindings]. |
*Gaskell, P. ''Trinity College Library: the first 150 years'', Cambridge, 1980,82-3. | *Gaskell, P. ''Trinity College Library: the first 150 years'', Cambridge, 1980,82-3. | ||
*Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922. | *Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:46, 12 July 2022
George WILMER ca.1583-1626
Biographical Note
Son of George Wilmer, of West Ham, Essex, and a member of a successful gentry family. BA Trinity College, Cambridge 1601. Admitted at the Inner Temple, 1602. Became a Collector of the Petty Customs for the Port of London, and a JP for Middlesex; at the time of his death he was resident at Stratford le Bow, Middlesex.
Books
ca.1610, Wilmer gave 39 medieval manuscripts to Trinity College, mostly of monastic provenance (e.g. Christ Church and St Augustine's, Canterbury), covering subjects from theology to chronicles, science and English poetry (notably a 14th-century text of Piers Plowman). Gaskell described it as "a consciously antiquarian collection of fine books from various sources", and guessed that Wilmer may have inherited it en bloc. The manuscripts have early 17th-century bindings decorated with Wilmer's arms, and printed books with several variant arms blocks of his also survive in various libraries. His will has no specific reference to books, but directed that the residue of his estate should be divided between his children. Inscriptions in some of these books suggest that his books may have descended to his great great granddaughter Anne (d.1780), wife of William Gossip of Thorp Arch (1704-1772). Examples: Cambridge UL Rel.d.60.6, Rel.d.60.8; National Art Library CLE TT2, CLE NN19; Folger STC 7138.
Characteristic Markings
The books in Cambridge UL each have Wilmer's name inscribed on the titlepage and flyleaves, as well as an armorial stamp on the bindings.
Sources
- British Armorial Bindings.
- Gaskell, P. Trinity College Library: the first 150 years, Cambridge, 1980,82-3.
- Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.