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Robert WHITEHALL 1664? -1699

Biographical Note

Son of Richard Whitehall, of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. BA Merton College, Oxford 1682, MA 1684, subsequently fellow and Vice-Principal of New Inn Hall. Curate of Stanton Harcourt.

Books

Whitehall’s library was auctioned in Oxford by George West, 11 March 1700. The sale catalogue lists ca.1660 lots (the surviving copy, in the Bodleian Library, is imperfect and lacks the last page or so), divided into Latin theology and miscellaneous (819 lots), French, Italian and Spanish miscellaneous (132) and English divinity, history and miscellaneous (ca.710). Most of the books are 17th-century imprints, with about 100 16th-century. Whitehall’s will (Oxfordshire RO ms.Wills Oxon. 156/3/46 suggests the collection was valued at ca.£100.

Characteristic markings

None of Whitehall’s books have been identified.

Sources

J. Foster, Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886, 8 vols, Oxford, 1891. (inaccurate); VCH (Oxford) v.12, 289-93; Catalogus librorum … Rob. Whitehal, 1700 (Wing W1869).

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-===[[has given name::Robert]] [[has surname::WHITEHALL]] [[born in::1664]]? -[[died in::1699]]===
+===[[name::Robert]] [[name::WHITEHALL]] [[date of Birth::1664]]? -[[date of Death::1699]]===
 ====Biographical Note====
-Son of [[son of::Richard Whitehall]], of [[Father lived at::Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire]].  [[has degree::BA]] [[educated at::Merton College, Oxford]] [[graduated in::1682]], [[has degree::MA]] [[graduated in::1684]], subsequently [[has appointment::fellow]] and [[has appointment::Vice-Principal of New Inn Hall]].  [[has occupation::Curate of Stanton Harcourt]].
+Son of [[family::Richard Whitehall]], of [[location::Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire]].  BA [[education::Merton College, Oxford]] 1682, MA 1684, subsequently [[occupation::fellow]] and [[occupation::Vice-Principal]] of [[education::New Inn Hall, Oxford|New Inn Hall]].  [[occupation::Curate]] of [[location::Stanton Harcourt]].
 ====Books====
-Whitehall’s library was [[library sold by auction::auctioned]] in [[library auctioned in::Oxford]] by [[library auctioned by::George West]], [[library auctioned on::11 March 1700]].  The sale catalogue lists ca.[[auction has lots::1660]] lots (the surviving copy, in the Bodleian Library, is imperfect and lacks the last page or so), divided into [[subject of books::theology,Latin|Latin theology]] and [[subject of books::miscellaneous]] (819 lots), [[language of books::French]], [[language of books::Italian]] and [[language of books::Spanish]] miscellaneous (132) and [[subject of books::divinity,English|English divinity]], [[subject of books::history]] and [[subject of books::miscellaneous]] (ca.710).  Most of the books are [[date of books::17th-century]] imprints, with about 100 [[date of books::16th-century]].  Whitehall’s will (Oxfordshire RO ms.Wills Oxon. 156/3/46 suggests the collection was valued at [[library valued at::ca.£100]].
+Whitehall’s library was [[auction::auctioned]] in [[location of Auction::Oxford]] by [[auctioneer::George West]], [[date of Auction::11 March 1700]].  The sale catalogue lists ca.[[lots::1660]] lots (the surviving copy, in [[education::the Bodleian Library]], is imperfect and lacks the last page or so), divided into [[language::Latin]] [[subject::theology]] and [[subject::miscellaneous]] (819 lots), [[language::French]], [[language::Italian]] and [[language::Spanish]] miscellaneous (132) and [[language::English]] [[subject::divinity]], [[subject::history]] and [[subject::miscellaneous]] (ca.710).  Most of the books are [[date of Publication::17th-century]] imprints, with about 100 [[date of Publication::16th-century]].  Whitehall’s will (Oxfordshire RO ms.Wills Oxon. 156/3/46 suggests the collection was valued at [[Monetary Value::ca.£100]].
 ====Characteristic markings====
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 ====Sources====
-Foster (inaccurate); VCH (Oxford) v.12, 289-93; ''Catalogus librorum … Rob. Whitehal'', 1700 (Wing W1869).
+J. Foster, ''Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford 1500-1714/1715-1886'', 8 vols, Oxford, 1891.   (inaccurate); VCH (Oxford) v.12, 289-93; ''Catalogus librorum … Rob. Whitehal'', 1700 (Wing W1869).