REDMAN, Robert ( - 1540) ‹ LBT 29164 ›
floruit 1523 (B)—1540 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Death | - after 21 Oct 1540 <Will> - before 12 Nov 1540 <Probate> |
Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) | Will Dates | Intestate | Probate Dates | Administration Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PROB 11/28, Alenger:, 279/191 |
1540-10-21 | 1540-11-12 | PRO - Stationer and Freeman of Saint Dunstan in the West, City of London. --- Duff, E.G. (1905) --- |
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spouse: | PICKERING, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 06401 › | 95 | ||
| child: | REDMAN, (Unknown) (mar. SMYTH) ‹ LBT 06420 › | Duff, E.G. (1905) - married Henry Smyth (LBT/29167) | 65 |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Printer | Duff, E.G. (1905) |
| Stationer | Will |
Addresses (2)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1525, (1525) | St Clement | Duff, E.G. (1905) | - Parish of - sign of St George | |
| 1540-11-12 | St Dunstan in the West | Will | - late of the Parish of |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
Bib.Soc., Hand-lists (1913), contrib. E.G.Duff.
Duff, E.G. (1905), pp.132-3
REDMAN (ROBERT), printer in London, issued his first dated book in 1523. In his next dated book, the Magna Charta of 1525, he gives his full address, the sign of St. George in St. Clement's Parish, that is just outside Temple Bar, and this was perhaps the house previously occupied by Pynson { PYNSON, Richard ( - 1529) ‹ LBT 28537 › } and ]ulyan Notary { NOTARY, Julian ‹ LBT 30071 › }. At this time Pynson was at work close by, at the other side of Temple Bar, his house being also called the George, and when Redman not only adopted his sign but began to issue editions of the books he was accustomed to print Pynson became indignant and abused Redman in several strongly-worded "addresses to the reader." Of these Redman apparently took no notice. Herbert and others have asserted that Redman removed to Fleet Street before April 18th, 1527, and there is an edition of the Modus tenendi unum hundredum of that date with a distinct colophon stating the book was printed at the George in St. Dunstan's Parish. But this date must be misprinted, for not only in two books of the beginning of 1528 is he still spoken of as in St. Clement's Parish, but he could hardly have printed an odd book in Pynson's house when Pynson was still alive. It is curious to note that in no book printed between the beginning of 1528 and the beginning of 1530 does Redman mention any address in his colophons. Immediately on Pynson's death early in 1530 Redman moved to his old house, the George in Fleet Street and issued his first book from the new address on March 23rd. The book has the printed date 1529 but Redman did not begin his year until March 25th. In 1533 he was bound over in 500 marks not to sell the book called The division of the Spiritualty and Temporalty, nor any other book privileged by the King. [Letters and papers of Hen. VIII, vol. iv, p. 215.] The greater part of Redman's work was confined to law-books and reprints, he does not appear to have ventured much on new publications. He died in 1540 some time between October 21st the date of his will and November 4th when it was proved. His property was divided into three parts, the first for legacies and funeral expenses, the second for his wife and the third for his children. One of his executOrs was his son-in-law Henry Smith { SMYTH, Henry ( - 1550) ‹ LBT 29167 › }, a printer of law-books who lived at the sign of the Trinity in St. Clement's Parish without Temple Bar, perhaps his father-in-law's old house. Elizabeth Pickering { PICKERING, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 06401 › }, Redman's widow, continued to print for a short time, but gave up ouher re-marriage to Ralph Cholmondeley when the printing office passed to William Middleton { MIDDLETON, William ( - 1547) ‹ LBT 28273 › }. At the begimling of his career Redman had no definite device, but made use of three woodcuts, one of St. George in reference to his sign, one of the Trinity and one of the infant Christ seated. On succeeding to Pynson's business he obtained three of the older printer's devices which he afterwards always made use of. One, the original black grounded block with white monogram with which Pynson had first started, secondly a small metal device, rarely used by Pynson which has a pierced ribbon at the bottom in which the name of the printer could be inserted in type, and lastly Pynson's late large wood-block. [D.N.B.]