Abraham Colfe 1580-1657

Abraham COLFE 1580-1657

Biographical Note

Vicar of Lewisham. Founded Colfe’s Grammar School, Lewisham, in 1652 and bequeathed his library to it (the surviving books are now housed in Leathersellers’ Hall).

Sources

• Hunt, William, and Vivienne Larminie, '"Colfe, Abraham (1580–1657), Church of England clergyman and benefactor'."Oxford Dictionary of National Biography".
• Abraham Colfe inscription in Sion College Library.