William Pierce 1641/2-1707
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William PIERCE or PEARCE 1641/2-1707
Biographical Note
Of Westwick, Cambridgeshire, son of Valentine Pierce. BA King's College, Cambridge 1662, MA 1665, fellow there. Rector of Malton and Heslerton, Yorkshire; chaplain to the Duke of Richmond, who he accompanied on his ambassadorial mission to Denmark.
Books
Pierce’s library was auctioned in London, 8.7.1708 (joint sale, no catalogue survives).
Characteristic Markings
None of Pierce's books have been identified.
Sources
- Alston, R. C., Inventory of sale catalogues ... 1676-1800, 2010.
- Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.