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| [[Calendar:1500s:1595:2-Feb| | | [[Calendar:1500s:1595:2-Feb|2 Feb 1595]] || Bound || to Francis Henson [[HENSON, Francis ‹ LBT 08169 ›|(LBT/08169)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1602:1-Jul| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1602:1-Jul|1 Jul 1602]] || Freed - Servitude || | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1604:16-Apr|16 Apr 1604]] || Appr - Binding || Thomas Johnson [[JOHNSON, Thomas ‹ LBT 08777 ›|(LBT/08777)]] | | [[Calendar:1600s:1604:16-Apr|16 Apr 1604]] || Appr - Binding || Thomas Johnson [[JOHNSON, Thomas ‹ LBT 08777 ›|(LBT/08777)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1605:7-Apr| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1605:7-Apr|7 Apr 1605]] || Appr - Binding || John Dunstall [[DUNSTALL, John ‹ LBT 08776 ›|(LBT/08776)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1611:6-May| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1611:6-May|6 May 1611]] || Appr - Binding || Frauncis Bingley [[BINGLEY, Frauncis ‹ LBT 11142 ›|(LBT/11142)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1611:5-Jun| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1611:5-Jun|5 Jun 1611]] || Appr - Freedom || Thomas Johnson [[JOHNSON, Thomas ‹ LBT 08777 ›|(LBT/08777)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1615:4-Dec| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1615:4-Dec|4 Dec 1615]] || Appr - Freedom || John Dunstall [[DUNSTALL, John ‹ LBT 08776 ›|(LBT/08776)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1616:29-Sep|29 Sep 1616]] || Appr - Binding || Rob Blackborne [[BLACKBORNE, Robert ‹ LBT 11143 ›|(LBT/11143)]] | | [[Calendar:1600s:1616:29-Sep|29 Sep 1616]] || Appr - Binding || Rob Blackborne [[BLACKBORNE, Robert ‹ LBT 11143 ›|(LBT/11143)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1625:6-May| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1625:6-May|6 May 1625]] || Appr - Binding || Richard Walker [[WALKER, Richard ‹ LBT 11145 ›|(LBT/11145)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1626:4-Oct| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1626:4-Oct|4 Oct 1626]] || Appr - Binding || Thomas Pen<n> [[PEN, Thomas ‹ LBT 11144 ›|(LBT/11144)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1600s:1633:7-Oct| | | [[Calendar:1600s:1633:7-Oct|7 Oct 1633]] || Appr - Freedom || Thomas Pen<n> [[PEN, Thomas ‹ LBT 11144 ›|(LBT/11144)]] with Michael Franklyn [[FRANCKLEYN, Michael ‹ LBT 10186 ›|(LBT/10186)]] | ||
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== Sources and References == | == Sources and References == | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 20 March 2026
floruit (A) 1602 - 1633 ; Male
Introduction
Christopher Wilson was a bookseller and bookbinder active in London during the early seventeenth century. He was apprenticed to Francis Henson in 1595 and gained his freedom from the Stationers' Company in 1602. Wilson took on six apprentices in bookbinding between 1604 and 1626, and is documented in 1616 binding books for prominent booksellers including Bonham Norton, John Norton, and John Bill.
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
| Bookbinder | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENSON, Francis ‹ LBT 08169 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (6)
Events (11)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1595 | Bound | to Francis Henson (LBT/08169) |
| 1 Jul 1602 | Freed - Servitude | |
| 16 Apr 1604 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Johnson (LBT/08777) |
| 7 Apr 1605 | Appr - Binding | John Dunstall (LBT/08776) |
| 6 May 1611 | Appr - Binding | Frauncis Bingley (LBT/11142) |
| 5 Jun 1611 | Appr - Freedom | Thomas Johnson (LBT/08777) |
| 4 Dec 1615 | Appr - Freedom | John Dunstall (LBT/08776) |
| 29 Sep 1616 | Appr - Binding | Rob Blackborne (LBT/11143) |
| 6 May 1625 | Appr - Binding | Richard Walker (LBT/11145) |
| 4 Oct 1626 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Pen<n> (LBT/11144) |
| 7 Oct 1633 | Appr - Freedom | Thomas Pen<n> (LBT/11144) with Michael Franklyn (LBT/10186) |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.293
WILSON (CHRISTOPHER), bookseller and bookbinder in London, 1603-16. Son of Ralph Wilson of Barmeby Moor, co. Nottingham, joiner. Apprentice to Francis Henson { HENSON, Francis ‹ LBT 08169 › }, stationer of London, for seven years from February 2nd, 1565, and became a freeman of the Company on July 1st, 1602 [Arber, ii. 200, 733]. He made his only book entry, a (?) translation of the Première Semaine of Du Bartas, on July 2nd, 1603 [Arber, iii. 37]. In 1616 he is mentioned in a suit in Chancery as binding books for the booksellers Bonham Norton { NORTON, Bonham ( - 1635) ‹ LBT 08173 › }, John Norton { NORTON, John ‹ LBT 06839 › } and John Bill { BILL, John ( - 1630) ‹ LBT 08152 › }. [Chan. Proc., Jas. I, B. 35. 10.]