BASIRE, James (bap. 1730 - 1802) ‹ LBT 21828 ›

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Floruit: 1752–1802

  floruit 1752 (A)—1802 (B);  Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Baptism	06 Oct 1730 - at St John, Clerkenwell	O.D.N.B.
Death	- on 6 Sep 1802	O.D.N.B.
Burial	Pentonville Chapel	O.D.N.B.

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 11/1382, Kenyon: 759 - 819, 231/321	1796-12-21		1802-11-02		Wills B:13 - late opf Great Queens Street Lincolns Inn Fields. --- PRO - of Saint Giles in the Fields, Middlesex. ---

Executors

Executor	Relation	Comment
TURNER, Isabella (mar. BASIRE) (1742 - 1823) ‹ LBT 04734 ›	Wife

Family Relationships

Relationship	Name	Occupation	Comments	Conf
spouse:	BEAUPUY, Anne (mar. BASIRE) ( - 1762) ‹ LBT 04733 ›			95
spouse:	TURNER, Isabella (mar. BASIRE) (1742 - 1823) ‹ LBT 04734 ›			95
grandparent:	BASIRE, James ‹ LBT 34861 ›			80
parent:	BASIRE, Isaac (1704 - 1768) ‹ LBT 28588 ›	Print maker		100
parent:	FLAVILL, Sarah (mar. BASIRE) ‹ LBT 05158 ›			85
sibling:	BASIRE, John (1734 - 1804) ‹ LBT 00063 ›	Copper-plate printer, Publisher - prints, Watch finisher		94
sibling:	BASIRE, John ‹ LBT 36428 ›			76
sibling:	BASIRE, Isaac ‹ LBT 18620 ›	Printer		85
child:	BASIRE, James (1769 - 1822) ‹ LBT 16114 ›	Engraver		100
child:	BASIRE, Richard Woollett ‹ LBT 16115 ›	Engraver		100
child:	BASIRE, Grace Graham ‹ LBT 35875 ›			60
child:	BASIRE, Grace Graham ‹ LBT 36309 ›			60

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company	McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #7281

Occupations (2)

Occupation	Comment
Engraver	Apprentice
Engraver	Master; O.D.N.B.

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
SEALE, Richard William ( - 1762) ‹ LBT 21834 ›	£10	Father

Had Apprentice(s): (13)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Date	Event	Comments
BASIRE, James (1769 - 1822) ‹ LBT 16114 › (fl. 1791-1822)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
BASIRE, Richard Woollett ‹ LBT 16115 › (fl. 1794-1794)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
BLAKE, William (1757 - 1827) ‹ LBT 16116 › (fl. 1778-1827)	£52.10s.	Father		Bound
DAWSON, John ‹ LBT 16117 › (fl. 1786-1786)	£52.10s.	Father		Bound
LAUTENSHLAGER, Philip ‹ LBT 16118 › (fl. 1792-1792)	£63	Father		Bound
PARKER, James ‹ LBT 16119 › (fl. 1780-1780)	£52.10s.	Father		Bound
PHILLIPS, George ‹ LBT 16120 › (fl. 1790-1790)	£63	Guardian - John Scott, Esq.		Bound
POOLE, William ‹ LBT 16121 › (fl. 1799-1799)	£47	Mother		Bound
RECORD, James ‹ LBT 16122 › (fl. 1767-1767)	£31.10s.	Father		Bound
ROFFE, John ‹ LBT 16123 › (fl. 1792-1792)	£21	Father		Bound
ROFFE, Richard ‹ LBT 16124 › (fl. 1798-1798)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
RYDER, Thomas ‹ LBT 16125 › (fl. 1772-1817)	£52.10s.	Father		Bound
WARD, John ‹ LBT 16126 › (fl. 1772-1772)	£47.5s.	Father		Bound

Addresses (31)

Date	Address	Trade at Addr	Source	Comment
1760-10-07	Fetter Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1765-08-06	Fetter Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1770-03-06	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1772-08-04	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1773-08-03	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1779-06-01	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1783-11-04	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1784-02-03	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1785-02-01	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1785-07-05	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1786	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1787	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1787-04-03	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1788	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1789	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1790	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1791	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1792-02-07	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1792-06-30	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book; Livery List
1793	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1794	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1795-07-04	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book; Livery List
1795-10-06	34 Great Queen Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1796-07-02	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book; Livery List
1797-07-01	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book; Livery List
1798-06-30	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book; Livery List
1799	34 Great Queen Street		Beadle's Book
1800-07-05			Beadle's Book; Livery List
1801-07-04			Beadle's Book; Livery List
1802-07-03			Beadle's Book; Livery List
1802-11-02	Great Queen Street		Wills B:013	- late of

Events (23)

Date	Event type	Description
6 Oct 1730	Born
3 Sep 1745	Bound	to Richard William Seale (LBT/21834)
Dec 1752	City Freedom	Servitude - COL/CHD/FR/02/0773
5 Dec 1752	Freed - Servitude
2 Nov 1756	Cloathed
7 Oct 1760	Appr - Binding	James Record (LBT/16122)
6 Mar 1764	Renter Warden	summoned -
26 Mar 1764	Renter Warden	fined -
6 Aug 1765	Appr - Binding	Thomas Ryder (LBT/16125)
6 Mar 1770	Appr - Binding	John Ward (LBT/16126)
7 Apr 1772	Appr - Turn-over/Out	John Ward (LBT/16126) to Samuel Sorsby (LBT/02681)
4 Aug 1772	Appr - Binding	William Blake (LBT/16116)
3 Aug 1773	Appr - Binding	James Parker (LBT/16119)
1 Jun 1779	Appr - Binding	John Dawson (LBT/16117)
4 Nov 1783	Appr - Binding	George Phillips (LBT/16120)
3 Feb 1784	Appr - Binding	James Basire (LBT/16114) his son
1 Feb 1785	Appr - Binding	John Roffe (LBT/16123)
5 Jul 1785	Appr - Binding	Philip Lautenshlager (LBT/16118)
3 Apr 1787	Appr - Binding	John Woollett Basire (LBT/16115) his son
7 Feb 1792	Appr - Binding	William Poole (LBT/16121)
6 Oct 1795	Appr - Binding	Richard Roffe (LBT/16124)
7 Aug 1798	Appr - Turn-over/Out	Richard Roffe (LBT/16124) to James Basire (LBT/16114)
6 Sep 1802	Died

Further Notes

Portrait - prefixed to the eighth volume of Nichols "Literary Anecdotes". ---

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #7281

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

ODNB - under Isaac Basire, article by Lucy Peltz