Difference between revisions of "George Ryves 1561-1613"

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George RYVES 1561-1613

Biographical Note

Born in Blandford, Dorset, son of John Ryves of Damory Court, and a member of an established gentry family there. BA New College, Oxford 1582, MA 1586, BD 1594, DD 1599; Warden of New College 1599, vice-chancellor 1601. Rector of Blandford St Mary. Dorset 1589, of Alverstoke, Hampshire 1591, and held several other livings in several counties; canon of Winchester 1598. Chaplain to James I. Overseer to the second Westminster company of translators of the King James Bible.

Books

In his will, Ryves bequeathed to New College “all such of my books in folio as are not already in the College Library”; there are no other directions for the disposal of books and the rest of his library would have formed part of the residue of his estate which passed to his brother William. It is not known how many folios should have reached the College, or whether they were received, as they have not been identified either on the shelves or via the donors’ book. The donors’ book does record a small number of books given during Ryves’s lifetime, which can be found there today. Examples: New College Oxford BT3.103.5-7, BT3.167.7.

Characteristic markings

The books in New College given during his lifetime are generally inscribed with Ryves’s name and the motto “Non est mortale quod optat”.

Sources

George Ryves, King's James Bible.
Foster, J. Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886, 8 vols, Oxford, 1891.
Poole, W. An Early Modern New College Dynasty: George, Thomas and Bruno Ryves.

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+===[[name::George]] [[name::RYVES]]  [[date of birth::1561]]-[[date of death::1613]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born in [[place of Birth::Blandford, Dorset]], son of [[family::John Ryves of Damory Court]], and a member of an established gentry family there.  BA [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1582, MA 1586, BD 1594, DD 1599; [[occupation::Warden of New College]] 1599, [[occupation::vice-chancellor]] 1601.  [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::Blandford St Mary. Dorset]] 1589, of [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::Alverstoke, Hampshire]] 1591, and held several other livings in several counties; [[occupation::canon of Winchester]] 1598.  [[occupation::Chaplain]] to [[associates::James I]].  [[occupation::Overseer to the second Westminster company of translators]] of the King James Bible.
+Born in [[place of birth::Blandford, Dorset]], son of [[family::John Ryves of Damory Court]], and a member of an established gentry family there.  BA [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1582, MA 1586, BD 1594, DD 1599; [[occupation::Warden]] of [[organisations::New College, Oxford|New College]] 1599, [[occupation::vice-chancellor]] 1601.  [[occupation::rector|Rector]] of [[location::Blandford St Mary. Dorset]] 1589, of [[location::Alverstoke, Hampshire]] 1591, and held several other livings in several counties; [[occupation::canon]] of [[location::Winchester]] 1598.  [[occupation::chaplain|Chaplain]] to [[associates::James I]].  [[occupation::Overseer]] to the second Westminster company of translators of the King James Bible.
 ====Books====
-In his will, Ryves bequeathed to [[beneficiary::New College, Oxford|New College]] "[[bequest::books|all such of my books in folio as are not already in the College Library]]"; there are no other directions for the disposal of books and the rest of his library would have formed part of the residue of his estate which passed to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::William Ryves|William]].  It is not known how many folios should have reached the College, or whether they were received, as they have not been identified either on the shelves or via the donors' book.  The donors' book does record a small number of books given during Ryves's lifetime, which can be found there today.  Examples: [[present repository::New College Oxford]] BT3.103.5-7, BT3.167.7.
+In his will, Ryves [[bequest::bequeathed]] to [[beneficiary::New College, Oxford|New College]] “all such of my books in folio as are not already in the College Library”; there are no other directions for the disposal of books and the rest of his library would have formed part of the residue of his estate which passed to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::William Ryves|William]].  It is not known how many folios should have reached the College, or whether they were received, as they have not been identified either on the shelves or via the donors’ book.  The donors’ book does record a small number of books given during Ryves’s lifetime, which can be found there today.  Examples: [[present repository::New College Oxford]] BT3.103.5-7, BT3.167.7.
 ====Characteristic markings====
-The books in New College given during his lifetime are generally inscribed with Ryves's name and the motto "Non est mortale quod optat"
+The books in New College given during his lifetime are generally inscribed with Ryves’s name and the motto “Non est mortale quod optat”.
 ====Sources====
-J. Foster, ''Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886'', 8 vols, Oxford, 1891; [http://kingjamesbibletranslators.org/bios/George_Ryves/ George Ryves];[http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/4NCN1%20Ryves'%20notes.pdf W. Poole, An early-modern New College dynasty].
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+*[http://kingjamesbibletranslators.org/bios/George_Ryves/ George Ryves, King's James Bible].
+*Foster, J. ''Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886'', 8 vols, Oxford, 1891.
+*[https://www.new.ox.ac.uk/node/759 Poole, W. An Early Modern New College Dynasty: George, Thomas and Bruno Ryves].
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