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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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    Bequests to Agnes Tidder, widow, and John Lynen, three pounds apiece; Robert Darby, “ my servant the value of three poundes sterling in printed books”; Robert Maas, “my servant, the value of x\s. sterling in books”; John Barbanson, “my servant the value of x\s. sterling in printed books”; Hectour, “my servant v. marks sterling in books;” Simon, “my servant the value of xxs. in books.” John Wislyn “ my servant the value of xxs. in books.” “To Nowell2 the bokebinder in shoo lane the value of xxs. sterling in books.” Hercules Diricke, “ pouchmaker’s sonne tenne poundes.” “To every of myn apprentices three poundes sterling apece in printed books.” John Butler “late my servant, as many printed books as shall amounte to the value of vi11 sterling.” James Gaver, “late my servant, for his labour in executing of this my present testament and last will, as many printed books as shall amounte to the some of twenty marks sterling.” ‘I remitte and forgive John Bedill citizen & stacioner of London late my servante for his labour in executing the same my said testament and last will, all such monney and dettes as he owith me, which James Gaver and John Bedill I make myne executours of this my present testament & last will.” “ And of th[e]ouersight and execution of this my present testament and last will I make and ordeyne Henry Pepwell3 John Gowgh4 and Robert Copland5 Stacioners / and I bequeathe to the same Henry for his labour as many printed bookes as shall amount to the value of foure poundes sterling./ And I remytte and forgive vnto the said John Gowgh for his labour all suche monney and debtes as he owith me and besides that I geve and bequeathe vnto him as manny printed bookes as shall amounte to the value of foure poundes sterling / And I bequeathe to the said Robert Copland for his labour as manny printed bookes as shall amounte to the value of tenne markes sterling.” Witnesses: Humphry Town curat; John Studd, Thomas Cooke, John Tourner. [P.C.C. 22. Hogen^\ (1). Jan van Wynkyn must have been of great age at the time of his death. This may account for the absence of any mention of wife, sons, or any relatives, though it is known that a William Wynkyn applied to the Court of Common Council in the very year of De Worde’s death, for admission as a freeman into the Company of Stationers.