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18 January 2007

Apprentice masters A

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History; 2
The British book trades 1710-1777: an index of masters and apprentices. Masters: A
Each entry gives:
  • Master's name
  • Place of residence (see list of county abbreviations)
  • Main trade
  • Date of apprenticeship, often in form: year, month, day
  • Volume and folio of Inland Revenue record group 1
  • Reference in D.F.McKenzie's Stationer's Company apprentices 1701 to 1800, where relevant
  • Premium in pounds, shillings and pence
  • Apprentice's name with parentage where stated
  • Other notes, normally additional trades, in [square brackets]
Abbey, Robert, Stoke Damerel, DEV, stationer. 1729: IR/1/49/224 £3/00/00 Ayres, Abraham, parent: Abraham of Plymouth
Abree, James, Canterbury, KEN, printer. 1723: IR/1/10/016 £25/00/00 Friend, William.
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1735: IR/1/14/017 (McK 0026) £16/16/00 Trimmer, Robert, parent: John dec
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1735: IR/1/14/089 (McK 0022) £10/10/00 Pardon, Richard, parent: William cit & gent
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1736: IR/1/14/050 (McK 0020) £21/00/00 Miles, Thomas, parent: Laurence, stationer Bride math instr maker
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 17441002: IR/1/17/100 (McK 0023) £31/10/00 Say, Eusebius, parent: Edward [name given as Pay]
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1745: IR/1/17/176 (McK 0024) £52/10/00 Stretton, George, parent: William
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1748: IR/1/18/124 (McK 0014) £52/10/00 Bray, William, parent: Thomas
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 17530807: IR/1/19/136 (McK 0017) £52/10/00 Johnson, Robert.
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1755: IR/1/20/094 (McK 0027) £52/10/00 Turner, George.
Ackers, Charles, LON, cit. & stationer. 1758: IR/1/21/137 (McK 0028) £20/00/00 Usher, Thomas.
Adams, Bartholomew, LON, cit. & stationer. 1761: IR/1/24/032 (McK 0034) £10/00/00 Fuller, John.
Adams, Henry, Lincoln's Inn, LON, cit. & stationer. 1762: IR/1/23/098 £10/00/00 Hart, William.
Adams, Henry, Lincoln's Inn, LON, stationer. 1766: IR/1/25/020 £20/00/00 Strong, John.
Adams, Henry, Lincoln's Inn, LON, stationer. 17760515: IR/1/29/009 £31/10/00 Eustace, John.
Adams, John, Tower of London, LON, engraver. 1725: IR/1/10/172 £4/00/00 Wilson, John, parent: John dec
Adams, Roger, Manchester, LAN, printer. 1720: IR/1/46/147 £20/00/00 Chapman, John.
Adams, Roger, Manchester, LAN, printer. 1723: IR/1/48/073 £10/00/00 Warburton, Robert, parent: George dec
Adams, William, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, bookbinder. 1726: IR/1/11/143 £10/00/00 Nicasie, John, parent: of St Giles in the Fields
Adams, William, Frome Selwood, SOM, CM. 1730: IR/1/12/082 £8/00/00 Paps, George, parent: Joseph of Frome Selwood baker
Addison, William, LON, cit. & stationer. 1717: IR/1/05/196 (McK 0047) £4/00/00 Brinklow, John, parent: Jn of Martin Abbey SUR
Adlard, William, LON, cit. & stationer. 1767: IR/1/25/126 (McK 0067) £10/00/00 Brett, John.
Adlard, William, LON, cit. & stationer. 17670707: IR/1/25/126 (McK 0082) £5/00/00 Redforn, William.
Adlard, William, LON, cit. & stationer. 17720602: IR/1/27/125 (McK 0084) £21/00/00 Smith, Samuel.
Adlard, William, LON, cit. & stationer. 17720707: IR/1/27/136 (McK 0065) £20/00/00 Allen, William.
Aked, Edmund, Halifax, YOR, CM. 1759: IR/1/22/015 £15/00/00 Redfeurne, Robert.
Akenhead, David, Durham, DUR, bookseller. 1763: IR/1/54/227 £17/10/00 Kelly, William. [also bookbinder & stationer]
Akenhead, David, Newcastle upon Tyne, NOL, bookseller. 1768: IR/1/56/177 £17/10/00 Potts, Thomas. [also bookbinder & stationer]
Akenhead, David, Newcastle upon Tyne, NOL, bookseller. 1772: IR/1/58/124 £38/00/00 Ward, Lawson. [also BB & ST]
Akenhead, Robert, Gateshead, DUR, stationer. 1743: IR/1/50/177 £15/00/00 Dodd, James, parent: Christian
Alexander, Alexander, Saint Mary Whitechapel, LON, printer. 17770217: IR/1/29/083 £12/00/00 Wolf, David.
Alexander, John, Salisbury, WIL, stationer. 1763: IR/1/23/210 £10/10/00 Smith, Thomas.
Alexander, Richard, Biselot (?Byfleet), SUR, papermaker. 17111106: IR/1/01/033 £6/00/00 Alexander, Richard. [son Ric app frameworkknitter]
Allcock, Edward, Liverpool, LAN, printer. 1757: IR/1/53/028 £30/00/00 Haselwood, Francis.
Allen Thomas, Frome Selwood, SOM, CM. 17760928: IR/1/29/054 £20/00/00 Chaffey, Abraham.
Allin, William, Newark on Trent, NOT, stationer. 17760325: IR/1/29/021 £15/15/00 Ridge, Samuel.
Allison, Mathew, Falmouth, COR, bookbinder. 1752: IR/1/51/221 £10/10/00 Young, Andrew.
Allison, Mathew, Falmouth, COR, printer. 1762: IR/1/23/128 £10/10/00 Elliott, Philip.
Allison, Mathew, Falmouth, COR, bookseller. 1765: IR/1/24/176 £10/10/00 Elliott, Jacob.
Amedroz, Jacob, Saint Anne Westminster, LON, engraver. 17751206: IR/1/28/193 £42/00/00 Paddy, Peter.
Anderton, George, Birmingham, WAR, engraver. 1745: IR/1/17/184 £30/00/00 Hancock, Robert, parent: Jn
Anderton, George, Birmingham, WAR, engraver. 1756: IR/1/52/193 £21/00/00 Broomhall, Thomas.
Anderton, George, Birmingham, WAR, engraver. 1757: IR/1/53/042 £40/00/00 Darby, Mathew.
Anderton, Thomas, Manchester, LAN, bookseller. 1763: IR/1/55/004 £50/00/00 Rylance, Thomas.
Andrevin, Paul, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, bookbinder. 17170213: IR/1/05/088 £12/00/00 Collon, Lewis.
Andrews, Benjamin, Charing Cross, LON, bookseller. 1751: IR/1/51/136 £25/00/00 Andrews, William. [grandson app to cabinetmaker]
Andrews, Benjamin, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, stationer. 1755: IR/1/20/060 £10/00/00 Williams, Isaac.
Andrews, George, Rickmansworth, HET, papermaker. 17550613: IR/1/20/099 £3/03/00 Bishop, Emandevel.
Andrews, James, LON, cit. & stationer. 1719: IR/1/08/202 (McK 112) £5/00/00 Evans, Richard.
Andrews, John, LON, cit. & stationer. 1743: IR/1/17/027 (McK 115) £30/00/00 Shenton, John, parent: Samuel of Wapping
Andrews, William, Exeter, DEV, printer. 1764: IR/1/55/075 £10/00/00 Webber, Josiah. [and to Robert Freeman]
Andrews, William, Chichester, SUS, printer. 1768: IR/1/56/148 £15/00/00 Knapp, Thomas.
Andrews, William, Chichester, SUS, printer. 17740727: IR/1/59/018 £15/00/00 Cook, John.
Anthony, David, Cursitor Street, LON, stationer. 1755: IR/1/20/125 £25/00/00 Green, Thomas.
Anthony, David, Cursitor Street, LON, stationer. 1760: IR/1/22/132 £30/00/00 Wills, Thomas.
Anthony, David, Cursitor Street, LON, stationer. 1765: IR/1/24/158 £30/00/00 Stirling, John.
Anthony, David, Cursitor Street, LON, stationer. 1767: IR/1/25/099 £30/00/00 Moulton, stationerephen.
Anthony, David, Chancery Lane, LON, stationer. 1769: IR/1/26/061 £31/10/00 Hall, John.
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 1763: IR/1/54/176 £10/00/00 Burgis, John.
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 17680406: IR/1/56/156 £15/15/00 Winder, Thomas.
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 1770: IR/1/57/148 £30/00/00 Hayes, Robert.
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 17720717: IR/1/58/101 £21/00/00 Hardwicke, James. [printer to University]
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 17741001: IR/1/59/068 £21/00/00 Boys, William.
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 17741210: IR/1/59/068 £21/00/00 Boys, William.
Archdeacon, John, Cambridge, CAM, printer. 17750706: IR/1/59/103 £21/00/00 Watson, William.
Archer, William, Sutton at Hone, KEN, papermaker. 17650314: IR/1/24/109 £20/00/00 Mann, Lewis.
Aris, Samuel, LON, cit. & stationer. 1730: IR/1/12/075 (McK 0134) £5/00/00 West, Samuel, parent: Sampson of Northampton bottlemaker
Aris, Samuel, Birmingham, WAR, printer. 1769: IR/1/57/134 £7/07/00 Rollason, Noah.
Aris, Samuel, Birmingham, WAR, bookbinder. 1770: IR/1/57/184 £12/12/00 Simpson, Isaac.
Armitage, Benjamin, LON, PC. 1768: IR/1/25/162 £62/10/00 Hunt, John. [cit & maker of playing cards]
Arnold, Ralph, LON, cit. & stationer. 1711: IR/1/01/057 (McK 0153) £12/00/00 Hales, George, parent: Thomas of Tower Liberty, victualler
Arnold, Ralph, LON, cit. & stationer. 1717: IR/1/05/110 (McK 0157) £12/00/00 Tricketts, William, parent: Philip of Christian Malford
Arnold, Ralph, LON, cit. & stationer. 1720: IR/1/08/029 (McK 0152) £28/00/00 Dickins, John, parent: Daniel, cit & tallowchandler
Ashburner, James, Kendall, WES, stationer. 1765: IR/1/56/013 £18/00/00 Dawson, John.
Ashburner, James, Kendall, WES, stationer. 1769: IR/1/57/145 £21/00/00 Buckston, Chris.
Ashburner, James, Kendall, WES, bookseller. 1770: IR/1/57/128 £31/10/00 Steel, James.
Ashburner, John, Kendall, WES, stationer. 17750605: IR/1/59/104 £5/10/00 Crakelt, Edward.
Ashburner, Thomas, Kendall, WES, stationer. 1761: IR/1/54/075 £18/00/00 Pennington, William.
Ashby, Harry, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver. 17711128: IR/1/27/070 £20/00/00 Harmer, Thomas.
Ashby, Thomas, Brandon, WAR, papermaker. 1757: IR/1/53/059 £40/00/00 Lacon, Walter.
Ashfield, Thos Norwood, LON, cit. & stationer. 17530206: IR/1/22/006 (McK 0166) £7/00/00 Piety, Thomas.
Ashfield, Thos Norwood, LON, cit. & stationer. 17551007: IR/1/22/006 (McK 0161) £10/00/00 Borman, Edward.
Ashfield, Thos Norwood, LON, cit. & stationer. 17580606: IR/1/22/139 (McK 0162) £5/00/00 Gurney, Joseph.
Ashfield, Thos Norwood, LON, cit. & stationer. 1761: IR/1/24/033 (McK 0165) £50/00/00 McCartney, Jn Lewis.
Ashurst, Samuel, LON, cit. & stationer. 1715: IR/1/04/011 (McK 0172) £322/10/00 Silvester, Thomas, parent: Thomas late of London gent dec
Astley, Thomas, LON, cit. & stationer. 1730: IR/1/12/094 (McK 0181) £60/00/00 Hawkins, John, parent: John of London gunmaker
Astley, Thomas, LON, cit. & stationer. 1732: IR/1/13/126 (McK 0182) £105/00/00 Hurst, William, parent: Gravely of Herts
Atkins, Maurice, LON, cit. & stationer. 1712: IR/1/01/137 (McK 0188) £30/00/00 Motte, Charles, parent: Benjamin late cit. & stationer, London dec
Austen, stationerephen, LON, cit. & stationer. 1726: IR/1/11/186 (McK 0198) £40/00/00 Wellington, James, parent: Richard dec
Austen, stationerephen, LON, cit. & stationer. 1732: IR/1/13/077 (McK 0197) £84/00/00 Warner, William, parent: Henry of Basingstoke
Austen, stationerephen, LON, cit. & stationer. 1737: IR/1/15/052 (McK 0195) £105/00/00 Rogers, Andrew, parent: Andrew of Norfolkoke
Austin, John, Birmingham, WAR, bookseller. 17591231: IR/1/53/189 £10/00/00 Blakemore, Thomas.
Austin, Richard, Ripon, YOR, bookseller. 1718: IR/1/06/144 £15/00/00 Rame, John, parent: Jonathan
Austin, Samuel, LON, cit. & stationer. 1715: IR/1/04/022 (McK 0201) £6/00/00 Knowles, James, parent: Chris of Christ Church LON, victualler
Austin, Samuel, LON, cit. & stationer. 17270207: IR/1/11/215 (McK 0200) £5/00/00 Higginbottam, Josiah, parent: John of Clerkenwell labourer
Austin, Samuel, LON, cit. & stationer. 17380704: IR/1/15/199 (McK 0203) £5/00/00 Steadman, Christopher, parent: Henry of Newington, Middlesex
Austin, William, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver. 1756: IR/1/20/201 £20/00/00 Airey, Edmund.
Austin, William, Saint George Hanover Square, LON, engraver. 17571001: IR/1/21/103 £39/00/00 Harvest, William.
Austin, William, Saint George Hanover Square, LON, engraver. 1761: IR/1/22/189 £52/10/00 Stubbs, Robert.
Awsiter, Robert, LON, cit. & stationer. 17750207: IR/1/28/111 (McK 0206) £50/00/00 Awsiter, Robert.
Axtell, Samual, LON, cit. & stationer. 17721006: IR/1/27/188 (McK 0225) £50/00/00 Wickins, William.
Aylward, John, LON, cit. & stationer. 1719: IR/1/07/104 (McK 0231) £5/00/00 Brown, Joseph, parent: Joseph
Ayres, William, LON, cit. & stationer. 17300407: IR/1/13/173 (McK 0244) £10/00/00 Baptist, John, parent: Elias, writer
Ayscough, William, Nottingham, NOT, printer. 17110827: IR/1/41/133 £5/00/00 Wilsford, Thomas, parent: of Beverley YOR
Ayscough, William, Nottingham, NOT, bookseller. 1719: IR/1/46/055 £20/00/00 Bellinson, William.

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