James Jeffreys
James Jeffreys (1649–1689) was born in Acton, Denbighshire, and was educated at Jesus College, Oxford (1666; B.A. 1669; M.A. 1672; B.D. 1679; D.D. 1683).[1] He was appointed a canon of Canterbury (Stall IX) in 1682 and was vice-dean from 1685; he was Canon Treasurer for several years until his death.[2] He was instituted rector and perpetual vicar of Eastchurch in 1684 and also occupied the rectory of Chartham from 1686. He was a younger brother of the notorious Lord Chancellor Judge George Jeffreys.
- James Jeffreys, Jesus College, Oxford[3]
- James Jeffreys, Jesus College, Oxford[3]
Hasted reports that 'He gave to the library of Christ-church, in Canterbury, 20l. worth of books, to be taken out of his study; and to Jesus college, in Oxford, 20l. to be laid out in books for their library.' CCA-DCc-LA/2/1 is a list of the 61 titles selected, headed 'Books bequeath’d by Dr Jeffreys to the Library of Christ Church Canterbury & vallued by Dr Kay by consent'.[4] The list is priced and totalled at '£20–0–0'.
- Shelfmark W/B-3-19
- John Daille. XLIX sermons upon the whole Epistle of the apostle St. Paul to the Colossians. ... By ... John Daille, ... Translated ... by F.S..
London: 1672.- One of the books bequeathed by Dr James Jeffreys in 1689 (DCc-LA/2/1; canon, Stall IX, 1682-1689).
- Shelfmark W/D-4-14
- Gerardus Joannes Vossius. De theologia gentili, et physiologia Christiana; sive De origine ac progressu idololatriae.
Amsterdami: Apud Ioannem Blaeu. Prostant etiam Londini apud Cornelium Bee, 1668.- One of the books bequeathed by Dr James Jeffreys in 1689 (DCc-LA/2/1).
- Shelfmark W/D-5-16
- Gulielmus Lyndewode. Provinciale, (seu Constitutiones Angliae) continens constitutiones provinciales quatuordecim archiepiscoporum Cantuariensium.
Oxford: 1679.- One of the books bequeathed by Dr James Jeffreys in 1689 (DCc-LA/2/1)
- Shelfmark W/L-3-59
- Sir Simon Degge. Parson's counsellor, with the law of tythes or tything. In two books ... by Sir Simon Degge, ... 1685.
- Inscription on front free endpaper: Dr. Jeffreys.
- The book is valued at 2 shillings in the list of books selected from James Jeffreys' library on his death in 1689.[5]
- Shelfmark W/P-7-29
- Walter Charleton. Oeconomia animalis, novis in medicina ... explicata. Authore Gualtero Charleton, ... accessit ejusdem dissertatio epistolica de ortu animae humanae..
London: 1660.- Inscriptions on leaf following title page: Gulielmus Jeffereys [and] Gulielmus Jeffryes.
- This book is included in the list of books left to the Chapter Library in 1689 by Dr James Jeffreys.
References
- ↑ Joseph Foster, Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714
- ↑ CCA-DCc-TB/20; CCA-DCc-TB/25
- ↑ http://artuk.org/discover/artworks/james-jeffreys-c-16491689-222158#
- ↑ CCA-DCc-LA/2/1; see also Benefactors' Book, f. 115r
- ↑ CCA-DCc-LA/2/1