TAPP, John ( - 1631) ‹ LBT 08539 ›

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Floruit: 1600–1631

floruit 1600 (A)—1631 (B); Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Death	- before 23 May 1631 <Probate>

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 11/159, St John: 1-68, 733/638			1631-05-23		PRO - Stationer of Saint Magnus the Martyr, City of London. ---

Family Relationships

Relationship	Name	Occupation	Comments	Conf
spouse:	TAPP, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 06730 ›			95

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Drapers' Company	McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
Stationers' Company

Occupations (2)

Occupation	Comment
Bookseller	McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
Stationer	Will

Had Apprentice(s): (5)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Date	Event	Comments
NEYOWSE, Gilbert ‹ LBT 08540 › (fl. 1612-1612)				Bound
PORTIS, John ‹ LBT 08541 › (fl. 1609-1609)				Bound
CLARKE, John ( - 1669) ‹ LBT 09453 › (fl. 1615-1669)				Turned-over
CASSE, Hughe ‹ LBT 10934 › (fl. 1627-1627)				Bound
CHILD, Josua ( - 1623) ‹ LBT 10935 › (fl. 1620-1623)				Bound

Addresses (3)

Date	Address	Source	Comment
1600, (1600-31)	Tower Hill, near the Bulwark Gate	McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
later, 1600	London Bridge, St Magnus corner	McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
1631-05-23	St Magnus the Martyr	Will	- late of the Parish of

Events (7)

Date	Event type	Description
3 Jun 1600	Translation	- from the Drapers' Company to the Stationers' Company
29 Sep 1602	Appr - Binding	John Portis (LBT/08541)
25 Mar 1605	Appr - Binding	Gilbert Neyowse (LBT/08540)
2 Feb 1607	Appr - Binding	Josua Child (LBT/10935)
3 Apr 1615	Appr - Turn-over/In	John Clarke <Clerke> (LBT/09455) from William Bladon (LBT/07854)
23 Mar 1619	Appr - Freedom	John Clarke (LBT/09455) with William Bladon (LBT/07854) to whom he was originally bound
1 Sep 1619	Appr - Binding	Hughe Casse (LBT/10934)

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

ODNB - article by Peter Le Fevre

S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.167

McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.263

TAPP (JOHN), bookseller in London, 1600-31; (1) On Tower Hill, near the Bulwark Gate; (2) Saint Magnus Corner, London Bridge. Originally a member of the Drapers' Company, John Tapp was transferred to the Company of Stationers on June 3rd, 1600 [Arber, ii. 725]. His first book entry in the Registers occurs on October 2nd, 1600 [Arber, iii. 173]. After carrying on business for some years on Tower Hill, he moved into Hugh Astley's { ASTLEY, Hugh ( - 1608) ‹ LBT 08397 › } premises at Saint Magnus Corner. He dealt largely in nautical books. His last book entry is found on March 17th, 1623/4 [Arber, iv. 114]. John Tapp died before August 1st, 1631, when his widow Eliz. Tapp { TAPP, Elizabeth ‹ LBT 06730 › }transferred his copyrights to Joseph Hurlock { HURLOCK, Joseph ( - 1633) ‹ LBT 11100 › } [Arber, iv. 258].