John Oakes d.1688
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John OAKES d.1688
Biographical Note
Of Suffolk. BA Jesus College, Cambridge 1656, MA 1659. Vicar of Boreham, Essex 1657 (ejected 1662); pastor in New Broad Street, London 1678.
Books
In his will, Oakes bequeathed all his goods and chattels, including his books, to his son John. His library was auctioned in London 20.5.1689; the sale catalogues contains (1106 lots).
Characteristic Markings
None of Oakes's books have been identified.
Sources
- Will of John Oakes, The National Archives PROB 11/394/402.
- Alston, R. C. Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010.
- Matthews, A. G. Calamy revised. Oxford, 1934.
- Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.