Incunabula: provenances and other names index: people P-Z
People: P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z
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 P-Z
P
Paillot, Johannes (16th century)
Monk at the Benedictine Abbey of St.Peter, Montier-la-Celle, near Troyes
BD2-f.20 (item 1); BD2-f.20 (item 2 - probable)
Parr, Samuel (1747-1825)
Schoolmaster: see ODNB and 'Bibliotheca Parriana' (London: Bohn, 1827).
Passens, Petrus (fl. 1566)
Peiresc, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de -- see Fabri, Nicolas-Claude, de Peiresc
Père César -- see César, Père
Petri, Ericus (16th century)
Petrus Chabrias -- see Chabrias, Petrus
Pfisterus, Albertus (17th century)
Apothecary of Nuremberg.
Pickering, William -- see Pickering in Booksellers index
Pinelli, Maffeo (1735-1785)
Conte, state printer of Venice; see catalogue of the Pinelli library compiled by the librarian of the Biblioteca Marciana, Jacopo Morelli, 'Bibliotheca Maphaei Pinellii Veneti magno jam studio collecta a Jacobo Morellio …' (Venice: 1787); the entire library was bought by the London bookseller, James Edwards, for £600, and auctioned by him: 'Bibliotheca Pinelliana: a catalogue of the magnificent and celebrated library of Maffei Pinelli, late of Venice. (London: 1789).
Pipe, Richard -- see Pype, Richard
Pitcairn, William (1712-1791)
Physician, President of the Royal College of Physicians -- see ODNB.
Poitiers, Diane de (1499-1566)
Duchess of Valentinois and mistress of Henri II, King of France.
Prousteau, Guillaume (1626-1715)
Jurist, of Orléans; much of Prousteau’s library became the foundation of the Bibliothèque municipale of Orléans.
Pype, Richard
Possibly Sir Richard Pype, Lord Mayor of London in 1578.
Q
R
R. C.
R., M. A. -- see M.A.R.
R. N.
Rabaut-Pommier, Jacques Antoine (1744-1820)
Member of the Conseil des Anciens (Upper House of the Directoire).
Radermacher, Johan, the Elder (1538-1617)
Merchant and humanist; see Anna Simoni: The Radermacher sale catalogue
Rait, David (16th century)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p. 91.
Bk5-g.13 (item 1: probable); Bk5-g.13 (item 2: probable); Bk5-g.13 (item 3)
Ramsay, John (alias Bowle) (d. 1551)
Prior of Merton from 1530-1538; see A.B. Emden, 'A biographical dictionary of the University of Oxford A.D. 1501-1540' (Oxford: 1974).
Ramsey, John -- see Ramsay, John
Ratcliffe, John (1707-1776)
Book collector; see ODNB and 'Bibliotheca Ratcliffiana' (1776).
Be.2.9; Bv.2.20; Bv.3.4; Bx.3.6
Raulin, Philippe de (fl. 1608)
Rawlinson, Thomas (1681-1725)
Bibliophile; see ODNB.
Rhorrer, Johann Georg (17th century)
Rogant/Rogantus, Anthonius (fl. 1537)
Of Montpellier
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)
Roscius, Joannes (17th century)
Bx.3.7 (item 1; and possibly item 2, depending upon when the two items were first bound together).
Rosetus, M. (fl. 1552)
Bx.3.46 (item 2)
Ross, Andrew -- see Rosse, Andrew
Rosse, Andrew (d. 1751)
Professor of Humanity, University of Glasgow (1706-1735); see the University of Glasgow story entry.
Rotenhan, Adam (17th century?)
Of Florence
Rowatt, Alexander (d. 1644)
M.A. Glasgow, 1587, Church of Scotland minister, d. 1644 – see H. Scott, 'Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae ...' New ed., vol. 3 (1920) p. 373.
Bk7-e.11 (probably)
Royo, Micer (fl. 18th century)
S
S., G.M. -- see G.M.S.
S.M.M. (16th/17th century)
Unidentified Italian(?)
Sagkrer, Wolfgang (16th century)
Sanvitale, Alessandro, Conte (d. 1804)
Of Parma
Sanvitale, Stefano, Conte (1764-1838)
Italian politician and philanthropist (son of Alessandro Sanvitale)
Schefold, J. F. (18th century?)
J.U.L.
Schmaus, Bonaventura (early 17th century)
Franciscan in Bamberg, Bavaria.
Scott, John (fl. 1881)
Seripando, Girolamo (1493-1563)
Theologian, General of the Congregation of St. John ad Carbonariam, and Cardinal Legate at the Council of Trent; see 'New Catholic Encylopaedia', 2nd ed., vol. 13, pp. 17-18.
Serra, Giuseppe, D uca di Cassano (d. before 1826)
See 'Catalogo dell’edizioni del sec. XV. esisenti nella biblioteca del Duca di Cassano Serra' (Napoli: 1807). In 1819/20 the 2nd Earl Spencer purchased the whole of Cassano's library, and subsequently sold Cassano and other duplicates at several sales.
Severne, John Edmund (1826-1899)
Of Thenford, Northamptonshire, M.P.; see 'Catalogue of the extensive & valuable library collected at the end of the last and beginning of the present century by Michael Wodhull ... the property of J. E. Severne, Esq. M.P., of Thenford House, Banbury, Northamptonshire. Which will be sold by auction ... 11th of January 1886, and nine following days'.
Sinclair, Henry (1507/8-1565)
Judge and Bishop of Ross; see ODNB and Durkan & Ross, 'Early Scottish libraries', pp. 49-60.
Bn6-d.3; Bn6-d.12 (item 1); Bn6-d.12 (item 2);
Smith, James (ca. 1645-1731)
Architect, who pioneered the Palladian style in Scotland; see Wikipedia article.
Smith, Joseph (1673/4?-1770)
British Consul in Venice; see ODNB and 'Bibliotheca Smithiana: a catalogue of the curious, elegant, and very valuable library of Joseph Smith ...' (London: Baker & Leigh, 1773).
Bd.2.14; Bg.2.30; Bg.3.8; Bg.3.11; Bw.3.10; Bw.3.11; By.3.15
Smythe, Percy Clinton Sydney (1780-1855)
6th Viscount Strangford; diplomatist; see ODNB
Soranzo, Giacomo (1686-1761)
Venetian senator
Spencer, 2nd Earl of -- see Spencer, George John, 2nd Earl (1758-1834)
Spencer, Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (1675-1722)
See ODNB, S. De Ricci, 'English collectors of books & manuscripts, 1530-1930', p. 39, and 'Bibliotheca Sunderlandiana: sale catalogue of the truly important and very extensive library of printed books known as the Sunderland or Blenheim Library. The fifth portion' (London: 1883).
Spencer, George John, 2nd Earl (1758-1834)
See ODNB.
Stirling, John (d. 1727)
Minister of Inchinnan and Greenock; Principal of the University of Glasgow 1701-1727; see University of Glasgow story entry; usually signed books in his capacity as Principal.
Bk5-g.22 (item 1); Bk5-g.22 (item 2); Bk5-g.22 (item 3); Bk5-g.22 (item 4); Bk5-g.22 (item 5); Bn6-d.1
Stirling Maxwell, Sir John 10th baronet (1866-1956)
Sir William’s son; see Stirling Maxwell collection description.
S.M. 104; S.M. 105; S.M. 220; S.M. 645; S.M. 1435; S.M. 1947; S.M. 1959; S.M. 1984; S.M. 1985; S.M. 1986; S.M. 1987
Stirling Maxwell, Sir William 9th baronet (1818-1878)
Art historian and collector; see ODNB and Stirling Maxwell collection description.
S.M. 104; S.M. 105; S.M. 220; S.M. 645; S.M. 1435; S.M. 1947; S.M. 1959; S.M. 1984; S.M. 1985; S.M. 1986; S.M. 1987
Stockton-Hough, John (1845-1900)
American medical bibliophile and bibliographer
Strangford, Percy Clinton Sydney Smythe, 6th Viscount -- see Smythe, Percy Clinton Sydney
Sunderland, Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of -- see Spencer, Charles, 3rd Earl of Sunderland (1675-1722)
Sussex, Augustus Frederick, Duke of -- see Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843)
Sykes, Mark Masterman, Sir (1771-1823)
3rd Bt, of Sledmere House, Driffield, East Yorkshire; see ODNB and 'Catalogue of the splendid, curious, and extensive library of the late Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart' (London: 1824).
T
Taylor, John (1704-1766)
Classical scholar and Church of England clergyman; see ODNB.
Ter Borch, Henrik (late 17th/early 18th century)
Thomson, Thomas -- see Thomsone, Thomas
Thomsone, Thomas (16th/17th century)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p. 91.
Bk5-g.13 (item 1: probable); Bk5-g.13 (item 2: probable); Bk5-g.13 (item 3)
Thorold, John Hayford, Sir (1773-1831)
10th Baronet (Syston Park); see ODNB and 'The Syston Park Library: catalogue of an important portion of the … library of the late Sir John Hayford Thorold ...' (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1884).
Thorpe, W.G. (d. 1903)
F.S.A.
Thou, Jacques Auguste de (1553-1617)
Historian and Latinist.
Trotter Brockett, John -- see Brockett, John Trotter
U
Ure, James Alexander (1862-1932)
M.B., C.M. (University of Glasgow, 1887); bequested books to University of Glasgow, 1933.
V
Van Bellingen, Antoine Joseph (1806-1882)
Of Antwerp.
Vecchij, Joseph -- see Vecchius(?), Joseph
Vecchius(?), Joseph (18th century?)
Veitch, John (1829-1894)
Professor of Logic and Rhetoric, University of Glasgow; see ODNB and Veitch Collection description.
Eg5-a.16 (item 1); Eg5-a.16 (item 2); Eg6-a.9; Eg6-a.11; Eg6-d.8 (item 1); Eg6-d.8 (item 2); Eg6-d.18; Eg6-e.20 (4 items bound together); Eg7-a.13; Eg7-b.3; Eg7-c.1; Eg7-y.15; Eg8-b.10; Eg8-c.21
Verdière, Tussanus Michael Jerosme de la (18th century)
Viega, Juan de la (17th/18th century)
Vincentinus, Justinus (15th/16th century)
Of Monastero di San Bartolomeo, Vicenza.
Vod, John (fl. 1574)
See Durkan & Ross: Early Scottish libraries, p.91
Bk5-g.13 (item 1); Bk5-g.13 (item 2: probable); Bk5-g.13 (item 3)
Visnievsciana -- see Biblioteca Visnievsciana
W
W., J. -- see J.(?) W.
W. L.
Webb, Philip Carteret (1702-1770)
Barrister, FSA, FRS; Webb's library was sold in London on 25 February, 1771 by Baker & Leigh; see ODNB and A. N. L. Munby & L. Coral 'British book sale catalogues, 1676-1800: a union list. (London: 1977) p. 68.
West, James (1703-1772)
Politician and antiquary; see ODNB and 'Bibliotheca Westiana' (1773).
Bv.2.19 (item 1); Bv.2.19 (item 2); Bv.3.4
White, Thomas Holt (1724-1797)
Naturalist and literary critic; see ODNB.
Williams, John (1798-1873)
Of Bryntirion, M.A. Ch. Ch., Oxford, vicar of Spelsbury, Oxon.
Wilson (19th century)
Reference to "Wilsons sale 1835"
BD2-f.20 (item 1); BD2-f.20 (item 2)
Wilson, Bernard (1689-1772)
Church of England clergyman; see ODNB and auction sale catalogue of Wilson’s library (London, 11 May 1778) - annotated copy at BL (shelfmark S.C.S. 11(5)).
Cn.2.21 (item 1) and Cn.2.21 (item 2)
Wilson, Mathew (1730-1802)
Of Eshton Hall
Wisznievski, Michał -- see Biblioteca Visnievsciana
Wodhull, Michael (1740-1816)
Poet, translator and book collector; see ODNB and 'Catalogue of the extensive & valuable library collected at the end of the last and beginning of the present century by Michael Wodhull ... the property of J. E. Severne, Esq. M.P., of Thenford House, Banbury, Northamptonshire. Which will be sold by auction, by Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... 11th of January 1886, and nine following days'.
Wodrow, Robert (1679-1734)
Minister of Eastwood, ecclesiastical historian and Librarian of the University of Glasgow.
Bk5-g.22 (item 1); Bk5-g.22 (item 2); Bk5-g.22 (item 3); Bk5-g.22 (item 4); Bk5-g.22 (item 5)
Wright, J. J. (fl. 1723)
Entered in provenance index to Harvard inc. cat. as “J. Wright”.
Wubberdingk, Conradus (15th-16th century)
Of Rinteln, Lower Saxony. At least two other incunabula once owned by Conradus Wubberdingk are known and both have a similar manuscript foliation to the two Glasgow incunabula owned by him - suggesting perhaps that the four may at an early date have been bound together; see Cambridge University Library (shelfmark Inc.5.A.4.24[708]), Dialogus inter clericum et militem, Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, [ca. 1493] (ISTC id00155000) with manuscript foliation "142"-"150" and British Library (shelfmark IA 47673), Cordiale quattuor novissimorum, Deventer: Richardus Pafraet, 16 Dec. 1494 (ISTC ic00899000) with manuscript foliation "52"-"105".
Y
Yemeniz, Nicolas (1783-1871)
Born Constantinople and subsequently silk manufacturer and bibliophile in Lyon; his library sold for 725,000 francs; see 'Encyclopedia of library and information science', vol. 24 p. 150, and 'Catalogue de la bibliothèque de M. N. Yemeniz' (Paris: 1867).
Young, Thomas Patrick (1727-1778)
D.D., F.S.A., of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
Z
Zscheckenbürlin(?), Hieronymus (fl. 1501-1536)
Prior of the Basel Charterhouse.