Incunabula: provenances and other names index: people H-O

People: H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O

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Alphabetical list of names (surname order) associated with the incunabula, primarily relating to provenance. Including names of former owners, donors, and other names where the exact relationship to the book is unknown. Booksellers are listed in a separate index

NB! Direct links to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) entries will only work from University of Glasgow IP addresses as this is a subscription database.

See also the institutions provenances index and booksellers index.


People H-O

H

H. T. L. (16th/17th century)

An-x.18

H. W. L. (fl. 1866)

An-y.5

Hacker, Joannes (fl. 1622)
J.U.L.

BD15-i.23

Haiswasser, Achatius (16th century)
Baccalarius formatus, Ellwangen

Bx.2.17

Hamilton, Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Duke of (1767-1852)

Al-b.47

Hamilton, Sir William (1788-1856)
Professor of Logic and Metaphysics, University of Edinburgh; see Hamilton collection description and ODNB.

BC2-f.6BC2-f.14; BC2-x.15BC3-f.30; BC12-y.17; BC15-e.1BC18-a.2BC28-f.7; BC32-g.13BC33-d.8 (item 1); BC33-d.8 (item 2); BC33-d.8 (item 3); BC33-d.8 (item 4); BC33-d.8 (item 5); BC33-d.8 (item 6); BC33-d.8 (item 7); BC33-d.8 (item 8); BC33-d.14

Harley, Edward, 2nd Earl of Oxford (1689-1741)
Lord Harley; from 1724, 2nd Earl of Oxford; see ODNB.

Be.1.14; Be.2.9Bf.2.1; Bf.3.5; Bv.2.19 (item 1); Bv.2.19 (item 2); Bx.2.16Bx.2.17; Bx.3.27(?); Ds.2.6-7

Harvey, George C.  (d. before 1885)
“A gentleman long resident in Rome” according to the sale catalogue 'Catalogue of the library of the late George C. Harvey' (London:  Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1885); the Bodleian copy of the auction catalogue has an annotation on the title-page noting that Harvey’s library was “left to his nephew, the Rev. H.A. Harvey of Ch. Ch., who sells them” - see Bod-inc, vol. 6, p. 2874.

An-x.20; An-y.14

Harvey, Henry Auber (1824-1910)
Reverend; M.A., Christ Church, Oxford.

An-x.20; An-y.14

Hay, George Henry, 8th Earl of Kinoull (1689-1758)
(see ODNB)

Bx.2.15

Heber, Richard (1774-1833)
Book collector; see ODNB.

BC2-f.14; BC33-d.8 (item 1); BC33-d.8 (item 2); BC33-d.8 (item 3); BC33-d.8 (item 4); BC33-d.8 (item 5); BC33-d.8 (item 6); BC33-d.8 (item 7); BC33-d.8 (item 8); BD7-e.5

Hebert (19th century?)

BD2-f.20 (item 1); BD2-f.20 (item 2 - probable)

Hebert, Petrus (16th century)
Advocate, of Vitry-le-François

BD2-f.20 (item 1); BD2-f.20 (item 2 - probable)

Heisswasser, Achatius -- see Haiswasser, Achatius

Henri II (1519-1559)
King of France

Be.2.4

Henricus Nivellanus -- see Nivellanus, Henricus

Hoblyn, Robert (1710-1756)
Politician; see ODNB and sale catalogue 'Bibliotheca Hoblyniana ...' (London:  Baker & Leigh, 1778).

Bf.3.13 (item 1); Bf.3.13 (item 2); Bf.3.18Bx.2.1; Bx.2.25; Bx.3.17Bx.3.22 (item 1); Bx.3.22 (item 2); Bx.3.22 (item 3); Bx.3.22 (item 4); Bx.3.22 (item 5); By.3.41

Holmes, John (1800-1854)
Antiquary and librarian (see ODNB).

BD7-c.12

Holzinger, J.B. (fl. 1882)

Ah-b.24Ai-a.28

Horwood, Alfred John (1821-1881)
Barrister, of the Middle Temple

Mu11-y.2

Hotson, James (fl. 1837-1890)

Bo2-i.15

Hough, John Stockton -- see Stockton-Hough, John

Hoym, Karl Heinrich, Graf von  (1694-1736)
Ambassador in Paris of Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland; see 'Catalogus librorum bibliothecae illustrissimi viri Caroli Henrici comitis de Hoym ... ' Paris: 1738.

Be.3.19; Bf.2.13

Huber, Conradus (?) (16th century?)
Of Konstanz(?)

Bf71-a.4

Hugo (15th/16th century)
Frater. Of Limay, near Mantes, Île-de-France, Celestines, Convent of the Holy Trinity

BD7-e.2

Hunter, William (1718-1783)
Physician and anatomist; see ODNB and Hunterian Collection description.

Ac.4.5Bc.2.1Bc.2.23Bd.2.14; Be.1.10Be.1.14Be.2.4; Be.2.8 (item 1); Be.2.8 (item 2); Be.2.9Be.2.15Be.2.16; Be.2.17; Be.3.2Be.3.3; Be.3.10; Be.3.12Be.3.13Be.3.14 (item 1); Be.3.14 (item 2); Be.3.15Be.3.18; Be.3.19; Be.3.20; Be.3.23 (item 1); Be.3.23 (item 2); Be.3.24; Be.3.26Be.3.28Bf.1.1; Bf.1.2Bf.1.5; Bf.1.6Bf.1.16; Bf.1.17; Bf.2.1Bf.2.3; Bf.2.5; Bf.2.7Bf.2.10; Bf.2.13; Bf.2.14Bf.2.17; Bf.3.5Bf.3.8; Bf.3.13 (item 1); Bf.3.13 (item 2); Bf.3.18Bg.1.5Bg.2.1; Bg.2.7Bg.2.8; Bg.2.10Bg.2.11Bg.2.13Bg.2.20 (item 1); Bg.2.20 (item 2); Bg.2.20 (item 3); Bg.2.21; Bg.2.23Bg.2.24; Bg.2.27; Bg.2.28Bg.2.29Bg.2.30Bg.2.32Bg.3.1; Bg.3.7Bg.3.8; Bg.3.11; Bg.3.12; Bg.3.16Bg.3.17; Bg.3.18Bg.3.22; Bh.1.2 (item 1); Bh.1.2 (item 2); Bh.1.4Bh.1.5Bh.2.11 (item 1); Bh.2.11 (item 2); Bh.2.11 (item 3); Bh.2.11 (item 4); Bh.2.12Bh.2.16Bh.3.26; Bv.2.19 (item 1); Bv.2.19 (item 2); Bv.2.20Bv.3.4; Bw.1.5; Bw.1.8-9; Bw.1.10; Bw.1.11Bw.2.1; Bw.2.7; Bw.2.10; Bw.2.11Bw.2.16Bw.2.19; Bw.2.22Bw.2.23; Bw.2.24Bw.3.2 (item 1); Bw.3.2 (item 2); Bw.3.3; Bw.3.8 (item 1); Bw.3.8 (item 2); Bw.3.9Bw.3.10Bw.3.11; Bw.3.16; Bw.3.17; Bw.3.20; Bw.3.21 (item 1); Bw.3.21 (item 2); Bw.3.22; Bw.3.23Bw.3.24; Bw.3.25; Bw.3.26Bw.3.28Bx.2.1; Bx.2.2Bx.2.4; Bx.2.6Bx.2.8Bx.2.11 (item 1); Bx.2.11 (item 2); Bx.2.11 (item 3);  Bx.2.13Bx.2.14; Bx.2.15Bx.2.16Bx.2.17Bx.2.21; Bx.2.24; Bx.2.25Bx.3.1; Bx.3.2Bx.3.4; Bx.3.5; Bx.3.6; Bx.3.7 (item 1); Bx.3.7 (item 2); Bx.3.9Bx.3.10; Bx.3.12 (item 1); Bx.3.12 (item 2); Bx.3.12 (item 3); Bx.3.13Bx.3.15; Bx.3.16Bx.3.17Bx.3.18; Bx.3.19 (item 1); Bx.3.19 (item 2); Bx.3.19 (item 3); Bx.3.19 (item 4); Bx.3.20; Bx.3.21; Bx.3.22 (item 1); Bx.3.22 (item 2); Bx.3.22 (item 3); Bx.3.22 (item 4); Bx.3.22 (item 5); Bx.3.24; Bx.3.25; Bx.3.27Bx.3.28; Bx.3.29; Bx.3.31 (item 1); Bx.3.31 (item 2); Bx.3.31 (item 3); Bx.3.31 (item 4); Bx.3.31 (item 5); Bx.3.32Bx.3.33; Bx.3.34; Bx.3.35Bx.3.36; Bx.3.37Bx.3.38Bx.3.41Bx.3.41 bisBx.3.42; Bx.3.43; Bx.3.44Bx.3.45; Bx.3.46 (item 1); Bx.3.46 (item 2); Bx.3.47Bx.3.48; By.2.3; By.2.12; By.2.19By.2.22; By.3.1; By.3.2By.3.4; By.3.5By.3.6By.3.7; By.3.9; By.3.10; By.3.11 (item 1); By.3.11 (item 2); By.3.11 (item 3); By.3.11 (item 4); By.3.12By.3.13; By.3.14By.3.15; By.3.17By.3.18 (item 1); By.3.18 (item 2); By.3.20 (item 1); By.3.20 (item 2); By.3.21By.3.22By.3.23; By.3.27; By.3.28By.3.29By.3.33; By.3.34; By.3.35; By.3.36; By.3.37; By.3.38By.3.39; By.3.41Ck.2.1; Cm.1.1 (item 1); Cm.1.1 (item 2); Cn.2.21 (item 1) and Cn.2.21 (item 2); Ds.2.5; Ds.2.6-7; P.3.10; R.6.16

Huzard, Jean-Baptiste (1755-1838)
French veterinary scientist, member of the Institut de France; see book sale catalogue 'Catalogue des livres, dessins et estampes de la bibliothèque de feu M. J.-B. Huzard ... ' Paris: 1842.

Ag-x.13

I

Inglis, Charles M.D.
Son of John Bellingham Inglis (below). Forename given as “Charles” by Bod-inc, Oates and Walsh;  but Lilian G. Clark, 'Collectors and owners of incunabula in the British Museum', gives his forename as “Cornelius” who “sold part of his father’s collection in 1871 and another part as well as his own books in 1900”

Mu43-a.4

Inglis, John Bellingham (1780-1870)

Mu43-a.4

Inglis, Cornelius -- see Inglis, Charles

Ior. Nob. (16th/17th century)

By.3.5

J

J.(?) W. (19th century)

BD2-f.20 (item 1); BD2-f.20 (item 2)

Jacobus Antonius of Bologna (15th/16th century)

An-y.16

Jekyll, Thomas (d. 1774?)
See 'A catalogue of the library of Thomas Jekyl, Esq; deceased; nephew of the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Jekyl ... which will be sold by auction, by S. Baker and G. Leigh ... beginning Monday, March the 20th, 1775'.

Bx.3.47By.3.38

Jerosme de la Verdière, Tussanus Michael -- see Verdière, Tussanus Michael Jerosme de la

Joannes Battista -- see Batt[ist]a(?), Joannes

Johnston, G. J. (fl. 1887)

Ai-a.11

Jonae, Engelebertus (15th/16th century)

BD7-d.23

K

Kelly, C. (19th century)

An-y.34

Kinoull, George Henry Hay, 8th Earl of -- see Hay, George Henry, 8th Earl of  Kinoull

Kloss, Georg Franz Burkhard (1787-1854)
Physician, Frankfurt am Main; see 'Catalogue of the library of Dr. Kloss, of Franckfort a M. ...'  (London: Sotheby, 1835).

Af-f.81Af-y.33; Ai-a.11An-e.20; An-y.5; An-y.23 (item 1) and An-y.23 (item 2); BD9-e.19

L

L., H. T.  -- see H. T. L.

L., H. W.  -- see H. W. L.

L., W. -- see W. L.

La Baume le Blanc, Louis César de, duc de La Vallière (1708-1780)
See G.F. de Bure 'Catalogue des livres provenans de la bibliothèque de M.L.D.D.L.V.', 2 vols (Paris:  1767).

Bf.1.16; By.3.34

Lagus, Stephanus (17th century)

Am-z.44

Laing, David (1793-1878)
Antiquary and librarian of the Signet Library; see ODNB and 'Catalogue of the second portion of the ... library of the late David Laing ...' (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1880).

Af-y.33Al-a.75; Al-b.45; Al-c.7; Al-c.9; An-y.17

La Vallière, Louis César de la Baume le Blanc, duc de -- see La Baume le Blanc, Louis César de, duc de La Vallière

La Verdière, Tussanus Michael Jerosme de -- see Verdière, Tussanus Michael Jerosme de la

Lauraguais, Louis-Léon-Félicité, comte de -- see Brancas de Lauraguais, Louis-Léon-Félicité, duc de

Le Cène, Michel Charles (ca. 1684-1743)
Huguenot music publisher, Amsterdam.

Be.3.28

Ledrre, Jocinto de (17th/18th century)

BC2-f.14

Leventhorp, Thomas (fl. 1582)

Bv.2.19 (item 1); Bv.2.19 (item 2)

L’Espinette, Ludovicus de (17th century)

Eg7-b.3

Loder, Gerald Walter Erksine (1861-1936)
1st Baron Wakehurst

S.M. 1987

Lovat, Archibald Campbell Fraser of -- see Fraser, Archibald Campbell, of Lovat

Lubianus (15th/16th century)

An-y.16

M

M.A.R. (16th/17th century)

Bn6-d.1

M., S.M. -- see S.M.M.

McGrigor, Alexander Bennett (1827-1891)
Lawyer, Glasgow; see W. Innes Addison 'Matriculation albums of the University of Glasgow from 1728 to 1858' (Glasgow: 1913), no. 14446; and the University of Glasgow story entry.

Sp Coll 1881

MacNeill, Andrew (fl. 1539)
Dominican

Bm1-d.3

Maffei, Mario (1463-1537)
From Volterra, Tuscany; Bishop of Aquino 1516-25; Bishop of Cavaillon 1525-37.

Bf.3.18; Bw.2.22

Mahieu/Maiolus, Thomas (d. after 1584)
Secretary to Catherine de Médicis, 1549-60. His bindings are discussed in Mirjam M. Foot, 'The Henry Davis Gift: a collection of bookbindings' (vol. 1, p. 186, p. 190 note 14), and G.D. Hobson, 'Maioli, Canevari and others' (p. 41-42; Group V, section B).

By.3.36

Maiolus, Thomas -- see Mahieu/Maiolus, Thomas

Maldenti, Manfredi (fl. early 17th century)

Bf.2.7

Malouin (18th century?)

BD1-c.28

Manzoni, Giacomo (1816-1889)
Count, minister of finance, Roman Republic, 1849; see 'Catalogue de la bibliothèque de feu M. le comte Jacques Manzoni', 4 vols (Città di Castello, 1892-94).

Ag-b.12Ag-f.18

Marchesius, Mappheus (16th century)

Al-b.19

Marshall (19th century)

BC18-a.2

Martin, James -- see Martyn, James

Martínez Gayosso, Benito  -- see Gayosso, Benito Martínez

Martius, Carl Friedrich Philipp von (1794-1868)
German botanist and explorer

Ai-a.28

Martyn, James (16th century)

Bx.3.15

Masurier, Martial -- see Mazurier, Martial

Mauroy (18th century)

BD12-a.8

Maxey (16th century)
Probably Emanuel Maxey, student of Christ Church, Oxford, 1573, later rector of Sampford Peverell, Devon; see Joseph Foster 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714'.

Eg6-a.9

Mazurier, Martial (d. 1550)
Doctor of Theology, Collège de Navarre, Paris; see J.K. Farge, 'Biographical register of Paris Doctors of Theology', 1500-1536, pp. 318-22.

Bl5-e.2

Mead, Richard (1673-1754)
M.D. See 'Bibliotheca Meadiana' (London: 1754) and ODNB.

Ac.4.5Bf.2.10; Bg.2.1Bh.1.5; Bx.2.15; By.3.14; By.3.33

Melrose, Matthew (16th century)
Chaplain in Edinburgh at St. Giles, early 16th century; see Durkan & Ross 'Early Scottish Libraries' (Glasgow: 1961), p.181.

Bh6-e.1

Melville, Andrew (1545-1622)
Principal of Glasgow University; see University of Glasgow story.

Bl5-e.2

Mercier (16th century)

Bn6-d.1

Metcalf, Christopher -- see Metkalff, Christopher

Metkalff, Christopher(?) (16th century)

An-y.17

Meyer, E. (fl. 1840)

Ai-a.28

M. F. A -- see Alexander, Fergus

Millard, James Elwin (1823-1894)
D.D., of Magdalen College, Oxford.

An-y.5

Missy, César de (1703-1775)
Minister of the French chapel in the Savoy, London (1731-1762). See: De Missy sale catalogue (London, 1776).

Bf.3.5

Mitford, John (1781-1859)
Of Benhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk, and of Oriel College, Oxford; see ODNB and 'Catalogue of the ... collection of Greek and Latin classics ... forming the first portion of the library of ... John Mitford' (London:  Leigh, Sotheby and John Wilkinson, 1859).

BD9-d.15

Mitte de Caprariis, Petrus (d. 1479)
Bibliophile of Memmingen, Bavaria. See Neue Deutsche Biographie 17 (1994), S. 576.

Be.1.14

Mitte de Chevrières, Pierre -- see Mitte de Caprariis, Petrus

Moeselaer, Johannes (d. 1499)
Bachelor of Theology, Professor at Louvain, Rector 1482 (cf. Paul Needham, IPI)

BD7-d.23

Molyneux, Thomas (17th century)

Bw.2.1

Montoye (?)

Bw.2.19

Moore, James (18th century)
Either James Moore, matriculated Glasgow University 1761, M.A. 1763, or James Moore, matriculated Glasgow University 1774; see W. Innes Addison 'The matriculation albums of the University of Glasgow from 1728 to 1858', (Glasgow: 1913) no. 2026 “Jacobus Moore” or perhaps 3430 “Jacobus Moore”.

Bl9-g.25

Morandus, Franciscus (16th/17th century)
Possibly the Italian minor poet (1589-1667), listed several times in Paul Oskar Kristeller’s 'Iter italicum'.

Ag-b.12

Moreau, René (1587-1656)
Professor of Medicine, Collège Royal, Paris

Bx.3.38

Morin d’Hérouville, Antoine Benjamin (fl. 1766 to 1771)
Danish Consul General at Naples from 1766 to 1771; see Morin d’Hérouville sale catalogue (London:  Leigh & Sotheby, 1780).

Bg.3.17Bw.3.3Bx.3.1; By.3.1By.3.21; By.3.37

M., S. M. -- see S. M. M.

Murray, David (1842-1928)
Glasgow lawyer, antiquary and bibliographer; see ODNB and Murray Collection description.

Mu7-x.5; Mu11-y.2Mu15-c.22; Mu15-g.27Mu16-d.43; Mu27-e.4; Mu27-e.5; Mu36-a.12Mu38-c.17Mu43-a.4Mu48-b.1; Mu48-b.2; Mu48-b.3Mu48-b.4Mu50-e.33Mu51-d.9

Mutius, Macarius (1440-1514?)
Author of 'De triumpho Christo', Venice: 1499.

By.3.29

N

N., R. -- see R. N.

Napier, Alexander, Colonel  (1851-1928)

Euing Add. q27

Neumann (19th century)

BD7-d.23

Newbery, Hugo -- see Newbury, Hugo

Newbury, Hugo (16th century)
Probably Hugo Newbury, student of Christ Church, Oxford, 1573, later vicar of Kilwick, Yorkshire; see Joseph Foster 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714' (Oxford:  1891-92).

Eg6-a.9

Nidermayr, Georg Joseph (17th century)

BD15-i.23

Niuellanus, Henricus -- see Nivellanus, Henricus

Nivellanus, Henricus (15th/16th century)

Bx.3.17

NOB., IOR. -- see IOR. NOB.

Nuberie, Hugo -- see Newbury, Hugo

O

Offor, George (1787-1864)
Literary editor and book collector; see ODNB and Offor sale catalogue (London:  Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1865)

BD7-c.2

Ogilvie, Walter (b. ca. 1460?)
Author of a panegyric on Henry VII

Bn8-d.2

Osualdus (fl. 15th/16th century)
‘Dominus Plebanus’ in Lipporn

BD7-c.5 

Osvaldus -- see Osualdus

Oswaldus -- see Osualdus

Oxford, Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of -- see Harley, Edward, 2nd Earl of Oxford (1689-1741)

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