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Record Number: 2191


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

for the most part reading histories, and such books of controversies as the tymes gave occastion for writing

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1647 and 31 Dec 1647

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Essex
specific address: Skreenes in the Parish of Roxwell
location in dwelling: father's house

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Bramston

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

Sep 1611

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

lawyer and MP

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

various unknown [histories]

Genre:

Other religious, History

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

2191

Source:

Print

Author:

John Bramston

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Autobiography of Sir John Bramston

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1845

Vol:

n/a

Page:

109

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

John Bramston, Autobiography of Sir John Bramston, (London, 1845), p. 109, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2191, accessed: 06 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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