Re: An Eaton Index to the Visitations of England
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Re: An Eaton Index to the Visitations of England
Keith Berry 1/14/02
Hi Keith.
Edward Harley. 1689 -1741
He was Earl of Oxford and Earl of Mortimer
He liked collecting things
He had a large library
Other sources tell us that he spent all his money on collecting books.
After his death his collection was sold. It was so large and important that it became the start of the British Library.
Now available in the British Library.
HTH
David Eaton