Anne Sadleir 1585-1672
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Anne SADLEIR 1585-1672
Biographical Note
Born at Huntingfield Manor, Suffolk, daughter of Sir Edward Coke (1552-1634). Lived at Standon Lordship in Hertfordshire following her marriage to Ralph Sadleir.
Books
Known to have been an owner of books as well as coins and curiosities. Gave manuscripts to Trinity College, Cambridge in 1649 and 1664 and to the Inner Temple in 1661, a bequest that includes a sermon dedicated to her by Andrew Marvell.
Sources
- Burke, Victoria E. "Sadleir [née Coke], Anne (1585–1671/2), literary patron." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Hunt, A. The books, manuscripts and literary patronage of Mrs Anne Sadleir, Early modern women's manuscript writing, ed V. Burke and J. Gibson, 2004, 205-228.
- West, S. An architectural typology for the early modern country house library, 1660-1720, The Library 7th ser 14 (2013), 441-464, p.461.