Donors and other provenance evidence
for the history of Canterbury Cathedral Library

27 June 2008
revised

 

David J. Shaw

 

This page lists a selection of provenances from books in the Cathedral Library which record books given to the Library by Canons and others, or which in some way relate to the history of the Library. It is restricted to printed books currently in the Dean and Chapter's collections and therefore excludes provenances from the Howley-Harrison Collection, the Elham Library and the Mendham Collection (on loan to the Cathedral).

A full list of names of previous owners is available for the Dean and Chapter collections (including the Howley-Harrison and Elham Collections) and for the Mendham Collection.

IN PROGRESS

c. 1629 : Gerhard Vossius, Canon of Canterbury
Gerhard Johann Vossius (1577–1649) was made a non-residentiary Canon of Canterbury and came to England to be installed in 1629. It is possibly on this occasion that he presented a copy of one of his books to Archbishop George Abbot. The book will have come to the Cathedral Library as part of Abbot's gift of 25 books in 1633.
  • Gerardus Vossius. Gerardi Ioannis Vossii De historicis Latinis libri tres. 1627
    [W2/A-3-5]
    Inscription on verso of second front free endpaper: Reuerendissimo & clementissimo in Christo Patri, Georgio, Dei Gratiā Cantuariensi Archiepiscopo, humillimo ac devotissimo animo offert auctor.
    Dutch centre-piece binding on vellum.

c. 1630–1640 : Sir Nathaniel Brent
Nathaniel Brent (c. 1573–1652) was Warden of Merton College, Oxford, in succession to Sir Henry Saville (editor of the book in question). He had married the niece of Archbishop George Abbot, and was appointed commissary of the diocese of Canterbury and vicar-general to the archbishop. Brent was appointed as commissary general for the city and diocese of Canterbury during the vacancy following the death of Archbishop Abbot in 1633 (CCA-DCc-ChAnt/S/405), but by 1640 had fallen out with Archbishop Laud and sided with the parliamentarians. He was knighted in 1629.
The Cathedral Donors' Book records a gift from Brent: Nathaniel Brent Eques Auratus, legum Dr et Archiep: Cant: Vicarius Generalis et delegatus dedit Diui Chrisostomi Opera Domini Henrici Sauilij Impensis Etonæ edita 8 vol: fol: (Lit. MS E40, f. 102v).
  • Saint John Chrysostom. S. Ioannis Chrysostomi opera graecè, octo voluminibus, ... Etonae : In Collegio Regali excudebat Ioannes Norton, 1613. 8v. ; folio.
    [W/M-5-18/25]
    Wants first tp to vol. 1. - First gathering in MS. facsimile

1633 : Archbishop George Abbot
George Abbot (1562–1633; Archbishop from 1611) bequeathed 25 of the books in his study to the Cathedral Library (Ramsay, 379). Many of the surviving volumes with armorial bindings with the arms of Archbishop Abbot (Gules, a chevron between three pears or) came into the Library at a later date with the gift by Archbishop Sancroft of duplicates from the Library at Lambeth Palace (c. 1680–1690).
Full list of books in the Cathedral Library with the arms of Archbishop Abbot.
  • England. Courts of Law and Equity. Relationes quorundam casuum selectorum ex libris Roberti Keilwey ... qui temporibus ... Henrici Septimi, & ... Henrici Octaui, emerserunt. 1602
    [W/C-3-32]
    Armorial binding.
  • Nicolaus, Gorranus. In Acta Apostolorum, et singulas apostolorum, Iacobi, Petri, Iohannis & Iudae Canonicas epistolas, & Apocalypsin commentarij. 1620 [W/C-5-28]
    Armorial binding.
  • Roman Catholic Church. Canon Law. Totius iuris canonici compendium, auctore Petro Alagona ... Continens decretalium, ... epitomen. 1623
    [W/C-3-12]
    Armorial binding.
  • Gerardus Vossius. Gerardi Ioannis Vossii De historicis Latinis libri tres. 1627
    [W2/A-3-5]
    Gift of Gerhard Vossius to Archbishop Abbot (see above); gold-tooled centre-piece vellum binding.
  • Catena sexaginta quinque Graecorum patrum in S. Lucam. ... Latinitate donata, et ... annotationibus illustrata. 1628
    [W/B-4-14]
    Armorial binding.
  • Johannes Meelfuehrer. S. Pauli ... Epistola ad Philippenses commentationibus perspicuis, ... enarrata. 1628
    [W/C-2-9]
    Armorial binding.

c. 1640 : William Jervis
William Jervis [or Jarvis or Gervase], STP, had been vicar of Sturry from 1622 to 1642 and rector of Snave from 1634 (CCEd). He was installed as a Six Preacher on 22 December 1660 (CCA-DCc-MAND/SP/1660/5). Derek Ingram Hill records that he died the same year (The Six Preachers of Canterbury Cathedral (1982) p. 65). The entry in the Donors Book (f. 112r) records him as 'Gulielmus Geruace: Artium Mr et Vicarius de Stirry'; it must date from before his appointment as Six Preacher.
  • Mirabilis liber qui prophetias reuelationes Necnon res mirandas preteritas presentes & futuras: aperte demonstrat ... 1521.
    [W2/X-4-26]
    Inscription on title page: Donum Gulielmi Geruasij Bibliothecæ Ecclesiæ Cantuariensis

1641?
A gift or purchase? Possibly a post-Restoration accession.
  • Ben Jonson. Magnetick lady: or, Humors reconcil'd. A comedy composed by Ben: Iohnson. 1641
    [W2/A-2-12(1)]
    Inscription on title page: Xt Ch. Library

1660–1680 : Canon Thomas Pierce
Thomas Pierce (1632–1691) was appointed a canon of Canterbury on the Restoration in 1660. In 1656 he had been made a chaplain in ordinary to Charles II. He was President of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1661 to 1672 and Dean of Salisbury from 1675. (CCEd).
Some of his gifts were copies of his own works, probably given on publication.
  • Thomas Pierce. Christians rescue from the grand error of the heathen, ... and the dismal consequences thereof, ... In several defences. 1658.
    [W/R-3-24(1)]
    Possibly given on his installation in 1660.
  • Thomas Pierce. Sinner impleaded in his own court. Wherein are represented the great discouragements from sinning, which the sinner receiveth from sin it self. 1670.
    [W/R-3-28(1)]
  • Charles Estienne. Dictionarium historicum, geographicum, poeticum, authore Carolo Stephano, gentium, hominum, dorum gentilium, regionum, locorum, ... Editio novissima. 1670.
    [H/CC-7-7]
  • Thomas Pierce. Collection of sermons upon several occasions. 1671
    [W/P-3-1]
  • Matthew Poole. Synopsis criticorum aliorumque S. Scripturae interpretum. 1676.
    [W/B-6-36/40]
    Inscription on title page: Liber Ecclesiae Christi Cathedralis Metropoliticae apud Cantuarienses, Ex dono Thomae Pierce Canonici ibidem [followed by a Greek motto].
  • Hugh Robinson, D.D. Annalium mundi universalium, ... tomus unicus, ... Hugo Robinsonus ... elucubravit; ... edidit Thomas Pierce. 1677.
    [W/B-4-29]
    Inscription on title page: Liber Ecclesiæ Christi Cathedralis & Metropolitica apud Cantuarienses, Ex dono Thomæ Pierce S.T.P. Canonici ibidem.
  • Thomas Pierce. Decad of caveats to the people of England. 1679.
    [W/M-1-28]

c. 1665 : John Somner
The Donors' Book records that John Somner, the Cathedral's wood-reeve, gave four books to the new Library, whose construction he had supervised. John Somner was the brother of William Somner the antiquarian.
[Read more...]

c. 1665 : William Somner
William Somner, the Cathedral's Registrar, recorded in the Donors' Book his gift of 13 books to the new Library.
[Read more...]

c. 1665 : Maurice Barrowe
Maurice Barrowe of Barningham was the Dean and Chapter's Suffolk Receiver in the period before the Commonwealth and after the Restoration. His gift is recorded in the Donors Book (f. 113v).
  • Alfonso Tostado. Opera omnia quotquot in Scripturae sacrae expositionem et alia. 1613.
    [W/B-5-26/37]
    Inscription on front free endpaper: Opera Alphonsi Tostati ex dono Mauricij Barrowe de Barningham in Com: Suffolcii Armigeri

1668 : Sir Eliab Harvey
A few years after donating this book to the Cathedral Library, Sir Eliab Harvey, acting as executor of the estate of his uncle, the famous physician Dr William Harvey, was responsible for the foundation of the Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone, in 1674.
The Donors Book (f. 107v) has an entry dated 1666 recording Harvey's gift of 'Biblia maxima, in 19. tomis, in folio' (W/A-6-1/19).
  • Holy Bible: ... compared and revised by His Majesties speciall commandment. ... 1640.
    [W/A-5-8]
    Inscription on verso of third free endpaper: Ex dono Viri ornatissimi D. Eliab Harvey Equitis aurati. 1668

1668 : Rev. Jonas Owyn
The Rev. Jonas Owyn, Rector of Sibertswold cum Colred (Sheperdswell with Coldred), gave the Cathedral Library his copy of the Douai Bible in which he had recorded Archbishop Juxon's contribution to the rebuilding of the Library.
[Read more ...]
  • Holie Bible : faithfully translated into English ... by the English College of Doway, 1610.
    [W/A-2-11/12/13]
    MS ex-dono on f.2: Ex dono Jonae Owyn LL.B. Coll. Scti Joan. Bapt. Oxon. Olim Decemviri Nunc Rectoris de Wooton & Vicarij de Sibertswold cum Colred. A. Dni 1668.
    MS note in Latin on second free endpaper by Rev. Jonas Owyn, recording Archbishop William Juxon's career and his gift dated 1662 to rebuild the Library.

[1670] : Canon Peter Du Moulin
Peter Du Moulin (1601–1684), son of Pierre Du Moulin (Canon of Canterbury 1615–1658, Stall IV), probably presented this copy of his Parerga to the Library on publication. He was appointed a canon at the Restoration in 1660 and died in 1684.
  • Pierre Du Moulin, the Younger. Petri Molinaei P.F. Parerga. Poematum libelli tres. I. Hymni in symbolum apostolorum. II. Ecclesiae gemitus. III. Sylva variorum. ... 1670.
    [W/B-1-22]
    Inscription on verso opposite title page: Donum Authoris Bibliothecae Cantuariensis.

1675 : Alderman Thomas Fidge
Thomas Fidge had been Mayor of Canterbury in 1671. His gifts are recorded in the Donors Book (f. 102v).
  • New Testament of Iesus Christ faithfully translated into English, out of the authentical Latin, diligently conferred with the Greeke, and other editions. 1600.
    [W/A-3-4]
    Presentation inscription on front pastedown: Feb. 6 1674/5 Ex Dono Thomae Fidge Aldermanni in civitate Cantuariae.

1675? : Edmund Burges
Burges was a choir man and a minor canon from 1663 to 1681 (reinstated in 1670 after a suspension for drunkenness); he was also vicar of Willesborough, d. 1681.
The binding suggests that the book was originally in an institutitional library in the 16th century, possibly in Canterbury.
The earliest recorded owner, William Watmer was an alderman of Canterbury in the early 17th century, and mayor in 1608 and 1620. Whatmer's son Giles died in 1675, which coincides with the record of purchase, when the book was probably bought by Edmund Burges and given to the Cathedral Library.
  • Saint Thomas Aquinas. Diui Thome Aquinatis enarrationes, quas Cathenam vere auream dicunt, in quatuor Euangelia. 1532.
    [W2/X-5-11]
    16c English blind-stamped binding on wooden boards.
    Inscription on title page: Willimus Watmer me iure possidet.
    Inscription on title-page verso, obscured by bookplate: [...] Septbri 1675 [...] pretium 6s.
    Inscription on f.2: Liber Eccl[es]iæ Christi Cathedralis & metropoliticæ apud Cantuarienses ex dono Edm[un]di Burges Canonici minoris ibidem.

c. 1680 : Fleetwood Dormer
The donor indicates that he was a firmarius ('farmer', tenant or lessee) of Christ Church.
The Cathedral Archives have records of 1677 (Fleetwood Dormer of the Inner Temple) and 1684 (Sir Fleetwood Dormer of the Middle Temple) signing contracts with the Dean and Chapter.
  • Sanctes Pagninus. Thesaurus linguae sanctae. 1614.
    [W/C-4-8]
    Inscription on title page: Donum Dni Fleetwood Dormer Firmarij hujus Ecclesiæ

1694–1719 : Canon George Thorp
George Thorp D.D. (1638–1719) was appointed a Canon of Canterbury in 1680. He was Master of Harbledown Hospital, rector of Bishopsbourne, with chapel of Barham (1679–1719), rector of Ickham (1687–1719). (CCEd).
The Cathedral Archives have a list of "Books bequeathed to the Library by George Thorp, DD" (CCA-DCc-LA/2/2).
  • Saint Bonaventura, Cardinal. Opera. 1609.
    [W/A-4-6/9]
    Presentation inscription on front pastedown: Bibliothecae Ecclesiae Christi Cantuariae dedit Georgius Thorp S.T.P. eiusdem Canonicus 1694.
  • Georg Horn. Historia totius orbis antiquis cogniti geographicis tabulis accurate delineata. 1658.
    [W2/A-13-3]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Georgius Thorp S.T.P. Eccl[es]iæ Xti Cantuar Canonicus, Bibliothecæ ibidem legavit. 1719.
  • Royal Society. Musaeum Regalis Societatis. Or a catalogue & description of ... rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at Gresham Colledge. Made by Nehemjah Grew. 1681.

    [W2/A-5-13] Inscription on front pastedown: Georgius Thorp S.T.P. Eccl[es]iæ Xti Cantuar Canonicus, Bibliothecæ ibidem legavit. 1719.
  • Nehemiah Grew. Anatomy of plants. With An idea of a philosophical history of plants, and ... other lectures, read before the Royal Society. 1682.
    [W2/A-5-12]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Georgius Thorp S.T.P. Eccl[es]iæ Xti Cantuar Canonicus, Bibliothecæ ibidem legavit. 1719.
  • Maimonides. De sacrificiis libri duo. 1683.
    [W/C-3-8]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Geo: Thorp, S.T.P. Eccl[es]iæ Xti Cantuar: Canonicus, ejusdem Bibliothecæ legavit. 1719.
  • John Spencer, Dean. De legibus Hebraeorum ritualibus : et earum rationibus. 1685.
    [W/B-3-21/22]
    Presentation inscription on front pastedown: Geo. Thorp, S.T.P. Eccl[es]iæ Xti Cantuar: Canonicus, ejusdem Bibliothecæ legavit. 1719.
  • Lycophron. Lykophronos ... Alexandra, ... Lycophronis ... Alexandra, cum Graecis Isaaci Tzetzis commentariis. Accedunt versiones, ... annotationes, ... Cura & opera Johannis Potteri, ... 1697.
    [W/A-4-13]
    Presentation inscription on front pastedown: Georgius Thorp S.T.P. Ecclesiae Xti Cantuar Canonicus Bibliothecae ibidem legavit. 1719.

1697 : Martin Lister
Martin Lister (c. 1638–1712) F.R.S., F.R.C.P., naturalist and physician, gave several books to the Cathedral Library, including a copy of his pioneering works on molluscs.
  • Martin Lister. Historiae sive synopsis methodicae conchyliorum ... picturae, ad vivum delineatae, ... liber primus [–quartus]. 1692.
    [W2/A-8-1]
    Inscription on front free endpaper: This For the Librarie at Christ Church in Canterburie. [In another hand:] Bibliothecæ quæ est in Ecclesiâ Christi Cantuariæ Dedit Autor Doctissimus Martinus Lister M.D. MDCXCVII.
  • Martin Lister. Figurae anatomicae cochleae cuiusdam. 1693.
    [W2/A-8-2]
    Inscription on front free endpaper: For the Librarie at Christ Church in Canterburie. [In another hand:] Bibliothecæ quæ est in Ecclesiâ Christi Cantuariæ Dedit Autor Doctissimus Martinus Lister M.D. MDCXCVII.
  • Claude Dumolinet. Cabinet de la bibliotheque de Sainte Geneviève. 1692.
    [W2/A-7-12]
    Inscription on verso of front free endpaper: For the Librarie at Christe Church in Canterburie by ML.

c. 1697 : Bernard's catalogue of English and Irish manuscripts
The catalogue contains a list of the Cathedral's manuscripts (vol. 2, pp. 223 and 389) and a list of 'Mr. Somner's Posthumous Manuscripts, now in the Library of Christ-Church Canterbury' (p. 389).
  • Edward Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, in unum collecti, Oxford, 1697.
    [W2/A-16-7(1)]
    Inscriptions on second front free endpaper: Liber. Eccl[es]iæ. Christi. Cantuar. Empt. Sumptu Eccl[es]iæ. pr. £1-3s-0d. [and] Libri Mss Eccl: Xti Cantuar. Vid. Tom. II. Part. 1, pag. 223 & 389.

c. 1708 : Archdeacon John Battely
John Battely (1646–1708), antiquarian, was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury and a Canon of Canterbury Cathedral in 1688.
He had been rector of Hunton and Adisham (1684–1708); chaplain to Archbishops Sancroft and Tillotson; Chancellor of Brecknock (1684); Archdeacon of Suffolk (1687–8); and was also Master of the Eastbridge Hospital (1688) [CCEd].
The books with his inscription probably came to the Library after his death.
  • Breuiarium Romanum ex sacra potissimum scriptura, & probatis sanctorum historiis nuper confectum. 1548.
    [W2/X-4-35]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely 1677.
    Inscription on verso of third front free endpaper: Bibliothecæ quæ est in Ecclesiâ Christi Cantuariæ Donat Joannes Battely Archidiac: et Canonicus Cantuar:
  • Bartholomaeus Pitiscus. Trigonometriae sive de dimensione triangulorum libri quinque, item problematum variorum, ... libri decem. 1608.
    [W2/X-1-42]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely
  • Thomas Preston, Benedictine monk. Apologia Cardinalis Bellarmini pro iure principum. Aduersus suas ipsius rationes pro auctoritate papali ... Authore Rogero Widdringtono. 1611.
    [W/B-1-34(1)]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely
  • Simon Episcopius. Apologia pro Confessione sive declaratione sententiae eorum, qui ... vocantur Remonstrantes, ... Contra censuram quatuor professorum Leidensium. 1629.
    [W/C-2-34]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely
  • Philippus O'Sullevan. Patritiana Decas, sive libri decem, quibus de divi Patritij vitâ ... rebusque gestis: de religionis Ibernicae casibus. 1629.
    [W2/X-1-2]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely
  • Andrew Willet. Hexapla in Genesin, that is, a sixfold commentarie upon Genesis: wherein six ... translations, ... the Septuagint, ... Chalde, ... Latine, of Hierom. 1633.
    [W/B-4-16(1)]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely.
  • Walter Charleton. Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms, ... augmented by Walter Charleton. 1654.
    [W2/A-13-11]
    Inscription on title page: Jo: Battely.
  • He Kaine Diatheke. Novum Testamentum una cum scholiis Graecis, ... Opera ac studio Joannis Gregorii. 1703.
    [W2/A-13-13]
    Inscription on label on front pastedown: Bibliothecæ Ec[c]l[es]iæ Christi Cantuariæ dedit Johan[n]es Battely S.T.P. ejusdem quondam Archidiaconus et Canonicus. [Inscription on title page:] Jo: Battely.

1713 : John Lewis, Vicar of Minster
John Lewis, later vicar of Ramsgate, was given permission to use the Library by Canon Elias Sydal (Ramsay 386). He later gave other books to the Library.
  • Church of England. [Book of Common Prayer]. 1600
    [W2/A-1-11(1)]
    Inscription on third surviving printed leaf: The Gift of Mr John Lewis Vicar of Minster to the Library of Christ's Church Canterbury, 1713.
  • Church of England. Booke of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments. And other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England. 1630.
    [W2/A-1-12(1)]
    Inscription on second front free endpaper: The Gift of Mr John Lewis Vicar of Minster to the Library of Christ's Church Canterbury, 1713.

1721 : Canon David Wilkins
David Wilkins (1685–1745), born in Memel, Prussia, was a prebendary 1720–1745. He had previously been the Archbishop’s librarian at Lambeth, 1715–18, and was professor of Arabic at Cambridge, 1724–1729. (Venn; Ramsay p.388; CCEd)
Following his installation at Canterbury in 1721 he presented several books to the Cathedral Library, including this book of which he was the editor.
  • Paraphrasis Chaldaica in librum priorem et posteriorem Chronicorum auctore Rabbi Josepho ... Nunc ... & MSto. Cantabrigiensi descripta ... cum versione latina, 1715.
    [W/A-2-20]
    Presentation inscription on front free endpaper: Liber Ecclesiae Christi Cantuar. Ex donatione Doctissimi Editoris Nunc ejusdem Eccl[es]iae Canonici. 1721.

1733 : Dean and Chapter's subscription copy
The Dean and Chapter subscribed to the publication of this book, according to the subscription list (Nomina fautorum) printed in it, which lists: Canterbury, Rev. The Dean and Chapter of.
The copy is marked by the publisher for delivery to Canterbury and gives the subscription price £6-11s-6d.
  • Augustin Calmet. Historical, critical, geographical, chronological and etymological dictionary of the Holy Bible, ... annexed, Bibliotheca sacra, or a ... catalogue ... 1732.
    [W/B-5-4/6]
    Inscription on front pastedown, vol. 1: 3 Volumes For Christ Church Library 1733 p. 6-11-6.

c. 1733 : purchase
This work was probably purchased on publication. It was in the Library by 1743 when it appears in the printed catalogue.
  • Jethro Tull. Horse-hoing husbandry: or, an essay on ... tillage and vegetation. ... By I. T. 1733.
    [W2/A-5-7]
    Inscription on front free endpaper: For the Library of Christ Church Canty p. £1-2s-6d.

1761
These books are probably part of a single order placed by the Dean and Chapter with a bookseller. The dated inscription is probably inserted by a member of the Chapter staff.
  • John Taylor, Paraphrase with notes on the Epistle to the Romans. 1754. [W/B-2-35]
  • George Benson, D.D. Paraphrase and Notes on six of the Epistles. 1752. [W/B-2-39/40]
  • George Benson, D.D. Paraphrase and notes on the three Epistles of St. John. ... By the author of the Paraphrase ... on St. Paul's epistles ... 1749. [W/B-2-40]

Inscription on front pastedown of each book: The Library of Xt. Church Canty. 1761.

1763 : Revd John Duncombe
John Duncombe was Rector of St Andrew and St Mary Bredman, Canterbury (1757-86); Vicar of Herne, Kent (1773), Master of Harbledown and St. John's Hospital, and a Six Preacher (1766–1786).
  • Abp Thomas Herring. Seven sermons on public occasions. ... With a preface. 1763.
    [W/A-3-37]
    Inscription on front pastedown: This book belongs to the Library of Christ Church Canterbury - Being the Gift of the Editor of 1763. The Revd Mr John Duncombe Rector of St Andrew & St Mary Breadman in the said City.

1777–1778 : Archbishop Frederick Cornwallis
  • List of various editions of the Bible, and parts thereof, in English; from ... 1526 to 1776. From a manuscript [no. 1140] in the ... Library at Lambeth, much enlarged and improved. 1777.
    [W/B-2-25(2]
    Inscription on first page: Library of the Cathedral of Canterbury. Presented by His Grace Frederick Lord Archbishop of Canterbury 27th Feb. 1777.
  • List of various editions of the Bible, and parts thereof, in English. From ... 1526 to 1776. A manuscript list ... by ... Joseph Ames, presented to the Lambeth-Library ... 1778.
    [W/B-2-25(1)]
    Inscription on half-title: Library of Canterbury Cathedral. Jan 28 1778 Presented by His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.

[1781?] : Dean George Horne
Dr George Horne was Dean from 1781 to 1790. He was also President of Magdalen College, Oxford.
  • George Horne, Considerations on the life and death of St. John the Baptist. 1777.
    [W/B-1-36]
    Inscription on front pastedown: From the author

[1798] : subscription copy
Vetus Testamentum Graecum. 1798.
[W/B-5-9]
The subscription list (‘Nomina fautorum’) records: Canterbury, Rev. The Dean and Chapter of

1823 : Coombe Collection of Bibles
Inscription on front pastedown: This collection of anc. English Bibles, &c. was made by the late Rev. Thomas Coombe, D.D. and presented to this library by his sons, Rev. John Riché Coombe, and Rev. Thomas Coombe A.D. M.D.CCC.XXIII
  • Holie. Bible. conteynyng the olde Testament and the newe. 1568.
    [W/A-5-18/19]
  • New Testament ... translated out of the Latin Vulgat by John Wiclif, ... praefixt A history of the ... translations of the H. Bible ... into English. 1731.
    [W/A-5-20]

1833–1850 : Edward Scudamore, M.D.
A local medical practitioner, Edward Toke Scudamore (1778–1850), of 16 St George's Place, Canterbury, presented several books to the Cathedral Library at various times between 1839 and 1844. The Gentlemen's Magazine (1850) records the "Death, March 17th, at Canterbury, aged 72, Edward Scudamore, esq. M.D. one of the Physicians of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital."
  • Georg Andreas Boeckler. Theatrum machinarum novum, exhibens aquarias, alatas, iumentarias, ... et ... molas. 1662.
    [W2/A-17-1]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Edward Scudamore M.D. St Georges Place Canterbury -- presented to the Library of Christ Church Decr. 1840. as a slight acknowledgment for much Civility received.
  • Johann Joachim Winckelmann. Histoire de l'art de l'antiquité par M. Winkelmann traduite de l'allemand par M. Huber. 1794.
    [W2/A-10-4/5]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Edward Scudamore M.D. St. Georges Place. Canterbury. Presented to the Library of Christ Church Decr. 1840.
  • Jean François d'Aubuisson des Voisins. Account of the basalts of Saxony, with observations on the origin of basalt ... By J. F. Daubuisson ... Translated, with notes, by P. Neill. 1814
    [W2/X-1-14]
    Inscription on verso of first front free endpaper: Edward Scudamore MD St Georges Place Canty. Sep. 26. 1839. presented to the Library of C.C. Cathedral Canterbury Feby. 1841
  • Giovanni Giustino Ciampini. Vetera monimenta, in quibus pręcipuè musiva opera sacrarum, profanarumque ędium structura, ac nonnulli antique ritus, dissertationibus, iconibusque illustrantur.. 1699.
    [W2/A-7-4]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Edward Scudamore M.D. St George's Place Canterbury. Most respectfully presented to the Library of Christ Church Cathedral June 21 1841.
  • Charles Butler. Feminine monarchie: or the historie of bees. Shewing their ... nature, ... gouernment, ... enemies, ... together with the right ordering of them. 1623.
    [W2/A-4-11]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Edw. Scudamore M.D. St. Geo. Place. Canty. Presented to the Cathedral Library Sep 1841.
  • Thornton. [Botanical plates]. 1799–1810.
    [W2/A-6-3]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Respectfully presented to the Library of the Rev. Dean & Chapter Canterbury. By Edw. Scudamore M.D. St Georges Place Nov 26 1841.
  • Margaret Bryan. Compendious system of astronomy. 1797.
    [W2/A-2-19]
    Inscription on title page: Mary Toke 1797 (presumably a maternal relative). Inscription on title page: Edward Scudamore M.D. 1813. St Georges Place Canty. [On verso of front free endpaper:] Respectfully presented to the Library of the Revd Dean and Chapter Canterbury. June 1844. By Edwd Scudamore M.D. St George's Place Canty.
  • England. Laws, statutes, etc. 1543. Anno tricesimo quarto et quinto Henrici Octaui. Actes made in the session of this present parlyament. 1543
    [W2/A-15-13]
    Inscription on title page: Edward Scudamore M.D. St Georges Place Canty 1844. Respectfully presented to the Library of the Rev. Dean & Chapter Canterbury at their Audit in June 1844. by E.S. M.D.

1841 : Rev. Joshua Stratton, Sub-Librarian
Stratton was later the Cathedral's Precentor.
  • Holy Bible; ... printed from the first edition ... of the present translation. With notes, by ... Thomas Wilson, 1785.
    [W/A-1-43/45]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Presented to the Chapter Library By the Revd. Joshua Stratton, Sub-Librarian Nov. 22. 1841.

1842 : Benjamin Harrison, Six Preacher
Harrison was appointed a Six Preacher by Archbishop Howley in 1842 and probably gave this book to the Library shortly afterwards, perhaps on his installation. He was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone in 1845 and moved into the Precincts. His personal library was given to the Cathedral by his widow in 1887.
  • Biblia ecclesiae polyglotta. : The proper lessons for Sundays, from the ... Old Testament ... with the ... Book of Psalms ... Edited by Frederick Ilif, 1843.
    [W/A-1-2]
    Presentation inscription c. 1843 on front pastedown: by the Rev. Benjamin Harrison A.M. Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the six Preachers of the Cathedral.

1843 and 1879 : Revd Frederick Rouch
Rouch was rector of Saint George the Martyr with Saint Mary Magdalen, Canterbury (1829), vicar of Lower Halstow, vicar of Littlebourne (1859), and a Minor Canon of Canterbury.
  • Bartolomé de las Casas. Narratio regionum indicarum per Hispanos quosdam devastatarum verissima. 1614.
    [W2/X-1-26]
    Inscription on verso of second front free endpaper: for the Cathedral Library at Canterbury presented by F. R. Minor Canon of the Cathedral 1843 [F. R. altered to F. Rouch]
  • John Peace. Apology for Cathedral service. 1839.
    [W2/X-1-41]
    Inscription on front free endpaper: From Frederick Rouch Minor Canon to the Library of the Cathedral at Canterbury 1879

1853 : Thomas Evance Jones
Thomas Evance Jones (1805–1872) was successively chorister, lay clerk, master of the choristers, and Organist of Canterbury Cathedral 1831–1872.
  • Benjamin Hederich, M. Benj. Hederici Lexicon manuale Graecum, ... Recensitum & ... auctum a Sam. Patrick.
    [W/A-3-23]
    Presentation inscription on half-title: Presented to the Chapter Library by Mr Jones - by accnt(?) 1853.

1871 : Dean Henry Alford
Henry Alford (1810–1871) was Dean 1857–1871.
  • Holy Bible. 1859.
    [W/A-3-20]
    Presentation inscription on second front free endpaper: Canterbury Cathedral. For the Dean's Stall. The Bible out of which Dean Alford was accustomed to read the second Lesson in the Afternoon. Presented by Mrs. Alford. February 1871.

1873 : Canon John Charles Buchanan Riddell
The Rev. J. C. Buchanan Riddell (1814–1879) was the Rector of Harrietsham, 1842–1879. He was appointed honorary canon of Canterbury in 1864.
  • Roman Catholic Church. Missale sanctae Lugdunensis ecclesiae, primae Galliarum sedis. 1737.
    [W/B-4-20]
    Inscription on front pastedown: Presented by the Rev. J.C. Buchanan Ridell, Hon. Canon, 1873.
  • Breviarium Senonense. 1780.
    [W/A-2-35/38]
    Inscription on verso of front free endpaper: Presented by The Rev. J.C. Buchanan Riddell, Hon. Canon, 1873.
  • Roman Catholic Church. Missale metropolitanae ac primatialis ecclesiae Senonensis. 1785.
    [W/B-4-25]
    Inscription on verso of front free endpaper: Presented by the Rev.J.C. Buchanan Riddell, Hon. Canon, 1873
  • Roman Catholic Church. Missale Ambrosianum. 1831.
    [W/B-6-16]
    Inscription on verso of front free endpaper: Presented by the Rev.J.C. Buchanan Riddell, Hon. Canon, 1873.

1877 : R. C. Hussey
Richard Charles Hussey (1806–1887), architect and controversial church restorer, retired to live in Harbledown. He conducted research in the Cathedral Archives and published Extracts from antient documents relating to the cathedral and precincts of Canterbury. There are books in the collections with inscriptions of other members of the Hussey family which probably came in through the gift of R.C. Hussey.
  • Philibert de L'Orme. Nouuelles inuentions pour bien bastir et a petits fraiz. 1578.
    [W2/X-5-2A]
    Binding stamp of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland.
    Inscription on final endpaper: R.C. Hussey.
    Inscription on front free endpaper: Presented by R. C. Hussey Esqre. 1877.
  • Church of England. Constitutions and Canons ecclesiasticall, treated vpon by the Bishop of London, President of the Conuocation ... of Canterbury, and the ... bishops. 1604.
    [W2/X-2-12]
    Inscriptions on verso of first front free endpaper: Presented by R.C. Hussey Esq. 1877. [and] R. C. Hussey
  • Guillaume Gazet. Tableaux sacrez de la Gaule Belgique pourtraits au modele du Pontifical Romain, selon l'ordre & suite des Papes, & de tous les euesques des Pays-bas. 1610.
    [W2/X-3-18] Inscription on verso of first front free endpaper: R. C. Hussey
  • Samuel Thomson, Student of Magdalen Hall, Oxford. Exercitations and meditations in scripture phrases. Wherein the chief duties of the Christian religion are opened. 1692.
    [W/B-1-53]
    Inscription on title page: Willm. Hussey. 1782.
    Inscription on verso of blank first leaf: Presented by R.C. Hussey Esqr. 1877.
  • Soame Jenyns, M.P. View of the internal evidence of the Christian religion. 1776.
    [W/B-1-54]
    Armorial bookplate of the Hussey family on front pastedown with motto: Vix ea nostra voco.
    Inscription on second front free endppaper: Wm Hussey C.C.C. Cant: Soc: Nov: 1776.
    Inscription on front pastedown: R.C. Hussey
  • Thomas Pyle. Paraphrase on the Acts of the Holy Apostles, upon all the Epistles of the New Testament, and upon the Revelations. 1817.
    [W/A-2-53/55]
    Inscriptions on front pastedown: Philadelphia Hussey and R C Hussey
  • [Humfrey Braham]. The institucion of a gentleman. Anno Domini M.D.LXVIII. 1839.
    [W2/X-3-16]
    Inscription on second front free endpaper by the editor, George Soaper: Mr Soaper having understood from Mrs Sutherland that Mr Hussey is pleased to think favourably of the little book, "the Institution of a Gentleman", he begs his Acceptance of the Copy which accompanies this. Stoke, Guildford 19 Feby. 1841.
    Inscription on verso of front free endpaper: R. C. Hussey 1841
    Inscription on verso of second front free endpaper: Presented to the Library of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury by R.C. Hussey Esqre. 1877.
    Presentation label on front free endpaper: by R.C. Hussey Esq. 1841 [erroneous date].

1878 : Canon J. C. Robertson
James Craigie Robertson (1813–1882) was a church historian who became Canon of Canterbury in 1859. He was Canon Librarian 1859–1882.
  • Sir Francis Bacon. Sylva sylvarum: or, a naturall historie. In ten centuries. VVritten by ... Francis Lo. Verulam ... Published ... by William Rawley. 1639.
    [W2/X-5-23]
    Inscription on verso of front free endpaper: The Library of the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury. From J.C. Robertson, Librarian, July 23. 1878.

1882 : Bibliotheca Robertsoniana
Following the death of Canon Robertson, a group of friends and colleagues gave a collection of books to the Cathedral Library, each with a presentation label.
The presentation label on the front pastedown of the books reads: Bibliotheca Robertsoniana. In Memoriam Viri Doctissimi Colendissimiq: Jacobi Craigie Robertson Hujus Ecclesiae Canonici [    ] Amicus Hunc Librum Dedicat MDCCCLXXXII with a space for the name of the individual donors.

Inscriptions recording contributors to the Bibliotheca Robertsoniana include:

  • Edm. Bishop Londoniensis
  • Georgius Furley Cantuariensis
  • Alicia Louisa Graham
  • Robertus Hare M.A. Hujus Ecclesiæ Præcentor
  • R. C. Hussey Cantianus
  • Carolus J. Plumptre Fridwellensis
  • Alfred B. Strettell M.A.
  • Alexander Wetherelt

1884 : Alexander Wetherelt
In addition to his contribution to the Bibliotheca Robertsoniana (above), Wetherelt also left a collection including natural specimens, seal impressions and various artefacts to the Dean and Chapter by deed of gift dated 7 Jun 1883. The Cathedral Archives has a printed Catalogue of the Wetherelt Collection (CCA-DCc-LA/2/20; PAMPH. 54/10) with a note pasted inside the back cover explaining that the collection was passed on to the Beaney Institute, Canterbury, by Francis Bennett-Goldney M.P. (1865–1918), Mayor of Canterbury and Honorary Curator of the Beaney Institute. There is also a manuscript catalogue (CCA-DCc-LA/2/20A)
  • William Hogarth. Works of William Hogarth ... a series ... of engravings ... descriptions ... by ... John Trusler. 1845.
    [W2/A-5-4/5]
    Book plate on front pastedown: A. Wetherelt, Canterbury.; altered to read: Presented by — to — Cathedral Library, 1884.

1885 : Dean Robert Payne Smith
Payne Smith (1819–1895) was Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Oxford and Canon of Christ Church from 1865 until 1870. He was appointed Dean of Canterbury in 1871. He was a Hebrew and Syriac scholar.
  • New Testament ... revised A.D. 1881.
    [W/A-3-21]
    Presentation inscription on front free endpaper: The Cathedral Library Canterbury from R. Payne Smith Dec. 1 1885.

1886 : Rev. W. N. Griffin
Canon William Nathaniel Griffin (1815–1892) was Vicar of Ospringe (1848–1892) and an Honorary Canon of Canterbury (1872–1892). The work he presented to the Library was a textbook on calculus; he wrote books on optics, trigonometry and algebra.
  • Humphry Ditton. Institution of fluxions: containing the first principles, ... of that ... method; ... Revised ... by John Clarke. 1726.
    [W2/A-4-12]
    Inscription on front free endpaper: Presented by the Rev. W. N. Griffin Hon. Canon of Canterbury Vicar of Ospringe. Oct. 1886.

    • 1895 : Canon Francis James Holland
    Francis Holland (1828–1907) was appointed to Stall VIII in 1882. He had previously been a curate in Plaxtol (1851–1853), vicar of St Dunstan's, Canterbury (1853–1861) and a Six Preacher (1859–1882).
    • Henry More. Discourses on several texts of Scripture. 1692.
      [W/C-2-42]
      Presentation label on front free endpaper: ... by Revd. Canon Holland this 1st day of Jany. 1895.

    1904 : Canon David Bruce Payne
    Dr Bruce Payne was vicar of St George the Martyr, Deal (1868) and an Honorary Canon of Canterbury.
    • Gregory I, Pope. Biblia Gregoriana seu commentaria textuum Scripturae Sacrae, S. Gregorii Papae I. ... collecta ex omnibus ejusdem operibus ... emendatis, et auctis. 1731.
      [W/B-4-9]
      Presentation label on front pastedown: presented to the Library by Revd. Canon Bruce Payne this 16th day of August 1904.
      Inscription on half title: The Rev. D. Bruce Payne. D.D. March 13th 1870. [and:] presented by Canon Bruce Payne April 1906.

    1904 : Canon Frederick Charles Woodhouse
    Woodhouse (1827–1905) was a Canon of Canterbury Cathedral until his death in 1905.
    • Hexaglot Bible ... in the original tongues ... with the Septuagint, the Syriac (of the New Testament), the Vulgate ... English ... German ... French. 1874.
      [W/A-1-37/42]
      Label recording presentation: by Revd. Canon Woodhouse 10 August 1904.

    1918–1939 : Dr Charles Cotton, Deputy Librarian
    Dr Charles Cotton OBE, FRSP(E), MRCS (1856–1939) was (honorary) Deputy Librarian 1918–1939. He gave a number of books to the Library.
    • Augustine, Saint Bp. Premier [-second] volume de ... sainct Augustin de la Cite de Dieu, translate de Latin en Francoys. Nouuellement imprime a Paris. 1531.
      [W2/A-16-15] Presentation label on inner front board: by Charles Cotton, Esq. O.B.E., F.R.C.P. this 14th day of June 1938
    • Erasmus, Desiderius. In Nouum Testamentum annotationes. 1540.
      [W/C-5-20]
      Presentation label on front free endpaper: Charles Cotton O.B.E., F.R.C.P. in memory of Robert Hugh A. Cotton, B.A. Priest + 2nd. Lieut. R.A.S.C. this 9 day of January 1920.
      Inscription on original front free endpaper: Robert H.A. Cotton, A.B. S. Joh. Div. Coll. Cantab. [in another hand:] Presented in memoriam — by C. Cotton.
  • Holy Bible, according to the Established Version: with the ... substitution of the original Hebrew names, in place of ... Lord and God. 1830.
    [W/A-1-8]
    Book stamp on front free endpaper: Ex Libris Carol. Cotton
    Presentation label on verso of free front end-paper: by Dr Cotton 15 Jany. 1931. MS notes by Cotton.

    • 1928 : Archbishop Randall Davidson
    Randall Davidson was Archbishop of Canterbury 1903–1928.
    • The order of the Administration of the Lord's Supper. 1911.
      [W/A-5-21]
      Inscription on second free endpaper: Presented to Canterbury Cathedral on his resignation of the Archbishopric 12 November 1928 by Randall Cantuar:

    1928 : Canon William Douglas Springett
    Dr Springett was installed as an Honorary Canon of Canterbury in 1919. He had been a curate in Hackington (1876–1883), vicar of Herne Hill (1883–1892), and rector of Pluckley from 1905. He died in 1928.
    • Biblia sacra variarum translationum. 1616.
      [W/A-4-10/11]
      Armorial bookplate on front free endpapers, with motto 'Memor et fidelis': William Douglas Springett, M.A.
    • Hamishah Humshe Torah. 1618.
      [W/A-3-8]
      Armorial bookplate on front pastedown, with motto 'Memor et fidelis': William Douglas Springett M.A.

    1938 : Canon Frederick Macnutt
    Frederick Brodie Macnutt (1873–1949), Canon of Canterbury Cathedral from 1938 to 1945, gave this book to the Library in the year of his appointment.
    • Rome, Eastern Empire. Emperor (527–565: Justinian I). Institutiones iuris ciuilis ... Omnia edita per ... Syluestrum Aldobrandinum ... & nunc primum impressa. 1538, 1539.
      [W2/X-3-30]
      Inscription on front free endpaper: Canon Frederick B. Macnutt, M.A. Canon Residentiary, gave this book to the Library of Canterbury Cathedral, September, 1938

    1946 : in memory of Archbishop Randall Davidson
    • Order for the administration of the Holy Communion ... Confirmation ... Matrimony ... Making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests and deacons. 1885.
      [W/A-3-32]
      Inscription on free front endpaper: A gift on leaving Windsor from The ladies attending the Bible Class held for five years in the Chapter Library of S. George's Windsor Castle. [in pencil:] 1891. [In a different hand:] This book belonged to Randall Davidson Archbishop of Canterbury 1903–1928 and is given to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, Holy Week 1946.

     

     

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