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Floruit: 1558–1574
floruit 1558 (A)—1574 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event |
Date |
Source
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| Death |
- after 28 May 1574 <Will> - before 22 Jun 1574 <Probate> |
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
|
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PROB 11/56, Martyn:, 276/277
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1574-05-28
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1574-06-02
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PRO - Stationer of London. --- McKerrow, R.B. (1910) - P.C.C. 24 Martyn
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Family Relationships
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
|
| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (2)
| Occupation |
Comment
|
| Bookseller |
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
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| Stationer |
Will
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Had Apprentice(s): (5)
Addresses (3)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
|
| 1562, (1562-1574) |
St Paul's Churchyard |
|
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
- the New Long Shop at the West Door
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| 1562, (1562-1574) |
St Paul's Churchyard |
|
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
- at the South-west Door --- joining unto Lollards' Tower.
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| 1574-06-02 |
London |
|
Will |
- late of
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Events (6)
Sources and References
| Original Sources |
Comments
|
| 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.93
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.160
JONES (WILLIAM), bookseller in London, 1562-74; (1) The New Long Shop at the West Door of St. Paul's Church; (2) At the South-west Door of St. Paul's Church, joining unto Lollards' Tower [? the shop of R. Jones { JONES, Richard ‹ LBT 07865 › }]. Probably a relative of Richard Jones. Was apprentice to Robert Toye { TOY, Robert ( - 1556) ‹ LBT 08604 › } and admitted to the freedom of the Company on March 11th, 1558 [Arber, i. 71]. He was constantly being fined for breaking the rules and orders of the Company, amongst other things "for selling a communion book of King Edwards time" in 1559, for which he was ordered to pay 20d. William Jones's first book entry was William Painter's Citie of Civilitie in the year 1562-3; and his last was made in the year ending July 22nd, 1566 [Arber, i. 204, 301]. His will was dated May 28th, 1574, and proved on June 2nd in the same year. He left no son, his property being divided between his wife Margaret { JONES, Margaret ‹ LBT 03270 › } and his daughter Amy [P.C.C., 24, Martyn].
