Difference between revisions of "Francis Combe 1583-1641"

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Francis COMBE 1583-1641

Biographical Note

Born at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, son of Francis Combe. Matriculated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 1600, but did not graduate; he subsequently studied also at Trinity College, Oxford. His will reveals an extensive estate with bequests of money and property.

Books

Combe bequeathed his books, except his great English Bible, his papers and all books left by his father (which went to his brother Toby), and “somme fewe my friends desire”, to be divided equally between Sidney Sussex and Trinity. The books which went to Sidney, which cover many subjects, include a noteworthy proportion in Italian; there is no contemporary inventory. Examples: Sidney Sussex, Cambridge K.5.10, L.7.26, M.7.25, and many more; Trinity.

Characteristic Markings

Combe inscribed his books with his name, sometimes in Italian. The books given to Sidney Sussex were marked with a printed gift label.

Sources

Gameson R. and A. Coates, The Old Library, Trinity College, Oxford, 1988.
Rogers, N. “Early history of the Library” in D. Beales and H. Nisbet (eds), Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge , 1996.

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+===[[name::Francis]] [[name::COMBE]]  [[date of birth::1583]]-[[date of death::1641]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[location::Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire]], son of [[family::Francis Combe]].  Matriculated at [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge]] 1600, but did not graduate; he subsequently studied also at [[education::Trinity College, Oxford]].  His will reveals an extensive estate with bequests of [[bequest::money]] and [[bequest::property]].
+Born at [[location::Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire]], son of Francis Combe.  Matriculated at [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge]] 1600, but did not graduate; he subsequently studied also at [[education::Trinity College, Oxford]].  His will reveals an extensive estate with bequests of [[bequest::money]] and [[bequest::property]].
 ====Books====
-Combe bequeathed his [[bequest::books]], except his great [[language::English]] [[subject::scripture|Bible]], his papers and all books left by his father (which went to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::Toby Combe|Toby]]), and “somme fewe my friends desire”, to be divided equally between [[beneficiary::Sidney Sussex College Cambridge|Sidney Sussex]] and [[beneficiary::Trinity College, Oxford|Trinity]].  The books which went to Sidney, which cover many subjects, include a noteworthy proportion in [[language::Italian]]; there is no contemporary inventory. [What about Trinity? Are they listed in the donors’ book?] [?Size of collection overall].  Examples: Sidney Sussex, Cambridge K.5.10, L.7.26, M.7.25, and many more; Trinity, Oxford XXXX.
+Combe bequeathed his [[bequest::books]], except his great [[language::English]] Bible, his papers and all books left by his father (which went to his [[beneficiary::brother]] [[family::Toby Combe|Toby]]), and “somme fewe my friends desire”, to be divided equally between [[beneficiary::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge|Sidney Sussex]] and [[beneficiary::Trinity College, Oxford|Trinity]].  The books which went to Sidney, which cover many subjects, include a noteworthy proportion in [[language::Italian]]; there is no contemporary inventory.  Examples: Sidney Sussex, Cambridge K.5.10, L.7.26, M.7.25, and many more; Trinity.
 ====Characteristic Markings====
-Combe [usually?] inscribed his books with his name, sometimes in Italian [need to investigate in Sidney and Trinity].  The books given to Sidney Sussex were marked with a printed gift label.
+Combe inscribed his books with his name, sometimes in Italian.  The books given to [[education::Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge|Sidney Sussex]] were marked with a printed gift label.
 ====Sources====
-N. Rogers, “Early history of the Library” in D. Beales and H. Nisbet (eds), Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge , 1996; R. Gameson and A. Coates, The Old Library, Trinity College, Oxford, 1988.
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+*Gameson R. and A. Coates, ''The Old Library'', Trinity College, Oxford, 1988.
+*Rogers, N. “Early history of the Library” in D. Beales and H. Nisbet (eds), ''Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge'' , 1996.
+</div>
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 [[Category:Gentry]]
-[[Category:Inscriptions]]
 [[Category:Libraries Bequeathed to Institutions]]
+[[Category:All Owners]]