Abbey, John Roland (1894–1969), book collector, was born in Brighton on 23 November 1894, the eldest of three sons of William Henry Abbey, brewer, of Sedgwick Park, Horsham, and his wife, Florence, daughter of Henry Belcher, of Hove, Sussex. He was named John Rowland...
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Abbey, John Roland (1894–1969), book collector
Anthony Hobson
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Abendana, Isaac (d. 1699), Hebraist and book collector
David S. Katz
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Abendana, Isaac (d. 1699), Hebraist and book collector, was born in Spain and was taken at an early age to Hamburg, Germany. By 1660 he had completed rabbinical studies and by his own account sought the 'wisdom of medicine' (Katz...
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Amherst, William Amhurst Tyssen-, first Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835–1909), book collector
Alan Bell
Amherst, William Amhurst Tyssen-, first Baron Amherst of Hackney (1835–1909), book collector, was born at Narford Hall, Swaffham, Norfolk, on 25 April 1835, the eldest son of William George Daniel-Tyssen (1801–1855), who had added Tyssen to his surname on his marriage to Amelia...
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Ashbee, Henry Spencer [pseud. Pisanus Fraxi] (1834–1900), book collector and bibliographer
David Chambers
Ashbee, Henry Spencer [pseud. Pisanus Fraxi] (1834–1900), book collector and bibliographer, was born on 21 April 1834 at 24 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, the only child of Robert Ashbee (1804–1867), manager of the Curtis and Harvey gunpowder mills, and his wife, Frances Elizabeth, ...
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Ashbee, Henry Spencer (1834–1900)
Maker: H. T. Reed
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Henry Spencer Ashbee (1834–1900) by H. T. Reed, 1889 private collection; photograph National Portrait Gallery, London
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Ashley, Robert (1565–1641), translator and book collector
John Ferris
Ashley, Robert (1565–1641), translator and book collector, was born on 2 July 1565, second son of Anthony Ashley, of Damerham, Wiltshire, and Dorothy Lyte; he was the brother of Sir Anthony Ashley and Sir Francis Ashley. At an early age he acquired fluent French under ...
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Askew, Anthony (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector
M. J. Mercer
Askew, Anthony (bap. 1722, d. 1774), physician and book collector, was born in Kendal, Westmorland, where he was baptized on 7 May 1722, the son of Adam Askew, physician, and his wife, Anne Crackenthorp. In 1725 his family moved to Newcastle, where his father established a well-respected practice. ...
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Astle, Thomas (1735–1803), archivist and collector of books and manuscripts
Nigel Ramsay
Astle, Thomas (1735–1803), archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, was born on 22 December 1735 at Yoxall, on the edge of Needwood Forest, Staffordshire, the eldest son of Daniel Astle (d. 1775), keeper of the forest, who was of a family long established at ...
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Astle, Thomas (1735–1803)
Maker: William Skelton
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Thomas Astle (1735–1803) by William Skelton, pubd 1803 (after Henry Howard) © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Beauclerk, Topham (1739–1780), book collector
James McLaverty
Beauclerk, Topham (1739–1780), book collector, was born on 21 December 1739, the only son of Lord Sidney Beauclerk (1703–1744), member of parliament, privy councillor, and vice-chamberlain of the royal household, and his wife, Mary (d. 1766), daughter of Thomas Norris of Speke Hall, Lancashire...
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Beauclerk, Topham (1739–1780)
Maker: Samuel Bellin
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Topham Beauclerk (1739–1780) by Samuel Bellin (after George Perfect Harding?) © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Bell, Thomas (1785–1860), land surveyor and book collector
Peter Isaac
Bell, Thomas (1785–1860), land surveyor and book collector, was born on 16 December 1785 in Newcastle upon Tyne, the second son of John Bell (1755–1816), a land surveyor and bookseller, and his wife, Margaret, the daughter of John Gray, of Combfield House, co. Durham...
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Bennet [née Howe], Bridget (fl. 1668–1699), book collector
Mark Empey
Bennet [née Howe], Bridget (fl. 1668–1699), book collector, was daughter to John Grobham Howe (1625–1679) of Langar, Nottinghamshire, and Lady Annabella Scroope (d. 1704), illegitimate daughter of Emmanuel, first earl of Sunderland. Little is known about her early years. Her notebooks provide fleeting references to her activities: she was in ...
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Bindley, James (1739–1818), book collector
Marc Vaulbert de Chantilly
Bindley, James (1739–1818), book collector, was born in London on 5 January 1739, the second son of John Bindley (d. 1761), a prosperous distiller, and his wife, Alice, née Odell (fl. 1727–1760), of Finchley. The family residence was in St John Street, Smithfield...
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Bliss, Philip (1787–1857)
Maker: J. Bridges
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Philip Bliss (1787–1857) by J. Bridges courtesy of the Provost and Fellows of Oriel College, Oxford; photograph © Studio Edmark
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Bliss, Philip (1787–1857), antiquary and book collector
Alan Bell
Bliss, Philip (1787–1857), antiquary and book collector, was the elder son of Philip Bliss (d. 1803), rector of Dodington and Frampton Cotterell, near Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, where Bliss was born on 21 December 1787. His mother was Anne, daughter of Thomas Michell...
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Bolland, Sir William (1772–1840), lawyer and book collector
W. P. Courtney
revised by Hugh Mooney
Bolland, Sir William (1772–1840), lawyer and book collector, was born on 21 August 1772 and baptized at St Olave, Southwark, on 13 September, the eldest son of James Bolland of Southwark, and his wife, Mary. He was educated under Dr Valpy at Reading School...
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Boothby, Sir William, first baronet (bap. 1637, d. 1707), book collector
Peter Beal
Boothby, Sir William, first baronet (bap. 1637, d. 1707), book collector, was baptized on 9 November 1637 at Broadlow Ashe, the son of the landowner and royalist Henry Boothby (d. 1648), of Clater Close, Oxfordshire, who was nominated first baronet during the civil war in 1644 but whose patent never passed the great seal, and his wife, ...
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Bracebridge [Brasbrigg], John (fl. c. 1420), priest and book collector
Marios Costambeys
Bracebridge [Brasbrigg], John (fl. c. 1420), priest and book collector, was a priest at the Bridgettine abbey of Syon, at Isleworth in Middlesex. He may be identifiable with the John Bracebrigge who was headmaster of Boston School from 1390, and of Lincoln School...
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Britton, Thomas (1644–1714)
Maker: John Wollaston
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Thomas Britton (1644–1714) by John Wollaston, 1703 © National Portrait Gallery, London
