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Edmund Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury (c. 1519 - 1583)

Alias for Graham Richard

Trinity College contains his library (as stated by "British Curiosities...") Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/11644?docPos=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Grindal Authority - medieval
 Relevant locations: N/A Cambridge University, Cambridge
Workplace or place of business Canterbury, Kent
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The New Testament in Englishe after the Greeke Translation, annexed with the Translation of Erasmus in Latin. Whereunto is added a Kalendar, and an Exhortation to the readyng of the holy Scriptures made by the same Erasmus, wyth the Epistles taken out of the olde Testament both in Latin and Englyshe, whereunto is added a table necessary to finde the Epistles and Gospels for every Sonday and Holyday throughout the yere, after the use of the Churche of England nowe. Excusum Londini in officina Thomæ Gaultier, pro I. C. pridie Kalendas Decembris, Anno Domini M. D. L. (Octavo.) Note, that in the annexed Tables the Saints Days are reformed, and (except St. Mary Magdalen) reduced to the present Number and Order, and the Epistles and Gospels strictly the same as now used; and upon Christmas Day the 1st and 2d Communions are placed instead of the three Masses, which were now rejected. By the Injunctions of this Pious Prince, all the Clergy, under the Degree of a Batchellor in Divinity, were to be furnished with, and diligently read in the New Testament in Latin and English: And even in the Articles in Convocation 1575, the Archdeacons were to appoint every Parson, Vicar, &c. under the Degree of a M.A. a certain Task at his Discretion; and at the next Visitation, examin how they have profited. (MSS. Gul. Petyt in Archbishop Grindal's Mem. p. 61.)

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) and four Parchments containing the Subscriptions of Archbishop Parker, (of which his Mem. p. 62.) and most of the first Sett of Qu. Elizabeth's Bishops, when they took the Oath of Supremacy. These, and their Successors, are digested Alphabetically; Abbot, Atterbury; Barckley, Barlow, Bentham, Best, Beveridge, Boyle, Bramhall, Brideoake, Bridgeman, Bullingham, Burnet; Compton, Cosins, Cox, Cumberland; Davyes, Dolben, Doping; Fell, Fleetwood, Fowler; Gardiner, Geste, Goodman, Grindall, Guning; Hacket, Hall, Harsnet, Hartstong, Hooper, Hopkins, Hough, Humfreys, Huntington, Hutton; Jewel, Jones, Juxon; Ken, Kidder, King; Lake, Lamplugh, Laud, Leighton, Lloyd, Loftus; Margetson, Marsh, Matthewes, Merrick, Mewe, More, Morley, Morton, Montague; Neile, Nicolson; Palliser, Parker, Parkurst, Patrick, Pearson, Pilkington; Rainbow, Ravis, Reynolds, Robinson; Sandys, Scory, Sharp, Sheldon, Smalridge, Sprat, Stern, Stillingfleet, Stratford; Taylor, Tenison, Thornbrough, Tillotson, Turner; Usher; Wake, Walker, Walton, Watson, Wettenhall, White, Whitgift, Wickham, Wilkins, Williams, Wilson, Worth; Young.
British Curiosities in Nature and Art (1713)
SECT. XXII. Curiosities in Cambridgeshire. . . .

Trinity College] One of the noblest Foundations in either University founded by King Henry VIII. 1546, for 65 Fellows, and 91 Scholars.

It hath a very Magnificent Library, Built by Thomas Rotheram Bishop of York, Lord Chancellor of England; and by him and Cuthbert Tunstal Bishop of Durham, furnished with choice Books, and hath been since supplyed with the Libraries, of Archbishops, Parker, Grindal, and Bancroft. This Library is a stately Structure, and very Beautiful, the Stair-case Wainscoted with Cedar; (and there are Marble Steps) the enrichments whereof are so Natural that the leaves shake at every blow you give the Wainscot, and within is an Original picture of Bishop Hacket, and several fine manuscript Missals; and a great Collection of valuable Medals, Ancient and Modern, and other rareties.

The first Court is a Square, large and stately, for they tell you it is a Foot square larger, than Christ’s at Oxford; in this Court, stands the Chapel, the neatest and (except Kings) the greatest and noblest in the University; the Altar-piece is Beautiful adorned with Columns: and the portraicts of our Saviour, and the blessed Virgin; St. John Baptist, and his Mother Elizabeth. The Roof is curiously painted, in imitation of Carved work, in Relievo; the Area is black and white Marble, in a very pretty Figure; the Organ is a Finished piece, made by Mr. Bernard Smith, and cost 1500 l.