LEWYS, William ‹ LBT 07688 ›
floruit (A) 1558 - 1559 ; Male
Introduction
William Lewys was a bookseller in London and member of the Stationers' Company. He was freed in 1558 by Richard Harvey, apparently without having been formally bound as an apprentice. Lewys was active in the book trade during the 1560s, operating over against the Plough in Cow Lane above Holborn Conduit, where he published broadsides including sensational works such as "The monstrous chylde which was borne in Buckenham shyre" (1566).
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (1)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller |
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1559, (1559-1566) | Cow Lane | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) | - above Holborn Conduit - over against the Plough |
Events (1)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1558 | Freed | - by Richard Harvey (LBT/07686), apparently never formally bound |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.107
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.175
LEWES (WILLIAM), bookseller in London, 1559-66; (1) Over against the Plough in Cow Lane; (2) Dwelling in Cow Lane above Holborn Conduit, over against the sign of the Plough. This stationer was presented for his freedom by Richard Harvey { HARVEY, Richard ‹ LBT 07686 › } in the year ending July l0th, 1559, and in the same year he paid 6d. towards a benevolence for the muster [Arber, i. 97, 105]. In 1566 he entered The monstrous chylde which was borne in Buckenham shyre [Arber, i. 310], and he published other broadsides of a similar character [Hazlitt, H. 66].