LEAKE, James (1686 - 1764) ‹ LBT 18284 ›

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Floruit: 1709–1764

  floruit 1709 (A)—1764 (B);  Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Birth	4 Apr 1686 - in the Parish of St Botolph, Aldersgate.
Death	- on 26 Dec 1764	O.D.N.B.

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 11/908, Rushworth: 148-196, 5/5			1765-04-04		PRO - Stationer of London. ---

Family Relationships

Relationship	Name	Occupation	Comments	Conf
spouse:	HAMMOND, Hannah (mar. LEAKE) ‹ LBT 04265 ›			95
grandparent:	LEAKE, William ‹ LBT 33670 ›	Yeoman		80
grandparent:	(UNKNOWN), Richard ‹ LBT 32879 ›			75
parent:	LEAKE, John ‹ LBT 13695 ›		1686-1764, bookseller of bath. See - N.D.N.B.	100
parent:	LEEK, Elizabeth ( - 1721) ‹ LBT 03752 ›		1686-1764, bookseller of bath. See - N.D.N.B.	90
sibling:	LEAKE, (1st Child) ‹ LBT 35292 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (3rd Child) ‹ LBT 35293 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (4th Child) ‹ LBT 35294 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (5th Child) ‹ LBT 35295 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (6th Child) ‹ LBT 35296 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (7th Child) ‹ LBT 35297 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (8th Child) ‹ LBT 35298 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (9th Child) ‹ LBT 35299 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (10th Child) ‹ LBT 35300 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, (11th Child) ‹ LBT 35301 ›			78
sibling:	LEAKE, Elizabeth (mar. RICHARDSON) (1696 - 1773) ‹ LBT 04864 ›			90
child:	LEAKE, James ( - 1791) ‹ LBT 19872 ›		1724-1791, succeeded in the trade.	100
child:	LEAKE, (1st Child) ‹ LBT 35540 ›		Comment for child (1st Child) LEAKE: Born London Aug 1721 - died in Bath Oct 1722.	60
child:	LEAKE, Samuel ‹ LBT 35541 ›		Comment for child Samuel LEAKE: 1739b, succeeded in the trade.	60
child:	LEAKE, Henry ‹ LBT 35542 ›		Comment for child Henry LEAKE: 1741b, also a portraitist.	60

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company	McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #3028

Occupations (1)

Occupation	Comment
Stationer	Will

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
FREEMAN, William (1660 - 1722) ‹ LBT 12340 ›	Q	Q

Had Apprentice(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Date	Event	Comments
GLOVER, Thomas ‹ LBT 19871 › (fl. 1722-1734)	£10	Q		Bound

Addresses (1)

Date	Address	Trade at Addr	Source	Comment
1720-10-03	Salisbury Court, Fleet Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)

Events (9)

Date	Event type	Description
4 Apr 1686	Born	Reg. St Botolph, Aldersgate
5 Oct 1702	Bound	to William Freeman (LBT/16820)
Nov 1709	City Freedom	Servitude - COL/CHD/FR/02/0263
7 Nov 1709	Freed - Servitude	- by William Hensman (LBT/14687)
5 Sep 1720	Cloathed
3 Oct 1720	Appr - Binding	Thomas Gover (LBT/19871)
6 Aug 1722	Appr - Turn-ove/Out	Thomas Gover (LBT/19871) to Samuel Richardson (LBT/23064)
4 Feb 1752	Son - patrimony	James Leake (LBT/19872)
26 Dec 1764	Died

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #3028

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

ODNB - article by Thomas Keymer
MLT Note: On his marriage he moved his main business to Bath. See - O.D.N.B.