The Book Collection of John Ostewyk, Chaplain of St Magnus the Martyr, London, 1495

Abstract This note offers a transcription, and brief discussion, of the probate inventory of John Ostewyk, a priest in the parish of St Magnus the Martyr in London, who died in 1495. Among his belongings, the appraisers found seventeen named volumes and twenty pamphlets. These are additional to book...

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Published inLibrary Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 72 - 79
Main Author Payne, M T W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published UK Oxford University Press 07.08.2024
Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
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United Kingdom > UK
England
London England
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Summary:Abstract This note offers a transcription, and brief discussion, of the probate inventory of John Ostewyk, a priest in the parish of St Magnus the Martyr in London, who died in 1495. Among his belongings, the appraisers found seventeen named volumes and twenty pamphlets. These are additional to books mentioned in his will. Some of the volumes can be identified with surviving editions.
Bibliography:SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-General Information-1
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ISSN:0024-2160
1744-8581
DOI:10.1093/library/fpae002