William Platt Esq. (died 1637), barrister of Lincoln's Inn, London, who left his London house, library, and money for scholarships to St John's College, Cambridge. In lace collar, embroidered cloak and doublet. Wm. Plat. Copperplate engraving by Ignatius Joseph van den Berghe from John Adolphus’ The British Cabinet, containing Portraits of Illustrious Personages, printed by T. Bensley for E. Harding, 98 Pall Mall, London, 1799.

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