BECKET, Thomas (1723 - 1813) ‹ LBT 28579 ›

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Floruit: 1763–1813

  floruit 1763 (A)—1813 (B);  Male

Life Events

Event Date Source
Birth c.1723 - aet.91 on death in 1813.
Death - before 20 Dec 1813 PRO; Monthly Mag. Jan 1814 = Died at Pimlico, 91, Mr.T.Becket, many years an eminent bookseller in Pall Mall, but who resigned business to his partner Mr.Porter in 1809.

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image) Will Dates Intestate Probate Dates Administration Dates Comments

PROB 11/1550, Heathfield: 575-634, 66/643

1813-12-20 PRO - Bookseller of Pall Mall, Middlesex. ---

Occupations (1)

Occupation Comment
Bookseller Plomer, H.R. (1932); Maxted, I. (1977); Will; Directories - see ADDRESSES

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
MILLAR, Andrew ( - 1768) ‹ LBT 20312 › Plomer 4, not mentioned in McKenzie 3.

Addresses (7)

Date Address Trade at Addr Source Comment
1760-01-04, (17601776) Strand Plomer 4. - the sign of Tully's Head, east corner of the Adelphi
1763, (1763) Strand Bookseller London Directory - Mortimer (1763) - nr. Surrey Street - & Co. - importers of foreign books
1767, (1767) Strand Bookseller London Directory - Kent (1767) - with De Hondt
1785, (1785) 82 Pall Mall Bookseller Pendred, J. (1955)
1791 82 Pall Mall Bookseller (to the Prince of Wales) London Directory - Universal (1791)
1805, (1805) 81 Pall Mall Bookseller; Stationer London Directory - Holden (1805)
1813-12-20 Pall Mall Will - late of


MLT Note: 1767 - with Peter Abraham De Hondt (LBT/30351) --- "Bookseller to their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Edward" [Plomer] --- Lond.Daily Advertiser 10 Jan 1760 = Thomas Becket, bookseller, (from Mr.Millar's in the Strand) begs leave to acquaint his friends and the publick that on Monday next, the 14th instant, he proposed to open his shop, at Tully's Head, near Surry-street in the Strand ---