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====Biographical Note====
 
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Born (probably) at [[place of birth::Kempshott, Hampshire]], the son of [[family::Henry Pincke]], a [[occupation::landowner]].  [[occupation::Fellow]] of [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1596, BA 1598, MA 1602, BMed 1612, BD and DD 1620.  [[occupation::Senior proctor]] of [[education::Oxford University]] 1610.  [[occupation::Warden]] of [[education::New College, Oxford|New College]] 1617; [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Stanton St John, Oxfordshire]] 1620.  [[occupation::Delegate]] for the reform of University statutes 1629, [[occupation::delegate]] for [[organisation::the University Press]] 1633, [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor]] 1634.  Pinck was a defender of academic privileges, a supporter of Laud, and a royalist who became involved in military activities in [[location::Oxford]] in 1642, leading to his brief imprisonment by order of Parliament.  He was [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor]] again in 1643-44.
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Born (probably) at [[place of birth::Kempshott, Hampshire]], the son of [[family::Henry Pincke]], a [[occupation::landowner]].  [[occupation::Fellow]] of [[education::New College, Oxford]] 1596, BA 1598, MA 1602, BMed 1612, BD and DD 1620.  [[occupation::Senior proctor]] of [[organisations::University of Oxford|Oxford University]] 1610.  [[occupation::Warden]] of [[organisations::New College, Oxford|New College]] 1617; [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Stanton St John, Oxfordshire]] 1620.  [[occupation::Delegate]] for the reform of University statutes 1629, delegate for [[organisations::the University Press]] 1633, [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor]] 1634.  Pinck was a defender of academic privileges, a supporter of Laud, and a royalist who became involved in military activities in [[location::Oxford]] in 1642, leading to his brief imprisonment by order of Parliament.  He was [[occupation::Vice-Chancellor]] again in 1643-44.
  
 
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Pinck bequeathed to [[beneficiary::New College, Oxford|New College]] (along with other benefactions) all his [[bequest::books]] in folio and quarto not held by the College; the remainder of his library was [[bequest::given]] to his [[beneficiary::nephew]] [[family::John Hutton]], then a student at [[education::New College, Oxford|New College]] (d.[[date of death::1652]]).  He also [[bequest::bequeathed]] [[monetary value::£20]] to [[beneficiary::Winchester College]], and [[monetary value::£10]] to the [[beneficiary::the Bodleian Library|Bodleian Library]], for the purchase of books.  All the books given to or bought for institutions were to have a gift plate inserted.  In the late 1620s he also donated [[bequest::money]] to [[beneficiary::Winchester College]] to fund the conversion of a disused chapel into a library.  Ca. 170 books were given to New College.   
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Pinck [[bequest::bequeathed]] to [[beneficiary::New College, Oxford|New College]] (along with other benefactions) all his books in folio and quarto not held by the College; the remainder of his library was [[bequest::given]] to his [[beneficiary::nephew]] [[family::John Hutton]], then a student at [[organisations::New College, Oxford|New College]] (d.[[date of death::1652]]).  He also [[bequest::bequeathed]] [[monetary value::£20]] to [[beneficiary::Winchester College]], and [[monetary value::£10]] to the [[beneficiary::the Bodleian Library|Bodleian Library]], for the purchase of books.  All the books given to or bought for institutions were to have a gift plate inserted.  In the late 1620s he also donated [[bequest::money]] to [[beneficiary::Winchester College]] to fund the conversion of a disused chapel into a library.  Ca. 170 books were given to New College.   
 
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Robert PINCK 1573-1647

Biographical Note

Born (probably) at Kempshott, Hampshire, the son of Henry Pincke, a landowner. Fellow of New College, Oxford 1596, BA 1598, MA 1602, BMed 1612, BD and DD 1620. Senior proctor of Oxford University 1610. Warden of New College 1617; rector of Stanton St John, Oxfordshire 1620. Delegate for the reform of University statutes 1629, delegate for the University Press 1633, Vice-Chancellor 1634. Pinck was a defender of academic privileges, a supporter of Laud, and a royalist who became involved in military activities in Oxford in 1642, leading to his brief imprisonment by order of Parliament. He was Vice-Chancellor again in 1643-44.

Books

Pinck bequeathed to New College (along with other benefactions) all his books in folio and quarto not held by the College; the remainder of his library was given to his nephew John Hutton, then a student at New College (d.1652). He also bequeathed £20 to Winchester College, and £10 to the Bodleian Library, for the purchase of books. All the books given to or bought for institutions were to have a gift plate inserted. In the late 1620s he also donated money to Winchester College to fund the conversion of a disused chapel into a library. Ca. 170 books were given to New College.

Sources