John Immyns

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Manuscript in Immyns's hand of the madrigal "Within an Arbour of Sweet Brier and Roses" by Thomas Morley

John Immyns (1700 – April 15, 1764) was an English attorney and lutenist.

Immyns taught himself to play the lute at the age of 40, and was a connoisseur and collector of old music. He founded the Madrigal Society in 1741, and in 1752 became lutenist to the Chapel Royal. He was also a member of the Academy of Ancient Music, and served as amanuensis to Johann Christoph Pepusch.

References

Theodore Baker and Alfred Remy, ed. (1919). "Immyns, John". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (3rd edition ed.). p. 426.

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Name	Immyns, John
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Short description	British lawyer and lutenist
Date of birth	1700
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Date of death	April 15, 1764
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