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====Biographical Note==== | ====Biographical Note==== | ||
| − | Son of [[family::John Ashton]], [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::Middleton, Lancashire]]. BA [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] 1582, MA 1585, [[occupation:: | + | Son of [[family::John Ashton]], [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Middleton, Lancashire]]. BA [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] 1582, MA 1585, [[occupation::fellow]] 1590, BD 1592. [[occupation::chaplain|Chaplain]] to the Earl of Essex; [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Halesworth, Suffolk]] 1606, of [[location::Slaidburn, Yorkshire]], of [[location::Middleton]] 1618. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | Ashton bequeathed 100 marks to [[organisations::St John’s College, Cambridge]] to buy books “of the fathers or the new writers as they see fit”. This was done, and ca.100 books remain in the library there today, mostly sixteenth-century [[subject::theology|theological]] works, including a number of [[language::Hebrew]] books. We do not know the extent of his own library. | + | Ashton [[bequest::bequeathed]] [[monetary value::100 marks]] to [[organisations::St John’s College, Cambridge]] to buy books “of the fathers or the new writers as they see fit”. This was done, and ca.100 books remain in the library there today, mostly sixteenth-century [[subject::theology|theological]] works, including a number of [[language::Hebrew]] books. We do not know the extent of his own library. |
====Characteristic Markings==== | ====Characteristic Markings==== | ||
| − | The books purchased for St John's library were marked with a printed book label. | + | The books purchased for [[organisations::St John's College, Cambridge|St John's]] library were marked with a printed book label. |
====Sources==== | ====Sources==== | ||
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| + | *[https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/early_books/ashton.htm Abdias Ashton in St John's College Library]. | ||
*Lee, B. N., ''Early printed book labels'', Pinner, 1976, 83. | *Lee, B. N., ''Early printed book labels'', Pinner, 1976, 83. | ||
*Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses 1500-1714'', Cambridge, 1922. | *Venn, J. and J. A., ''Alumni Cantabrigienses 1500-1714'', Cambridge, 1922. | ||
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[[Category:Clergy]] | [[Category:Clergy]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:53, 29 April 2021
Abdias ASHTON 1563-1633
Biographical Note
Son of John Ashton, Rector of Middleton, Lancashire. BA St John's College, Cambridge 1582, MA 1585, fellow 1590, BD 1592. Chaplain to the Earl of Essex; rector of Halesworth, Suffolk 1606, of Slaidburn, Yorkshire, of Middleton 1618.
Books
Ashton bequeathed 100 marks to St John’s College, Cambridge to buy books “of the fathers or the new writers as they see fit”. This was done, and ca.100 books remain in the library there today, mostly sixteenth-century theological works, including a number of Hebrew books. We do not know the extent of his own library.
Characteristic Markings
The books purchased for St John's library were marked with a printed book label.
Sources
- Abdias Ashton in St John's College Library.
- Lee, B. N., Early printed book labels, Pinner, 1976, 83.
- Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses 1500-1714, Cambridge, 1922.