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Floruit: 1623
floruit (A) 1623 - 1623 ; Male
Introduction
Edmund Casson was a bookseller active in Norwich, Norfolk, and a member of the Stationers' Company. He was apprenticed to William Ferbrand for eight years beginning in June 1600. By 1623, Casson was established in business at the Market Place in Norwich at the sign of the Bible, where he sold books including English translations and religious works.
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (1)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Bookseller |
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Addresses (1)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
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| 1623, (1623) |
Norfolk - Norwich - Market Place |
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McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) |
- at the Bible
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Events (1)
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
- said to be dead at the time of the child's bindi
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.62
CASSON or CAUSON (EDMUND), bookseller at Norwich, 1617-23; In the Market Place at the sign of the Bible. Son of Thomas Casson of London. Apprentice to William Firebrand { FERBRAND, William ( - 1610) ‹ LBT 06947 › }, stationer, for eight years from June 24th, 1600 [Arber, iii. 255]. In 1623 he was in business as a bookseller at Norwich, two books being found with his name in that year, (I) Norfolke Furies, and Iheir foyle, under Kett, their accursed captaine. With a Description of the famous City of Norwich etc. ... Englished by Rich. Woods ... out of the Latine copie of A. Nevill, 1623 [BM., C. 33. g. II], and (2) Jentaculum Judicum by S. Garey, 1623 [Sayle, p. 1307].
MLT Note: - also at Norwich