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| − | Born (probably) in [[place of Birth::Devon]], son of [[family::Edmund Le Squyer]], [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::King’s Nympton, Devon]]. Studied at [[education::New Inn Hall]] 1599-1603; admitted at [[organisations::Gray’s Inn]] 1627. [[occupation::Marshal]] to [[associates::John Doddrige]] of [[location::Devon]], 1603-28; [[occupation::Deputy Chamberlain]] in the receipt of the Exchequer, 1620; [[occupation::Chamberlain of the Exchequer]] , and Keeper of the Records, 1655. Acting Escheator of Devon and Cornwall, 1643. Granted £10 in 1627 for his “extraordinary service” in sorting the Treasury records. A member of the informal circle of London antiquaries of the early 17th century, and a friend of (e.g.) Cotton, Dugdale and d’Ewes. Much of his professional activity was directed towards preparing calendars and other finding aids for the public records. | + | Born (probably) in [[place of Birth::Devon]], son of [[family::Edmund Le Squyer]], [[occupation::Rector]] of [[location::King’s Nympton, Devon]]. Studied at [[education::New Inn Hall]] 1599-1603; admitted at [[organisations::Gray’s Inn]] 1627. [[occupation::Marshal]] to [[associates::John Doddrige]] of [[location::Devon]], 1603-28; [[occupation::Deputy Chamberlain]] in the receipt of the Exchequer, 1620; [[occupation::Chamberlain of the Exchequer]] , and [[occupation::Keeper of the Records]], 1655. Acting [[occupation::Escheator]] of [[location::Devon]] and [[location::Cornwall]], 1643. Granted [[monetary Value::£10]] in 1627 for his “extraordinary service” in sorting the Treasury records. A member of the informal circle of [[location::London]] antiquaries of the early 17th century, and a friend of (e.g.) [[associates::Robert Cotton]], [[associates::William Dugdale]] and [[associates::Simon d’Ewes]]. Much of his professional activity was directed towards preparing calendars and other finding aids for the public records. |
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| + | A catalogue of his library made in 1632 shows a collection of ca.500 [[format::printed]] books and 296 [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]], divided into various subject headings; the [[format::printed]] books included [[subject::theology]] (131 vols), [[subject::history]] (131), [[subject::poesy]] (83), [[subject::morality]] (46), [[subject::law]] (32), [[subject::lexicography|dictionaries]] and [[subject::grammar|grammars]] (27), [[subject::medicine]] (13), [[subject::herbals]] (8). They included a small section of “books that my dead wife left” (9 vols, all [[language::English]] [[subject::theology|devotional]] works). [?what happened to his books? Need to investigate will]. Examples: BL ms Cotton Vit.D.ix; Manchester UL ms Lat.224; Yale UL Eliz 188; Christopher Edwards 39 (2008)/9. | ||
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| + | *Birrell, T. Reading as pastime: the place of light literature in some 17th-century gentlemen’s libraries, in R. Myers (ed), ''Property of a gentleman, Winchester'', 1991, 113-131, 119-21. | ||
| + | *Ovenden, R. Scipio le Squyer and the fate of monastic cartularies, ''The Library'' 6th ser 13 (1991), 323-37. | ||
| + | *Ramsay, Nigel. [https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37668 "Le Squyer, Scipio (1579–1659), record keeper and antiquary."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | ||
| + | *Taylor, F. The books and manuscripts of Scipio Le Squyer, ''Bulletin of the John Rylands Library'' 25 (1941), 137-64. | ||
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Revision as of 05:48, 13 March 2020
Scipio LE SQUYER 1597-1659
Biographical Note
Born (probably) in Devon, son of Edmund Le Squyer, Rector of King’s Nympton, Devon. Studied at New Inn Hall 1599-1603; admitted at Gray’s Inn 1627. Marshal to John Doddrige of Devon, 1603-28; Deputy Chamberlain in the receipt of the Exchequer, 1620; Chamberlain of the Exchequer , and Keeper of the Records, 1655. Acting Escheator of Devon and Cornwall, 1643. Granted £10 in 1627 for his “extraordinary service” in sorting the Treasury records. A member of the informal circle of London antiquaries of the early 17th century, and a friend of (e.g.) Robert Cotton, William Dugdale and Simon d’Ewes. Much of his professional activity was directed towards preparing calendars and other finding aids for the public records.
Books
A catalogue of his library made in 1632 shows a collection of ca.500 printed books and 296 manuscripts, divided into various subject headings; the printed books included theology (131 vols), history (131), poesy (83), morality (46), law (32), dictionaries and grammars (27), medicine (13), herbals (8). They included a small section of “books that my dead wife left” (9 vols, all English devotional works). [?what happened to his books? Need to investigate will]. Examples: BL ms Cotton Vit.D.ix; Manchester UL ms Lat.224; Yale UL Eliz 188; Christopher Edwards 39 (2008)/9.
Sources
- Birrell, T. Reading as pastime: the place of light literature in some 17th-century gentlemen’s libraries, in R. Myers (ed), Property of a gentleman, Winchester, 1991, 113-131, 119-21.
- Ovenden, R. Scipio le Squyer and the fate of monastic cartularies, The Library 6th ser 13 (1991), 323-37.
- Ramsay, Nigel. "Le Squyer, Scipio (1579–1659), record keeper and antiquary." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Taylor, F. The books and manuscripts of Scipio Le Squyer, Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 25 (1941), 137-64.