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Floruit: 1594–1631
floruit 1594 (A)—1631 (B); Male
Life Events
| Event |
Date |
Source
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| Death |
- before 9 Feb 1631 <Probate> |
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
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R.B.McKerrow &c. (1910) - Prerogative Court, Dublin
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Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (1)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Bookseller |
R.B.McKerrow &c. (1910)
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)
Had Apprentice(s): (4)
Addresses (1)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
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| 1602, (1602-1621) |
St Paul's Churchyard |
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R.B.McKerrow &c. (1910) |
- the Flower de Luce and Crown
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Events (10)
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.92
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.157
JOHNSON (ARTHUR), bookseller in London and Dublin, 1602-30; London, The Flower de Luce and Crown, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1602-21. Son of Thomas Johnson of Parkhall in the county of Derby, husbandman, served two years with William Yong or Young { YONGE, William ‹ LBT 08837 › }, draper, who carried on the trade of a bookseller, and was by him put over to Robert Dexter { DEXTER, Robert ( - 1603) ‹ LBT 07158 › }, stationer, to whom he was apprenticed for a further term of seven years from Midsummer, 1594 [Arber, ii. 193]. Admitted a freeman of the Company of Stationers on July 3rd, 1601 [Arber, ii. 729]. Arthur Johnson was an extensive publisher and dealer in all kinds of literature. He published several plays including a (pirated) edition of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor the copyright of which was assigned to him by John Busby { BUSBY, John ( - 1613) ‹ LBT 08762 › }. His last book entry occurs on February 12th, 1620/1. In June, 1624, he began to assign his copyrights to others, the last of such assignments being on January 29th, 1629/30. Meanwhile he appears to have gone over to Ireland and set up as a stationer in Dublin, where he died, his will being proved on February 9th. 1630/1. This makes no mention of his trade beyond instructions to his executors to pay certain debts that he owed to Benjamin Fisher { FISHER, Benjamin ‹ LBT 10414 › } of London, stationer, and a bequest of one pound to William Bladen { BLADEN, William ( - 1663) ‹ LBT 07854 › } of Dublin, stationer [Wills in Prerogative Court, Dublin (information supplied by E. R. McC. Dix)].
MLT Note: - also at Dublin