GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-003183
NameThomas Dackomb
TitleMr.
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. 1496-01-17 - d. ca. 1572-03-25 (old)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - The Winchester Anthology: Add MS 60577
Linked Sermons
Linked Reports
Source of DataAndrew G. Watson, 'A Sixteenth-Century Collector: Thomas Dackomb, 1496-c. 1572', The Library, Series 5, 18.3 (1963), 204-217; Hannah Yip.
Biographical Sources ConsultedAndrew G. Watson, 'A Sixteenth-Century Collector: Thomas Dackomb, 1496-c. 1572', The Library, Series 5, 18.3 (1963), 204-217
Other NoteThomas Dackomb was born on 17 January 1495/6, the son of Thomas Dackomb of Stepleton, Dorset. In 1519, he was instituted to the rectory of St Peter Colebrook, Winchester. By March 1541/2, Dackomb had been appointed petty canon of Winchester Cathedral; by this time, he began collecting manuscripts and printed books. He returned to St Peter Colebrook shortly after. Dackomb died in c. 1572.
GEMMS record createdNovember 08, 2020
GEMMS record last editedNovember 08, 2020