Difference between revisions of "William Windham 1647-1689"

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William WINDHAM 1647-89

Inscription of William Windham (Felbrigg Hall D.7.12)

Biographical Note

Member of the Windham family of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk.

Books

William inherited books from his father, Thomas, which were subsequently taken by his half-uncle's widow; Thomas was compensated with £10. William acquired books himself, and the library at Felbrigg has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. His wife Catherine kept records of her own books and reading in notebooks. Subsequent members of the family (Ashe, 1673-1749, William II, 1717-1761, William III, 1750-1810) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.

Sources

A brief history of Felbrigg Hall.
West, S. An architectural typology for the early modern country house library, 1660-1720, The Library 7th ser 14 (2013), 441-464, p.451-2.
West, S. The development of libraries in Norfolk country houses (UEA Ph.D thesis, 2000).

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-William inherited books from his father, [[crossreference::Thomas Windham]], which were subsequently taken by his [[subsequent owner::half-uncle's widow]]; Thomas was compensated with [[monetary value::£10]].  William acquired books himself, and the library at [[location::Felbrigg]] has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. His wife [[crossreference::Catherine Windham|Katherine]] kept records of her own books and reading in notebooks.  Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], [[date of birth::1673]]-[[date of death::1749]], William II, [[date of birth::1717]]-[[date of death::1761|61]], William III, [[date of birth::1750]]-[[date of death::1810]]) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
+William inherited books from his father, [[crossreference::Thomas Windham d.1654|Thomas]], which were subsequently taken by his [[subsequent owner::half-uncle's widow]]; Thomas was compensated with [[monetary value::£10]].  William acquired books himself, and the library at [[location::Felbrigg]] has numerous books with his signature and sometimes date of acquisition. His wife [[crossreference::Catherine Windham|Catherine]] kept records of her own books and reading in notebooks.  Subsequent members of the family ([[family::Ashe Windham|Ashe]], 1673-1749, William II, 1717-1761, William III, 1750-1810) continued to acquire books and their inscriptions can also be found across the library.
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