Difference between revisions of "William Dobyns 1646/7-1709"
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| − | ===[[name::William]] [[name::DOBYNS]] [[date of Birth::1646;1647|1646/7]]-[[date of Death::1709]]=== | + | ===[[name::William]] [[name::DOBYNS]] or [[name::DOBBINS]] [[date of Birth::1646;1647|1646/7]]-[[date of Death::1709]]=== |
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| − | [[ | + | Born in [[place of birth::London]], son of [[family::William Dobbins]] of [[location::Warmington, Gloucestershire]]. Admitted at [[education::Christ's College, Cambridge]] 1661, though no record of graduation, and at [[organisations::Lincoln's Inn]] 1663. Acted as [[occupation::solicitor]] for [[organisations::Christ's College, Cambridge|Christ's College]]. |
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| − | + | Dobyns used an armorial bookplate, Franks 8788/*267; the size and disposition of his library is not known. His will has no explicit mention of books, which would have been inherited by his widow [[family::Elizabeth Dobyns|Elizabeth]] as part of the residue of his estate; the will is largely concerned with monetary bequests around his family, and dealing with the financial impact of one of his sons ([[family::Henry Dobyns|Henry]]) having died in [[location::India]] in the service of the [[organisations::East India Company]]. | |
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| + | *[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D645887 Will of William Dobyns The National Archives PROB 11/507/221]. | ||
*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. | ||
| + | *Peile, J., ''Biographical register of Christ's College 1505-1905'', Cambridge, 1910, vol.1 p.597. | ||
*Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922. | *Venn, J. & J. A. ''Alumni Cantabrigienses''. Cambridge, 1922. | ||
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Revision as of 01:23, 9 May 2020
William DOBYNS or DOBBINS 1646/7-1709
Biographical Note
Born in London, son of William Dobbins of Warmington, Gloucestershire. Admitted at Christ's College, Cambridge 1661, though no record of graduation, and at Lincoln's Inn 1663. Acted as solicitor for Christ's College.
Books
Dobyns used an armorial bookplate, Franks 8788/*267; the size and disposition of his library is not known. His will has no explicit mention of books, which would have been inherited by his widow Elizabeth as part of the residue of his estate; the will is largely concerned with monetary bequests around his family, and dealing with the financial impact of one of his sons (Henry) having died in India in the service of the East India Company.
Sources
- Will of William Dobyns The National Archives PROB 11/507/221.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
- Peile, J., Biographical register of Christ's College 1505-1905, Cambridge, 1910, vol.1 p.597.
- Venn, J. & J. A. Alumni Cantabrigienses. Cambridge, 1922.