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| [[BECKETT, Robert ‹ LBT 07849 ›]] ''(fl. 1596-1600)'' || || || | | [[BECKETT, Robert ‹ LBT 07849 ›]] ''(fl. 1596-1600)'' || || || || Bound || | ||
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| [[BELL, Henry ‹ LBT 07850 ›]] ''(fl. 1597-1641)'' || || || | | [[BELL, Henry ( - 1641) ‹ LBT 07850 ›]] ''(fl. 1597-1641)'' || || || || Bound || | ||
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| [[FERRIS, William ‹ LBT 07851 ›]] ''(fl. 1590-1590)'' || || || | | [[FERRIS, William ‹ LBT 07851 ›]] ''(fl. 1590-1590)'' || || || || Bound || | ||
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| [[WARCOP, Mathue ‹ LBT 07852 ›]] ''(fl. 1593-1593)'' || || || | | [[WARCOP, Mathue ‹ LBT 07852 ›]] ''(fl. 1593-1593)'' || || || || Bound || | ||
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| [[RAWLINS, George ‹ LBT 08302 ›]] ''(fl. 1591-1591)'' || || || | | [[RAWLINS, George ‹ LBT 08302 ›]] ''(fl. 1591-1591)'' || || || || Turned-over || | ||
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== Events (7) == | == Events (7) == | ||
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| [[Calendar:1500s:1591:24-Jun|24 Jun 1591]] || Appr - Turn-over/In || George Rawlins [[RAWLINS, George ‹ LBT 08302 ›|(LBT/08302)]] | | [[Calendar:1500s:1591:24-Jun|24 Jun 1591]] || Appr - Turn-over/In || George Rawlins [[RAWLINS, George ‹ LBT 08302 ›|(LBT/08302)]] | ||
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| [[Calendar:1500s:1594:25-Dec|25 Dec 1594]] || Appr - Binding || Henry Bell [[BELL, Henry ‹ LBT 07850 ›|(LBT/07850)]] | | [[Calendar:1500s:1594:25-Dec|25 Dec 1594]] || Appr - Binding || Henry Bell [[BELL, Henry ( - 1641) ‹ LBT 07850 ›|(LBT/07850)]] | ||
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== Sources and References == | == Sources and References == | ||
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====McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.156==== | ====McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.156==== | ||
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JEFFES (ABEL), printer in London, 1584-99; (1) The Bell in Fore Street without Cripplegate, near unto Grub Street, 1584-8; (2) The Bell in Philip Lane [London Wall], 1589-90; (3) St. Paul's Churchyard at the Great North Door of St. Paul's Church, 1591; (4) (?) Blackfriars, near Puddle Wharf, 1594-9. Abell Jeffes was one of Henry Bynneman's { [[BYNNEMAN, Henry (1542 - 1583) ‹ LBT 07678 ›]] } apprentices and took up his freedom in the Company of Stationers on February 26th, 1579-80 [Arber, ii. 682). His first book entry occurs on August 28th, 1584 [Arber, ii. 435], and in the same year he printed for William Bathe ''An Introduction to the true Art of Music'' [Arber, v. 134]. During the year 1587 his press was busy, amongst the books which he printed being an edition of the Works of George Gascoigne, a translation from Boccacio, ''A disport of divers noble personages'', Thomas Lupton's ''Siugila'' and George Turberville's ''Tragical Tales''. Again in 1592 he is found printing the writings of Robert Greene, Thomas Kyd, Tbomas Lodge and Thomas Nashe. On December 3rd, 1595, his press and letters were seized for printing ''The most strange prophecie of Doctor Cipriano'' "and diverse other lewde ballades and thinges very offensive," and for this and resisting the searchers he was committed to prison until he made submission. His presses were not returned to him, but he continued as a bookseller probably at the shop or shed in St. Paul's Churchyard until August 13th, 1599, when he assigned over his rights in certain copies to William White { [[WHITE, William ‹ LBT 07925 ›]] } [Arber, iii. 146]. Abell Jeffes appears to have been in poor circumstances, as the Company sent him various small sums of money on different occasions and gave his wife five shillings when her house was visited by the plague [Arber, i. 560-3, 566]. Jeffes used as a device a bell within an oval border and the motto, "Praise the Lord with Harpe and song," and the letters A.I. beneath. | JEFFES (ABEL), printer in London, 1584-99; (1) The Bell in Fore Street without Cripplegate, near unto Grub Street, 1584-8; (2) The Bell in Philip Lane [London Wall], 1589-90; (3) St. Paul's Churchyard at the Great North Door of St. Paul's Church, 1591; (4) (?) Blackfriars, near Puddle Wharf, 1594-9. Abell Jeffes was one of Henry Bynneman's { [[BYNNEMAN, Henry (1542 - 1583) ‹ LBT 07678 ›]] } apprentices and took up his freedom in the Company of Stationers on February 26th, 1579-80 [Arber, ii. 682). His first book entry occurs on August 28th, 1584 [Arber, ii. 435], and in the same year he printed for William Bathe ''An Introduction to the true Art of Music'' [Arber, v. 134]. During the year 1587 his press was busy, amongst the books which he printed being an edition of the Works of George Gascoigne, a translation from Boccacio, ''A disport of divers noble personages'', Thomas Lupton's ''Siugila'' and George Turberville's ''Tragical Tales''. Again in 1592 he is found printing the writings of Robert Greene, Thomas Kyd, Tbomas Lodge and Thomas Nashe. On December 3rd, 1595, his press and letters were seized for printing ''The most strange prophecie of Doctor Cipriano'' "and diverse other lewde ballades and thinges very offensive," and for this and resisting the searchers he was committed to prison until he made submission. His presses were not returned to him, but he continued as a bookseller probably at the shop or shed in St. Paul's Churchyard until August 13th, 1599, when he assigned over his rights in certain copies to William White { [[WHITE, William ( - 1618) ‹ LBT 07925 ›]] } [Arber, iii. 146]. Abell Jeffes appears to have been in poor circumstances, as the Company sent him various small sums of money on different occasions and gave his wife five shillings when her house was visited by the plague [Arber, i. 560-3, 566]. Jeffes used as a device a bell within an oval border and the motto, "Praise the Lord with Harpe and song," and the letters A.I. beneath. | ||
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Revision as of 22:34, 1 April 2026
floruit 1580 (A)—1594 (A); Male, married
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spouse: | JEFFES, (Unknown) ‹ LBT 30696 › | 95 |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYNNEMAN, Henry (1542 - 1583) ‹ LBT 07678 › | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Had Apprentice(s): (5)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Date | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKETT, Robert ‹ LBT 07849 › (fl. 1596-1600) | Bound | ||||
| BELL, Henry ( - 1641) ‹ LBT 07850 › (fl. 1597-1641) | Bound | ||||
| FERRIS, William ‹ LBT 07851 › (fl. 1590-1590) | Bound | ||||
| WARCOP, Mathue ‹ LBT 07852 › (fl. 1593-1593) | Bound | ||||
| RAWLINS, George ‹ LBT 08302 › (fl. 1591-1591) | Turned-over |
Events (7)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bound | to Henry Bynneman (LBT/07678) | |
| 26 Mar 1580 | Freed - | |
| 25 Dec 1583 | Appr - Binding | William Ferris (LBT/07851) |
| 30 May 1585 | Appr - Binding | Robert Beckett (LBT/07849) |
| 8 Aug 1586 | Appr - Binding | Mathue Warcop (LBT/07852) |
| 24 Jun 1591 | Appr - Turn-over/In | George Rawlins (LBT/08302) |
| 25 Dec 1594 | Appr - Binding | Henry Bell (LBT/07850) |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
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| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.p.91-2
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.156
JEFFES (ABEL), printer in London, 1584-99; (1) The Bell in Fore Street without Cripplegate, near unto Grub Street, 1584-8; (2) The Bell in Philip Lane [London Wall], 1589-90; (3) St. Paul's Churchyard at the Great North Door of St. Paul's Church, 1591; (4) (?) Blackfriars, near Puddle Wharf, 1594-9. Abell Jeffes was one of Henry Bynneman's { BYNNEMAN, Henry (1542 - 1583) ‹ LBT 07678 › } apprentices and took up his freedom in the Company of Stationers on February 26th, 1579-80 [Arber, ii. 682). His first book entry occurs on August 28th, 1584 [Arber, ii. 435], and in the same year he printed for William Bathe An Introduction to the true Art of Music [Arber, v. 134]. During the year 1587 his press was busy, amongst the books which he printed being an edition of the Works of George Gascoigne, a translation from Boccacio, A disport of divers noble personages, Thomas Lupton's Siugila and George Turberville's Tragical Tales. Again in 1592 he is found printing the writings of Robert Greene, Thomas Kyd, Tbomas Lodge and Thomas Nashe. On December 3rd, 1595, his press and letters were seized for printing The most strange prophecie of Doctor Cipriano "and diverse other lewde ballades and thinges very offensive," and for this and resisting the searchers he was committed to prison until he made submission. His presses were not returned to him, but he continued as a bookseller probably at the shop or shed in St. Paul's Churchyard until August 13th, 1599, when he assigned over his rights in certain copies to William White { WHITE, William ( - 1618) ‹ LBT 07925 › } [Arber, iii. 146]. Abell Jeffes appears to have been in poor circumstances, as the Company sent him various small sums of money on different occasions and gave his wife five shillings when her house was visited by the plague [Arber, i. 560-3, 566]. Jeffes used as a device a bell within an oval border and the motto, "Praise the Lord with Harpe and song," and the letters A.I. beneath.