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| − | ===[[name::William]] [[name::SILL]] | + | ===[[name::William]] [[name::SILL]] d.[[date of death::1687]]=== |
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| − | Born in [[place of birth::Yorkshire]]. BA [[education::Trinity, Cambridge]] 1657, MA 1662. [[occupation::Vicar]] of [[location::Addingham, Cumberland]], 1668-73, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Carlisle Cathedral|Carlisle]] 1668-81, [[occupation::Vicar]] of [[location::Bromfield]] and of [[location::Torpenhow]] 1673-81, [[occupation::Archdeacon]] of [[location::Colchester]] 1678-81, [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::St Augustine’s, Watling Street, London]] 1681-87, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Westminster Abbey|Westminster]] 1681-87. | + | Born in [[place of birth::Yorkshire]]. BA [[education::Trinity College, Cambridge]] 1657, MA 1662. [[occupation::vicar|Vicar]] of [[location::Addingham, Cumberland]], 1668-73, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Carlisle Cathedral|Carlisle]] 1668-81, [[occupation::vicar|Vicar]] of [[location::Bromfield]] and of [[location::Torpenhow]] 1673-81, [[occupation::Archdeacon]] of [[location::Colchester]] 1678-81, [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::St Augustine’s, Watling Street, London]] 1681-87, [[occupation::prebendary]] of [[organisations::Westminster Abbey|Westminster]] 1681-87. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | Sill’s library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]] in two separate sales, 21 and 29 November 1687. The [[language::Latin]] books were sold first in a sale which also included the books of [[ | + | Sill’s library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of auction::London]] by [[auctioneer::Edward Millington]] in two separate sales, 21 and 29 November 1687. The [[language::Latin]] books were sold first in a sale which also included the books of [[crossreference::Cornelius Callow]]; it is not possible to be sure which belonged to which, but 807 vols of [[language::Latin]] [[subject::theology]], [[subject::philology]] and other subjects were included, together with 54 [[language::Italian]] books. The separate sale of [[language::English]] books comprised 492 vols plus 38 vols of tracts and sermons, mostly imprints from the second half of the 17th century. |
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 9 April 2023
William SILL d.1687
Biographical Note
Born in Yorkshire. BA Trinity College, Cambridge 1657, MA 1662. Vicar of Addingham, Cumberland, 1668-73, prebendary of Carlisle 1668-81, Vicar of Bromfield and of Torpenhow 1673-81, Archdeacon of Colchester 1678-81, Rector of St Augustine’s, Watling Street, London 1681-87, prebendary of Westminster 1681-87.
Books
Sill’s library was auctioned in London by Edward Millington in two separate sales, 21 and 29 November 1687. The Latin books were sold first in a sale which also included the books of Cornelius Callow; it is not possible to be sure which belonged to which, but 807 vols of Latin theology, philology and other subjects were included, together with 54 Italian books. The separate sale of English books comprised 492 vols plus 38 vols of tracts and sermons, mostly imprints from the second half of the 17th century.
Characteristic Markings
None of Sill’s books have been identified.
Sources
- Catalogus variorum librorum … D. D. Sill, 1687 (ESTC R214773)
- A catalogue of books … in the English part of the library of the Rev. Mr. Sill, 1687 (ESTC R12825).
- Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.