Bouhéreau, Élie
Owner Id00034618
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1643-1719
Other InformationBouhéreau was a French Huguenot refugee in Ireland and the first librarian of Marsh's Library in Dublin. Born in La Rochelle, he fled to England in 1686 along with his family and his library. He was first employed as secretary to Thomas Cox, the king's envoy to the Swiss cantons (1689-1692), and again as personal secretary to the Marquis de Ruvigny, commander-in-chief of English forces in Piedmont (1694-1696). He served in Ireland with Ruvigny when the latter was Lord Justice of Ireland (1697-1701). Bouhéreau gave all his books to Marsh's Library when he was made first librarian in 1701.
(Source: McCarthy, M., Marsh's Library, Dublin. All graduates and gentlemen, Dublin, 2003.)
Variant NamesBouhéreau, Elias
Activity
Start (year)1643
End (year)1701
MARC Area Codee-fr
PlaceLa Rochelle (Geonames Id: 3006787)
Profession / Type of InstitutionLibrarian / Curator
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2022-08-19 15:49:30