MATHER, John ‹ LBT 07062 ›
floruit (A) 1575 - 1575 ; Male
Introduction
John Mather was a bookseller in London and member of the Stationers' Company. He was bound as an apprentice to Henry Bynneman in 1566 and was documented at Red Cross Street, adjoining St. Giles' Church without Cripplegate in 1575. In partnership with David Moptyt, Mather produced at least two books with joint imprints, including works by Théodore de Bèze and Anthony Gilby. He died before April 1575.
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (1)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYNNEMAN, Henry (1542 - 1583) ‹ LBT 07678 › |
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1575, (1575) | Red Cross Street | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) | - adjoining St Gile's Church, without Cripplegate |
Events (1)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1566 | Bound | to Henry Bynneman (LBT/07678) |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
d at the time of the child'
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.116
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.188
MATHER (JOHN), bookseller in London, 1575: Red Cross Street, adjoining St. Giles' Church, without Cripplegate. Son of Thruston Mather of Vigon in the county of Lancaster, yeoman. Apprentice to Henry Bynneman { BYNNEMAN, Henry (1542 - 1583) ‹ LBT 07678 › } for seven years from Michaelmas, 1566 [Arber, i. 325]. In 1575 he was in partnership with David Moptid { MOPTYT, David ( - 1587) ‹ LBT 07405 › } at the above address, and two books have been found with the joint imprint, Théodore de Bèze's Brief declaration of the chief points of Christian Religion and Anthony Gilby's Brief Treatise of election and reprobation. He died before April 30th, 1575. His will is amongst those of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's [Book B, f. 182].