Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1792, July 2 | Born, Manchester, Worcestershire, England |
| 1815 | B.A., University College, Oxford, England |
| 1818 | Inherited father’s property including Middle Hill estates |
| 1819 | Married Henrietta Molyneux (died 1832) Printed catalog of his library, listing 2,900 printed volumes and 50 manuscripts |
| 1820 | M.A., University College, Oxford, England Elected Fellow of Royal Society of London, England |
| 1821 | Made a baronet |
| 1822-1823 | Resided on European Continent; purchased manuscripts in Europe |
| 1823 | Purchased medieval manuscripts from Benedictine House of St. Martin at Tournai, Belgium |
| 1824 | Purchased Meerman Collection Purchased manuscripts dating from ninth century from Leander van Ess Began printing a catalog of his manuscripts, a process continued to 1871 |
| 1825 | High sheriff for Worcestershire, England |
| 1827 | Purchased Musschenbroek Collection Began catalog of his printed books |
| 1827-1829 | Resided on European Continent, though not continuously |
| 1836 | Purchased manuscript collection of bookseller Thomas Thorpe |
| 1839 | Prepared a list of most valuable manuscripts midway in his collecting career |
| 1842 | Married Elizabeth Mansell |
| 1862-1864 | Moved library and printing press from Middle Hill to Thirlestane House, Cheltenham, England |
| 1872, Feb. 6 | Died at Thirlestane House, Cheltenham, England |