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[[file:P1040871(1).JPG|thumb|Barton's bookplate (British Museum Franks Collection 1694)]] | [[file:P1040871(1).JPG|thumb|Barton's bookplate (British Museum Franks Collection 1694)]] | ||
====Biographical Note==== | ====Biographical Note==== | ||
| − | Son of [[family::Philip Barton]], of [[location::Worcestershire]], gentleman. BCL [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1720, [[occupation::fellow of New College, Oxford|fellow]] 1724, DCL 1733. [[occupation::prebendary|Prebendary]] of [[organisations::Chichester Cathedral|Chichester]] 1730, of [[organisations::Winchester cathedral|Winchester]] 1731, [[occupation::canon]] of [[organisations::Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]] 1733; he also held various parochial livings. | + | Son of [[family::Philip Barton]], of [[location::Kyre, Worcestershire]], gentleman. BCL [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1720, [[occupation::fellow of New College, Oxford|fellow]] 1724, DCL 1733. [[occupation::prebendary|Prebendary]] of [[organisations::Chichester Cathedral|Chichester]] 1730, of [[organisations::Winchester cathedral|Winchester]] 1731, [[occupation::canon]] of [[organisations::Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]] 1733; he also held various parochial livings. |
====Books==== | ====Books==== | ||
| − | Barton used an engraved armorial bookpile bookplate, dated 1755 (Franks 1694). He was a significant collector of coins and medals, beside his books, and he largely divided these between [[organisations::Winchester College]], [[organisations::Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]] and [[organisations::New College, Oxford|New College]]. His will refers to his gifts to the first two of these as having already been given (probably shortly before his death), but contains extensive provision for the coins and books to be given to New College, specifying that they must be catalogued and kept in a separate, and regularly audited, cabinet. About 50 numismatic books were received by New College, and many of his books remain today at Winchester College. | + | Barton used an engraved armorial bookpile bookplate, dated 1755 (Franks 1694); he also used a crest bookplate, not in Franks. He was a significant collector of coins and medals, beside his books, and he largely divided these between [[organisations::Winchester College]], [[organisations::Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]] and [[organisations::New College, Oxford|New College]]. His will refers to his gifts to the first two of these as having already been given (probably shortly before his death), but contains extensive provision for the coins and books to be given to New College, specifying that they must be catalogued and kept in a separate, and regularly audited, cabinet. About 50 numismatic books were received by New College, and many of his books remain today at Winchester College. |
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*Foster, J., ''Alumni Oxonienses'', Oxford, 1891. | *Foster, J., ''Alumni Oxonienses'', Oxford, 1891. | ||
*Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903. | *Gambier Howe, E. R. J. ''Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum''. London, 1903. | ||
| + | *Lee, B. n., ''Bookpile bookplates'', 1992, no.12. | ||
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Revision as of 08:49, 5 December 2022
Philip BARTON 1694/5-1765
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Biographical Note
Son of Philip Barton, of Kyre, Worcestershire, gentleman. BCL New College, Oxford 1720, fellow 1724, DCL 1733. Prebendary of Chichester 1730, of Winchester 1731, canon of Christ Church 1733; he also held various parochial livings.
Books
Barton used an engraved armorial bookpile bookplate, dated 1755 (Franks 1694); he also used a crest bookplate, not in Franks. He was a significant collector of coins and medals, beside his books, and he largely divided these between Winchester College, Christ Church and New College. His will refers to his gifts to the first two of these as having already been given (probably shortly before his death), but contains extensive provision for the coins and books to be given to New College, specifying that they must be catalogued and kept in a separate, and regularly audited, cabinet. About 50 numismatic books were received by New College, and many of his books remain today at Winchester College.
Sources
- Will of Philip Barton, the National Archives PROB 11/910/441.
- Rare Books and Manuscripts, New College, Oxford.
- C. Sutherland, The coin collection of Christ Church, Oxoniensia, 1940.
- Foster, J., Alumni Oxonienses, Oxford, 1891.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
- Lee, B. n., Bookpile bookplates, 1992, no.12.