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Floruit: 1611–1656
floruit 1611 (A)—1656 (B); Male
Life Events
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- on 22 Mar 1656 Plomer, H.R. (1907). |
Plomer, H.R. (1907)
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
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Comments
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PROB 11/297/8
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- unchecked
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Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (2)
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Comment
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| Printer |
Plomer, H.R. (1907)
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| Bookseller |
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Had Apprentice(s): (11)
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Premium |
Paid By |
Date |
Event |
Comments
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| BISHOP, Richard ‹ LBT 09011 › (fl. 1634-1654) |
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Bound |
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| FIFIELD, William ‹ LBT 09012 › (fl. 1636-1636) |
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Bound |
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| HARDING, Richard ‹ LBT 09013 › (fl. 1635-1635) |
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Bound |
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| MORE, Edward ‹ LBT 09014 › (fl. 1618-1618) |
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Bound |
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| NELSON, Mathew ‹ LBT 09015 › (fl. 1645-1645) |
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Bound |
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| TYMAN, Thomas ‹ LBT 09016 › (fl. 1642-1642) |
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Bound |
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| WRIGHT, John ‹ LBT 09017 › (fl. 1641-1641) |
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Bound |
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| BRUGIS, Henry ‹ LBT 12902 › (fl. 1660-1683) |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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Bound |
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| DAVENPORT, Ralph ( - 1665) ‹ LBT 12903 › (fl. 1655-1665) |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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Bound |
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| DURRANT, Thomas ‹ LBT 12905 › (fl. 1662-1662) |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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Bound |
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| IBITSON, William ‹ LBT 12906 › (fl. 1648-1648) |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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Bound |
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Addresses (2)
Events (23)
Sources and References
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Comments
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| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
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SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.76
Plomer, H.R. (1907) p.91
HARPER (THOMAS), printer in London; Little Britain, 1614-56. The son of William Harper, of Woolraston, co. Salop, minister. Apprentice to Melchisedeck Bradwood { BRADWOOD, Melchisdecke ( - 1618) ‹ LBT 07329 › }, September 29th, 1604. [Arber, iii. 549.] Took up his freedom October 29th, 1611. First book entry July 14th, 1614, at which time he appears to have been in partnership with his brother William { HARPER, William ‹ LBT 06922 › }. [Ibid.] In 1634 he bought the printing business of George Wood { WOOD, George ‹ LBT 07304 › } and William Lee { }, which had previously belonged to Thomas Snodham { SNODHAM, Thomas ( - 1625) ‹ LBT 07409 › }, who in his turn had succeeded Thomas East or Este { EAST, Thomas (1540 - 1608) ‹ LBT 07395 › }. Wood brought several actions against Harper in the Court of Requests and the Court of Chancery, in all of which he was non-suited.
In 1639 Harper was in partnership with Richard Hodgkinson { HODGKINSON, Richard ( - 1675) ‹ LBT 10181 › }. [Sayle, 866.] During the early years of the Rebellion he was more than once in trouble for printing pamphlets against the Parliament. [Commons.Journals, ii. 168.] He died March 22nd, 1655/6. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 41.] Many notable books came from his press, amongst them George Ruggle's Ignoramus, 1630; John Weever's Ancient Funeral Monuments, 1631; Camden's Annales, 1635, and Camden's Remaines, 1636. He also printed music for John Playford { PLAYFORD, John (1623 - 1686) ‹ LBT 09410 › }.
