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Floruit: 1612–1640
floruit (A) 1612 - 1640 ; Male
Introduction
Luke Norton was a printer and member of the Stationers' Company in London. He was apprenticed to the printer George Elde on 3 December 1604 and freed from his servitude on 2 March 1612. Norton worked as a journeyman printer and was documented receiving compensation in 1624 for sudden dismissal from his position. He continued to receive loans from the William Norton bequest into the 1640s, indicating his professional activity extended into that decade.
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (1)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Printer |
Apprentice
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Events (6)
| Date |
Event type |
Description
|
| 3 Dec 1604 |
Bound |
to George Elde (LBT/06969)
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| 2 Mar 1612 |
Freed - Servitude |
- by George Elde (LBT/06969)
|
| 16 Jun 1613 |
Petition 1613 |
- singed the petition of the journmen printers
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| 31 May 1623 |
Loan |
- £6 from the William Norton bequest
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| 6 Nov 1624 |
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John Norton (LBT/09041) was ordered to pay Luke Norton 16s 'for not giving hm warning but turning him being a Jorneyman printer of on a sudden' I.e. a fortnight's pay in lieu.
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| 16 Nov 1640 |
Loan |
- £12 from the William Norton bequest
|
Sources and References
| Original Sources |
Comments
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| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
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SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
Cf. Plomer, H.R. (1907) p.139
NORTON (LUKE), printer in London, 1642-5. There were two stationers of this name, one of whom took up his freedom March 2nd, 1612 { NORTON, Luke ‹ LBT 07414 › }, and the other June 1st, 1635 { NORTON, Luke ‹ LBT 10529 › }. [Arber, iii. 683, 687.] This was probably the later man, who was in partnership with John Field, { FIELD, John ( - 1668) ‹ LBT 09976 › }.
MLT Note: Cf. Plomer, H.R. (1907), p.139 under Luke Norton [LBT/10529]