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  • Aristotle, philosopher, 384 BC-322 BC1
  • Avicenna, Persian polymath, 980-1037, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/897707811
  • Batteley, John, Archdeacon of Canterbury; antiquary, 1646-17081
  • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and natural history specimens and patron of arts and sciences, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/23568611
  • Bollard, Nicholas, Dominican friar and writer on botany, fl. 14271
  • Burdett, Clement, rector of Englefield Berkshire , d 15691
  • Burgate, Robert, abbot of Reading Abbey, fl 1268-12901
  • Burgh, Benedict, clerk and translator, d in or before 1483, http://isni.org/isni/000000...1
  • Bygar, William1
  • Corell, —, Surgeon?1
  • Cotton, Robert Bruce, first baronet, antiquary and politician, 22 Jan 1571-6 May 1631, http://isni.org/isni/000000...1
  • Cromwell, Ralph, 3rd Baron Cromwell, c. 1393–14561
  • D’Ewes, Simonds, 1st Baronet, diarist and antiquary, 1602-1650, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/126564151
  • Geoffrey of Monmouth, historian and Bishop of St Asaph, c 1100-c 1154, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/890282321
  • Gottfriend von Franken, writer on horticulture, fl 14th century, http://isni.org/isni/000000...1
  • Harley, Edward, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron of the arts, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/1605242591
  • Harley, Henrietta Cavendish, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer, née Holles, patron of architecture, 4 Feb 1694-9 Dec 1755, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/60455631
  • Hoccleve, Thomas, poet, c 1367-1426, http://isni.org/isni/000000...1
  • John of Seville, fl 1133-1142, http://isni.org/isni/000000... http://viaf.org/viaf/3111108231
  • Kymbell, John, of Inwell1
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