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Born at [[place of birth::Blewbury, Berkshire]], son of [[family::William Anstey]]. BA [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] 1700, [[occupation::fellow of St John's College, Cambridge|fellow]] 1701]], MA 1703, BD 1710, DD 1715. [[occupation::vicar|Vicar]] of [[location::Lawford, Essex]] 1702, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Brinckley, Cambridgeshire]] 1715; he lived at [[location::Anstey Hall]] at [[location::Trumpington]], just outside [[location::Cambridge]]. | Born at [[place of birth::Blewbury, Berkshire]], son of [[family::William Anstey]]. BA [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] 1700, [[occupation::fellow of St John's College, Cambridge|fellow]] 1701]], MA 1703, BD 1710, DD 1715. [[occupation::vicar|Vicar]] of [[location::Lawford, Essex]] 1702, [[occupation::rector]] of [[location::Brinckley, Cambridgeshire]] 1715; he lived at [[location::Anstey Hall]] at [[location::Trumpington]], just outside [[location::Cambridge]]. | ||
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Christopher ANSTEY or ANSTY 1678/9-1751
Biographical Note
Born at Blewbury, Berkshire, son of William Anstey. BA St John's College, Cambridge 1700, fellow 1701]], MA 1703, BD 1710, DD 1715. Vicar of Lawford, Essex 1702, rector of Brinckley, Cambridgeshire 1715; he lived at Anstey Hall at Trumpington, just outside Cambridge.
Books
Anstey used an engraved armorial bookplate (Franks 604). The extent of his library is unknown; in his will, he left "my library of books and collection of medals" to his son Christopher.
Sources
- Will of Christopher Anstey, the National Archives PROB 11/787/2.
- Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903-4.
- Merrett, Robert James. "Anstey, Christopher (1724–1805), poet." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Venn, J. and J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge, 1922.