RIVINGTON, Charles (1688 - 1742) ‹ LBT 20180 ›

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Floruit: 1707–1742

  floruit 1707 (A)—1742 (A);  Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Birth	c.1688
Death	- on 22 Feb 1742	Gents.Mag.
Burial	1742 St Faith under St Paul

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 11/718, Trenley: 141-186, 292/277-278			1742-05-12		PRO - Stationer of London. ---

Family Relationships

Relationship	Name	Occupation	Comments	Conf
spouse:	PEASE, Eleanor (mar. RIVINGTON) ( - 1753) ‹ LBT 04518 ›			95
parent:	RIVINGTON, Thurstan ‹ LBT 34378 ›	Butcher		60
child:	RIVINGTON, Charles (1731 - 1790) ‹ LBT 21400 ›	Printer, Stationer		100
child:	RIVINGTON, James (1724 - 1802) ‹ LBT 21448 ›	Bookseller		100
child:	RIVINGTON, Pease ‹ LBT 35708 ›		Comment for child Pease RIVINGTON: Reg. St Faiths - b.7 Oct 1715/bur.13 Oct 1715	60
child:	RIVINGTON, John (1720 - 1792) ‹ LBT 21449 ›	Bookseller		85
child:	RIVINGTON, Mary ‹ LBT 35709 ›			60
child:	RIVINGTON, Susannah ‹ LBT 35710 ›			60
child:	RIVINGTON, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 35711 ›			60

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company	McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #5299

Stationers' Company Titles (2)

Title	From	To	Notes
Renter Warden	1725-03-26	1726-03-26	Chosen; Served 1725/1726
Assistant	1741-12-01	1742-02-22	Chosen; First attendance; Died

Occupations (4)

Occupation	Comment
Bookbinder	Apprentice
Bookseller	Apprentice
Bookseller	Plomer 2
Stationer	Will

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
MATHEWS, Emanuel ( - 1734) ‹ LBT 12123 ›	Q	Q
CHURCHILL, Awnsham (1658 - 1728) ‹ LBT 14734 ›

Had Apprentice(s): (9)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Date	Event	Comments
ASTLEY, Thomas ( - 1759) ‹ LBT 17265 › (fl. 1720-1759)				Turned-over
CLEMENT, William ‹ LBT 21443 › (fl. 1732-1732)	£105	Q		Bound
COX, Henry Shute ( - 1784) ‹ LBT 21444 › (fl. 1773-1784)	£105	Q		Bound
HORSEFIELD, John ‹ LBT 21445 › (fl. 1725-1725)	£50	Q		Bound
MEARD, John ‹ LBT 21446 › (fl. 1734-1734)	£100	Q		Bound
REYNALLDS, William ‹ LBT 21447 › (fl. 1736-1736)	£105	Q		Bound
RIVINGTON, James (1724 - 1802) ‹ LBT 21448 › (fl. 1742-1802)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
RIVINGTON, John (1720 - 1792) ‹ LBT 21449 › (fl. 1742-1792)	None mentioned	N/A		Bound
SHARPE, Branfill ‹ LBT 21450 › (fl. 1741-1741)	£100	Q		Bound

Addresses (10)

Date	Address	Trade at Addr	Source	Comment
1714	62 St Paul's Churchyard			- the sign of the Bible and Crown
1718-04-07	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1720704	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1725-04-06	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1727-11-07	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1729-12-02	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1734-02-05	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1735-05-06	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1736-04-06	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1739-09-04	St Paul's Churchyard		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)

Events (28)

Date	Event type	Description
7 Jun 1703	Bound	to Emanuel Matthews (LBT/12123)
6 Oct 1707	Turned-over	first - to Awnsham Churchill (LBT/14734)
4 Sep 1710	Freed - Servitude	- by Emanuel Matthews (LBT/12123)
Nov 1710	City Freedom	Servitude - COL/CHD/FR/02/0275
16 Dec 1714	Married	- to Eleanor Pease (LBT/04518) at St Giles, Cripplegate
9 Sep 1717	Cloathed
7 Apr 1718	Appr - Binding	John Horsefield (LBT/21445)
4 Jun 1720	Appr - Turn-over/In	Thomas Astley (LBT/17265) from Henry Clements (LBT/16281)
26 Mar 1725	Renter Warden	Served 1725/1726 - chosen 6 Apr 1725.
6 Apr 1725	Appr - Binding	William Clement (LBT/21443)
7 Jun 1726	Appr - Freedom	Thomas Astley (LBT/17265)
7 Nov 1727	Appr - Binding	John Meard (LBT/21446)
2 Dec 1729	Appr - Binding	William Reynallds (LBT/21447)
5 Feb 1734	Appr - Binding	Branfill Sharpe (LBT/21450)
6 May 1735	Appr - Binding	John Rivington (LBT/21449) his son
6 Apr 1736	Appr - Binding	Henry Shute Cox (LBT/21444)
4 Sep 1739	Appr - Binding	James Rivington (LBT/21448) his son
1 Dec 1741	Court	Chosen as an Assistant
15 Dec 1741	Court	Attended - first
24 Dec 1741	Court	Attended
2 Feb 1742	Court	Absent
16 Feb 1742	Court	Attended – last
22 Feb 1742	Buried	St Faith under St Paul
22 Feb 1742	Court	Died
22 Feb 1742	Died
6 Jul 1742	Appr - Turn-over/Out	Henry Shute Cox (LBT/21444) to John Rivington (LBT/21449)
6 Jul 1742	Appr - Turn-over/Out	James Rivington (LBT/21448) his son, to John Rivington (LBT/21449)
3 Dec 1745	Son - patrimony	James Rivington (LBT/21448)

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #5299

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

ODNB - under Rivington family, article by Barbara Laning Fitzpatrick