WAYLAND, John ‹ LBT 30114 ›
floruit 1537 (A)—1537 (A); Male
Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) | Will Dates | Intestate | Probate Dates | Administration Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PROB |
1556 | Duff, E.G. (1905) - left nothing but "desperate debts". --- |
Occupations (1)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Printer | Duff, E.G. (1905) |
Addresses (2)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1537, (1537) | Fleet Street | Duff, E.G. (1905) | - Sign of the Blue Garland | |
| later -, 1537 | Fleet Street | Duff, E.G. (1905) | - Sign of the Sun |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
ODNB - article by Elizabeth Evenden
Bib.Soc., Hand-lists (1913), contrib. E.G.Duff.
Duff, E.G. (1905), pp.167-8
WAYLAND (JOHN), printer in London, began his business in 1537 in which year he printed three books, two by Richard Whitford and one by Erasmus. In 1539 he printed several issues of Bishop Hilsey's Primer or had them printed for him by John Mayler { MAYLER, John ‹ LBT 02597 › }: they were sold also by Andrew Hester { HESTER, Andrew ( - 1557) ‹ LBT 07705 › } and Michael Lobley { LOBLE, Michael ( - 1567) ‹ LBT 08000 › }. Wayland was then living in Fleet Street at the sign of the Blue Garland. After this time for several years we know nothing of his work, though Herbert ascribes some unsigned books to him in 1542, 1545 and 1550. Apparently at the beginning of Mary's reign E. Whitchurch { WHITCHURCH, Edward ( - 1562) ‹ LBT 02612 › }, who had got into trouble, gave up his shop in Fleet Street at the sign of the Sun and this was taken by Wayland who, in October, 1553, procured a patent for the sole printing of all primers and manuals of prayers howsoever denominated, as likewise for all such books as he should first print for and during the term of seven years from the date thereof. For the next three years he was busy and printed about twelve books, but his work seems to have brought him little success. In his will dated 1556 he left nothing but "desperate debts." He is mentioned by Foxe [VIII, 521] as having brough his servant Thomas Greene before Dr. Story for having in his possession a book named Antichrist, for which the servant was put in the stocks.