H. O.

At least four books in the collection have the initials H. O. inscribed, in the same hand. Three of these books were also owned by the Jesuits in Bury St Edmunds. One was given to the Jesuits at Bury St Edmunds by 'Dr Short'. A fifth book has recently been identified with similar Bury St Edmunds and 'Dr Short' inscriptions, and additionally it has the name 'Hugh Owen' inscribed. Dr Short was a member of a prominent Catholic family who lived in Bury St Edmunds in the 17th and 18th centuries, many of whom were medical doctors. We do not know which Dr Short collected books and wrote his name in them, although at least three Dr Shorts published books and pamphlets, so may well have owned books. Currently we cannot identify who Hugh Owen was, though we are tentatively linking him with the 'H. O.' inscriptions. Any help with his identification is gratefully received.

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A/871:

The letters H. O. are inscribed on either side of the first word of the title. A bookplate in the front of the book shows it was owned by Edmund Waterton (1830-1887), and an entry from a bookseller's catalogue has been pasted in.

Book reference:

Castlemaine, Roger Palmer The Catholique apology with a reply to the answer : together with a clear refutation of the Seasonable discourse, its Reasonable defence, & Dr. Du Moulins Answer to Philanax, as also Dr. Stillingfleet's last gun-powder treason sermon, his attaque about the treaty of Munster, & all matter of fact charg'd on the English Catholiques by their enemies. 1674. A/871

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A/168:

The letters H. O. are on either side of the first word of the title . Lower down the title page is an inscription which reads ' C: App: Burij St. E.', denoting ownership by the Jesuits in Bury St Edmunds. Other ownership marks connect this book with the Jesuit House Library at St Beuno's. On the closure of the Jesuit house in Bury St Edmunds in 1927, many of the books there were transferred to St Beuno's.

Book Reference:

The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent, Celebrated under Paul III, Julius III and Pius IV, Bishops of Rome. Printed in London for T.Y. and to be Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster. 1687. A/168

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A/324:

The initials H.O. again appear on either side of the first word of the title, in the same handwriting. Lower down the page an inscription reads 'C. App Burij S. Edmi. Ex dono Dr Short', recording that Dr Short gave this book to the Jesuits in Bury St Edmunds.

Book Reference:

The history of Philip de Commines, Knight, Lord of Argenton. Printed in London for Samuel Mearne, John Martyn, and Henry Herringman, and are to be sold in Little Britain, St. Paul's Church-yard, and the New Exchange. 1674. A/324

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A/374:

'H.O.' again appears at the upper part of the title page, and again lower down in as inscription for the Jesuits at Bury St Edmunds 'C: App: Burij Sti Edmi'.

Book reference:

Persons, Robert SJ, A treatise of three conversions of England from paganism to Christian religion : I. Under the Apostles, in the first age after Christ. II. Under Pope Eleutherius and King Lucius, in the second age. III. Under Pope Gregory the Great and King Ethelbert, in the sixth age; with divers other matters thereunto appertaining. The first two parts. Dedicated to the Catholics of England; with a new addition to the said Catholics, upon the news of the late Queens Death, and the succession of His Majesty of Scotland to the crown of England. By N.D. author of the Ward-Word. Printed in London by Henry Hills. 1688. A/374

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St Beuno's Book:

This book has recently been received at the British Jesuit Archive from St Beuno's, and does not yet have a catalogue number. At the top of the page is the name 'Hugh Owen'. The 'H' of 'Hugh' looks similar to the 'H' in the other books. Below there are inscriptions which are partially obscured on the left due to later rebinding, but they are in the same hand as the Bury St Edmunds inscriptions on three of the other books. They read '[C:] App: Burij S: E. [D]r Short' - i.e. College of the Holy Apostles, Bury St Edmunds. Dr Short.

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