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Floruit: 1607–1617
floruit 1607 (A)—1617 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event |
Date |
Source
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| Death |
possibly- 1617 |
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Family Relationships
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)
Addresses (3)
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
- said to be dead at the time the child's bindi
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.81
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.135
HELME (JOHN), bookseller in London, 1607-16; St. Dunstan's Churchyard. Son of John Helme of Little Saint Bartholomew's, West Smithfielcl, tailor. Apprentice to Nicholas Ling { LYNGE, Nicholas ( - 1607) ‹ LBT 07061 › }, stationer, for nine years from February 2nd, 1598/9 [Arber, ii. 233]. Took up his freedom June 15th, 1607 [Arber, iii. 683]. Made his first book entry in the Registers in company with John Busby, junr. { BUSBY, John ( - 1631) ‹ LBT 09595 › }, on August 27th, 1607 [Arber, iii. 358]. Amongst his publications were George Chapman's play The Revenge of Bussy D'Amboise, 1613, the pseudo-Shakesperian play, The first and second part of the troublesome Raigne of King John of England, 1611, Selden's Titles of Honour, 1614, and he also held a share in Drayton's Polyolbion, 1613. Helme's last book entry was made in the Registers on May 12th, 1616 [Arber, iii. 588]. He was succeeded by his widow Anne Helme { HELME, Anne ‹ LBT 03190 › }.
