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13 January 2013

Wiltshire

Exeter Working Papers in Book History; 15
The British book trades: topographical listings. Wiltshire

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.

BULFORD, Wiltshire

Brodribb, Isaac, papermaker, Bulford, Wiltshire, 1786/7. Sun policy 523473, £600, 1786/7.

Mould, Mary, papermaker, Bulford, Wiltshire, 1783/4. Sun policy 489264, £300, 1783/4.

Noyes, Thomas, papermaker, Bulford, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprentice Perkins, Henry, £10/00/00. IR/1/56, fo. 043.

Perkins, Henry, apprentice papermaker, Bulford, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Noyes, Thomas, £10/00/00 IR/1/56, fo. 043.

CHARLTON, Wiltshire

Canter, John, apprentice PA, Charlton, Wiltshire, 1721. Apprenticed to Hiller, William, £5/00/00 IR/1/47, fo. 087.

Hiller, William, PA, Charlton, Wiltshire, 1721. Apprentice Canter, John, £5/00/00. IR/1/47, fo. 087.

DEVIZES, Wiltshire

Burrough, Thomas, bookbinder, Devizes, Wiltshire, 1771. Apprentice Fellows, James, £16/00/00. IR/1/58, fo. 053.

Fellows, James, apprentice bookbinder, Devizes, Wiltshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Burrough, Thomas, £16/00/00 IR/1/58, fo. 053.

Swayne, Bennet, printer, stationer, Devizes, Wiltshire, 1782/3. Royal Exchange policy 84045, £950, 1782/3.

Swayne, Francis, printer, stationer, Devizes, Wiltshire, 1782/3. Royal Exchange policy 87141, £450, 1782/3.

DOWNTON, Wiltshire

, apprentice papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, . Apprenticed to Sholgar, Samuel. [see Snelgar, William].

Berryman, John, apprentice papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, 1754. Apprenticed to Snelgar, Samuel, £1/00/00 IR/1/20, fo. 146.

Jellyman, Joseph, papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, 1780/1. Sun policy 438591, £500, 1780/1. Mar. Mary Ann Dore of Newport IOW 1806 (Hampshire Chron.) Tenant of a house to be auctioned in Bitterne Southampton 1813 (Hampshire Chron). Joseph and Thomas Jellyman, Downton, Papermakers bankrupt (London Gazette April 1826). A Letitia Jellyman married in Whitchurch, Hants in 1830, born in Southampton in c.1811 (Census). Information from John Malins

Sholgar, Samuel, papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, . Apprentice . [see Snelgar, William].

Snelgar, John, apprentice papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Snelgar, Samuel, £15/00/00 IR/1/56, fo. 205.

Snelgar, Samuel, papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, 1754. Apprentice Berryman, John, £1/00/00. IR/1/20, fo. 146.

Snelgar, Samuel, papermaker, Downton, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprentice Snelgar, John, £15/00/00. IR/1/56, fo. 205.

EAST HARAKAM, Wiltshire

Randall, James, apprentice papermaker, East Harakam, Wiltshire, 1764. Apprenticed to Wilkison, James, £1/00/00 IR/1/24, fo. 095.

Wilkison, James, papermaker, East Harakam, Wiltshire, 1764. Apprentice Randall, James, £1/00/00. IR/1/24, fo. 095.

KNOOKE, Wiltshire

Dyke, Uriah, CM, Knooke, Wiltshire, 1723. Apprentice Rebecke, Roger, £5/00/00. IR/1/48, fo. 039.

Rebecke, Roger, apprentice cardmaker, Knooke, Wiltshire, 1723. Son of Roger of Amesbury WIL, yeoman. Apprenticed to Dyke, Uriah, £5/00/00 IR/1/48, fo. 039.

LONGFORD, Wiltshire

Radnor, Jacob Earl of, stationer, Longford, Wiltshire, 1785. Sun policy 502150, £1000, 1785.

MALMESBURY, Wiltshire

Browning, William & Co, PA, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 1750. Apprentice Gingel, John, £5/00/00. IR/1/51, fo. 026.

Gingel, John, apprentice PA, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 1750. Son of William. Apprenticed to Browning, William & Co, £5/00/00 IR/1/51, fo. 026.

MARLBOROUGH, Wiltshire

Bond, Moses, apprentice PA, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1725. Son of Moses of MarlboroughWIL. Apprenticed to New, Richard, £1/00/00 IR/1/11, fo. 040.

Crook, Noah, parchment maker, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1781/2. Sun policy 438565, £200, 1781/2.

Forty, William, apprentice printer, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Smith, John, £31/10/00 IR/1/27, fo. 172.

Harold, Edward, printer, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1771. Apprentice Moody, William, £26/05/00. [PR BS ST]IR/1/58, fo. 054.

Moody, William, apprentice printer, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Harold, Edward, £26/05/00. [PR BS ST] IR/1/58, fo. 054.

New, Richard, PA, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1725. Apprentice Bond, Moses, £1/00/00. IR/1/11, fo. 040.

Shrimpton, John, parchment maker, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1780. Sun policy 430695, £400, 1780.

Smith, John, printer, Marlborough, Wiltshire, 1770. Apprentice Forty, William, £31/10/00. IR/1/27, fo. 172.

PRESHUTE, Wiltshire

Bailey, Thomas, parchment maker, Saint Margarets, Preshute, Wiltshire, 1778. Sun policy 404470, £300, 1778.

Crook, John junior, parchment maker, Preshute, Wiltshire, 1777/8. Sun policy 392216, £900, 1777/8.

Crook, John junior, parchment maker, Saint Margarets, Preshute, Wiltshire, 1780/1. Sun policy 437968, £1300, 1780/1.

Crook, John senior, parchment maker, Preshute, Wiltshire, 1777/8. Sun policy 392216, £900, 1777/8.

Bailey, Thomas, parchment maker, Saint Margarets, (Preshute) WIL, 1778. Sun policy 403505, £200, 1778.

SALISBURY, Wiltshire

Alexander, John, stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1763. Apprentice Smith, Thomas, £10/10/00. IR/1/23, fo. 210.

Baldwin, Richard, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1740. Son of Richard. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £25/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 133.

Collins, Benjamin Chas, apprentice printer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £0/05/00 IR/1/60, fo. 012.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1740. Apprentice Baldwin, Richard, £25/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 133.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprentice Goodfellow, Thomas, £30/00/00. [also PR & BB]IR/1/56, fo. 042.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1742. Apprentice Holland, Richard, £10/00/00. IR/1/50, fo. 133.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1753. Apprentice Preston, Caleb, £80/00/00. [also PR & BB]IR/1/51, fo. 263.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1755. Apprentice Sealey, George, £20/00/00. [also PR & BB]IR/1/20, fo. 133.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1747. Apprentice Stevens, Edward, £25/00/00. [also PR]IR/1/51, fo. 149.

Collins, Benjamin, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprentice Wilkes, Richard, £31/10/00. [also PR & BB]IR/1/56, fo. 043.

Collins, Benjamin, printer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1775. Apprentice Collins, Benjamin Chas, £0/05/00. IR/1/60, fo. 012.

Collins, Benjamin, printer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1775. Apprentice Robbins, James, £10/00/00. IR/1/28, fo. 187.

Collins, Charles Benjamin, printer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1785/7. Royal Exchange policy 97807, £600, 1785/7.

Collins, Charles, printer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1781/2. Royal Exchange policy 80949, £300, 1781/2.

Easton, Edward, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1763. Apprentice Floyd, Richard, £95/00/00. IR/1/23, fo. 207.

Easton, Edward, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1767. Apprentice Gilbert, William, £105/00/00. IR/1/25, fo. 123.

Easton, Edward, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1757. Apprentice Sollers, William, £70/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 121.

Easton, Edward, stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1771. Apprentice Thresher, John, £100/00/00. IR/1/27, fo. 042.

Easton, James, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1759. Apprentice Marshall, Ann, £30/00/00. [app to wife Hannah]IR/1/22, fo. 032.

Flower, William, apprentice PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1760. Apprenticed to Taylor, James, £5/00/00 IR/1/54, fo. 004.

Floyd, Richard, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Easton, Edward, £95/00/00 IR/1/23, fo. 207.

Gibbs, Thomas, parchment maker, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1777. Sun policy 380717, £1000, 1777.

Gilbert, William, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Easton, Edward, £105/00/00 IR/1/25, fo. 123.

Goodfellow, Thomas, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £30/00/00. [also PR & BB] IR/1/56, fo. 042.

Goodfellow, Thomas, stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1776. Apprentice Linton, James, £24/00/00. IR/1/60, fo. 013.

Hall, John, apprentice PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1723. Apprenticed to Hall, John, £42/00/00. [son app Tho Olding of Salisbury, apoth] IR/1/48, fo. 039.

Hall, John, PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1723. Apprentice Hall, John, £42/00/00. [son app Tho Olding of Salisbury, apoth]IR/1/48, fo. 039.

Hazard, Elizabeth, apprentice cardmaker, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Page, Dorothy, £10/00/00. [cardsticker] IR/1/28, fo. 154.

Hillary, Joseph, bookbinder, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1762. Apprentice Russell, Richard, £10/10/00. IR/1/54, fo. 217.

Holland, Richard, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1742. Son of Francis. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £10/00/00 IR/1/50, fo. 133.

Hucklebridge, John William, Salisbury, bookseller. The Creditors who have proved their Debts under a Commission of Bankruptcy awarded and issued forth against John William Hucklebridge, late of New Sarum, in the County of Wilts, Bookseller, Dealer and Chapman, are desired to meet the Assignees of the said Bankrupt's Estate and Effects, on Friday the 14th Day of March next at twelve o'Clock at noon precisely, at the House of Mr. Isaac Young, commonly called the Red-Lion Inn, at new Sarum aforesaid, to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees commencing and prosecuting any Suit or Suits at Law or in Equity against divers Persons, Debtors to the said estate; and on other Matters of great Importance. LG 15 Feb 1800. Source: Berch.

Hucklebridge, John Wm, bookseller, New Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire 1797. Bankrupt: 09 Dec 1797 div: 29 Sep 1798

Hunt, Uriah, apprentice PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1758. Apprenticed to Willis, Joseph, £1/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 179.

Laplain, William, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Price, Stafford, £2/02/00 IR/1/54, fo. 206.

Lawrence, William, apprentice PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1724. Apprenticed to Papps, Henry, £10/00/00 IR/1/48, fo. 117.

Linton, James, apprentice stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1776. Apprenticed to Goodfellow, Thomas, £24/00/00 IR/1/60, fo. 013.

Marshall, Ann, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Easton, James, £30/00/00. [app to wife Hannah] IR/1/22, fo. 032.

Page, Dorothy, CM, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1775. Apprentice Hazard, Elizabeth, £10/00/00. [cardsticker]IR/1/28, fo. 154.

Papps, Henry, PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1724. Apprentice Lawrence, William, £10/00/00. IR/1/48, fo. 117.

Preston, Caleb, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1753. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £80/00/00. [also PR & BB] IR/1/51, fo. 263.

Price, Stafford, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1763. Apprentice Laplain, William, £2/02/00. IR/1/54, fo. 206.

Price, Stafford, bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1760. Apprentice Williams, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/54, fo. 020.

Price, Stafford, stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprentice Standford, Philip, £45/00/00. IR/1/56, fo. 035.

Robbins, James, apprentice printer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1775. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £10/00/00 IR/1/28, fo. 187.

Russell, Richard, apprentice bookbinder, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1762. Apprenticed to Hillary, Joseph, £10/10/00 IR/1/54, fo. 217.

Sanger, William, apprentice PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1761. Apprenticed to Taylor, James, £5/00/00 IR/1/23, fo. 023.

Sealey, George, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1755. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £20/00/00. [also PR & BB] IR/1/20, fo. 133.

Smith, Thomas, apprentice stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Alexander, John, £10/10/00 IR/1/23, fo. 210.

Sollers, William, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1757. Apprenticed to Easton, Edward, £70/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 121.

Standford, Philip, apprentice stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Price, Stafford, £45/00/00 IR/1/56, fo. 035.

Stevens, Edward, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1747. Son of Edward. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £25/00/00. [also PR] IR/1/51, fo. 149.

Taylor, James, PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1760. Apprentice Flower, William, £5/00/00. IR/1/54, fo. 004.

Taylor, James, PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1761. Apprentice Sanger, William, £5/00/00. IR/1/23, fo. 023.

Thresher, John, apprentice stationer, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1771. Apprenticed to Easton, Edward, £100/00/00 IR/1/27, fo. 042.

Triniman, Robert, parchment maker, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1782/3. Royal Exchange policy 86987/2, £200, 1782/3.

Triniman, Robert, parchment maker, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1781/2. Royal Exchange policy 83828, £200, 1781/2.

Wilkes, Richard, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Collins, Benjamin, £31/10/00. [also PR & BB] IR/1/56, fo. 043.

Williams, John, apprentice bookseller, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1760. Apprenticed to Price, Stafford, £20/00/00 IR/1/54, fo. 020.

Willis, Joseph, PA, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1758. Apprentice Hunt, Uriah, £1/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 179.

Young, George, parchment maker, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1779. Sun policy 418768, £1500, 1779.

Duckett, William, papermaker, Slaughterford, Wiltshire 1792. Bankrupt: 08 May 1792 div: 04 Feb 1793 03 Jul 1793

TROWBRIDGE, Wiltshire

Small, Abraham, bookseller, Trowbridge, Wiltshire 1795. Bankrupt: 19 Sep 1795 div: 14 Dec 1796 06 Jul 1797

Small, Abraham, Trowbridge, Wilts, stationer, bookseller, dividend declared for 14 Dec 1796 LG 19 Nov 1796. Source: Berch.

Vine, Rupert, bookseller, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 98375, £300, 1786/7.

WARMINSTER, Wiltshire

Butcher, Abraham, CM, Warminster, Wiltshire, 1751. Apprentice White, Andrew, £7/00/00. IR/1/51, fo. 148.

Mussell, Joseph, apprentice cardmaker, Warminster, Wiltshire, 1772. Apprenticed to Turner, Thomas, £10/10/00 IR/1/27, fo. 099.

Turner, Thomas, CM, Warminster, Wiltshire, 1772. Apprentice Mussell, Joseph, £10/10/00. IR/1/27, fo. 099.

White, Andrew, apprentice cardmaker, Warminster, Wiltshire, 1751. Apprenticed to Butcher, Abraham, £7/00/00 IR/1/51, fo. 148.

WEST HARNHAM, Wiltshire

Strugnal, John, apprentice papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1767. Apprenticed to Wilkison, James, £1/00/00 IR/1/57, fo. 173.

Thompson, George, papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1750. Apprentice Thorn, James, £3/00/00. IR/1/51, fo. 086.

Thompson, William, apprentice papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1773. Apprenticed to Wilkison, James, £1/00/00 IR/1/27, fo. 200.

Thorn, James, apprentice papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1750. Apprenticed to Thompson, George, £3/00/00 IR/1/51, fo. 086.

Tull, John, apprentice papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1761. Apprenticed to Wilkison, James, £1/00/00 IR/1/23, fo. 029.

Wilkison, James, papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1767. Apprentice Strugnal, John, £1/00/00. IR/1/57, fo. 173.

Wilkison, James, papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1773. Apprentice Thompson, William, £1/00/00. IR/1/27, fo. 200.

Wilkison, James, papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1761. Apprentice Tull, John, £1/00/00. IR/1/23, fo. 029.

Wilkison, James, papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1769. Apprentice Young, James, £1/00/00. IR/1/26, fo. 069.

Young, James, apprentice papermaker, West Harnham, Wiltshire, 1769. Apprenticed to Wilkison, James, £1/00/00 IR/1/26, fo. 069.

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© Ian Maxted, 2005.