RAND, Samuel ‹ LBT 07884 ›
floruit (A) 1609 - 1657 ; Male, married
Introduction
Samuel Rand was a bookseller and member of the Stationers' Company in London. Bound as an apprentice to William Jones in 1600, he gained his freedom by servitude in 1609 and subsequently took on at least five apprentices between 1610 and 1650. He was recorded at Barnards Inn, Holborn in 1642, with his name appearing on the imprint of H. Peacham's Art of living in London that same year.
Family Relationships
| LBTNumber | Name | Relationship | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3170 | RAND, (Unknown) ‹ LBT 03170 › | spouse | |
| 33117 | RAND, William ‹ LBT 33117 › | parent | Ironmonger |
| 14436 | RAND, Samuel ‹ LBT 14436 › | child |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (1)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | Plomer, H.R. (1907) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, William ‹ LBT 08783 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (5)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWES, Jacob ‹ LBT 10679 › | |||
| HUD, George ‹ LBT 10680 › | |||
| NORRIS, William ‹ LBT 10681 › | |||
| WATSON, Thomas ‹ LBT 10682 › | |||
| WILLIAMS, Richard ‹ LBT 10700 › |
Events (13)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1600 | Bound | to William Jones (LBT/08783) |
| 16 Jan 1609 | Freed - Servitude | |
| 26 Mar 1610 | Appr - Binding | William Norris (LBT/10681) |
| 24 Jun 1615 | Appr - Binding | Jacob Hawes (LBT/10679) - entry subsequently 'crost out by order of a cort, & consent of pties" |
| 29 Sep 1619 | Appr - Re-binding | Richard Williams (LBT/10700) - originally bound to Robert Rider (LBT/07313) |
| 06 Aug 1627 | Appr - Binding | George Hud (LBT/10680) |
| 22 Jun 1632 | Appr - Freedom | Valentine Storer (LBT/10969) with Timothy Thompson (LBT/10669) to whom he was originally bound |
| 01 Nov 1633 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Watson (LBT/10682) |
| 04 Nov 1644 | Appr - Binding | John Warter (LBT/14437) |
| 01 Jun 1646 | Appr - Freedom | Thomas Watson (LBT/10682) |
| 10 Jan 1650 | Appr - Binding | William Curtis (LBT/14435) - subsequently re-bound to Thomas Cooke (LBT/09996) |
| 24 Mar 1656 | Son - patrimony | Samuel Rand (LBT/14436) |
| 01 Jun 1657 | Appr - Freedom | William Curtis (LBT/14435) |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
- said to be dead at the time the child's bindi
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.141
Cf. Plomer, H.R. (1907) p.151
RAND (SAMUEL), bookseller (?) in London; Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1642. His name is found on the imprint to H. Peacham's Art of living in London, 1642. [E. 145 (20).] There was a bookseller of this name living at Holborn Bridge between 1611 and 1634. [Arber, v. 260.] This may be the same or a successor.