Christopher Twynihoe 1721/2-1774
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Christopher TWYNIHOE 1721/2-1774
Biographical Note
Son of Chrisyopher Twynihoe of Turnworth, Dorset, clergyman. BA Wadham College, Oxford 1743, MA Merton College 1746, proctor 1753. Rector of Turnworth, 1759.
Books
Twynihoe's will has no mention of books; he directed that his goods and chattels, with the residue of his personal estate, be divided among his grandchildren. His library was auctioned at Blandford Forum, beginning 21 August 1775; the sale catalogue contains 786 lots, covering carious languages and subjects.
Sources
- Will of Christopher Twynihoe, The National Archives PROB 11/996/215.
- Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, St Philip, 2010.
- A catalogue of the library of the Rev. Mt. Christr. Twynihoe, [Blandford Forum?, 1775], ESTC t3214.
- Foster, J., Alumni Oxonienses, Oxford, 1891.