The British book trades 1710-1777: an index of masters and apprentices. Apprentices: L
- Apprentice's name
- Date of apprenticeship, often in form: year, month, day
- Master's name
- Master's place of residence (see list of county abbreviations)
- Main trade to which apprenticed
- 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
- Parentage, where stated
- Other notes, normally additional trades, in [square brackets]
L'Heureux, Jacob, 17240826. To: Tharsis, John, Saint Paul Covent Garden, LON, engraver, IR/1/10/072 £20/00/00. Parent: Peter of Saint Anne Westminster, gent
Lacey, Charles, 1713. To: Martin, John Francis, Saint James Clerkenwell, LON, engraver, IR/1/02/107 £15/00/00. Parent: Amos of Saint Buttolphs Aldgate, weaver
Lackey, John, 17320325. To: Davis, Elias, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/13/045 £20/00/00. Parent: John of Saint Giles
Lacon, Walter, 1757. To: Ashby, Thomas, Brandon, WAR, papermaker, IR/1/53/059 £40/00/00.
Lacy, James, 1713. To: Taylor, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/02/139 (McK 8130) £60/00/00. Parent: James of Sherborne DOR, clerk
Lake, John, 1732. To: Gamull, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/13/157 (McK 3124) £45/00/00. Parent: John of Covent Garden
Lambert, George, 1755. To: Batson, Lucy, Saint Andrew Holborn, LON, stationer, IR/1/20/099 £10/10/00.
Lambert, John, 17710718. To: Nickson, Nicholas, York, YOR, printer and stationer, IR/1/58/183 £10/00/00.
Lambert, Lewis, 1765. To: Paris, John, Cambridge, CAM, bookbinder, IR/1/24/158 £36/15/00.
Lambe, John, 1740. To: Parker, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/16/022 (McK 6142) £100/00/00. Parent: John dec
Lamb, Anthony, 17200613. To: Carter, Henry, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/07/175 (McK 1526) £5/00/00. Parent: John of Saint Clement MID
Lamb, Robert Wilmot, 17760507. To: Darke, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/29/009 (McK 2308) £84/00/00.
Lamb, Thomas, 1753. To: Matthews, Richard, Cambridge, CAM, bookseller, IR/1/19/095 £10/00/00. Parent: Susan
Lamb, William, 17531204. To: James, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/19/168 (McK 4453) £10/10/00.
Lancaster, Edward, 1741. To: Fleming, James, Gateshead, DUR, bookbinder, IR/1/50/041 £10/00/00. Parent: Edward
Lander, Frederick, 1765. To: Magenis, John, Birmingham, WAR, engraver, IR/1/26/088 £20/00/00.
Laney, John, 17751003. To: Garland, Jane, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/28/172 (McK 3166) £50/00/00.
Lane, Charles, 17250903. To: Howard, Henry, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/11/009 £10/00/00. Parent: Nathaniel dec
Lane, Joseph, 1736. To: Church, William, Woburn, BUC, papermaker, IR/1/14/187 £10/10/00. Parent: Ann
Lane, Richard, 17700129. To: Stratton, Hugh, Redbourn, HET, papermaker, IR/1/26/126 £2/00/00.
Lane, Thomas, 1725. To: Wilkins, Thomas, Saint Clement Danes, LON, stationer, IR/1/11/055 £20/00/00. Parent: Barbara of Saint Clement Danes
Lane, Thomas, 1753. To: Hart, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/19/101 (McK 3751) £21/00/00. Parent: Thomas
Langford, John, 17700716. To: Thompson, Alexander, Oxford, OXF, bookbinder, IR/1/59/090 £20/00/00.
Langford, Nicholas, 1747. To: Baker, Samuel, Saint Paul Covent Garden, LON, bookseller, IR/1/18/038 £48/00/00. Parent: Nicholas
Langley, Jonathan, 1747. To: Paddon, John, Liberty of the Rolls, LON, stationer, IR/1/18/032 £15/00/00. Parent: Jonathan
Langley, Thomas, 1719. To: Walter, John, River, KEN, papermaker, IR/1/08/016 £4/00/00. Parent: Hugh dec
Langley, William, 1722. To: Bradley, Job, Chesterfield, DER, bookseller, IR/1/09/075 £30/00/00. Parent: William of Thurnsea Grange YOR gent
Langton, George, 1732. To: Sadier, Frederick, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/13/073 £26/05/00. Parent: Thomas
Langton, Thomas, 1757. To: Duncan, James, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/21/056 (McK 2588) £10/00/00.
Lang, William, 1751. To: Warden, Andrew, Glasgow, SCO, bookbinder, IR/1/51/113 £4/10/00. Parent: William
Lanham, Joseph, 1738. To: Hockley, John, Romsey, HAM, papermaker, IR/1/15/196 £5/00/00. Parent: William of Romsey HAM
Laplain, William, 1763. To: Price, Stafford, Salisbury, WIL, bookseller, IR/1/54/206 £2/02/00.
Larby, William, 17760427. To: How, Joseph, Chancery Lane, LON, stationer, IR/1/29/007 £15/15/00.
Larkin, James, 17490207. To: Mynde, James, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/18/165 (McK 5690) £35/00/00. Parent: John
Larrance, Joseph, 17680604. To: Faden, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/25/167 (McK 2797) £30/00/00.
Lathbury, John, 17330605. To: Man, Benjamin, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/13/195 (McK 5151) £30/00/00. Parent: John of Southwark
Lattimer, Tobias, 1732. To: Elliot, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/13/087 (McK 2668) £21/00/00. Parent: Robert of Warwick
Lauch, Aug Fred, 1749. To: Jackson, John Battiska, Saint Clement Danes, LON, engraver, IR/1/18/181 £5/00/00.
Lawrance, Ambrose, 17490502. To: Cave, Edward, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/18/183 (McK 1571) £20/00/00. Parent: Ambrose
Lawrence, William, 17240714. To: Papps, Henry, Salisbury, WIL, parchment maker, IR/1/48/117 £10/00/00.
Lawson, James, 1762. To: Smith, Robert, Glasgow, SCO, bookbinder, IR/1/54/164 £9/00/00.
Laws, Joseph, 1765. To: Fielding, Johnam, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/24/172 £21/00/00.
Lawton, John, 1742. To: Page, John, Chester, CHE, stationer, IR/1/50/112 £80/00/00. Parent: John
Law, Bedwell, 1745. To: Ward, Aaron, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/17/177 (McK 8508) £105/00/00. Parent: John dec
Law, Peter, 1769. To: Sigrist, John, Piccadilly, LON, PT, IR/1/26/091 £2/00/00.
Law, Thomas, 17440207. To: Woodfall, Henry sen, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/17/045 (McK 9045) £31/10/00. Parent: Jonathan dec
Le Count, Samuel, 1765. To: Fenwick, Henry, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/24/159 (McK 2874) £6/00/00.
Le Estrange, Francis, 17740309. To: Freeland, George, Liberty of the Rolls, LON, stationer, IR/1/28/036 £21/00/00.
Le Meine, Robert, 17570202. To: Millay, James, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, bookseller, IR/1/21/040 £20/00/00.
Leach, Dryden, 1726. To: Smith, Joseph, Saint Clement Danes, LON, bookseller, IR/1/11/219 £49/00/00. Parent: Dryden
Leacroft, Samuel, 1761. To: Davis, Lockyer, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/22/215 (McK 2415) £105/00/00.
Leadbetter, Ebenezer, 1764. To: Lawton, John, Chester, CHE, bookseller, IR/1/55/118 £50/00/00.
League, Jo: James, 17560302. To: Barnes, Thomas, LON, stationer, IR/1/20/173 (McK 0456) £5/00/00.
Lear, William, 17460805. To: Mitchell, James, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/18/005 (McK 5375) £26/05/00. Parent: George
Lea, Luke, 17441106. To: Norwood, Joseph, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/18/066 (McK 5843) £21/00/00. Parent: Joseph
Ledger,Henry, 17730604. To: Baldwin, Henry, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/27/201 (McK 0360) £31/10/00.
Leeke, Guybon Odingsells, 17710508. To: Ridley, John, Saint James Westminster, LON, bookseller, IR/1/27/019 £157/10/00.
Leeremans, Philip, 1759. To: Taylor, James, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/21/215 £12/12/00.
Lee, William, 1772. To: Tomlinson, James, Newark on Trent, NOT, bookbinder, IR/1/58/108 £10/10/00.
Legat, Henry, 1732. To: Simpson, Benjamin, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/13/113 (McK 7429) £31/10/00. Parent: Henry of Saint Clement Danes
Leggart, John, 1719. To: Johnson, Andrew, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/07/196 £42/00/00. Parent: John of Saint Mary le Strand
Legg, Edward, 1715. To: Lucas, Mary, York, YOR, widow and bookbinder, IR/1/44/083 £20/00/00. John of London dec
Legg, Thomas, 1760. To: Garland, Halked, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/22/101 (McK 3162) £10/00/00.
Leighton, John, 1719. To: Sendall, Thomas, Gloucester, GLO, bookbinder, IR/1/48/133 £3/00/00. Parent: William of Ss Philip and Jacob
Leighton, John, 1756. To: Stratton, Thomas, Redbourn, HET, papermaker, IR/1/21/001 £3/10/00.
Leigh, George, 1759. To: Baker, Samuel, Saint Paul Covent Garden, LON, bookseller, IR/1/22/060 £105/00/00.
Leigh, Samuel, 1754. To: Penny, Bartholomew, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/20/009 (McK 6287) £63/00/00.
Leignes, John, 1737. To: Prevost, William, Saint Giles in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/15/139 £31/10/00. Parent: John of Saint Martin
Leister, James, 17260925. To: Hurst, James, Leeds, YOR, printer, IR/1/11/151 £8/00/00. Parent: Shus: of Wakefield
Lemon, Thomas, 17750719. To: Chase, William, Norwich, NOF, bookseller, IR/1/59/123 £5/00/00.
Lepine, William, 1752. To: Radford, Thomas, River, KEN, papermaker, IR/1/51/139 £2/00/00.
Lesson, Thomas, 1756. To: Luckman,Thomas, Coventry, WAR, bookseller, IR/1/52/195 £48/06/00.
Letton, Thomas, 17700807. To: Whitchurch, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/27/087 (McK 8688) £42/00/00.
Lever, James, 1763. To: Barlow, William, Bolton in the Moors, LAN, engraver, IR/1/23/200 £4/00/00.
Levy, Isaac, 17670529. To: Levi, Mordecai, Saint Mary Whitechapel, LON, engraver, IR/1/25/166 £2/02/00.
Levy, Solomon, 1767. To: Noah, Samuel, Christ Church Middlesex, LON, engraver, IR/1/25/073 £30/00/00.
Lewis, Henry, decd 1712. Brecknock, WAL, bookseller. Son William app to: Feram, John, barber surgeon, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, IR/1/02/038 £5/00/00.
Lewis, John, 1716. To: Downing, Joseph, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/05/044 (McK 2563) £10/00/00. Parent: John of Cascob RAD, yeoman
Lewis, John William, 1760. To: Bird, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/22/164 (McK 0853) £10/00/00.
Lewis, Thomas, 1737. To: Osborne, Thomas jun, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/15/104 (McK 5956) £150/00/00. Parent: Thomas of Hampstead, clerk
Liddall, Thomas, 17741014. To: Frazer, James, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, bookbinder, IR/1/28/089 £30/00/00.
Liddle, John, 1770. To: Brown, James, Glasgow, SCO, bookbinder, IR/1/57/097 £6/00/00. [probably a different master]
Liddle, Robert, 1769. To: Willis, Joseph, Chancery Lane, LON, stationer, IR/1/26/081 £21/00/00.
Lightwood, Charles, 17760724. To: Walmsley, John, Liberty of the Rolls, LON, stationer, IR/1/29/031 £16/00/00.
Lilly, Barnard, 17321129. To: Hurst, John, Leeds, YOR, printer, IR/1/13/132 £7/00/00. Parent: of Wakefield YOR
Linry, Thomas, 1721. To: Lichfield, Leonard, Oxford, OXF, printer, IR/1/10/216 £16/00/00. Parent: Thomas of Oxon
Linsay, John, 1760. To: Bentham, Joseph, Cambridge, CAM, printer, IR/1/54/033 (McK none) £6/00/00.
Linton, James, 17760513. To: Goodfellow, Thomas, Salisbury, WIL, stationer, IR/1/60/013 £24/00/00.
Linzey, Thomas, 1758. To: Wood, Thomas, Oxford, OXF, bookseller, IR/1/21/135 £16/16/00. [Oxford University]
Lister, Luke, 17750501. To: Forrest, Sylvester, Leeds, YOR, engraver, IR/1/28/218 £31/10/00.
Littleton, Edward, 17201005. To: Pemberton, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/08/031 (McK 6267) £50/00/00. Parent: Edward of Bignor
Little, Thomas, 1737. To: Morgan, James, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/15/066 (McK 5570) £15/00/00.
Lloyd, James, 17351104. To: Bailey, James, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/14/090 (McK 0251) £15/00/00. Parent: Robert dec
Lloyd, John, 1724. To: Woodfall, Henry sen, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/10/003 (McK 9047) £21/00/00. Parent: Walter, cit & baker
Lloyd, William, 1719. To: Woodfall, Henry sen, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/17/035 (McK 9048) £10/00/00. Parent: Walter, cit & baker
Loader, Francis, 1760. To: Jarrett, Christopher, Sutton at Hone, KEN, papermaker, IR/1/22/112 £10/10/00. [app to Chris Jarrett & Co.]
Loader, William, 1758. To: Jarrett, Christopher, Hawley, KEN, papermaker, IR/1/21/125 £25/00/00. [app to Chris Jarrett & Co.]
Lobb, Richard, 1761. To: Lobb, Timothy, Chelmsford, ESS, stationer, IR/1/54/070 £5/00/00. [also haberdasher]
Lockheed, Robert, 1762. To: Hoggard, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/23/112 (McK 4057) £21/00/00.
Lockington, John, 1765. To: Ward, Charles, Saint James Westminster, LON, engraver, IR/1/24/133 £10/00/00.
Lodder, Thomas, 1760. To: Stratton, Hugh, Chipping Wycombe, BUC, papermaker, IR/1/22/124 £8/00/00.
Loder, Robert, 1765. To: Green, William, Bury Saint Edmunds, SUF, bookseller, IR/1/24/134 £40/00/00.
Lombard, William, 1723. To: Humphreys, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/09/060 (McK 4284) £10/00/00. Parent: Edward dec
Lomgbotham, Richard, 17170506. To: Bassill, Richard, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/05/165 (McK 0550) £7/00/00. Parent: William of Rotherhithe dec
Longdon, John, 1752. To: Longman, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/19/076 (McK 5074) £150/00/00. Parent: John
Longman, Thomas, 1716. To: Osborne, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/04/199 (McK 5937) £70/00/00. Parent: Ezekiel of Bristol dec
Longman, Thomas, 1745. To: Longman, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/17/150 (McK 5069) £100/00/00. Parent: Henry of Silver Street
Longstaffe, James, 1748. To: Durrance, Robert, LON, cit. & cardmaker, IR/1/18/143 £10/10/00.
Long, Henry, 1770. To: Middleton, Nicholas, Saint Clement Danes, LON, stationer, IR/1/26/131 £10/00/00.
Long, James, 1713. To: Brown, James, Glasgow, SCO, bookbinder, IR/1/43/101 £5/11/01.3. Parent: Robert of Glasgow, merchant
Long, John, 1769. To: Finlayson, John, Saint James Westminster, LON, engraver, IR/1/26/037 £31/10/00.
Long, William, 17590904. To: Wilcox, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/23/101 (McK 8757) £40/00/00.
Lookes, John Kitchin, 17410707. To: Northcott, Joseph, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/16/072 (McK 5838) £200/00/00. Parent: Richard
Lord, Joseph, 1752. To: Strahan, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/19/061 (McK 7984) £40/00/00. Parent: Joseph
Lorphelin, James, 1769. To: Wilkie, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/26/038 (McK 8813) £60/00/00.
Lough, John, 1756. To: Wilkinson, Lancelot, Appleby, WES, stationer, IR/1/52/212 £20/00/00.
Loux, Rowland, 17350705. To: Harbin, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/14/058 (McK 3646) £40/00/00. Parent: John dec
Lovechild, William, 1743. To: Craighton, William, Ipswich, SUF, printer, IR/1/50/168 £10/00/00. Parent: Charles
Loveday, Thomas, 1732. To: Fourdrinier, Paul, Saint Martin in the Fields, LON, engraver, IR/1/13/138 £25/00/00. Parent: Jane [cf Fodunire]
Lovell, John, 1729. To: Gough, Richard, Whitchurch, SHR, stationer, IR/1/49/119 £45/00/00. Parent: William of Doddington
Lovell, John, 1747. To: Davis, Edward, Saint Andrew Holborn, LON, bookbinder, IR/1/18/096 £15/00/00. Parent: John
Lovell, Thomas, 1770. To: Tennent, Andrew, Bath, SOM, stationer, IR/1/26/208 £30/00/00.
Lovewell, Thomas, 1770. To: Crathorne, Jonah, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/26/145 (McK 2157) £21/00/00.
Love, William, 17750905. To: Smith, Joseph, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/28/170 (McK 7550) £20/00/00.
Lowe, John, 1712. To: Usborn, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/01/129 (McK 8329) £80/00/00. Parent: John, Saint Michael Crooked La, needlem
Lowe, John, 1713. To: Bradley, Job, Chesterfield, DER, stationer, IR/1/44/107 £16/10/00. Parent: John shoemaker
Lowick, John, 1765. To: Hancock, Robert, Worcester, GLO, engraver of transfer prints for pottery, IR/1/55/179 £100/00/00.
Lucas, Richard, 17450305. To: Carter, William, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/17/120 (McK 1535) £8/08/00. Parent: John dec
Luckman, Thomas, 17741009. To: Jopson, James, Coventry, WAR, printer, IR/1/50/285 £6/06/00. Parent: Thomas
Luffman, John, 1766. To: Bayley, John, Old Fish Street, LON, engraver, IR/1/24/187 £20/00/00. [cf Bailley]
Lufkins, Charles, 1768. To: Parker, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/25/188 (McK 6113) £6/16/06. [Thomas II]
Lugg, William, 17750207. To: Snelgar, William, Saint Martin Wareham, DOR, papermaker, IR/1/59/098 £10/00/00.
Luke, Joseph, 1715. To: Tate, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/04/062 (McK 8139) £30/00/00. Parent: John of Cambs, Doctor of Divinity, dec
Lukyn, Paul, 17711105. To: Browne, John Henry, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/27/062 (McK 1221) £150/00/00.
Lumsden, John, 1763. To: Chalmers, James, Aberdeen, SCO, printer, IR/1/54/182 £5/00/00.
Lund, Benjamin, 1752. To: Ward, Caesar, York, YOR, printer, IR/1/51/184 £0/05/00.
Lund, Lucas, 1770. To: Ward, Anne, York, YOR, printer, IR/1/57/164 £8/00/00.
Lunn, William, 1756. To: Crowe, Charles, Cambridge, CAM, bookbinder, IR/1/52/166 £20/00/00.
Lupert, Stiles, 1713. To: Walkden, Charles, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/02/097 (McK 8413) £40/00/00. Parent: Peter cit & fishmonger
Luson, James, 1764. To: Hutchinson, Alexander, Glasgow, SCO, bookbinder and joiner, IR/1/55/079 £2/06/08.
Luxford, John, 1771. To: Lee, William, Lewes, SUS, printer, IR/1/58/044 £5/00/00.
Lyde, Edward, 1763. To: Nourse, John, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/23/207 (McK 5850) £210/00/00.
Lyle, William, 1768. To: Wallis, James, Plymouth, DEV, bookbinder, IR/1/57/059 £26/05/00.
Lymer, Thomas, 17480202. To: Gardner, Thomas, LON, cit & stationer, IR/1/18/106 (McK 3145) £15/00/00. Parent: John
Lyndon, John, 17500614. To: Brookshaw, George, Birmingham, WAR, engraver, IR/1/51/049 £7/10/00.
Lyon, Judah, 1772. To: Nathan, Solomon, Plymouth, DEV, jeweller and engraver, IR/1/58/068 £42/00/00.
Lyon, William, 1767. To: Rose, John, Saint George Southwark, LON, print-cutter, IR/1/25/081 £31/10/00.
This page last updated 19 Jan 2003
© Ian Maxted, 2003.
