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== Further Notes ==
== Further Notes ==
Benjamin Barker [ST/3:4709] was first apprenticed to Charles King, bookseller, of Westminster Hall before being turned-over to his father [also Benjamin Barker] who was a Citizen & Haberdasher.  Plomer, 1668-1725, p.20 lists a Benjamin Barker, bookseller, apparently in partnership with a C.King at this address.  It has been assumed that the elder Barker was the Haberdasher and he has been numbered accordingly.  This entry in Plomer and that in Plomer, 1726-1775, pp.15-6 appears to be conflating the father and son. --- Benjamin Barker's name is found in the Poll-Book for the City and Liberty of Westminster for 1749 [Plomer]. ---
Benjamin Barker [[BARKER, Benjamin ‹ LBT 19684 ›|(LBT/19684)]] was first apprenticed to Charles King, bookseller, of Westminster Hall before being turned-over to his father [also Benjamin Barker] who was a Citizen & Haberdasher.  Plomer, 1668-1725, p.20 lists a Benjamin Barker, bookseller, apparently in partnership with a C.King at this address.  It has been assumed that the elder Barker was the Haberdasher and he has been numbered accordingly.  This entry in Plomer and that in Plomer, 1726-1775, pp.15-6 appears to be conflating the father and son. --- Benjamin Barker's name is found in the Poll-Book for the City and Liberty of Westminster for 1749 [Plomer]. ---
== Sources and References ==
== Sources and References ==
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Revision as of 19:14, 8 April 2026

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Floruit: 1727

  floruit 1727 (A)—1727 (A);  Male

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image) Will Dates Intestate Probate Dates Administration Dates Comments
A Benjamin Barker, Bookseller of Saint John the Evangelist, Middlesex = PROB 11/900; 9 Jul 1764, but could be father = HA/0002

Family Relationships

Relationship Name Occupation Comments Conf
parent: BARKER, Benjamin ‹ LBT 02613 › Bookseller 100
parent: BARKER, (Unknown) ‹ LBT 02988 › 85

Livery Companies

Company Source
Stationers' Company McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #4709

Occupations (1)

Occupation Comment
Bookseller Apprentice; Plomer, H.R. &c. (1922)

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
(unknown -- ref: ST/3:9310) Q Q
BARKER, Benjamin ‹ LBT 02613 ›

Addresses (1)

Date Address Trade at Addr Source Comment
0000 Bowling Alley, Westminster Plomer
Unable to interpret the "0000" input value as valid date or time component with "There is no year 0 in Gregorian and Julian calendars." being reported.

Events (2)

Date Event type Description
2 May 1727 Bound to Charles King (LBT/14808)
6 Jun 1727 Turned-over first - to his father, Benjamin Barker (LBT/02613)

Further Notes

Benjamin Barker (LBT/19684) was first apprenticed to Charles King, bookseller, of Westminster Hall before being turned-over to his father [also Benjamin Barker] who was a Citizen & Haberdasher. Plomer, 1668-1725, p.20 lists a Benjamin Barker, bookseller, apparently in partnership with a C.King at this address. It has been assumed that the elder Barker was the Haberdasher and he has been numbered accordingly. This entry in Plomer and that in Plomer, 1726-1775, pp.15-6 appears to be conflating the father and son. --- Benjamin Barker's name is found in the Poll-Book for the City and Liberty of Westminster for 1749 [Plomer]. ---

Sources and References

Original Sources Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #4709


MLT Note: Benjamin Barker (LBT/19684) was first apprenticed to Charles King, bookseller, of Westminster Hall before being turned-over to his father [also Benjamin Barker] who was a Citizen & Haberdasher. Plomer, 1668-1725, p.20 lists a Benjamin Barker, bookseller, apparently in partnership with a C.King at this address. It has been assumed that the elder Barker was the Haberdasher (LBT/02613). The entries in Plomer, H.R. &c. (1922) and that in Plomer, H.R. &c. (1932) appear to be conflating the father and son. ---