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| − | [[occupation::Provost]] of [[education:: | + | Born at [[place of birth::Barton Kirk, Westmorland]], son of [[family::William Langbaine]]. Matriculated at [[education::Queen's College, Oxford]] in 1628; graduated BA in 1630 and MA in 1633. Ordained deacon in 1634 and made vicar of Crosthwaite, Westmorland in 1643. [[occupation::Provost]] of [[education::Queen's College, Oxford]] and keeper of the archives, Langbaine produced a bibliographical survey of Platonic writers in Greek and Latin and their work in Oxford, which was printed by [[crossreference::John Fell 1625-1686|John Fell]] in his [[book title::''Alcinoi in Platonicam philosophiam introductio'']] ([[date of publication::1667]]). A prominent scholar, he encouraged the work of [[crossreference::John Greaves 1602-1652|John Greaves]], [[crossreference::Samuel Clarke 1626-1701|Samuel Clarke]], [[crossreference::Henry Spelman 1564?-1641|Sir Henry Spelman]] and [[crossreference::William Dugdale 1605-1685|William Dugdale]] and was a friend of [[crossreference::Ben Jonson 1574-1637|Ben Jonson]]. |
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| − | Gave [[bequest::books]] to [[beneficiary::Queen's College, Oxford|Queen’s]]; some of his | + | Gave [[bequest::books]] to [[beneficiary::Queen's College, Oxford|Queen’s]]; some of his [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]] were bought by the [[subsequent owner::Bodleian library]]. |
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*Hegarty, A. J. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16006 "Langbaine, Gerard (1608/9–1658), college head."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | *Hegarty, A. J. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/16006 "Langbaine, Gerard (1608/9–1658), college head."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | ||
| − | *W. D. | + | *Macray, W. D. ''Annals of the Bodleian Library''. 2nd edn, Oxford, 1890. 126. |
| − | *P. | + | *Morgan, P. ''Oxford libraries outside the Bodleian''. 2nd edn, Oxford, 1980. |
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 24 January 2022
Gerard LANGBAINE 1609-58
Biographical Note
Born at Barton Kirk, Westmorland, son of William Langbaine. Matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1628; graduated BA in 1630 and MA in 1633. Ordained deacon in 1634 and made vicar of Crosthwaite, Westmorland in 1643. Provost of Queen's College, Oxford and keeper of the archives, Langbaine produced a bibliographical survey of Platonic writers in Greek and Latin and their work in Oxford, which was printed by John Fell in his Alcinoi in Platonicam philosophiam introductio (1667). A prominent scholar, he encouraged the work of John Greaves, Samuel Clarke, Sir Henry Spelman and William Dugdale and was a friend of Ben Jonson.
Books
Gave books to Queen’s; some of his manuscripts were bought by the Bodleian library.
Sources
- Hegarty, A. J. "Langbaine, Gerard (1608/9–1658), college head." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Macray, W. D. Annals of the Bodleian Library. 2nd edn, Oxford, 1890. 126.
- Morgan, P. Oxford libraries outside the Bodleian. 2nd edn, Oxford, 1980.