Sir John Wyrley
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Sir John WYRLEY d.ca.1715?
Biographical Note
Of Hamstead Hall, and Handsworth, Staffordshire; knighted 1677, the year in which he (or more probably his father Sir John, knighted 1641, d.1687) was High Sheriff of Staffordshire.
Books
Wyrley’s library was sold by fixed price catalogue in London, 17 October 1715. The catalogue included 914 lots, divided between Latin books (199), French and Italian books (254), and English books (461).
Characteristic Markings
None of Wyrley’s books have been identified.
Sources
- “The Wyrleys of Hamstead Hall”, [1].
- A catalogue of the library of John Wyrley, 1715 (ESTC t10267).