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Floruit: 1597–1613
floruit (A) 1597 - 1613 ; Male
Introduction
Eleazer Edgar was a bookseller active in London during the early 17th century, primarily located in St Paul's Churchyard where he operated shops at the signs of the Windmill and Jonas. He was apprenticed to Ralph Jackson from 1589 and gained his freedom in the Stationers' Company in 1597, subsequently taking on his own apprentices. Edgar dealt chiefly in theological literature and published works including Joseph Hall's Characters of Vertues and Vices (1608), before assigning his copyrights in 1613.
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)
Had Apprentice(s): (3)
Addresses (5)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
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| 1607 |
Royal Exchange |
|
STC. vol.3, (1991) |
- little shop
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| 1608 |
St Paul's Churchyard |
|
STC. vol.3, (1991) |
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| 1608 |
|
|
STC. vol.3, (1991) |
- at their shops (w/s. Macham)
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| 1609 |
St Paul's Churchyard |
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STC. vol.3, (1991) |
- shop at the sign of the Windmill
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| 1612 |
ST Paul's Churchyard ? |
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STC. vol.3, (1991) |
- at the sign of Jonas
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Events (8)
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
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.57
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.97
EDGAR (ELEAZAR), bookseller in London, 1600-13; (1) The Bull's Head, (?) St. Paul's Churchyard; (2) The Windmill, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1609; (3) The Jonas, (?) St. Paul's Churchyard, 1612 [Sayle, p. 685]. Son of Mark Edgar of Carlisle. Apprentice to Ralph Jackson { JACKSON, Ralph ( - 1601) ‹ LBT 07364 › } for eight years from September 1st, 1589; took up his freedom June 25th, 1597 [Arber, ii. 163, 718]. Made his first book entry on January 3rd, 1599/1600 [Arber, iii. 153]. Edgar dealt chiefly in theological literature. His copyrights were assigned to John Hodgetts { HODGETTES, John ( - 1625) ‹ LBT 08170 › } on April 19th, 1613 [Arber, iii. 520-1]. Amongst his publications was Joseph Hall's Characters of Vertues and Vices, 1608.