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| − | Cary's will has no mention of books; his estate passed to his [[subsequent owner::wife]] [[Family::Rebecca Cary|Rebecca]] (d.[[Date of Death::1709]]), and as he had no male heir the Viscountcy passed to a cousin. His library was sold by [[Retail Sale::retail sale]] in [[location of Sale::London]], beginning [[Date of Sale::20 July 1710]] (presumably following his widow's death). No catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in ''The Daily Courant'' as "a collection of the most valuable [[ | + | Cary's will has no mention of books; his estate passed to his [[subsequent owner::wife]] [[Family::Rebecca Cary|Rebecca]] (d.[[Date of Death::1709]]), and as he had no male heir the Viscountcy passed to a cousin. His library was sold by [[Retail Sale::retail sale]] in [[location of Sale::London]], beginning [[Date of Sale::20 July 1710]] (presumably following his widow's death). No catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in ''The Daily Courant'' as "a collection of the most valuable [[subject::history|historians]], [[subject::travel|travellers]] of the best editions, in [[Language::French]], [[Language::English]] and [[Language::Latin]], most of them gilt and letter'd". |
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Anthony CARY, 5th Viscount Falkland 1656-1694
Biographical Note
Born at Farley Castle, Somerset, son of Henry Cary, 4th Viscount Falkland; he succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1663. Matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford 1672, but did not graduate. Treasurer of the Navy 1681-89, MP for Oxfordshire 1685, for Great Marlow 1689-94, where he was active as a Tory. First Lord of the Admiralty 1693; died shortly before being able to take up his appointment as envoy to The Hague.
Books
Cary's will has no mention of books; his estate passed to his wife Rebecca (d.1709), and as he had no male heir the Viscountcy passed to a cousin. His library was sold by retail sale in London, beginning 20 July 1710 (presumably following his widow's death). No catalogue survives, but the sale was advertised in The Daily Courant as "a collection of the most valuable historians, travellers of the best editions, in French, English and Latin, most of them gilt and letter'd".
Characteristic Markings
None of Falkland's books have been identified.
Sources
- History of Parliament.
- Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.
- Fevre, Peter Le. "Cary [Carey], Anthony, fifth Viscount Falkland (1656–1694), Admiralty official." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.