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Floruit: 1540–1589
floruit 1540 (B)—1589 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event |
Date |
Source
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| Death |
1589 |
Duff, E.G. (1905)
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
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PROB 11/74, Leicester: 51-100
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1589-05-25
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1589-07-16
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PRO - Draper of Saint Faith under Saint Pauls, City of London. --- Duff, E.G. (1905) ---
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Executors
| Executor |
Relation |
Comment
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| Thomas WIGHT |
Son |
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Family Relationships
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Drapers' Company |
Duff, E.G. (1905)
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Occupations (1)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Bookseller |
Duff, E.G. (1905)
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Addresses (1)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
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St Paul's Churchyard |
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Duff, E.G. (1905) |
- the sing of the Rose
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SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.183
Duff, E.G. (1905), p.170
WIGHT (JOHN), bookseller in London, was not a member of the Stationers' Company but belonged to the Drapers. He began business about 1551 issuing a Bible in that year. Like all booksellers he was under the jurisdiction of the Stationers' Company and is frequently entered in the Registers sometimes as entering copies and sometimes as being fined. He issued books regularly up to 1589. In 1585 a book which he issued, Bunney's Booke of Christian exercise appertaining to resolution, was reprinted at Oxford by Barnes the University printer which led to considerable friction between the Stationers' Company and the University Press. Wight died in 1589 and his will dated May 25th was proved on July 16th. He left legacies to various relations and to the Drapers' and Stationers' Companies. His executor was his son Thomas Wight who though not a member of the Stationers' Company, published from 1590 to 1608. [Plomer, Wills, 29,30.] Wight's place of business was in St. Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Rose and he used as his device {now used by the Bibliographical Society as its logo} a woodcut portrait with his initials I. W. surrounded by the motto "Welcom the Wight that bringeth such light."