Richard Brownlow 1553-1638
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Richard BROWNLOW 1553-1638
Biographical Note
Chief Protonothary of the Court of Common Pleas. Made his fortune and established the Brownlow family seat at Belton House, Lincolnshire.
Books
The library at Belton was continuously developed from his time onwards, and contains books associated with many subsequent generations.
Sources
- Brooks, Christopher W. "Brownlow, Richard (1553–1638), legal official." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Brundin, A. & D. Roberts, Book-buying and the grand tour: the Italian books at Belton House, The Library 7th ser 16 (2015), 51-79.
- Hoare, P. The perils of provenance, Library History 18 (2002), 225-34.