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Date(s)
- 1957 (Accumulation)
- 1741 (Publication)
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Extent and medium
8vo, 1 volume
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Name of creator
Biographical history
BOYLE, JOHN, 5TH EARL OF CORK AND ORRERY (I), only son of Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery (I) KP, Lieut. -Gen. in the Army, and Lady Elizabeth Cecil, dau. of John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter; b. 18 Jan 1706/7; adm. Nov 1717; in under school list 1719; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 16 Aug 1723; MA from Univ. Coll. 1743; succ. father as 5th Earl of Orrery (I) 28 Aug 1731; FRS 23 Oct 1746; succ. his cousin as 5th Earl of Cork (I) 4 Dec 1753; living in Italy for financial reasons 1754-5; a friend of Swift, Pope and Johnson; contributor to The World and The Connoisseur; author, Remarks on the life and writings of Jonathan Swift, 1751, and other works; m. 1st, 9 May 1728 Lady Henrietta Hamilton, youngest dau. of George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (S) PC KT, Field Marshal in the Army; m. 2nd, 30 Jun 1738 Margaret, dau. of John Hamilton, Caledon, co. Tyrone; d. 23 Nov 1762. DNB.
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Archival history
This book and the two following bound together in contemporary binding, with inscription: 'Lucy Boyle The Gift of my much Honour's Father.' Subsequently the Bindley-Heber copy.
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Conditions governing access
Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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- Westminster School (Accumulator)
- Greene, Godfrey George Roundell, 1888-1956 (Accumulator)
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Status
Final
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Partial
Language(s)
- English
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- Latin