Abstracts from the Wills of English printers and stationers : from 1492 to 1630 / by Henry R. Plomer.

  • Plomer, Henry R. (Henry Robert), 1856-1928.
Date:
1903
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Credit: Abstracts from the Wills of English printers and stationers : from 1492 to 1630 / by Henry R. Plomer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RICHARD PYNSON (1493-1530), Without Temple Bar, 1493-1501. Sign of St. George, next to St. Dunstan’s Church, 1501-1530. Succeeded by R. Redman. Dated 15th November, 1529. Proved 18th February, i52390. Testator to be buried in the churchyard of St. Clement’s without Temple Bar. Owned property in Chancery Lane and Tottenham (co. Middx.). Bequests : John Snowe and Richard Withers “ shall serve their yeares at the assignment of my executrix. And at thende of their said yeres my said executrix to make them free of my craft. And the said John Snowe to have for his part 6^ 8^. And the said Richard Wythers to have for his part 40^, paid to theym by thandes of myn executrix, yf the said John and Richard doo serve their yeres as true apprentices ought to doo.” “ Joane Pynson,1 daughter of Richard Pynson, “late decessed,” 10li, with reversions to Amye and Joane Campyon, daughters of William Campion;2 Margaret Warde, formerly Campion, daughter and executrix. Overseer : Robert Chidley, gentleman. Witnesses : Matthew Saunders, curate of St. Dunstan’s, Christopher Chillorne, Richard Dawson. \_P. C. C. 15. Jankyn.] (1) . In the records of the City of London (Repertory 9, p. 387) she received permission to marry on 17th April, 28 Henry VIII. The Richard Pynson “ late decessed ” was doubt¬ less a son of the testator. (2) . There were several Campions stationers in the reign of Henry VIII. WYNANDUS DE WORDE1 (1493-1534), (Jan van Wynkyn), In Caxton’s house, 1493-1500. “ Sun,” in Fleet Street, 1500-1534. Succeeded by John Byddell and James Gaver. Dated 5th June, 1534. Proved 19th January, 153!- Testator to be buried in the church of St. Bride, Fleet Street, before the altar of St. Katherine.