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Wanley, Humfrey (1672–1726)  

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
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Wanley, Humfrey (1672–1726), Old English scholar and librarian  

Peter Heyworth

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Wanley, Humfrey (1672–1726), Old English scholar and librarian, was born on 21 March 1672 at the Vicarage House adjoining Jesus Hall, Coventry, the youngest of five children of Nathaniel Wanley (1632/3–1680), vicar of Holy Trinity, Coventry (1662), and his wife, Ellen Burton (1632–1719)...