BIRD, John ( - 1769) ‹ LBT 21951 ›

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Floruit: 1737–1769

  floruit 1737 (A)—1769 (B);  Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Death	- after 17 Oct 1769 <Will> - before 10 Jan 1771 <Probate>
Burial	Will - "the Parish church Yard where I happen to die in a plain and decent manner not exceeding Ten Pounds"

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 11/963, Trevor: 1-48, 31/32	1769-10-17		1771-01-10		PRO - Book Binder of Saint Gregorys <sic>, City of London. --- Copy - mlt - to his wife, Elizabeth, half of all the equipment and stock in the shop, all the household goods, Money, Book debst or whatever not disposed of in the will - for her use during her natural life "but the money I give her to spend what she wants of it at her own discretion" - "paying my son John Bird and James Benson twenty pounds each within six months or sooner if she thinks proper after my decease" - to his son, John Bird, half of all the equipment and stock in the shop - "on Consideration that he shall carry on Trade of a Bookbinder in partnership with his Mother Elizabeth Bird and settle with and pay per one half of the profit every half year" - the other half his his "to pay him for his industry and care" - if John does not wish to do this then - the second half goes to his son-in-law James Benson on the same terms. - after the death of Elizabeth - he gives everything to "his sons John Bird and James Benson. If John dies before his mother - it all goes to James. ---

Executors

Executor	Relation	Comment
BIRD, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 04748 ›	Wife
BIRD, John ( - 1804) ‹ LBT 16423 ›	Son

Family Relationships

Relationship	Name	Occupation	Comments	Conf
spouse:	BIRD, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 04748 ›			95
parent:	BIRD, Drury ‹ LBT 34586 ›	Clerk		60
child:	BIRD, Mary (mar. BENSON) ‹ LBT 06324 ›			100
child:	BIRD, John ( - 1804) ‹ LBT 16423 ›	Bookbinder, Stationer		100

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company	McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #7425

Occupations (2)

Occupation	Comment
Bookbinder	Apprentice; Master; Will
Bookseller	Directories - see ADDRESSES

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
SIMPSON, Benjamin ( - 1752) ‹ LBT 14852 ›	£15	Q
SIMPSON, Benjamin ( - 1752) ‹ LBT 14852 ›

Had Apprentice(s): (15)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Date	Event	Comments
ANCELL, John ‹ LBT 16418 › (fl. 1763-1763)	£10	Father		Bound
ATKINS, William ‹ LBT 16419 › (fl. 1754-1754)	£5	Charity - Christ's Hospital		Bound
BENSON, James ‹ LBT 16422 › (fl. 1762-1773)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
BIRD, John ( - 1804) ‹ LBT 16423 › (fl. 1766-1804)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
BROWN(E), John ‹ LBT 16425 › (fl. 1751-1751)	£42	Father		Bound
COCK, William ( - 1778) ‹ LBT 16426 › (fl. 1756-1778)	£5	Par. of Dorking		Bound
COCK, William ( - 1778) ‹ LBT 16426 › (fl. 1756-1778)				Rebound
HAWKER, Richard ‹ LBT 16429 › (fl. 1757-1757)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
ERWIN, John ‹ LBT 16432 › (fl. 1776-1776)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
LEWIS, John William ‹ LBT 16434 › (fl. 1767-1767)	£10	Father		Bound
PAYNE, Philip ‹ LBT 16435 › (fl. 1760-1760)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
POWELL, Robert ‹ LBT 16436 › (fl. 1757-1771)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
POWELL, Robert ‹ LBT 16436 › (fl. 1757-1771)				Rebound
SANDERSON, Robert ‹ LBT 16437 › (fl. 1763-1763)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
SOMERS, Henry ‹ LBT 16438 › (fl. 1786-1796)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound

Addresses (18)

Date	Address	Trade at Addr	Source	Comment
1747-04-07	Blackfriars		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1748-04-07	Blackfriars		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1749-05-02	St Anne, Blackfriars		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)	- Parish of
1750-07-03	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1750-05-05	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1750-02-06	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1751-07-02	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1753-08-07	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1755-05-06	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1756-08-03	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1756-12-07	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1759-10-02	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1760-12-02	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1764-04-03	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1765, (1765)	Ave Maria Lane	Bookseller	London Directory - Kent (1765)
1768-09-06	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1768-04-12	Ave Maria Lane		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1769-10-17	St Gregory by St Paul		Will - date of	- late of the Parish of

Events (21)

Date	Event type	Description
4 Feb 1729	Bound	to Benjamin Simpson (LBT/14852)
2 Jun 1730	Re-bound	to Benjamin Simpson (LBT/14852)
Aug 1737	City Freedom	Servitude - COL/CHD/FR/02/0590
2 Aug 1737	Freed - Servitude
7 Apr 1747	Appr - Binding	William Atkins (LBT/16419)
4 Oct 1748	Appr - Binding	William Cock (LBT/16426)
2 May 1749	Appr - Re-binding	William Cock (LBT/16426)
6 Feb 1750	Appr - Binding	Robert Powell (LBT/16436)
5 Jun 1750	Appr - Re-binding	Robert Powell (LBT/16436)
3 Jul 1750	Appr - Binding	Richard Hawker (LBT/16429)
2 Jul 1751	Appr - Binding	John Browne (LBT/16425)
6 Aug 1751	Appr - Turn-over/Out	John Browne (LBT/16425) to Ayliffe Buddle (LBT/00055)
7 Aug 1753	Appr - Binding	Philip Payne (LBT/16435)
6 May 1755	Appr - Binding	James Benson (LBT/16422)
3 Aug 1756	Appr - Binding	John Ancell (LBT/16418)
7 Dec 1756	Appr - Binding	Robert Sanderson (LBT/16437)
2 Oct 1759	Appr - Binding	John Bird (LBT/16423) his son
2 Dec 1760	Appr - Binding	John William Lewis (LBT/16434)
3 Apr 1764	Appr - Binding	Christopher Hodgson (LBT/16430)
12 Apr 1768	Appr - Binding	John Irvin (LBT/16432)
6 Sep 1768	Appr - Binding	Henry Somers (LBT/16438)

Further Notes

Re -apprentices - McKenzie lists apprentices upto 1795 under this John Bird. The will makes it quite clear that he died between 17 Oct 1769 and 10 Jan 1771 - therefore all the apprentices after that date have been moved to his son John Bird (LBT/16423). ---

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #7425