in 1839, and in 1874 his sons presented his scientific notebooks to the Savile library. In 1835 Savile's library was moved to the south-east corner of the Bodleian quadrangle, where it remained until 1884, when the Savilian professors agreed to hand over its administration to the Bodleian Library. Family In 1592 he married Margaret, daughter of George Dacre, of Chesham. In 1604 their only son died, and Savile is thought to have been induced by this loss to devote the bulk of his fortune to the promotion of learning. His surviving child Elizabeth married Sir John Sedley and was mother of Sir Charles Sedley. His brother, Thomas Savile (died 1593), was also a member of Merton College and had some reputation as a scholar. References Notes Citations Sources External links The Savilian Professorships, 1619, including image of Henry Savile's funerary monument, from The Cabinet. 1549 births 1622 deaths Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Fellows of Merton College, Oxford Wardens of Merton College, Oxford Translators of the King James Version Provosts of Eton College 16th-century English translators 17th-century English people English MPs 1589 English MPs 1593 English knights Knights Bachelor 17th-century Anglican theologians 16th-century Anglican theologians