Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Lists of illustrations and plans
- Preface
- Terms and conventions
- Abbreviations
- 1546–1600
- 1601–1695
- APPENDIXES
- A A catalogue of the College Library in 1600
- B The seventeenth-century Library catalogues
- C Robert Beaumont's books, 1567
- D Sir Edward Stanhope's will, 1603
- E College Librarians and Sub-Librarians, 1609–95
- F Donations of manuscripts, 1604–94
- G Donations of printed books, 1601–40
- H The science books in c. 1645
- I Library regulations, 1651
- Index
D - Sir Edward Stanhope's will, 1603
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Lists of illustrations and plans
- Preface
- Terms and conventions
- Abbreviations
- 1546–1600
- 1601–1695
- APPENDIXES
- A A catalogue of the College Library in 1600
- B The seventeenth-century Library catalogues
- C Robert Beaumont's books, 1567
- D Sir Edward Stanhope's will, 1603
- E College Librarians and Sub-Librarians, 1609–95
- F Donations of manuscripts, 1604–94
- G Donations of printed books, 1601–40
- H The science books in c. 1645
- I Library regulations, 1651
- Index
Summary
(Dated 28 February 1603; proved 25 March 1608. From an early transcript in TC Mun., Box 31 no. 2.)
…Firste, for that I was from my infancy brought vp in that worthie Colledge, of the blessed, and vndevided Trenitie in Cambridge of the foundation of Kinge Henery the eight and there lived of the Colledge chardge manie yeares, as scholler and fellow there, and therefore nexte vnto God and my good parents, whom hee hath longe since taken to his mercie, doe confesse to haue received of that good Colledge the foundation of all which I haue since bine inhabled vnto I giue vnto the Colledge of the Blessed, and vndevided Trenitie in Cambridge the full some of Seaven Hundred poundes of Currant English monie to bee payde to the saide Colledge by my Executor, or Executors hearafter to bee named vppon the like accquittance as before I haue appoynted for the former paimente vnder the Colledge Seale in such manner and sorte, to such vse, and vppon such conditions as here after doe ensue. That is if the Librarie in the sayde Colledge bee new erected, and finished beefore my Death. And that there shall not bee beefore my Death a sufficients stipend alloted for a Library Keeper, and hi[s] poore Scholler in the sayde Colledge by any other Benefactor …
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- Trinity College Library. The First 150 YearsThe Sandars Lectures 1978–9, pp. 219 - 226Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1980