PELE, Steaven ‹ LBT 07033 ›

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Floruit: 1563–1570

floruit (A) 1563 - 1570 ;  Male

Introduction

Steaven Pele was a bookseller in London who was active from 1570 to 1593, primarily operating on Rood Lane. He was apprenticed to John Burtoft from 1561 and later transferred to Simon Coston in 1563, gaining his freedom from the Stationers' Company in 1570. Pele specialized in selling ballads and maintained his business for over two decades, with his final recorded entry dating to October 1593.

Livery Companies

Company Source
Stationers' Company

Occupations (1)

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

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
BURTOFT, John ‹ LBT 07031 ›
COSTON, Simon ‹ LBT 07244 ›

Addresses (1)

Date Address Trade at Addr Source Comment
0000, (1570-93) Rood Lane McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
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Events (3)

Date Event type Description
25 Dec 1561 Bound to John Burtoft (LBT/07031)
13 Nov 1563 Turned-over first - to Simon Coston (LBT/07244)
13 Nov 1570 Freed - Servitude

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.134

McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.212

PEELE (STEPHEN), bookseller in London, 1570-93; Rood Lane. Apprentice to John Burtofte { BURTOFT, John ‹ LBT 07031 › } for nine years from Christmas, 1561 [Arber, i. 170]. In the year 1563-4 there is an entry of the apprenticeship of Stephen Pele, son of Stephen Pele of Attelburnell, co. Salop, husbandman, to Symonde Coston { COSTON, Simon ‹ LBT 07244 › }, stationer of London, for seven years from November 1st [Arber, i. 227], which probably means that John Burtofte had died in the interval. Peele took up his freedom on November 13th, 1570 [Arber, i. 446]. He dealt chiefly in ballads, his last entry being October 1st, 1593 [Arber, ii. 36].