HARPER, William ‹ LBT 06922 ›
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Floruit: 1612–1614
floruit 1612 (A)—1614 (A); Male
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
| Stationer |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL, John ( - 1630) ‹ LBT 08152 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (2)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Date | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON, William ‹ LBT 10087 › (fl. 1620-1620) | Pentecost 1613 | Bound | |||
| ROBERTS, Peter ‹ LBT 10088 › (fl. 1621-1621) | Bound |
Addresses (2)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1614, (1614) | St Paul's Churchyard | STC. vol.3, (1991) | - (w/T. Harper) | |
| 1614, (1614) | Little Britain ? | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Events (4)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1604 | Bound | to John Bill (LBT/08152) |
| 4 Jul 1612 | Freed - Servitude | - by John Bill (LBT/08152) |
| 1613 | Appr - Binding | William Harrison (LBT/10087) |
| 29 Sep 1614 | Appr - Binding | Peter Roberts (LBT/10088) |
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.76
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.124
HARPER (WILLIAM), bookseller in London, 1614; (?) Little Britain. Son of William Harper of Woolsaston, co. Salop, clerk, and brother of Richard { HARPER, Richard ‹ LBT 11001 › } and Thomas Harper { HARPER, Thomas ( - 1656) ‹ LBT 06993 › - in fact the brother of Thomas but not of the Richard}. Apprentice to John Bill { BILL, John ( - 1630) ‹ LBT 08152 › } for eight years from July 25th, 1604 [Arber, ii. 281]. Took up his freedom July 4th, 1612 [Arber, iii. 683]. Appears to have joined his brother Thomas, with whom he entered a book on July 1st, 1614 [Arber, iii. 549], and another on August 1st [Arber, iii. 551]. Nothing more is heard of him.