GARDENER, Lawrence ‹ LBT 07202 ›

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Floruit: 1578–1589

floruit (A) 1578 - 1589 ;  Male

Introduction

Lawrence Gardener was a stationer and member of the Stationers' Company in London. He was bound to master Henry Conway on 25 December 1575 and gained his freedom on 25 June 1578. Gardener took on at least five apprentices between 1581 and 1589, establishing himself as an active member of the London book trade during this period, though no evidence of book publishing or his place of business has been found.

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company

Occupations (1)

Occupation	Comment
Stationer	McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
CONWAY, Henry ( - 1598) ‹ LBT 08325 ›

Events (7)

Date	Event type	Description
25 Dec 1575	Bound	to Henry Conway (LBT/08325)
25 Jun 1578	Freed - Servitude
29 Sep 1581	Appr - Binding	Henry Browne (LBT/07479)
29 Sep 1581	Appr - Binding	John Surbut (LBT/07482)
25 Feb 1586	Appr - Binding	Edward Francis (LBT/07481)
25 Mar 1586	Appr - Binding	John Colman (LBT/07480)
25 Mar 1589	Appr - Binding	John Townesond (LBT/07483)

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.111

GARDENER (LAWRENCE). stationer of London, 1578-89. Took up his freedom in the Company of Stationers on June 25th, 1578 [Arber, ii. 677]. He is found taking apprentices between November 6th, 1581 and March 3rd, 1589 [Arber, ii. 108, 156]. He was perhaps a relative of Leonard Gardener { GARDENER, Leonard ‹ LBT 07484 › }. There is no evidence that he published books nor has his place of business been found.