PURSETT, Christopher ( - 1624) ‹ LBT 07862 ›
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Floruit: 1597–1624
floruit 1597 (A)—1624 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Death | before Feb 1624 Marriage allegation for his widow to Nicholas Okes (LBT/07947) |
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spouse: | PURSETT, Mary (mar. OKES) ‹ LBT 06679 › | 95 | ||
| parent: | PURSETT, Edmond ‹ LBT 33115 › | Tailor | 60 |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Stationer | Chester, L.M. (1887), vol.2 |
| Bookseller | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONNES, Ryce ‹ LBT 08368 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (3)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Date | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT, Francis ‹ LBT 07417 › (fl. 1604-1604) | Turned-over | ||||
| DRIVER, Andrew ‹ LBT 10668 › (fl. 1625-1635) | Bound | ||||
| THOMPSON, Timothy ‹ LBT 10669 › (fl. 1619-1632) | Bound |
Events (7)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1590 | Bound | to Rice Jones (LBT/08368) |
| 5 Sep 1597 | Freed - Servitude | |
| 15 Oct 1604 | Appr - Turn-over/In | Richard <Frauncis> Knight (LBT/07417) from William Erle (LBT/08545) |
| 3 Oct 1608 | Appr - Freedom | Frauncis Knight (LBT/07417) |
| 10 Aug 1610 | Appr - Binding | Tymothie Thompson (LBT/10669) |
| 24 Jun 1616 | Appr - Binding | Andrewe Driver (LBT/10668) |
| 7 Nov 1625 | Appr - Freedom | Andrewe Driver (LBT/10668) with Nicholas Okes (LBT/07947) |
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.139
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.222
PURSET (CHRISTOPHER), bookseller in London, 1604-11. Son of Edmond Pursett of Holborn, tailor. Apprentice to Richard Jones { JONNES, Ryce ‹ LBT 08368 › } for seven years from September 29th, 1590 [Arber, ii. 170]. Took up his freedom September 5th, 1597 [Arber, ii. 719]. First book entry May 1st, 1604 [Arber, iii. 260]. Publisher of Richard Braithwait's Golden Fleece, 1611, and John Ford's Fame's Memoriall, 1606. His last entry in the Registers was made on October 14th, 1611 [Arber, iii. 469].