WIGHT, Thomas ‹ LBT 00150 ›
floruit 1589 (B)—1608 (B); Male
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| parent: | WIGHT, John ( - 1589) ‹ LBT 00149 › | Bookseller | Duff, E.G. (1905) - executor | 100 |
| parent: | WIGHT, (Unknown) ‹ LBT 03115 › | Duff, E.G. (1905) - executor | 85 |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Drapers' Company |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
| Printer |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.183
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.289
WIGHT (THOMAS), draper and bookseller in London, 1580-1608; The Rose in St. Paul's Churchyard. Son of John Wight { WIGHT, John ( - 1589) ‹ LBT 00149 › }, draper and bookseller. In 1599 in company with Bonham Norton { NORTON, Bonham ( - 1635) ‹ LBT 08173 › } he obtained a patent for printing law books for thirty years, in succession to C. Yetsweirt { YETSWEIRT, Charles ( - 1595) ‹ LBT 30789 › } [Patent Roll, 41 Eliz. Part 4]. On May 6th, 1605, ten copies were entered to Edmund Weaver { WEAVER, Edmund ( - 1638) ‹ LBT 08721 › }, but with the proviso that Thomas Wight should be at liberty to dispose of them [Arber, iii. 288-9]. Though no books are entered by him in the Registers, there are several that bear his name in the imprint, particularly law books.
In 1609 a commission was issued by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to Jocosa Wight, widow of Thomas Wight, to administer the will of John Wight during the minority of her children [Plomer, Wills, p. 30].