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James BERTIE, 1st Earl of Abingdon 1653-99
Biographical Note
Younger son of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey. He inherited estates in Berkshire and the title 5th Baron Norreys in 1657. Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1674; increasingly involved thereafter in political affairs, he was created Earl of Abingdon in 1682.
Characteristic Markings
Bertie used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 2370/*43); the extent and disposition of his library is not known.
Sources
- James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, Wikipedia.
- Cokayne, G. E. The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland. London, 1910-59.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.