Author talk:Henry Perin

Sources

Al. Oxon.: Per(r)in, Henry, gent Trinity Coll., matric. 9 Nov., 1650, B.A 26 Feb., 1651-2, M.A. 21 June, 1654.

Lots of info in this document. From this document we get the following facts about Perin:

• Born 1626, eldest son of Henry Perin Sr. and Elizabeth Page
• Became a medical doctor
• Matriculated from Trinity College, Oxford on 9 November 1650
• Graduated BA on 26 February 1652
• Graduated MA on 21 June 1654
• Inherited his father's estate upon his father's death in 1672
• Contributed substantially to the relief fund after New Alresford’s Great Fire of 1689
• It is thought that he never married, and certainly produced no heir
• Died 10 May 1697
• Buried in parish churchyard at Old Alresford
• Estate was inherited by his younger brother Christopher
• In his will he left money to found Perins School in Alresford

Note: Perin had a nephew with the same name, who was also a doctor and also attended Trinity College. Here is a family tree, compiled from the above-linked document, so you can keep track of all the Henry Perins:

• Christopher Perin (c. 1549-1612), canon of Winchester Cathedral
  • Henry Perin (1597-1672) married 1622 to Elizabeth Page (1606-1685)
    • Henry Perin (1626-1697), matriculated from Trinity College 1650, became medical doctor.
      • [no children]
    • Christopher Perin (1631-1705) married Sarah Cruchfield (1638-1726)
      • Henry Perin (1662-1694), matriculated from Trinity College 1679, became medical doctor. married Dorothy Welstead (?-1734)
        • Henry Perin (1694-1695)

—Beleg Tâl (talk) 21:14, 14 February 2020 (UTC)