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== Livery Companies == | == Livery Companies == | ||
Revision as of 07:29, 8 March 2026
floruit (A) 1602 - 1611 ; Male, married
Introduction
Michael Baker was a bookseller in London and member of the Stationers' Company. Bound as an apprentice to Robert Dexter in 1598, he was turned over to George Potter in 1602 and took his freedom in 1606. He was documented as a bookseller at St Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Greyhound in 1610-11, and in 1610 acquired rights to seventeen works from William Welby, including theological texts and works related to Virginia.
Family Relationships
| LBTNumber | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3122 | BAKER, (Unknown) ‹ LBT 03122 › | spouse | |
| 15148 | BAKER, John ( - 1689) ‹ LBT 15148 › | child | Bookseller |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (1)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER, Robert ( - 1603) ‹ LBT 07158 › | |||
| POTTER, George ( - 1627) ‹ LBT 07012 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILBORNE, Robert ( - 1643) ‹ LBT 09316 › |
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1611, (1611-3) | St Paul's Churchyard | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) | - Shop in - at the Greyhound |
Events (4)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1598 | Bound | to Robert Dexter (LBT/07158) |
| 28 Jun 1602 | Turned-over | first - to George Potter (LBT/07012) |
| 16 Jun 1606 | Freed - Servitude | |
| 25 Dec 1609 | Appr - Binding | Robert Mylborne (LBT/09316) |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.9
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.16
BAKER (MICHAEL), bookseller in London, 1610-11; St. Paul's Churchyard, at the sign of the Greyhound. Son of Philip Baker of Cliston, co. Bedford, yeoman. Apprentice to Robert Dexter { DEXTER, Robert ( - 1603) ‹ LBT 07158 › } for nine years from Michaelmas, 1598. On June 28th, 1602, he was put over to George Potter { POTTER, George ( - 1627) ‹ LBT 07012 › } to serve out the rest of his time. Robert Dexter died between October 24th and December 26th, 1603 [Plomer, Wills, p. 37]. Michael Baker took up his freedom on June 16th, 1606 [Arber, iii. 683]. On October 1st, 1610, he received from William Welby { WELBY, William ‹ LBT 06870 › } all the latter's rights in seventeen works. Most of these were theological, but amongst them was a work entitled Good Speed to Virginia, which Welby had printed in the previous year, and Virginia Newes.