William Backhouse
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William Backhouse (1593 - 1662) was a renowned English Rosicrucian philosopher, alchemist, and astrologer. He was born on 17th January 1593 at Swallowfield Park, some 5 miles south of Reading in the county of Berkshire, a younger son of Samuel Backhouse. He entered Christ Church, Oxford, in 1610, but left the university without taking a degree.[1]
Backhouse married Anne the daughter of Brian Richards of Hartley Wespall in Hampshire, by whom he had two sons (who predeceased him) and a daughter, Flower. Backhouse also adopted Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum, as his son, encouraging him in his studies. Flower Backhouse married, firstly, William Bishop of South Warnborough; secondly, her father's kinsman, Sir William Backhouse, Bart.; and, thirdly, Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon. [1]
Backhouse died at Swallowfield on 30th May 1662.[1]
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- ^ a b c Berkshire History: Biographies: William Backhouse (1593-1662). Nash Ford Publishing (2002). Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
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