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Floruit: 1589–1598
floruit 1589 (A)—1598 (A); Male
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (1)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Bookseller |
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Had Apprentice(s): (1)
Events (3)
Sources and References
| Original Sources |
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, pp.84-5
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.142
HOLME or HULME (WILLIAM), bookseller in London and Chester, 1589-1615. Son of Thomas Holme of Chester. This stationer has been confused with William Holmes { HOLME, William ( - 1609) ‹ LBT 07627 › }, junior. Both were apprentices of John Harrison the elder { HARRISON, John ( - 1616) ‹ LBT 07614 › }, but William Holmes, junior, was made free on July 22nd, 1580, whereas William Holme was not out of his time until June 25th, 1589. As the average term of apprenticeship was seven or nine years, William Holme probably took out his indentures in 1580 or 1582. Further he is always referred to in the Registers as William Holme and not Holmes [Arber, ii. 705]. He was the publisher of many of Thomas Churchyard's writings. He subsequently returned to Chester and took up his freedom in the Chester Stationers' Company in 1591, and he is found later taking apprentices there.
MLT Note: - also of Chester - free of the Chester Stationers' Company.