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BOWEN (JOHN), bookseller in London, 1586-90; (?) St. John's Street, Clerkenwell. Son of William Bowen, of Hereford, capper. Apprentice to Thomas Dawson { [[DAWSON, Thomas ( - 1620) ‹ LBT 07918 ›]] } for seven years from September 29th, 1578: took up his freedom on January 31st, 1585/6 [Arber, ii. 87, 696]. On October 17th, 1588, he entered in the Registers a ''Catechism'' by Patrick Galloway, used in the families of Scottish noblemen then resident in Newcastle [Arber, ii. 503). Herbert (p. 1168) in his notice of Edward Aggas { [[AGGAS, Edward (1549 - 1625) ‹ LBT 08597 ›]] } mentions this work as printed for him and John Bowen { }, and it was presumably on the strength of this entry that Mr. Arber placed it in his ''Bibliographical Summary'' (vol. v, p. 148). Watt had apparently seen a copy of this catechism. In 1590 Bowen was associated with John Morris { [[MORRIS, John ‹ LBT 08703 ›]] } and issued the Rev. Edward Harris's ''Sermon preached at Hitchen'' in 1587. Their joint address was then St. John's Street, Clerkenwell. Both men disappear after this date. | BOWEN (JOHN), bookseller in London, 1586-90; (?) St. John's Street, Clerkenwell. Son of William Bowen, of Hereford, capper. Apprentice to Thomas Dawson { [[DAWSON, Thomas ( - 1620) ‹ LBT 07918 ›]] } for seven years from September 29th, 1578: took up his freedom on January 31st, 1585/6 [Arber, ii. 87, 696]. On October 17th, 1588, he entered in the Registers a ''Catechism'' by Patrick Galloway, used in the families of Scottish noblemen then resident in Newcastle [Arber, ii. 503). Herbert (p. 1168) in his notice of Edward Aggas { [[AGGAS, Edward (1549 - 1625) ‹ LBT 08597 ›]] } mentions this work as printed for him and John Bowen { }, and it was presumably on the strength of this entry that Mr. Arber placed it in his ''Bibliographical Summary'' (vol. v, p. 148). Watt had apparently seen a copy of this catechism. In 1590 Bowen was associated with John Morris { [[MORRIS, John ‹ LBT 08703 ›]] } and issued the Rev. Edward Harris's ''Sermon preached at Hitchen'' in 1587. Their joint address was then St. John's Street, Clerkenwell. Both men disappear after this date. | ||
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Revision as of 22:35, 1 April 2026
floruit 1586 (A)—1590 (A); Male
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Printer - journeyman | |
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWSON, Thomas ( - 1620) ‹ LBT 07918 › |
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1590, (1590) | St John's Street | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) | - dw, w/J. Morris |
Events (2)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1578 | Bound | to Thomas Dawson (LBT/07918) |
| 31 Jan 1586 | Freed - Servitude |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
- said to be dead at the time of the child's bindi S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.27
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.45
BOWEN (JOHN), bookseller in London, 1586-90; (?) St. John's Street, Clerkenwell. Son of William Bowen, of Hereford, capper. Apprentice to Thomas Dawson { DAWSON, Thomas ( - 1620) ‹ LBT 07918 › } for seven years from September 29th, 1578: took up his freedom on January 31st, 1585/6 [Arber, ii. 87, 696]. On October 17th, 1588, he entered in the Registers a Catechism by Patrick Galloway, used in the families of Scottish noblemen then resident in Newcastle [Arber, ii. 503). Herbert (p. 1168) in his notice of Edward Aggas { AGGAS, Edward (1549 - 1625) ‹ LBT 08597 › } mentions this work as printed for him and John Bowen { }, and it was presumably on the strength of this entry that Mr. Arber placed it in his Bibliographical Summary (vol. v, p. 148). Watt had apparently seen a copy of this catechism. In 1590 Bowen was associated with John Morris { MORRIS, John ‹ LBT 08703 › } and issued the Rev. Edward Harris's Sermon preached at Hitchen in 1587. Their joint address was then St. John's Street, Clerkenwell. Both men disappear after this date.