The British book trades: topographical listings. Sussex
This page is one of a series of county listings which are being developed to bring together biographical information relating to localities throughout the British Isles which is currently scattered in other sections of the Exeter Working papers. They are not intended as exhaustive listings. The main sources covered are bankruptcy notices 1731-1806, apprenticeships 1710-1777 and insurance policies 1775-1787. Other information is being added and entries amalgamated as information is available.
ARUNDEL, Sussex
Blank, John, stationer, Arundel, Sussex, 1784B-1785P.
Peadle, John, bookseller, stationer, Arundel, Sussex, 1778. Sun policy 398089, £500, 1778.
White, Thomas, bookseller, stationer, Arundel, Sussex, 1779-1785P. Sun policy 418907, £800, 1779. Also land surveyor 1784B.
Katte, Stephen, bookseller, stationer, Battle, Sussex, 1777-1785/6. Sun policy 382591, £300, 1777, Royal Exchange policy 92946, £200, 1785/6. Listed by Bailey 1784 and Pendred 1785.
Bailey, James, bookseller, stationer, Brighton, Sussex, 1784. Sun policy 493678, £400, 1784.
Buckoll, James, stationer, Brighton, Sussex, 1779. Sun policy 419176, £600, 1779.
Fisher, George Frederick, bookseller, Brighton, Sussex 1803. Bankrupt: 20 Dec 1803 cert: 24 Mar 1804 div: 22 Feb 1806. Circulating library sold Leigh & Sotheby 31 Oct 1805 [check].
Jones, William, music seller, Brightelmstone, Sussex 1795. Bankrupt: 13 Jan 1795
Lay, E., print publisher, Brighton: On the Steine 1788-89. Imprints: Abbey: AS53; BM Satires 1789.
Lee, William, bookseller, Brighton 1784B-1785P.
Andrews, William, printer, bookseller, stationer, Chichester, Sussex, 1768-85. Apprentices: 1768 Knapp, Thomas, £15/00/00. IR/1/56, fo. 148; 1774 Cook, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/59, fo. 018. Sun policy 504311, £200, 1785. Imprint: Joel, T., Easy introduction to English grammar. Sources: Plomer; Pendred.
Cook, John, apprentice printer, Chichester, Sussex, 1774. Apprenticed to Andrews, William, £15/00/00 IR/1/59, fo. 018.
Humphry, Philip, bookseller, stationer, Chichester, Sussex, 1777-1785P. Sun policy 385346, £300, 1777. Sun policy 389270, £300, 1777.
Jaques, Charles, bookseller, stationer, Chichester, Sussex, 1784/5. Sun policy 501828, £400, 1784/5. Also watchmaker, silversmith, printseller and druggist 1784B, 1785P.
Jaques, Dennett, printer, Chichester, Sussex, 1784B-1785P. Apprenticed in Lewes to William Lee 1774. Printer of the Chichester Journal and Hampshire Chronicle 1785P. Imprint: Kress: 1784: B802.
Knapp, Thomas, apprentice printer, Chichester, Sussex, 1768. Apprenticed to Andrews, William, £15/00/00 IR/1/56, fo. 148.
Wall, Thomas, apprentice bookbinder, Chichester, Sussex, 1711. Son of Elizabeth of Chichester SUS, widow. Apprenticed to Webb, William, £202/00/00 IR/1/42, fo. 014.
Webb, William, bookbinder, Chichester, Sussex, 1711. Apprentice Wall, Thomas, £202/00/00. IR/1/42, fo. 014.
Bigg, John, papermaker, Iping, Sussex, 1746-1786/7. Apprentice 1746 Edds, John, £3/00/00. IR/1/17, fo. 195. Sun policy 379154, £400, 1777. Sun policy 417474, £1400, 1779. Sun policy 482782, £2000, 1783. Sun policy 525326, £2000, 1786/7.
Edds, John, apprentice papermaker, Iping, Sussex, 1746 of Warplesdon SUR. Apprenticed to Bigg, John, £3/00/00 IR/1/17, fo. 195.
Jaques, Dennett, apprentice printer, Lewes, Sussex, 1774. Apprenticed to Lee, William, £25/00/00 IR/1/59, fo. 017. Later active in Chichester.
Lambert, James senior, bookseller, stationer, Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex, 1784. Sun policy 490921, £400, 1784.
Lee, William, printer, Lewes, Sussex, 1771. Apprentice Luxford, John, £5/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 044.
Lee, William, printer, Lewes, Sussex, 1774. Apprentice Jaques, Dennett, £25/00/00. IR/1/59, fo. 017.
Luxford, John, apprentice printer, Lewes, Sussex, 1771. Apprenticed to Lee, William, £5/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 044.
Rand, Cater, bookseller, Lewes, Sussex 1784. Bankrupt: GM Jul 1784 cert: 05 Oct 1784
Meryon, Thomas, printer, bookseller, stationer, Rye, Sussex, 1782. Sun policy 458679, £400, 1782.
This page last updated 13 January 2013
© Ian Maxted, 2005.
