Difference between revisions of "Henry Marston d.1643"

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Henry MARSTON -1643

Biographical Note

Parish clerk, and school teacher, of St Stephen, Bristol.

Books

Marston’s probate inventory includes “one old cradle full of books”, valued at 13s 4d, together with one Greek and Latin [New] Testament, one Latin Bible and “two dictionaries, Rider’s and Thomasin’s” collectively valued at 12s 6d; the total estate was valued at £31. The inventory does not refer to a study and it is not clear where the books were stored.

Characteristic Markings

None of Marston’s books have been identified.

Sources

George, E. (ed), Bristol probate inventories 1542-1650, 2002, 135.

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-Marston’s probate inventory includes “one old cradle full of books”, valued at [[monetary Value::13s 4d]], together with one [[language::Greek]] and [[language::Latin]] [New] [[subject::scripture|Testament]], one [[language::Latin]] [[subject::scripture|Bible]] and “two [[subject::lexicography|dictionaries]], Rider’s and Thomasin’s” collectively valued at [[monetary Value::12s 6d]]; the total estate was valued at [[monetary Value::£31]].  The inventory does not refer to a study and it is not clear where the books were stored.
+Marston’s probate inventory includes “one old cradle full of books”, valued at [[monetary value::13s 4d]], together with one [[language::Greek]] and [[language::Latin]] [New] [[subject::scripture|Testament]], one [[language::Latin]] [[subject::scripture|Bible]] and “two [[subject::lexicography|dictionaries]], Rider’s and Thomasin’s” collectively valued at [[monetary value::12s 6d]]; the total estate was valued at [[monetary value::£31]].  The inventory does not refer to a study and it is not clear where the books were stored.
 ====Characteristic Markings====