COCKEN, Henry ‹ LBT 07019 ›
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Floruit: 1577–1578
floruit 1577 (A)—1578 (B); Male
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Stationer | |
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCK, George ‹ LBT 07017 › |
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1577, (1577) | Fleet Street | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) | - Sign of the Elephant, little above the conduit |
Events (1)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1565 | Bound | to George Bucke (LBT/07017) |
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.42
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.72
COCKYN (HENRY), bookseller in London, 1576-8; The Elephant, Fleet Street. Son of Henry Cocken of West Ham, Essex, yeoman. Apprentice to George Buck { BUCK, George ‹ LBT 07017 › }, stationer, for eight years from February 2nd, 1564/5. His first book entry appears on December 10th, 1576 [Arber, ii. 306]. The only work known bearing his name in the imprint is John Bishop's Beautiful Blossomes gathered ... from the best trees of all kyndes, 1577, afterwards reissued as A Garden of Recreation, 1578. He appears to have succeeded Henry Wykes { WEKES, Henry ‹ LBT 06917 › } at the above address.