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31: 374: 193:. Amongst his possessions was a large collections of books that were said to be the "largest private collection in England". There were 600 books and they were valued then at £300 and Frances decided to give all of these to York Minster. These books are the basis of the library and it was said that her gift deserved 'to live as long as the church itself'. Frances had been married for fifty years and she died the year after making the gift. 196:
This building was refurbished in 1810 and shortly thereafter became the home of the Minster library. Notable items held in the collection include cathedral records dating to back to 1150 and a copy of the 1631
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died and he left his fortune not to his sons or the church but to his wife
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York
53°57′49″N 1°04′57″W / 53.9635°N 1.0824°W / 53.9635; -1.0824
Listed Building
1257880
York
Dean's Park
York Minster
Archbishop of York
Tobias Matthew
Frances Matthew
Wicked Bible
listed building
"Matthew [née Barlow; other married name Parker], Frances (1550/51–1629)"
doi
10.1093/ref:odnb/72735
"The treasures of York Minster Library"
Historic England
"Minster Library (1257880)"
National Heritage List for England
"York Minster Library: Collections and Information"
the original
Treasures and Collections: Library
York Minster
About the York Minster Library
University of York
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stub
expanding it
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