SELMAN, Mathew ‹ LBT 08136 ›
floruit 1589 (A)—1633 (A); Male, married
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spouse: | BROWNE, Jane (mar. SELMAN) ‹ LBT 05606 › | 95 | ||
| spouse: | SELMAN, (Unknown) ‹ LBT 06674 › | 95 | ||
| parent: | SELMAN, John ‹ LBT 33147 › | Smith | 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): (2)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMAN, Thomas ‹ LBT 08132 › | |||
| ROBERTS, James ( - 1618) ‹ LBT 08339 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (7)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Date | Event | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLOTHIER, Bartholomew ‹ LBT 08392 › (fl. 1603-1603) | Bound | ||||
| DAWSON, Ephraim ( - 1657) ‹ LBT 08393 › (fl. 1608-1657) | Bound | ||||
| DOCHEN, Henry ‹ LBT 10780 › (fl. 1633-1652) | Bound | ||||
| FIRRIS, Richard ‹ LBT 10781 › (fl. 1629-1635) | Bound | ||||
| GLANFEILD, George ‹ LBT 10782 › (fl. 1619-1619) | Bound | ||||
| GREENE, John ‹ LBT 10783 › (fl. 1624-1624) | Bound | ||||
| JOSLYN, Samuel ‹ LBT 10784 › (fl. 1614-1617) | Bound |
Addresses (3)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1594, (1594-1627) | Fleet Street, next the Inner Temple Gate | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) | ||
| 1594, (- later) | Fleet Street, near Chancery Lane | McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910) | ||
| 1621-01-30 | St Dunstan in the West | Chester, L.M. (1887), vol.2 | - Parish of |
Events (14)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1587 | Bound | to Thomas Newman (LBT/08132) |
| 1 Sep 1589 | Turned-over | first - |
| 3 Sep 1594 | Freed - Servitude | |
| 6 Oct 1595 | Appr - Binding | Bartholomew Clothier (LBT/08392) |
| 3 Feb 1601 | Appr - Binding | Ephraim Dawson (LBT/08393) |
| 29 Sep 1605 | Appr - Binding | Samuel Joslyn (LBT/10784) |
| 7 Mar 1608 | Appr - Freedom | Ephraim Dawson (LBT/08393) |
| 9 Mar 1612 | Appr - Binding | George Flanfeild (LBT/10782) |
| 24 Jun 1616 | Appr - Binding | John Greene (LBT/10783) |
| 30 Jan 1621 | Marriage Licence | - to Jane Browne (LBT/05606) |
| 1 Mar 1622 | Appr - Binding | Richard Firris <Ferrers> (LBT/10781) |
| 24 Jun 1626 | Appr - Binding | Henry Dochen (LBT/10780) |
| 3 Oct 1627 | Appr - Turn-over/Out | Henry Dochen (LBT/10780) to Ephraim Dawson (LBT/08393) |
| 1 Jul 1633 | Appr - Freedom | Henry Dochen (LBT/10780) |
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.151
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.239
SELMAN (MATTHEW), bookseller in London, 1594-1627; (1) In Fleet Street, next the Inner Temple Gate; (2) In Fleet Street, near Chancery Lane. Son of John Selman of Ken, co. Devon, smith. Apprentice to Thomas Newman { NEWMAN, Thomas ‹ LBT 08132 › }, stationer of London, for seven years from September 1st, 1587, and took up his freedom in the Company on September 3rd, 1594 [Arber, ii. 153, 714]. Matthew Selman made his first entry in the Registers on October 13th, 1600 [Arber, iii. 174]. Amongst his publications was George Chapman's translation of Petrarchs Seven Penitentiall Psalms, 1612 [Hazlitt, H. 82]. In 1627 he was appointed by Edward Latymer, founder of the Latymer School, one of the first trustees of that institution [P.C,C, 15, Skynner].