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ABSTRACTS FROM
THE WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY
DOCUMENTS OF BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND
STATIONERS OF OXFORD,
FROM 1493 TO 1638.
ABSTRACTS FROM
THE WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY
DOCUMENTS OF BINDERS, PRINTERS,
AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD,
FROM 1493 TO 1638.
BY
STRICKLAND GIBSON.
LONDON :
PRINTED FOR THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
By BLADES, EAST & BLADES.
February, 1907.
REVERENDO VIRO THOMAE VERE BAYNE A.M.
CUSTODI ARCHIVORVM ACAD. OXON.
ANIMO GRATISSIMO
D. D. D.
SCRIPTOR,
CHIEF AUTHORITIES CONSULTED.
Registers of the Vice-Chancellor's Court, AAA, d, 1, EEE, GG. (University
Archives. )
The Registers of the Churches of S. Mary the Virgin and All Saints.
A Register of the Presidents, Fellows, and other Members of Saint Mary
Magdalen College. By J. R. Bloxam. 8 vols. 1853-85.
A Register of the Members of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford. New-
series. By William Dunn Macray. Vols. 1-4. 1894-1904. {Magd. Reg.)
An Index to Wills Proved in the Court of the Chancellor of the University
of Oxford. By Rev. John Griffiths. 1862.
A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London.
Edited by Edward Arber. 5 vols. 1875-94.
Selections from the Records of the City of Oxford. By William H. Turner.
1880. {City Rec.)
Register of the University of Oxford, Vol. II, Pt. 1. Edited by Andrew Clark.
1887. {Univ. Reg.)
Survey of the Antiquities of the City of Oxford, by Anthony Wood. Edited
by Andrew Clark. 3 vols. 1889-99. (Wood's City.)
Oxford City Documents, 1268- 1665. Edited by J. E. Thorold Rogers. 1891.
{City Doc.)
The Life and Times of Anthony Wood, described by Himself. Collected from
his diaries and other papers by Andrew Clark. 5 vols. 1891-1900. (Wood's Life.)
The Early Oxford Press, " 1468 "-1640. By Falconer Madan. 1895. {Ox/. Press.)
Early Oxford Bindings. By Strickland Gibson. 1903. {Oxf. Bds.)
A Chart of Oxford Printing, "1468"- 1900. By Falconer Madan. 1904.
{Oxf. Chart.)
B 2
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE TESTAMENTARY
DOCUMENTS GIVEN IN THIS VOLUME.
ACTORS (S.) -
ARCHER (H.) --.-
BARNES (J.) -
BARNES (R.) -
BILLINGSLEY (R.) -
BLUETT (H.) - - -
BRAY (J.)
CAVEY (C.)
CAVEY (R.) -
CHASTELAYN (G.) -
CLIFTON (N.) -
COKE (C.)
CROSLEY (J.) - -
FOXON (R.)
GARBRAND (A.), alias HERKS,
Widow - - - - - 2 3
I'AGE
2
HOWBERGH (W.) -
PAGE
9
16
JACOBI (H.) -
6
26
JONES (H.)
33
29
LESQUIER (W.)
4
20
MIDDLETON (T.) -
19
31
MILES (E.) - -
32
I
PEERSE (F.) -
28
IO
PETRUS TURONENSIS -
5
17
PILGREM (G.) -
7
5
PIN ART (D.) -
29
10
SMITH (N.)
21
3
SPIER (W.), sen.
19
24
SPIER (W.), jun.
32
17
WAISTELL (L.)
20
WILMOT (J.) - -' -
35
INTRODUCTION.
"" HE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD has probably possessed
the privilege of proving wills and granting letters of
administration from the earliest years of its corporate
existence. At first restricted to members of the University
dying at Oxford, the privilege was gradually extended to
all persons under University jurisdiction, and among these were parchment-
sellers, scribes, illuminators, stationers, and bookbinders. The privilege
existed until 1858, and as Dr. Griffiths remarks, if the wills and inventories
had been preserved in their entirety we should have had an invaluable series
of documents illustrating the social development of the University. But the
earliest Registers of the Chancellor's Court are lost, and those now preserved
in the Archives do not continue further back than 1434.
The testamentary documents are found in Registers Q, % EEE, and
GG ; in fifteen volumes of Wills ; in eight volumes of Administration Bonds ;
in ten volumes of Inventories, and two volumes of Accounts. The com-
paratively late date (1536) of the first will of a stationer is partly due to the
fact that many of the earlier Oxford stationers were foreigners, who could not
legally make wills, their affairs being generally handed over to some of the
minor University officials.
The testamentary documents form only a very small portion of the
contents of the Registers, which are the official records of all proceedings
brought before the Chancellor's Court. References to stationers and binders
are numerous, but it must be admitted at the outset that those references
are for the most part mere biographical trivialities which furnish us with
practically no information about the early book-trade, and unfortunately
xvi INTRODUCTION.
some of the most interesting of the dramatis persona of the Court appear
no more after having once flitted across their contracted stage. It is to
their quarrelsome tendencies that we are indebted for the mention of the
earliest of them. The very first entry in Register AAA referring to a binder
is one in which John Dolle alias Bokebynder and Thomas Bokebynder are
convicted of a breach of the peace (f. i i v ). The latter 1 was once more before
the court in 1446 (Anstey, Mun. Acad., p. 556), and in the same year his wife
was imprisoned for also disturbing the peace. Again in 1457 John Bokebynder'
alias Horspath, once a servant of John Dolle, was convicted "de pertur-
batione pacis pro minis de corporali dampno" {Reg. AAA, f. i56 r ). The
Dolle family must have been unusually militant, Elizabet Bukebynder
alias Dolley being herself arraigned in 1456. A few references to stationers
from other towns are also found in these Registers. There is Andrew
Liesley, 3 "librarius" of Winchester, who in 1502 appointed a deputy to
conduct some business in the University {Reg. G, f. i74 v ). Frederic Egmont
in the same year sued through a deputy a certain George Strele, goldsmith,
for debt {ibid., f. i59 v ), and in 15 10 Joyce Pelgrim (Pylgryn) was proceeded
against by John Walker, the carrier, for money due for the carriage of books
{Reg. 1, f. i23 r ). An obscure stationer, James Picory, is found in 1502 as
the executor of William Lesquier, and in 1528 we get another glimpse of John
Thorne* in a case of alleged slander {Reg. EEE, f. 2 24 v ). There is one
grievous disappointment in connexion with these registers, for the two
(1.) It is very difficult to be sure of the identity of some of these binders. In
September, 1448, Thomas Bokebynder alias Hokyn, was a party in a suit "de pace
servanda" (Univ. Reg. AAA, f. 66 r )- In the same Register a Thomas Bokebynder is
mentioned as early as 1438 (f. u v ) and as late as 146! (f. 209 v ). Therefore references
(between certain dates) to "Thomas Bokebynder" may refer to Thomas Hokyn, Thomas
Snowe, Thomas Uffyngton, and perhaps others (see Early Oxford bindings, p. 46).
(2.) In August, 1464, sureties were found for Thomas Hichecok to prevent him citing
John Pole Bokebynder in courts outside the Chancellor's (Reg. AAA, f. 2i2 v ). As in
the case of "Thomas Bokebynder" references (between certain dates) to "John Boke-
bynder " may refer to John Dolle, John Pratt, John Horspath, John Pole, John Bray, and
perhaps others (see Early Oxford bindings, p. 46).
(3.) See Weale, Bookbindings, p. xxxix.
(4.) Or John Dome. There seems to be little doubt that the two are identical.
INTRODUCTION. xvii
volumes which would have covered the periods when printing was introduced
into Oxford are lost. The first lacuna is from 1470 to 1497, the second
from 15 1 5 to 1526.
In the first quarter of the sixteenth century the book-trade at Oxford
was largely in the hands of foreigners, those known to us being Actors,
Lesquier, Petrus Turonensis, Chastelayn, Droseler, Jacobi, Kyrfoth, Howbergh,
Pilgrem, Dome, and Renkens. The only English stationers that are men-
tioned in the Registers before 1525 are the official " stationarii," More,
Coke, and Bedford. The last named was succeeded by Howbergh, who
seems to have been the only foreigner ever appointed University Stationer.
The most important Oxford bookseller of the Reformation was Garbrand
Herks, who was presumably of Flemish birth and certainly a Protestant.
He first appears in 1539 1 as having eaten flesh during Lent in the house of
Horman Men. The results were apparently not very serious, since we find
Garbrand Herks binding books for Magdalen College in 1542 (Magd. Reg., II,
p. 21). During the Marian persecutions he lived in Bulkley Hall, and is said
to have used one of his cellars as a meeting room for the leading Protestants
in the town (Wood's Annals, II, p. 132), while in the next reign he is stated
to have preserved many of the MSS. cast out by the Commissioners. 2 His
nationality and religious views probably made him unpopular, so that in
(1.) "Examination of Horman Men, bookseller, 3 April 30 Hen. VIII. Confesses
to having eaten this Lent with his family 20 legs of mutton, 5 rounds of beef, and 6 capons.
.... Garbarande, bookbinder, Bull of Maudelyn College, Persephall Bertoune and
his wife, Nicolas Hosier, Christopher, bookbinder, and Jenyns, bookbinder, have eaten
flesh in his house or with him .... He was examined before the mayor of Oxford,
Aldermen Frere and Pye, and the principals of Pecwater's Inn and Edwarde Hall " {Letters
and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Hen. VIII. Vol. XIV, pt. 1, p 339).
(2.) " From Merton Coll. Library a cartload of MSS. and above were taken away ....
So that they being thus taken away and at the disposal of certain ignorant and zealous
coxcombs, were condemned for a base use ; yet some that were lovers of Antiquity,
interposing themselves, recovered divers of them from ruin ; of such was Garbrand Herks,
by nativity a Dutchman, by trade a Stationer, living in S. Mary's parish, one ; who, with
his Son, keeping them divers years, were at length bought by private persons, and by them
given to the public Library when restored by Sr. Thorn. Bodley " (Wood's Annals, II,
p. 107). The following is added in a footnote, " This of Garbrand Herks must be out ; for
they were taken thence by Dr. Tho. James."
xviii INTRODUCTION.
1550 we find Elizabeth Clare being brought before the Chancellor's Court to
answer for certain " verba contumeliosa et scandalosa " which she addressed
to Garbrand's wife : " Thow arrant flemysh hore, heretike hore, howt hore " ;
Elizabeth Clare, however, denied " omnia et singula premissa," but admitted
she had called her " butter mowthed flemmyng," and there the matter ended
{Reg. GG, f. 47 r ). In spite of these drawbacks Garbrand Herks became a
City Councillor in 1555 and a Chamberlain in 1557 (City Rec, pp. 227,
268). His will is not preserved in the Archives, but his ultimate prosperity
may be estimated by the successful careers of his sons, one of whom
became a Prebendary of Salisbury, and another Senior Proctor in the
University.
The earliest inventory of a stationer or binder is that of Christopher Coke,
which contains a rather meagre list of binder's tools. The next, that of Clifton,
though comparatively late, is valuable as giving the complete stock of an
Elizabethan bookseller, and as showing what books were chiefly in demand at
Oxford. The stock is quite miscellaneous in character and must doubtless
be considered as composed of " second-hand books," only those works which
would be in constant demand being kept in numbers, as for example the
Instructio puerorum and the Epitome colloquiorum. Classical writers form the
larger portion of the list, and of these Ovid is well ahead. There are besides
several books on law and theology, and a few on medicine, while lighter
literature is represented in such works as Skelton's Merry Tales, The
Heptatneron, and the attractive Booke of love in French. With its " hundreth
and threscore unperfitt books," about one fourth of the whole, Clifton's stock
must have had many a disappointment for the Elizabethan bibliophile.
Another interesting inventory is that of Crosley, who was apparently a seller
of new, rather than of " second-hand," books, a contrast to Clifton. The
titles of the books are not given, but we may notice the relatively large
number of volumes stitched and in quires as compared with those bound. In
the warehouse the bound books are valued at ^7, and the remainder at
^46 \$s.\ the gilt bound books in the shop are only valued at ^3 js ft a
very small portion of the whole value. The item "five hundred of
INTRODUCTION. xix
Mr. Jackesons bookes " finds a parallel in the Hugh Jones inventory, which
was priced in 1637 and which contains the entry, "five hundred Sceiblers
topickes in quires." Strangely enough an edition of Scheibler's Liber com-
mcntariorum topicorum was almost certainly printed at Oxford in 1637, no
copy of which seems to have been yet traced (Madan, Oxf. Press, p. 201).
Is it possible that Hugh Jones bought up the entire impression and that
some accident happened to it after the inventory was taken ? The
coincidence is certainly curious.
The inventories of the binders enable us to get some idea of the contents
of late sixteenth and early seventeenth century binderies. The Roger Barnes
inventory is a good example as it mentions the separate tools two rolls, three
centre-pieces, three fillets, four flowers, and some finishing tools. The slender
equipment of Barnes's bindery, which was valued at 35^., is in striking
contrast to that of Nicolas Smith, who possessed a set of gilding tools alone
valued at ^3. In Early Oxford Bindings I have given what is at present
known concerning blind tooled bindings, 1 and as there is little available
information with regard to those tooled in gold, I may perhaps be allowed to
give it here.
Gilt centre-pieces began to be used from about 1590 and are common till
the time of the Civil War, but it was an age that chiefly admired silk, velvet,
and parchment as book coverings, which materials are generally unsuited
for tooling. A very large number of such bindings must have been pro-
duced, and the academic custom of presenting books to distinguished visitors
and congratulatory verses to Royal personages was calculated to encourage
elaborate workmanship. In 1583, for instance, 13J. 4^. was paid to Richard
Garbrand for a "Bible in quiers wasshed and ruled to bee giuen to the
Laskie," and 2 3s. was paid to Dominique Pinart for binding it in "velvet
and gilte" (cf. Wood's An na/s, II, p. 215). That entry, however, for about
fifty years stands alone in the Vice-Chancellor's Computus in so far as an
Oxford binder was employed to execute an elaborate binding. The point
1 In my Notable Bodleian Bindings are reproduced two other 1 5th century Oxford
bindings; and a gilt tooled example by Ralph Beckford, executed in 1654.
xx INTRODUCTION.
is of some importance as it might reasonably be assumed that finely tooled
bindings were produced at Oxford before 1640, and that the British Museum
copy of the Statutes of 1634, printed by the University and officially pre-
sented to the King, is in Oxford binding. No direct evidence that such
elaborate bindings were executed at Oxford has yet been adduced, and the
following extracts afford valuable negative evidence against any such
assumption.
1618-1619.
Item solutum Mro. Thimble [bedel] proficiscenti London,
ad funera Serenissimae Reginae cum libris 1 et pro
ligaturis eorundem vt patet per billam - viij 1 ' iiij s
Item allocatum et solutum Johanni Litchfeild erga im-
pressionem librorum carminum in funere Serenissimae
Reginae -------- v u
1623-1624.
Solutum Johanni Lichfeild pro impressione libri gratulatorii
Universitatis pro faelici reditu Principis Caroli ab
Hispania s vt patet per billam - - iij 1 '
Solutum pro serico villoso, ligaturis et aliis necessariis
circa libros gratulatorios predictos vt patet per billam xliiij s
Solutum pro ligamentis 20 librorum gratulatoriorum
predictorum vt patet per billam - - - - xxiiij s
Solutum Henrico Fetherston Bibliopolae Londinensi pro
sericis et ligamentis libri gratulatorii Principi dati - iiij H viij s v d
Solutum Johanni Litchfeild pro impressione libri intitulati
Insignia Camdeni facti in funera Camdeni 3 (praeter
et vltra receptas pecunias) vt patet per billam - lix s
(1.) Academia Oxoniensis funebiia sacra. JEterna memoria serenissinuz Regince
Anna .... dicata. Printed by John Lichfield & James Short, 1619.
(2.) Carolus Redux. Printed by John Lichfield & James Short, 1623.
(3.) Camdeni insignia. Printed by John Lichfield & James Short, 1624.
INTRODUCTION. xxi
Solutum Henrico Fetherston Bibliopolae Londinensi pro
libris M ri Camdeni predictis ab eo ligatis vt patet per
billam -----.-__ jjjii xv js
1629-1630.
Item to Blewett for binding one of the old Registers - 020
Item to Mr. Badger in London for binding of 16 bookes of \
our verses 1 4 in Sattin, 8 in Vellam, 4 in Lether with \ 2 16 8
rich strings ---.--..)
1634-1635.
Item to John Barnes bookebinder for binding iij Statute \
bookes 2 vizt one for Mr. Vicechancelour with strings > 164
and twoe for the twoe procters - - - - - '
Item for ffive Vellam Copies of the Vniversity statutes \
whereof one was for the Kinges Majestie The second /
for my Lordes Grace of Cant; Another for Mr. Vice- > 18 3 2
chancelour and two copies for the procters at I "- c l 0-
3 H 12 s 7 d ob. qo. a peece - - - - '
Item to Mr. Turner for his expenses in iij severall iourneys \
to my Lo : our Chancelour about ye statutes vt per > 7*79
billam _ - _ J
1635-1636.
Item to Mr. Turner of Merton Colledge for his Charges in \
three iournyes about ye University Statutes and for ye > 40 o 6
Confirmation of them vt patet per billam - - - '
The first extract clearly shows that although the verses were printed at
Oxford they were taken up to London by a University bedel, who had them
bound there and doubtless presented them. The second shows that a
(1) Britanniae Natalis. Printed at Oxford by John Lichfield, 1630.
(2) Corpus Statutorum Universitatis Oxen. Printed by John Lichfield and William
Turner in 1634.
xxii INTRODUCTION.
London bookseller was employed to bind certain copies of congratulatory
verses and presumably the most important copies would be included. The
third makes it quite clear that although the local binder was employed to
mend registers, important bindings were not entrusted to him, while the
fourth extract fortunately bears on the copy of the Statutes mentioned above.
Three copies of the Corpus Statutorum were bound at Oxford, one for the
Vice-Chancellor and one each for the two Proctors. The Junior Proctor's
copy is still preserved in Jesus College Library, and is in quite plain leather
binding. Archbishop Laud's copy is in the Bodleian, plainly bound in calf
with his arms on the covers. The copy presented to the King is in the
British Museum and is bound in blue morocco elaborately tooled in gold.
Where was that copy bound ? Evidently not at Oxford, and it is not too
much to say that the cost of binding must be included in the ^"47 i8j. 3d.
paid to Mr. Turner for expenses incurred. Who might have bound it we
need not conjecture, but in 1636-37 Badger was still binding University
verses.
From 1638-9 bindings of presentation books began to be executed
at Oxford in velvet, silk, vellum, and plush until the Civil War suspended
such academic courtesies. That fine bindings were produced in Oxford at a
later period is certain, and we have the authority of Hearne that at the
beginning of the eighteenth century, Smith and Sedgley had great
reputations as binders (Hearne's diaries, 15th Aug., 22nd Oct., 17 19), but
up to the period of the Civil War it seems to me quite certain that as
regards the craft of bookbinding Oxford had made little progress, and that
in 1640 bindings were produced there which would have appeared old
fashioned in London forty years earlier.
The documents printed in this work afford an illustration of how essential
it is to work out the biographical side of the subject before beginning
with the bindings themselves. Not only are laid such ghosts as " Stuffolde,"
who turns out to be Christopher Cavey, but the striking continuity of style in
Oxford bindings becomes intelligible when we are enabled to trace the
relations of the binders themselves : in one instance the activities of three
INTRODUCTION. xxiii
(father, son, and son's apprentice) extend over a period of nearly one hundred
years. The tracing of this particular inter-relation is the more valuable
because it practically settles the provenance of that very large class of Oxford
bindings tooled with the G.K. roll. The earliest of these bindings must
be attributed to Christopher Cavey, and the later examples to Robert
Cavey and Edward Miles. It was therefore quite unnecessary to suggest,
as I did in Early Oxford Bindings, that the G.K. roll may have been in the
possession of Dominique Pinart in 1601. The binding of the Hebrew
Bible (Bod/. B. 1. 5, 6 Th.) which I mentioned in that work must be
attributed to Miles : if Pinart also bound a Hebrew Bible for Sir Thomas
Bodley it must be looked for elsewhere. Perhaps the vellum bound Bible
(Bodl. B 1. 1-4 Th.) is the copy.
In order to facilitate further research I have given a list of Oxford
stationers and binders from 1457 to 1640, but I need hardly say that at
present such a list is only tentative, for not until the documents in pos-
session of the Colleges have been systematically examined can any reasonable
degree of finality be expected. There is one other likely source of informa-
tion, and that is in the fragments found lining the boards of bindings.
While I was engaged on this small work and was spending an afternoon
with Mr. Gordon Duff in Jesus College Library four leaves of the register
of an early stationer (? Dome) came to light as well as portions of an account
book of Henry Cripps, a well known Oxford bookseller of the seventeenth
century. 1
1 These fragments have now been placed among the Jesus College manuscripts, and
numbered MS. 147.
In the preparation of this pamphlet I have to thank, among others,
Mr. Falconer Madan and Mr. E. Gordon Duff for never failing help in the
elucidation of doubtful points. To the Keeper of the University Archives, by
whose kindness and courtesy these Abstracts have been made, I have
expressed my thanks elsewhere.
ABSTRACTS FROM THE
WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS
OF BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS
OF OXFORD, FROM 1493 TO 1638.
JOHN BRAY.
11 Scriptor et lympnor."
Dated 24th September, 1493. Proved 26th November, 1493.
Testator to be buried in S. Mary's Church.
Bequests : To his son Thomas Bray his " exemplaria " (missal, gradual,
antiphonal, and Legenda). To his daughter Lucy his house in Cat Street
situated between the tenement of the Monastery of Godstow on the south
and the tenement of S. Frideswide's on the north. To his niece Anne Bray a
silver goblet with cover, and to his daughter Margaret two mazers and other
effects. There is also a small bequest to the parish church of S. Mary at
Spene.
Executrix : Lucy younger daughter.
Witnesses : Clement Brown curate, John Missynden tailor, John Cornysh,
and others. [Ox/. City Archives : White Book, f. i37 r ]
John Bray, with his wife Joan, was living in the same tenement as early
as 1475 (Boase, Reg. Coll. Exon., p. 295). I assume him to be identical
with John Bray the bookbinder (Ox/. Bds., pp. 7, 46 : Magd. Reg. I, p. 10).
C/. Anstey, Epist. Acad. Oxon., II, p. 487.
2 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
SEBASTIAN ACTORS.
" Librarius," S. Mary's parish.
Dated 23rd April, 1501 [Adm.].
Administrators : John More of S. Mary Hall, John Ussher vintner.
On 15th May, 1501, John Heute [or Hewtee], who had married Margaret,
daughter of Peter Actors, 1 appeared on behalf of his father-in-law, and claimed
certain of Sebastian's goods. The following were accordingly handed to John
Heute in the name of Peter Actors :
Omnia instruments ibidem reperta ad ligandos libros.
Item j lectum plumarium.
Item j par lintheaminum.
Item grabatum ex lignis cum quodam testario.
Item alia instrumenta et asseres super quibus ponebantur libri.
Item j magnam cistam.
Item certos pannos pictos.
" 7 kalendas Junij comparuit Johannes Aler procurator cipriani Relia
prout secundum literas eiusdem cipriani et Johannis Vssher missas et coram
nobis ostensas patuit et ibidem nomine dicti cipriani petiit de bonis
sequestratis Sebastiani actorum debita et fatetur se contentum de summa
iiij" . xiij s . iiij d sub hac forma videlicet in libris iiij 1 ' . yj s . viij d et in
vj s . viij d quos eidem Sebastiano dictus Johannes aler debuit nomine magistri
sui Willelmi le Squier etc. recepit in toto vij marcas. J eft allere."
On 25th June, 1501, the administrators submitted a priced inventory
amounting to jQio $s. i\d. Of this g 16s. 6\d. was spent in "ffuneralia
trigentalia " and in meeting certain " debita diversa." The residue went
to the daughter of Sebastian Actors.
[Univ. Reg., d, ff. 88 v -a4 v .]
(1.) In [Bod/.] Auct. R supra 1 is an inventory of books received by Thomas Hunt in
1483 from Peter Actors and Joannes de Aquisgrano. (Oxf. Hist. Soc, Collectanea I, 142.)
A member of the Society has made the brilliant suggestion that the binder who used the
panel-stamp with the inscription ho mater dei memento maistre tierre avctorre
(cf. Bod/. 8* L 20 Th. ) is identical with Peter Actors. I have seen an example of the panel
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 3
in conjunction with a " bee and gryphon " roll, which will probably be found to have some
relation to roll I of Early Ox/. Bindings {cf. Bodl. Antiq. c. F. Liii : Bod/. Antiq. c. G.
1 Y' 8 )' I* i s therefore possible that the panel itself may have to be considered as an Oxford
tool between certain dates. The date of the books on which it has been found is about 15 18.
CHRISTOPHER COKE.
Stationer and bookbinder.
Dated 13th December, 1501 [Adm.].
Administratrix : Matilda Coke wife.
Inventory taken " 2 die mensis " by Richard Wottan bedel, and Thomas
Bedford stationer.
Aula. In primis in Aula, le hangynges of the hall of Say vj s viij d Item
iiij bankers ij s viij d Item vj qwysshons of fflokes iij s iiij d Item viij olde
qwysshons of say xij d Item] foldynge table viij s Item] copbord iij s
Item in pewtre iiij xxh , ij d le li., xiij s iiij d . In latone xxviij 1 ', precii le li.
ij d , v s Item j hangynge light of latone ij s 45 s .
Parlour. In primis j bedstede xx d Item j fflokbed with a bolster iij s iiij d
Item iij blankettes x d Item j Coverlett of grene xij d Item a seeler with
a testar of whyte xij d Item ij olde smal peeces of say xx d Item j presse
ij s v j d jf em j R USS ett gown furred with white lambe iij Item j Russet
gown furred with blak lamb x s Item iiij old cofres iij s Item a turned
cheyre viij d Item a litel Rownd table vj d Item j litel peynted clothe
iiij d 29 s 6 d .
Coquina. Item In brasse lxxvij li. ix s Item j hangyng laver xij d Item in
Iron xxxij li. ij s vj d Item j old table with ij Trestelez xij d Item j
cowpe vj d 14 s .
Parlour parua. Items, ffetherbed with a bolster xiij s Item] bedstede xvj d
Item ij blankettes xij d Item j Couerlett ij s Item j Celer xx d Item]
hangynge with ffloures ij s vj d Item j table with ij ffourmez iiij s Item j
turned cheyre x d Item a copbord with a stole vj d 26 s io d .
Camera. Item In ij bedstedes xvj d Item j matresse with a bolster ij s
Item j olde couerlet viij d Item j peynted clothe viij d 4 s 8 d .
c 2
4 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Opella. In opella v pressys ij s Item ij sowynge bordes vj d Item ij
kuttynge knyves xx d Item j hand saw viij d Item smal Instrumentes with
olde bordes and presses iij s iiij d 8 s 2 d .
Summa totalis Inuentorij vi H viij s ij d .
Debita que diuersi debent dicto Xpofero Coke iuxta assercionem dicti
Ricardi Wotton bidelli et Thome bedford stacionarij
In primis Magister Xpoferus Speke - viij ll
Item Alicia Scow - - - - - xl s
Item carolus Machyn - - - - xx s
Summa - - - - xj h
[Univ. Reg. CL f. 114.]
Christopher Coke occurs as University stationer in 1498 {Univ. Reg.
G, f. i v ). In [Bod/.] Ox/, roll 14 he is described as " bokebyndere "
(1484). His name is sometimes spelled " Cooke."
WILLIAM LESQUIER.
" Librarius."
Dated 1st February, 150^ [Adm.].
Administrator : Richard Wotton.
The entry under the above date states that Lesquier owed John
Richard 1 u viij xxli sterlingorum etaliis exigentibus plura alia debita."
On 23rd December, 1502 "comparuit coram [nobis] Magister
Ciprianus Relia allegans quendam Jacobum picory 2 executorem W. Lesquier
librarii sibi debere summam lxxvj s et quia nos adiudicauimus prout patet in
superioribus actibus nostris cuilibet creditori dispensari de bonis dicti Willelmi
lesquier iuxta ratam bonorum eiusdem et iste Magister Ciprianus allegat
quendam Johannem Richard obtulisse sibi pro finali solucione xlvj s viij d
tamen nullum denarium sibi persoluit. Ideo nos volentes nulli deficere in
iusticie administracione adiudicauimus quod per deputatum dicti Johannis
Richard scilicet Georgium castellanum satisfiat quo ad mediam porcionem
dicte peticionis sue nunc quo ad residuum expectabit deliberacionem nostram
vlteriorem in hac parte." [Univ. Reg. Q. ff. 122/ 180 v ].
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 5
(1.) Perhaps Jean Richard of Rouen.
(2.) On 5th January, 150.}, "Jacobus Pychorie librarius" appointed Robert Coke,
principal of Hincksey Hall, his procurator {Univ. Reg. Q, f. Ii7 r ]. I have not met with
this bookseller elsewhere.
PETRUS TURONENSIS.
" Librarius."
Dated 8th July, 1507 [Adm.].
Administrator : Jehan Allere, a fellow-countryman. An inventory, written
"in quodam paruo libro," by George Chastelayn, William Holbarde, and
Giles Stephanson is to be submitted. [Univ. Reg. Hi f. 2 2 r .]
On 19th December, 1502, "Petrus Turonis librarius" and Robert Capp
submitted their affairs to arbitrators in the Chancellor's Court.
[Univ. Reg. d, f. i76 r .]
GEORGE CHASTELAYN.
"Librarius" and bookbinder.
Dated 3rd October, 15 13 [Adm.].
Administrators : Magister Wutton bedel, Henry Jacobi.
The inventory was taken by William Howberch and Richard Pate, and
priced at ^"24. [Univ. Reg. 1, f. 200 v .]
The earliest ascertained reference to George Chastelayn is in the Informatio
puerorum printed by Pynson, 1499-1500. "Here endeth the accidence
made at the instaunce of George Chastelayn and John Bars." In 1502 he
became a privileged person of the University "14 Iunij Magister Eliseus
Ruthyn assumpsit in suum seruientem Georgium Castelinum librarium
promittens sibi j robam aut vj s viij d iuxta libertatis et priuilegiorum formam
et dictus georgius iuratus ad priuilegia et libertates vniuersitatis sic admissus
est." {Univ. Reg. Q, f. i34 v ). In 1506 Pynson printed the "Principia
seu introductiones fratris peregrini ytalici de lugo in via doctoris subtilis,"
which has the following colophon on sig. g 4 " Impressa autem Londini . per
6 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Richardum pynson . cum solerti cura ac diligentia Honestissimi Iuuenis ac
prudentissimi Hugonis Meslier. Expensis autem georgii castellani oxonii
morantis ad intersignium sancti Iohannis euangeliste : in quo venundatur
opus hoc." (Ox/. .Press, p. n). From 1507 to 15 13 George Chastelayn
received payments from Magdalen College for binding books {Magd. Reg,,
I, 64-67). There are many references to him in Univ. Regs. Q and 71 (1502-
15 1 2). He is described as " bokebynder," "venditor librorum," and
" librarius." His name is variously spelled Castellanus, Castelinus, Castellyn
Castelyn, Castelyne, Castilianus, and Chastelayn : he also occurs as
" Georgius Bokebynder."
HENRY JACOBI.
Stationer of London and Oxford.
Dated 8th September, 15 14. Proved 19th November, 15 14.
Testator to be buried in S. Paul's Churchyard, London.
Bequests : To the High Altar of S. Faith's, two shillings ; to S. Paul's, one
shilling ; to the Guild of S. Anthony, two shillings. The residue of his goods
to his wife, Hadriana.
Executrix : Hadriana wife.
Overseers : Adrian Warmyngton notary, Andrew Row and Joyce Pegrim
booksellers.
The duties of executrix having been renounced by Hadriana, letters of
administration were granted to William Bretayn. [P.C.C. 34. Fetiplace.~\
Letters of administration were granted to William Bretan in the
Chancellor's Court on nth December, 1514. Joyes Pylgram was his agent.
[Univ. Reg. '3, ff. 250^ 25 i r .]
Jacobi came to Oxford in 151 2 or 15 13, and shortly after issued an edition
of the Formalitates de mente magistri Iohannis Duns Scoti by Antonius
Syrretus, the colophon of which states " Venundantur in vniuersitate Oxoniensi
sub intersignio sanctissime Trinitatis ab Henrico Jacobi bibliopole
Londonieh."
[Ox/. Press, pp. 228, 273. See Ox/. Bds., p. 8.]
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 7
(1.) For an account of the relations of Jacobi with Bretton and Pelgrim, see Mr. Gordon
Duff's " Stationers at the Sign of the Trinity " (Bibliograpktca I, p. 93). On 4th November,
1510, John Walker, common carrier of Oxford, cited Iodocus Pylgryn in the Chancellor's
Court for the sum of 25*. {Univ. Reg. , f. I23 r ). See also Duff's Century of the English
Book Trade, pp. 79, 80.
GARRET PILGREM.
"Bokseller" and bookbinder.
Dated 26th December, 1536. Proved 7th February, 1537.
Testator to be buried in S. Mary's Church.
Bequests: "To y e mother chirch of Lincoln iiij d . Item I giff to my ij
childur Robert and Elizabeth xxxij 1 ' equally to be deuydet betuixt them.
Also I giff to my ij childur Rayment of Euery thing y l longeth to ther body
oon : Also to Eueri oon of them a bed : And the longer liuer to haue y e
hoole iff oon dee afore y e other. Also I will y l iff Marget my wiffdo mary
agen y l then this xxxij H be taken out of her hondes and kept in Saff Custody
at y e discrecyon of M r Robert Serlles, M r Jon Dun and M r James
Edmundes and Jon my brother for y e behoue of my ij childur vntill the be
xx yeres of age. Iff both my childur die afore xx yere they to will y ' Such
goodes as I gaff to them so mich as is left to be deuydet equally bethixt my ij
brethers and my Sister. Item I giff all my goodes beyond see y l commith to
me by y e deth of my aunt to my brother Matheu so mich of it as will pay y e
det y l I ou to him and the rest therof to be deuydet equally bytuen brother
Jon and mi sister. Item I giff to my brother Jon of Euery Instrument oon
to work withall. Also I giff to Jon my brother xx s in money and a goune of
vyolet forfacyt with black lamb, a doublet and a payre of hose. Item to my
sister a payre of black Jett bedes with Siluer gaudes and vj s viij d in
money. Item to Elizabeth my brother Matheu's dough ter vj s viij d . Item to
stofull 1 my Seruaynt a bed and vj s viij d . Item to Garret my prentis a neu
cot and vj s viij d . Item to Friswich my mayde of Euery Rayment oon mad
met to her body and xx s in money. Item to Williams bok bynder 2 a doublet
and a payre of hose. Item I giff to Harry 3 my seruaynt a doublet and a
payre of hose. Item I giff to my brother Matheu a goune at y e discrecion of
8 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
my Wiff : Item I will y l after my childur cum to y e age of vij yere iff nedes
shall require to ward ther finding to spend part of ther oon stock by y e
discrecion of my ouersears. Item in case my wiff be with child I giff to y e
child in her bely x 1! to be kept in saff custody to y e vse of y e child till it be
xx h yere old .... The Rest of all my goodes my dettes payd and my will
fulfillet and my buriols and moneths mynd and y e yeres mind kept I giff and
bequeth to Marget my wiff." To "my ouersears of my Testament and to
Euery oon of them I giff vj s viij d ."
Executrix : Marget Pilgrem wife.
Overseers : Robert Serlles, Jon Dun, James Edmundes.
Witnesses : Robert Serlles, James Edmundes, Jon Long " prest," William
Houbertes, Richard Hoper. [Univ. Reg., EEE, f. 328.]
In a taxation return of 1524 "Gerard Pylegreme " is described as
" Douchman " (Ox/. Doc, p. 56), and letters of denization were granted
to him in 1535 (Huguenot Soc. VIII, p. 193). He is probably identical
with Garret the bookbinder who lived at Bulkley Hall, c. 15 16 (Wood's City
I, p. 145) and to whom on 10th February, 152^ a lease for twenty years was
granted of the house where he was then living [? Bulkley Hall] (Oriel College
doc). From 1530 to 1533 Pilgrem occurs as a "fideiussor pro solucione
pencionis " of various halls ( Univ. Reg. EEE). He occurs as Garet Pylgryn,
Garret Pilgrem, Garret Pilgrim, Garretus Pylgrym, Geralldus Pilgrym, Gerard
Pylegreme, and Garrett Bokbynder.
(1.) Stofull is an anglicized form of Stoffell, which is the Dutch form of Christopher.
The servant here mentioned is almost certainly the Stuffolde who bound books for Balliol
College, 1553-59 (Ox/. Bindings, p. 47), and for Magdalen College in 1560 (Magd. Reg.,
II, p. 34). Now on 19th April, 1574, the Chancellor recommended that Christopher Cavie,
bookbinder, by reason of age, sickness, and lack of work, should have a monopoly of the
sale of second-hand books (Univ. Reg. GG, f. 157), but on June 18th when the matter came
before Convocation, the privileged person is given as Stuffolde. In the margin of the
Register (KK, f. 171) Brian Twyne has made a note "Stuffolde alias Cauy." I think,
therefore, that it is fairly safe to assume that " Stofull my seruaynt," the Christopher in the
Horman Men document, and Christopher Cavey are identical. The confusion of names is
perhaps due to the fact that most of the stationers of the first half of the 16th century were
Dutchmen, who might well refer to an English servant, Christopher, as Stofull, which,
being an uncommon name, was used from time to time incorrectly as a surname. I have to
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 9
thank Mr. Gordon Duff for pointing out the connexion of Stofull with Christopher. See also
Robert Cavey, p. 17.
(2.) William Howbergh.
(3.) Perhaps Harry Renkens, " Douchman," mentioned in the taxation return of 1524
(Oxf. Doc, p. 56).
WILLIAM HOWBERGH.
Stationer and bookbinder.
Dated nth June, 1537 [Adm.].
Administratrix : Joan Hubbert 1 wife.
Howbergh, who was born at Antwerp, was granted letters of denization
in 1536 [teste E.G.D.], and is described in the taxation return of 1524 as
"douchman" {Oxf. Doc, p. 56). He seems to have succeeded Thomas
Bedford as University stationer, and on 24th November, 1507, Richard
Wutton, Richard Pate, and Richard Gybbis "obligabant se in xx H . pro
fidelitate Willelmi Howberte stacionarii " (Univ. Reg. 1, f. 36 r ). He resigned
his office on 12th October, 1532, in favour of David Pratt, who agreed to pay
him $s. yearly (Univ. Reg. EEE, f. 240 v ). In 1529 Howbergh was in the
debt of the University to the amount of ^20 12^. $d., and was obliged to
surrender two houses in the parish of S. Peter-le-Bailey, the rental of which
was 52s. a year, but in consideration of his being in very great poverty it
was agreed that if he could pay 1$ by the Feast of the Annunciation he
should be quit of his debt (Univ. Reg. EEE, f. 37 2 v ). In 15 13 he was renting
Bulkley Hall from Oriel College (Dean's Reg., p. 95). There are many
references to him as " stationarius " and " fideiussor " in Reg. EEE : his
name is variously spelled, Harberd, Hawberche, Hawlbryg, Hobberde,
Hoberch, Holbarde, Holberke, Holboch, Houbertes, Howberch, Howberche,
Howberghe, Howbertch, Howberte, Howbertt, Howbryke alias Bokbyndyr,
Hubbert. He also occurs as Williams bokbynder and Wilelmus Bucbynder.
See also Magd. Reg., I, 64.
[Univ. Reg. EEE, f. 296 v .]
(1.) I am inclined to think this is the same person as Johanna Bucbynder (Univ. Reg.
EEE, f. 97 r ). and as Jane Bokbynder, who in 1550 rented a tenement "in the north corner
of the west side of grope lane" [Bodl. Oxf. roll, 16).
io WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
CHRISTOPHER CAVEY alias STUFFOLDE.
Stationer and bookbinder.
Date [? 1578].
Bequests : u To my wyfe I geve the vse of my chamber and all thinges
therin .... To my sonne 1 I geve the lease .... of my house .... with
the rest of goodes .... To my daughter . . . . xl s . . and to be paid to
her at the day of her mariage iiij H and iiij u twelvemoneth after. Touching
my prentice William he is contented which I do agree to, yf god call me
when there is a yeare and half left of his prentiship that he shall pay my
wyfe ten shillinges and be sett at liberty ; yf he live till there be onely a yeare
left then to departe freely payinge nothinge."
Witnesses : John Rainoldes, William Tilliard.
[Univ. Reg. GG, f. 237 \]
The earliest ascertained reference to Christopher Cavey is in Univ. Reg.
GG, f. 41 r . "16 Maii 1550. Quo die comparuit personaliter dictus Harkes
et petiit a Christofero Cauye viginti solidos in presentia dicti Cauye con-
fitentis se debuisse ei quinque mercas quas soluit pro libertate illius et dictus
garbrande confitetur se recepisse ab eodem Christofero xlvj s viij d ". A
certain Cavy, who is doubtless Christopher, was binding for the City about
1556 (Ox/. Bindings, p. 8). Christopher Cavey was admitted bookseller on
6th October, 1570 (Univ. Reg. 321), and in 1574 the Chancellor recom-
mended that he should have a monopoly in the sale of second-hand books
(Univ. Regs. GG, f. 157 v : KK, f. 171 r ). In the last mentioned register his
name is given as Stuffolde. See Magd. Reg. II, pp. 34, 42 : Wood's Annals,
II, p. 176.
(I.) Probably Robert Cavey.
NICHOLAS CLIFTON.
Stationer.
Dated 3rd December, 1578. Proved 27th November, 1579.
Testator to be buried in S. Aldate's Church.
BINDERS, WINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD.
Bequests: "To my two children Anne and Sara xiij s 4 d to be equally
devidid betwene them." The rest of his goods are left to his wife Alice.
Executrix : Alice Clifton wife.
Witnesses : Bartholomew (?) Palam, Nicholas Sodden students in Alborne
Hall, and Robert (?) Hufrenne.
[Univ. Reg. GG, f. 238 v .]
Inventory 1 "taken and praised" 19th January 157 -|, by Henry Mylward
stationer 3 and William Smalman. Inventory exhibited 27th November, 1579.
(1.) Mistakes {e.g., Quintus qiiartus for Quint us Curtius) are so very numerous in this
inventory that I have thought it best to print it verbatim et literatim without comment.
Contracted words have been extended whenever possible, but abbreviated words are printed
in the form in which they occur, except that a point is used instead of a curl at the end of
an abbreviation (e.g., aren. for areiP).
(2.) He lived at Beef Hall.
BOOKES
XV a
iiij d
Copia verborum et rerum - ii s iij*
Gram. Ceporini 5
Gram. Cleonardi 7
Lingue latine exercitatio
4 - - - "
Grammers english & latin
7 - - - - i] 4"
Aldus Manutius - - - j'
De ratione communi - - ij"
Epitome Erasmi 2 - j (
Nomenclarator omnium rerum viij l
Susenbroti figure 5 - vij (
Figure Mosellani 2
Aphthonius grec. latin. - iij *
Strebei oratio pro leg. - - ij (
Arist. Retho. grec. - - iij c
M.T.C. de oratore 2 - vj<
Longeri in retho. Cic.
Dilec. Malan. ...
Aphthonius - - - iij (
id
id
i.r
id
Erasmus de con. 4 vnj
Rethor. ad Eren. 2 - v d
Enchiridion - - - j d
Brandolinus de co - - iij d
Celij secundi in per. - - iiij
Cheki de ling. grec.
Tunstall arith. -
Recorde 3 -
Rules of Ephemerides 2-
godfridis knowledge 3
Pompolius mela -
Julinus firmicus -
Budeus de asse -
Mathematica Dassipodi
Decretalium 6
Compendium textuale dec.
Institu. iuris civil.
Faber super institu.
Justian super institu. - - viij 1
Litiltun a natura - - viij
id
iiij d
iiij d
xv j d
iij d
iiij d
xvj a
xij d
iiij d
v js
ij d
iiij d
viij d
viiid
id
WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Natura Divi french
X d
Alasco de Sacra
-
iij d
Vocabularius iuris civil.
v jd
Epistole Sadoleti
-
iiij d
Paraphrases in -
VJd
Corradi scholia in epist.
-
iiij d
A peice of Jason
v jd
Epistole Manutii
-
iij d
Budei in Pandec.
iiij d
Vulgar, histor. -
-
iiij d
Necatinus -
x d
Epistole August.
-
ij d
Theodotius in codic. -
v jd
a booke french & english
-
iij d
Summa summarium -
X d
Epistole Politiani
-
iij d
Ravifiarionus *
v jd
Hermogenes retho. grec.
-
ij d
Farrius in Theodorum
xij d
Clitovius dialec.
-
iij d
Hotomanni in institu. -
ij s
Episto. Aretini -
-
iij d
Budei in institu.
xvj d
a booke of love in french
-
ij d
Vldalric. de lege
iij
a parte of y e bible
-
iij d
Oldenderpius lib. de lege -
xx d
Dixionarium Cooperi -
-
vjs
Lexicon iuris civil.
iiij s
govvers confession
-
xij d
Decarritino subsidio -
vjd
Ihezephus histo -
-
xij d
Lectiones Molenei
iiij d
Alexander in Arist. de anima
vjd
Forentulo necromantia
vjd
Lexicon grec.
-
xvj d
Isocratis orati -
yjd
Tullij epist cum comment bis
ijs
The diall of princes french -
viij d
Thoma Acapensis
-
viij d
Conciones Livi -
yjd
Maior super senten. -
-
v jd
Agripa de vanitate aug.
viij d
Textus sententiarum -
-
VJd
Tullius de finibus
iiij d
the seconde parte
of
Opus aren.
J d
paraphras. in english
-
xij d
Colloquium ...
ij d
M r Holcot
-
Vjd
Nicolao grimaldo
J d
Livij in french and t
wo
S marie of christ doctor
volumes
-
xij d
french -
ij d
Theologus naturalis
-
VJd
Erasmi epistole 3
xij d
Lexicon biblicum
-
xij d
Luciani dialog, grec. lat.
iij d
Defensiorum fidei
-
V jd
Stanislai Oricobi
iiij d
Stephanus de vrbibus gre.
-
viij d
Agrippa de vanitate -
ij d
a french dixionarie
-
x d
Expositio in math, french -
iiij d
Epigrammat. Martialis cum
pronusticatio finis mundi
ij d
com. -
-
viij d
Novum testamentum grec. -
ij d
Aretino in politica Arist.
-
XX d
Solamons proverbes ter
ix d
Illustrium virorum epist.
bis
xvj d
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD.
13
An Italian grammer -
xij d
Novius de proprietate -
viij d
Boccas in french
x d
gram, theodori -
iij d
Littere del. homini
xij d
Rudimenta Linacri
J d
Bembi epistole -
v jd
Gnomon Renati -
iiij d
An histor. of y e Indians
Dixionarium latino gall.
vjd
french -
iiij d
Flores Terentij -
iiij d
convivalium sermonum
ij d
progymnsmata -
j d
Consilium in sene octo
xvj d
Perottas -
J d
Erasmus de stultitia -
iiij d
Lexicon Hebr. -
xij d
Epitome colloquium 30
ij"
paraphrases Erasmi 3 -
Vjd
Instructio puerorum 18
xviij d
grec. literature -
iiij d
A president for parentes ten
x d
Schorus de ratione docendi -
ij d
Textoris epistole 6
v jd
T. Linacer -
ij d
Arrapater 7
iiij d
Erasmus de pronunciatione -
iiij d
Erasmi Colloquium 7 -
xij d
Melanchton gram.
iiij d
Tullij epistole 3 -
yjd
Alphabetum grec. 2
J d
Sonetti Canzoni
xij d
Septem linguarum libell.
ij d
Victore Castigationis -
iiij d
Rami gram. -
Vjd
Ragiomamento hanto Ital -
iij d
gram. Ital. -
ij d
Peirse pleughman
iij d
phrases manutij -
iij d
Wietes rebellion
3 d
Epitheta Rithii -
iiij d
Sceltons mery tales
J d
Laurentise Valle elegant.
3 d
the myrrour of madnes 6
iiij d
gram, diomedis -
iij d
Heptameron french
iiij d
Compendium gram. grec.
the life of y e troians french -
ij d
3 " -
Vjd
Item a hundreth and thre-
Bellum gramaticale 4 -
ij d
score vnperfitt boolces
V s
Ovid, metamorph. 12 -
ij s vj d
N. Corderij de corrupto
v jd
Horaces 13
ij s vj d
Elegantise Valle cum alijs
Eneados virg. 8 -
xvj d
2 - - - -
X d
baptista mantu 5
Vjd
Hadnam Ameratij
J d
Commediae Terentij 8
ij
gram mat. hebrea
Vjd
Ovid De tristibus 10 -
xij d
gramm. hebrea Godescalci -
iiij d
Ovid amatoria 4 -
xvj d
Smythus de pronunciatione -
ij d
Ovid de ponto 3
iiij d
Rudimenta heb. ling. -
xviij d
Sententise illustri 2
iiij d
Despauterii
Vjd
Luciani dialog. 7
v jd
14
WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Satyra Iuvenall. 3
iiij d
tragidie seni
iij d
Ovid fastorum 2 -
iiij d
Luciani 2 -
vj d
Comodia Plauti -
iij d
Nuge Burboni -
iiij d
tragidiae Sophocli
iiij d
Euripides -
iiij d
Contronis home -
iiij d
Odissea 2 -
iiij d
selli Italic. -
iiij d
Lucretius -
. ijd
Mantuan. cum com. -
viij d
Mantuan. -
- ij d
Ihon guaver in english
xij d
tragidia Archi. -
- U d
Pallengenius
- ij d
Stephani annota.
- ij d
Comedia Arist. 2
- ij d
Liber poemat.
- J d
Scelton -
- ij d
Bucolica mantuan.
. ijd
Cato 16 ' -
- xviij d
Mancinus 10
x d
Ovid fastorum 12
xij d
Sulpitij 5 -
iij d
faber 3
vj d
Arist. de celo
vj d
Velcurio -
- viij d
Agrippa -
- ij d
liber de anima -
iij d
Niphus de anima
vj d
Alvari Thorn.
iiij d
Arist. philo.
viij d
Burleus -
viij d
problema cum alijs
xij d
iid
llj a
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ij d
vj'
iiij'
id
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MEDICI
De febribus commentarius ' - iiij'
Hipocratis Coi de dieta
Apologise per fuschium
Liur de secretis -
A naturall historie
De morbo gallico
Melancthonis
Cesarij 4
Valerij 2
Questiones Scoti
perionius in topic. 2 iiij
Cornelius agrippa
Seton et cart. [" et cart."
crossed through]
Gram. Cassandri
Hemnonius in predic'.
Wilsons logicke in english -
M.T C. oratio pro rege
Deiotaro -.-..
M.T.C. actionum in Verrem
libri septem - - - v d
Oratio funebris de divo maxi-
miliano - - - - j d
Demostenis orationes - - ij d
Demostinis orationes - - j d
Demostinis oratio de class. - j d
Demostinis oratio de corona
gre. - - - - ij d
Isocratis orationes grec. - x d
Isocratis orationes - - x d
Isocratis orationes - - x d
Pomponius de orbis situ - xij d
Ioannes chrisostimi vita bis - xij d
Caij Crispij Salustij opera - x d
Pro divo Carolo imperatore iiij
vj
id
id
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5
Perionius de sanctorum rebus
Arist. Stagerite politic.
xiiij d
gestis -
ij d
Boetius de philosophia cum
3 a pars Carionis ad frideri-
duplici coment
iiij d
cum secundum
v jd
Plato de lege -
Vjd
Quintus quartus de rebus
Arist. ethic, bis -
viij d
gestis bis
v jd
Adagiorum omnium grec. lat.
Xenophontis Pedias libri 4 0r
aureum flumen bis -
viij d
priores bis -
vj d
Iohannis Stebei sententise -
iiij d
Sleddanus de statu religionis
iij d
Maphei vegij liber de educ.
Polibij libri 4 0r priores
viij d
liberum -
iiij d
Rerum in gallia ob religione
Erasmi Rhotrodami lib. simi-
gesta. libri tres
iiij d
litudinum -
iiij d
C.C. salustij de bello Iugurth.
Opus. Deogenis -
vjd
libri tres -
v jd
Ioachimus perionius in ethic.
Chrionica Carionis
ij d
Arist. -
vjd
Q. Curtius de rebus gestis bis
iiij d
Plutarchi Apotheg. bis
ij d
Iustini liber quater
vjd
Arist. de optimo statu reipub.
Cesaris comment.
viij d
lib. 8 gre. -
viij d
libri quatuor dialogorum
xij d
M.T.C. tusculanarum quest.
De omnium gentium moribus
ij d
lib. primus bis
iij d
Herodianus de vita et rebus
Arist. de moribus grec.
vjd
imperatorum -
vj d
M.T.C. de divinatione
J d
L. Flori de gestis Roman -
Horoclis philosophi liber -
j d
orum bis ...
iiij d
Io. Comerarius de preceptis
S. Foxij historiarum dialogus
ij d
morum - - - -
ij d
Compendium de origine
M.T.C. de finibus bonorum
regum - - - -
iiij d
et malorum bis
iij d
Io. Petrus contarenus de
Alarum to Englande fore-
bello venetio -
ij d
shewing eetc. -
ij d
Esopi fabule decies -
ijs 4 d
Epitonis in omnes adagiorum
the post for diverse partes of
erasmi chiliad.
Vjd
y e worlde bis -
iij d
Expositio hymnorum bis
ij d
A summarie of o r english
Psalmi Davidici -
iiij d
cronacles
viij d
Gabrielis pratteolus de tem-
Comentarium L. Apuleij
viij d
porum calamita.
iiij d
Boetiuscumtriplicicommento
vj"
Erasmi Rhotro. in math.
iij d
i6
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iid
id
the sickmans salve bis - xvj"
Enchiridion poeticum -
y e confutation of y e first
parte of frythes book
Io. Foxius de alvia evang. -
G. Budei libri tres - - iij'
The seconde tome of homilies
in eng. - viij
Enarrationes P. Antonij - iij *
Expositio beati Ambrosij
super apoca. quater - xvj '
the summe of divinitie in
english ter - - - ix (
Erasmi Rhotro. in evang. et
epistolas -
An homilie against dis-
obedience
Cuthbertus Tunstallus de
veritate domini
Io. Lascus de sacramentis -
P. Virgilius dialog, de patie
Enchiridion militis - - nj
Summa totalis
ij d
;;<i
lid
inj a
ij d
ij d
iid
Tipus Messiae per Costum - iij'
Erasmus Rhotro. de veritate
corp. domini - - - ij (
The examinations of Iho.
Bradford - - - j (
Eras. Rhotro. de preparatione
ad mortem - - - \*
paraphrasis in libros L. valle
Rudimenta fidei christ.
Testamentum novum lat.
septies - xmj
Testamentum novum english xij (
a booke of common prayer
quater and one with
psalmes in meter
a testa, in french bis -
the bookes of Solamon ter - xvj'
the first parte of y e bible in
english iij
Psal. latin, duo - - - ij 1
Volumen posterius veteris testa, iij '
iiij d
XV11J
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by me henry mylward stacioner
By me william Smalman
Exhibitum fuit hoc Inventarium 27 novembris 1579
Iacob : Pollexfen [Inventories]
Clifton was admitted bookseller, 28th June, 1570 {Univ. -Reg., p. 321).
Mr. Gordon Duff informs me that Clifton is doubtless identical with Nicholas Cleston
(Arber's Transcripts; cf. Herbert, Typog. Antiq. Ill, 1591, where the person is given as
Nicholas Clifton).
HUMFREY ARCHER.
Bookbinder.
Inventory exhibited 13th February, 158 J
in the shope one press and a plow
a beatinge hamer and a stone
ij sowing benches
xvj
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 17
d
iiij finisshing tewles & a rowle xvj
a presse pin _----.__ v j
a paring stone a whetstone ij knifes a littel hamer a pere
of nippers xiiij
a pere of compas the quenes armes ----- xiij
a company of bakinge bordes cording & plaing bordes iij
oulde shelves _______ xv jij
a wimble a goodge iij skinges of forel a fyer pan & towe
stowles _---___- xiij
Total amount, 6 . 10 s . 3 d [Inventories.]
Archer was admitted bookseller, 24th April, 1577 {Univ. Reg., p. 321).
ROBERT FOXON.
Stationer.
Inventory "taken and preised" 7th March, 159^ by Henry Mylward,
stationer, and William Smalman, bedel.
n # s
Bookes and necessarie thinges touchinge the shoppe - - xviij xij
Total amount, ^34 . 18 s . 4 d . [Inventories.]
Foxon was admitted bookseller, 27th November, 1590 {Univ. Reg., p. 321).
He may have bound Hardwicke Papers, DCCXXIII {B. M. add. MSS.,
i894-9> P- 397)-
ROBERT CAVEY alias STUFFOLDE.
Bookbinder and Clerk of the University.
Dated 6th December, 1593.
Bequests : " To my wyfe Jane Cavey .... my whole estate and right of my
howse wherin I dwell, and after her decease to remaine vnto my daughter
Ellin Cavey." To "my nephew and servant Edward Miles all my tooles
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18 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
belonginge to my science and trade of booke bindinge." The rest of his
goods to be divided between his wife and daughter. To the overseers of the
will 3^. 4<
Executrix : Jane Cavey wife.
Overseers : Richard Miles brother[-in-law], Thomas Middleton.
Witnesses : Dominique Pinart, William Spenser, Nicholas Smithe.
[Univ. Reg. GG, f. i7i v .]
Inventory "taken and praised" 20th March, 159^, by Henry Mylard [Milward],
stationer, and Richard Read, bedel. Inventory exhibited 30th May, 1594.
s d
Item the great pastbord presse and the past bordes mouldes x
In the Shopp
Item two Cuttinge presses ------ viij
Item Twelve printes and a paire of - xv
Item his finishinge tooles, backeinge boordes plaininge
boordes and cording boordes ----- iij
Item two sowinge presses - xvj
Item the shelves in the shopp ------ xij
Item the butchers stalles - vj
Total amount, ^23 . 10 s . [Inventories ?\
Robert Cavey, who was probably the son of Christopher Cavey, was
admitted bookseller on 8th September, 1573 {Univ. Reg., p. 321). In the
Vice-Chancellor's Computus from 157677 to 1594 there are entries of pay-
ments to him as "clericus Universitatis " and bellringer. From 1574/5 to
1579 there are also payments for similar duties to Robert Stuffolde, and
under the latter date is the entry " et in denariis solutis Roberto Stuffolde
alias Cavey pro feodo suo pro dimidio anni xx s ." See also Univ. Reg.,
p. 326 and p. 8 of these Abstracts.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 19
WILLIAM SPIRE.
Stationer.
Dated 9th November, 1597. Proved 16th November, 1597.
Testator to be buried in the "churche of Alhallowes."
Bequests : To each of his daughters Elizabeth. Avis, Elinor, and Martha
the sum of twenty pounds. To his son William "twentie sixe powndes,
thirtene shillinges and foure pence to be paide hym att his full age of one and
twentie yeares. ... To my lovinge wiefe Elizabeth Spire all my goodes what-
soever moveable and vnmoveable."
Executrix : Elizabeth Spire wife.
Witnesses : John Whittington, Richarde Browne, Richarde Poynte, John
Randall, John Crosley. [P.C.C. 98, CoMam.]
William Spire was apprenticed to Robert Redborne on 13th October,
1556, and was made free of the Stationers' Company 16th January, 1565
(Arber's Transcripts, I, 40, 279). He was admitted bookseller in the
University 21st March, \$*]^(Univ. Peg., p. 321). Shortly before that date
he had petitioned the Chancellor " to be lycensed to sett vppe a Stationers
shoppe and to sell bokes within the vniuersitie of Oxforthe," complaining
that he had " bin longe hyndered by certayne Strangers beinge bookesellers
there" (Univ. Reg. GG, f. i55 v ). See also Univ. Reg., p. 400: Magd. Reg.
II, p. 45. He may be identical with William Spewe (Arber's Transcripts,
V, lii).
THOMAS MIDDLETON.
Bookbinder.
Dated [1604 Adm. Bond].
Administratrix: Alice Midleton daughter. [Univ. Reg. GG, f. 190 v .]
Middleton was admitted bookseller 27th November, 1590 (Univ. Reg.,
p. 321). In 1601 there are entries in the Magdalen accounts to him for
binding (Magd. Reg. Ill, p. 35).
D 2
20 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
ROBERT BILLINGSLEY.
Bookbinder, S. Mary's parish.
Dated 1606 [Adm. Bond].
Administrators : Anne Billingsley wife, 1 Thomas Billingsley son, and
Richard Deyce. [Administrations.]
Inventory "taken and prised," 10th November, 1606, by Lancelot Waistell,
stationer. Inventory exhibited, 17th November, 1606.
s d
Item past-boards --------xx
Item Glue --------- xij
Item Hempe --------- ij
In the shoppe
Inprimis olde bookes, ij presses, ij sowinge presses and his
tooles --------- xxx s
[Inventories !\
On 9th March, i6o, Robert Way was apprenticed to Robert Billingsley,
" bookseller" {Univ. Reg., p. 342 : cf. 399), but it was not until 30th October,
1 60 1 that Billingsley became a privileged person of the University : at
that date he was 37 years of age {Univ. Reg., p. 398). He was buried
30th October, 1606, at S. Mary's. See Ox/. Bindings, 37.
(1.) Anne Billingsley married Nicolas Smith (q.v.) 3rd July, 1608 (S. Mary's Reg.).
In Smith's will she is called " Agnis."
LANCELOT WAISTELL.
University Stationer.
Dated nth March, i6o|. Proved 23rd June, 1608.
Bequests : To " Queenes colledge to be bestowed in some peece of plate
twentie nobles. Item to everie one of the fellowes of the said colledge that
shall followe my corse to buriall I give xij d ." To "the Talbotters of the
said colledge Ten shillinges." To " the poore children and servantes of the
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 21
said colledge x s ." To the poor of the parishes of S. Peter-in-the-East and
S. Mary, five shillings respectively. To " the poore of the parish of Brough
vnder Staynemore in Westmerland syx shillinges viij d . To "my sister
Walton five shillinge." To his brothers Mathew and Rudde, ten shillings
apiece. To " the children of William Davies cooke of Queenes colledge
ten shillinges." To " the children of Arthur Osbaston five shillinges." To
"Sara Silley my God daughter five shillinges." To "Jane Wastell the
daughter of my brother James Wastell ten shillinges." To " Agnes Tayler
my wives sister five shillinges." To " Jane Tayler hir sister two shillinges."
To " the children of James Wastell my brother to wit vnto Jone Wastell,
Jane Wastell and Isbell Wastell," ^3. To " my said brother .... five
shillinges." The residue of his goods to his wife. To the overseers of the
will, six shillings and eight pence apiece.
Executrix : Lottice Waistell wife.
Overseers : Mr. Harper and Mr. Hecstater fellows of Queen's College.
Witnesses : Robert Beseley, George Houlme, William Richardson.
Codicil (dated 26th March, 1608): To "the Wo r11 Doctor Ayraye ten
shillinges." To the overseers, 5s. apiece.
Overseers: Wilson, Bastell. [Univ. Reg. GG, f. 294.]
Waistell was admitted University Stationer vice Milward resigned, nth
April, 1597 {Unit. Reg., p. 262). He was succeeded by Denis Edmonds,
1 8th April, 1608 (ibid.).
NICOLAS SMITH.
Bookbinder.
Dated 26th May, 1609. Proved 9th August, 1609 [in Univ. Reg. GG the
date is given as 20th August].
Bequests : To " my wife Agnis 1 all that ever I haue and doe make hir my
full exequetur excepting some small thinges as shall followe. Then I geue
vnto hir children x s apeace vnto the two boyes. Item I geue vnto my father
y e summe of io.r. and vnto my brother Ralfe my second beste bedstid and
22 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
the worste fetherbed and two payre of sheates and to my Brother John
my second beste flockbed with 2 payre of shetes and 1 flockke Boulster, and
y e on halfe of my boxe of gilding Toles if my wife wilbe contented .... and
if it shall please god to take my wife, then I geue and bequeth vnto my sister
all my wifes 2 beste Aparell. Item I geue and bequeth vnto y e goodman
Tomes y e beste cock and henne in Inglande I meane my blacke cock."
Executrix : Agnes Smith wife. [ Wilis.']
Inventory " taken prised and valued by Dionise Edwards 2 Stationer ....
vijth of September 1609 in the presence of" Edward Miles, Thomas
Billingsley, and Richard Deyce. Inventory exhibited 13th September, 1609.
h s
Item more 7 deson of white leather - vij
Item more all his paste-borde ----- iij xv
Item more 18 fine vellams ------ xv
Item more 23 corse vellams ------ xvj
Item more 1 l of vermilian ------ iiij
Item 1 quartern of Glwe ------ viij
Item 4 1 of course earne [? iron] ----- ij
Item in the shopp a greate presse 2 cuttinge presses
2 soweing presses a plowe ----- xxvij
Item more a beateinge and a Grinding stone ij marbell
stones for collers 1 beateinge hammer & other trifles xij
Item more in the shope 10 blathers of greene & seven
prints & ij rowles 3 ------ X x
Item ij sets of letters - - vj viij
Item a box of small gildinge tooles - - - - iij
Item his backeinge bords, cordeinge bords & plainege
bords with other workeinge tooles - xxx
Total amount ^34 . 17 s . 2 d . {Inventories^
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 23
Nicolas Smith, " bibliopola," aged 43, was privileged 17th July, 1608
{Univ. Reg., p. 401). He married the widow of Robert Billingsley, 3rd July,
1608, and was buried 30th May, 1609 (S. Mary's Reg.).
(1.) This must surely be a mistake for " Anne." See p. 20.
(2. ) Given in Univ. Reg. , p. 262, as Denis Edmonds.
(3.) I believe that a roll with the initials N.S. once belonged to Nicolas Smith,
Ox/. Bindings, pp. 37, 13.
ANNE HERKS alias GARBRAND.
Widow of Richard Herks alias Garbrand, Bookseller.
Dated 10th September, 1609. Proved 28th December, 1609.
Testatrix to be buried " in the parish Church of St Marie in Oxon so nere
vnto the graue of my late husbande as convenientlie maie be."
Bequests : To the poor of S. Mary's parish, 40s. ; various bequests to her
children, Tobie, Elizabeth Bysse, Ambrose, Edmund, Richard, Joan, Susan,
Anne, Harks, and Nicolas, to Christiana daughter of Elizabeth, and to the
overseers of the will. The bequests in money amount to ^180 . 6 . 8 and
600 marks. "Item I giue and bequeath all that the advowson, patronage,
right of patronage, guifte, nomination, presentation and free disposition of in
and to ye Rectorie and parish Church of North Crawley in the Countie of
Buckes .... vnto my sonne John Harkes." Likewise to John Harkes "all
those my howses and garden in Catte streete being betwene the house
wherein my brother Hollowaie dwelleth and the house and backeside which
Henrie Jackeson holdeth of Magdalin Colledge, And also all other my leases,
goodes and chatties."
Executor : John Harkes alias Garbrand son.
Overseers: Doctor Callenor brother, Doctor Hackette cousin, John
Hollowaie brother.
Witnesses : John Day, Richarde Barnes, Richarde Deice.
I Univ. Reg. GG, f. 101.J
24 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Richard Herks was one of the younger sons of Garbrand Herks (see
p. xvii). For a good account of the family see the Diet, of National
Biography. The later generation called themselves Garbrand.
JOHN CROSLEY.
Stationer, and citizen of London. S. Mary's parish.
Dated 5th September, 161 2. Proved 12th February, i6if.
Testator to be buried in the Church of S. Mary.
Bequests : To " my eldest sonne John Crosselie," ^50. To " my daughter
Margaret Crossely," 40. To " my sonne Henrie Crosselie," 3Q40. " Item
whereas William Spire father of my daughter in lawe Elizabeth Spire,
bequeathed vnto her the summe of xx H as yet unpaide I do hereby giue
and bequeath vnto her xxx H more to make vppe her fathers legacie fiftie
powndes .... Item in like manner I giue and bequeath vnto Avise Spire my
daughter in lawe .... xx 1 ' to make vp her fathers legacie xl 11 . . . . Item ....
vnto my sonne in lawe William Spire .... xx H ... . Item .... vnto my
daughter in lawe Hellen Spire xx h to make vp her fathers legacie xl H . . . .
Item .... vnto Martha Spire my daughter in lawe the like summe of xx 11 ."
To the poor of S. Mary's parish, 10s. " To all the rest of the poore within the
.... Citie XXX s ." The use and occupation of his dwelling house in S. Mary's
parish and all the household stuff and plate are made over to his wife
Elizabeth 1 . To "my brother Hugh Crosselie" forty shillings, second best
cloak, best suit of apparel, pair of hose, and a jerkin. To " either of my
apprentises x s a peece and to my servant Monile [? Monike] x s ." Residue of
his goods to his wife.
Executrix : Elizabeth Crosselie wife.
Overseers : Thomas White, Richarde Painter, John Evattes.
Witnesses : Richarde Paineter, Thomas White, John Evattes, Tymothie
Carter. [Univ. Reg. GG, 107 r .]
Inventory "taken and preised " 9th November, 161 2. Inventory exhibited
1 2th February, 16 if.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF
In the Shoppe
Inprimis all the greate bookes and bookes in folio
preised severallie and valued in all at the summe
of
Item all the bookes in quarto -
Item all the bookes in Octavo in paste -
Item all the bookes in octavo in roll and parchment -
Item all the bookes in decimo sexto in paste
Item all the bookes sticht in the shoppe -
Item all the bookes in quire in the shoppe -
Item seven bibles -------
Item one beating stone hammer, and pressers and
plaininge bordes ------
Item all the guilte bookes ------
Summa
In the folkes chamber
Item all the bookes in quire
Item papyr and parchment
Summa
In the Greene Chamber
Item all the bookes in quire, and bounde -
In the Warehouse
Item all the bookes in decimo Sexto - - - -
Item seven bibles in octavo - - - - -
Item one Baronius in ij vol : fol. - - - -
Item six communion bookes -
Item all the bookes in quire
Item all the bookes sowed in quarto - - - -
Item all the bookes sowed in octavo -
Item bookes sowed in folio -
Item all the bookes bounde - -
Summa
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On the staire headde
Item bookes vnbounde -
Item five hundred of Mr Jackesons bookes &c.
Summa
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Summa totalis of the housholde stuffe
Item the lease of the house - cxx/i
Total amount, ^526 . 17 s . 8 d . {Inventories^
John Crosley was admitted bookseller 16th March, 159I {Univ. Reg.,
p. 321), and tavern-keeper, 12th March, i6 (ibid., p. 327). Among his
apprentices and servants were, John Stevens, John Adams, William Turner,
and George Tuckie (Univ. .Reg., pp. 399, 401, 342). He was buried 12th
October, 161 2 (S. Mary's Reg.). See also Bloxam, Magd. Reg., II, p. 279 :
Magd. Reg, III, p. 35.
(1.) On 1st June, 1614, Arthur Cooper was apprenticed to Elizabeth, widow of John
Crosselie, stationer ( Univ. Reg. , p. 343).
JOSEPH BARNES.
Printer and Stationer, S. Mary's parish or All Saints'.
Undated. Proved 17th January, 1619.
Testator to be buried in S. Mary's Church.
Bequests : To the " parish Church of St Maries fortie shillinges And to the
parish Church of Alhollandes [All Saints] xx s ." To " the vniversitie librarie
in Oxforde five poundes : and to my loving neighboures of Brasenose College
to their librarie five Markes. And to my loving landlordes of Magdalene
College to their librarie five Markes. And to my sonne Roberte Barnes
I giue .... xx H , vnto his sonne Joseph my Godsonne I haue alredie given
my mazer which I did well esteeme of being once belonging vnto our kindred
in Berkesheire of the house of the Gates." To "my sonne John Barnes 1
also xx H : And to his daughter Marie Barnes one guilte cuppe." " My brother
Roger Barnes shall dwell .... in the same house wherein he nowe dwelleth
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 27
.... he paieing yerelie .... iiij u .... And I giue vnto everie one of my
brother Rogers Children xx s a peece." To " my daughter Anne Barnes* five
hundred powndes." "All the rest of my goodes, leases, householdestuffe,
shoppe and bookes " to " my loving wife Barbara Barnes." 3 To each of the
overseers, forty shillings.
Executrix : Barbara Barnes wife.
Overseers : Doctor Bradshawe, Ralfe Bradill principal of S. Mary Hall,
Abraham Archdale brother-in-law.
Witnesses : ffrancis Bradshawe, Raffe Braddill, Robert Otley, Thomas Rice.
[Univ. Reg. GG, f. 122.]
Inventory "prized" by John Lychefeilde, Dionice Edwards, and ffrancis
Peirce, 20th May, 16 19. Inventory exhibited 4th June, 16 19, and 4th
July, 1625.
In the Paper Chamber
In the Print howse
In the Little print howse
In the wyne Seller
// s d
Item for wyne with potts bottles and other Lumber- - lxiiij
Item in plate x lij xviij iij
Item the Lease of the howse in the parishe of St. Maryes, '
and the Lease of a litle howse in Alhallowes parishe cc
Item in the Shoppe, and in the warehouse, in bookes,
bounde, and vnbounde - ccc
Total amount, ^1128 . 2 s . 9 d . {Inventories]
Joseph Barnes was admitted bookseller 8th September, 1573 {Univ. Reg.,
p. 321), and was licensed to sell wine, 12th November, 1575 {ibid., pp. 323,
327). He was University printer from 1585 to 161 7, and resigned on
28 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
1 2th February, i6i (Ox/. Press, p. 274). He died 6th December, 16 18, aged
72 (Wood's City, III, p. 117), and was buried on 17th December (S. Mary's
Reg). Among his apprentices were Thomas Garret and Thomas Rice
( Univ. Reg., p. 343). See also Ox/ Press, passim : Ox/ Chart : Ox/
bindings, pp. n, 39, 56: Magd. Reg., Ill, pp. 4, 27-29: Bloxam II, pp.
278, 279. There are of course many references to him in the Vice-
Chancellor's Computus, 1583 onwards.
(1.) He was apprenticed to Richard Watkins, of S. Paul's Churchyard, London, on
29th September, 1594 (Arber II, p. 195).
(2.) On 29th June, 1624, she was licensed to sell wine (Univ. Reg., p. 323), and on
29th April, 1645, Thomas Wilsford was licensed to sell wine as deputy of John Sambache,
M.D., who had the licence in right of his wife Anne (daughter of Joseph) Barnes (ibid.).
She was buried in the grave of her father (Wood's City, III, p. 117).
(3.) On 20th September, 1613, she was licensed (together with her husband) to sell
wine (Univ. Reg., p. 323), and on 3rd August, 1627, William Turner was licensed to act as
innkeeper for her (ibid.). This was apparently Barnes's second wife, since the following
entry occurs in the All Saints' Reg. "Anna Barnes uxor Josephi Barnes sepulta erat
9 Mar. 1602."
(4.) In 161 5 he occupied a tenement just N. of the N.E. corner of Haberdasher Hall.
He was not there in 1594 (B.N.C. muniments). "Barnes's shop, the bookseller, opposite
to the west end of St. Mary's" (Letters from the Bodleian, II, p. 428).
FRANCIS PEERSE.
Stationer and bookbinder.
Dated 10th December, 1622. Proved 4th January, i6||.
Bequests : " To my daughter Anne Carter x s ." To " Elias Pearse my
sonne the rest of all those goodes and chattells .... wch god hath lent me."
Executor : Elias Pearse son.
Witnesses : Robert Tooker, Richard Deice. [ Wills.']
Inventory " taken .... by Dyonise Edwards Stationer of the Vniversity ....
and by John Leichfeilds Yeaman Beedle," 27th December, 1622.
Inventory exhibited 7th January, i6||.
It s d
Item a presse for past-bords and other tooles in the hall - 100
xviij 1 of hemp yarne - 0100
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 29
_ " , li s d
In Parchment forrell & vellum - - - - - - 0100
Bookes att the house and at the shopp - - - - 18100
Past-bords leather and glewe ------ 168
Total amount ^48 . 7 s . 6 d . [Inventories^
Francis Peerse was admitted bookseller 27th November, 1590 (Univ.
R e K-> P- 3 21 )- He wa s buried 13th December, 1622 (S. Mary's Reg.).
See Ox/ Bindings, pp. 9, 35, 39, 48, 51, 52-54, 60.
DOMINIQUE PINART.
Bookbinder.
Dated 18th February, 162^ [Adm. Bond].
Administrators : William Brooke vintner, William Hodges butcher.
[Administrations. ]
" Dominique Pynarte from the dominions of the King of France "
received letters of denization 15th June, 1573 {Huguenot Soc, Denizations).
He was admitted bookseller 25th March, 1574 {Univ. Reg., p. 321). He
was buried 24th March, 16 if {S. Mary's Reg.). See Ox/. Bindings, pp. 12,
i3 35. 36, 38, 47, 5i, 53~5 6 > 6o -
ROGER BARNES.
Bookbinder, All Saints' parish.
Dated 15th October, 1630. Proved 30th November, 1631.
Testator to be buried in All Saints' churchyard.
Bequests : To " my sonne Robert Barnes the somme of ffive Shillings ....
and a black Jack tipped with silver in lieu and satisfacion of a silver (wch
is lost) that was given vnto my said sonne Robert when he was christned."
" To Grissell Barnes my graundchild " twenty shillings. To " Anne Barnes
30 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
alias Lechfield a litle girle in my howse " forty shillings. The rest of the
goods, credits, and chattels to " my sonne John Barnes .... uppon condicon
that my said sonne John shall and do keepe mainteine and finde the said
Anne Barnes alias Lechfield from the feast of St Luke the Evangelist next
ensewing the date of this will vnto the end and terme of ffive yeares, and at
thend thereof shall and do place the said Anne to service." To the overseers
of the will "xij d apeece to buy them a paire of gloves."
Executor : John Barnes son.
Overseers : Nicholas Barton cordwainer, and Henrie Carter innholder.
Witnesses : John Halloway, Nicholas Barton. [ Wills.']
Inventory "taken and prised the xxiiij th of february [163^] By me John
Lichfield yeoman Bedle in the Law and By me William Dauis Verger."
Inventory exhibited 30th November, 1631.
Inprimis a greate pressing presse, two cutting presses
one plowe to cut books three oviles a paire of Rolles
three phillets foure small flowers on beating stone two
beating hammers some plaining boords, backing boords
and cording boords of all sorts, some finishing tooles,
fiue tubs to make pastbords -
li s d
1 15 o
Item three olde books
Item two olde sowing presses and other Lumber - - 034
Item a trough to make pastboords a paile a Meele bowle - 030
Total amount pii . 14 s . 8 d . [Inventories.']
Roger Barnes, brother of Joseph Barnes (<?.v.), was admitted bookseller
1 6th May, 161 7 (Univ. Heg., p. 321). He was, however, binding for the
Bodleian Library in 1613 (Ox/. Bindings, pp. 49, 13, 34, 36, 38, 50-56,
58, 59). One of his apprentices was William Ingram (Univ. Reg., p. 343).
Cf. Arber III, p. 683.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 31
HENRY BLUETT.
Bookbinder, S. Mary's parish.
Dated 10th December, 1633. Proved 3rd January, 163I.
Bequests : To " my wife the lease of my howse." In the event of his wife
dying before the lease expires the remainder is given to " Henry Biggnell her
grandchilde " who also is to receive a seal ring. To " Edith Aruesbie my
wives kinswoman my golde ring with a ffaulcon pictured thereon and these
two leters (H : B :) engraven thereon." The rest of his goods are left to his
wife.
Executrix : Elizabeth Bluett 1 wife.
Overseers : William Astley gent., Nicholas Jencks " cooke of All soules
Colledge."
Witnesses : Nicholas Jencks, Martha Biggnell, Richard Deice. [ Wills.']
Inventory "taken and prised" 30th December, 1633 by "John Lichfield,
yeoman Bedle in the Law, and by William Dauis Verger." Inventory
exhibited 3 Jan. 163I.
li s d
Inprimis the lease of the house - - - - - 40 00
Item in the shop all his tooles, cutting presse sowing presses,
plaining boords, and other -__._ 070
Item a paire of pastbord moules, a presse to make pastbords 200
Item a Title Cubord, a beating stone, and hammer shelues - 050
Item all his pastbords - -,- - - - - 0130
Total amount, ^72 . 10 s . 4A [Inventories.]
Henry Bluett was admitted tavern-keeper, 18th June, 1606 {Univ. Reg.,
p. 32 7),and occurs as bookseller, December, 16 10 {ibid., p. 321). He bound
books for the Bodleian Library, 1617-33 {Ox/. Bindings, pp. 12, 36, 39, 41,
48, 51, 57, 59). He was buried 15th December, 1633 {S. Mary's Iteg.).
(1.) Her maiden name was Devonshire. She married Henry Bluett, 27th February,
i6of (6 1 . Mary's Reg.).
32 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
WILLIAM SPIRE.
Stationer and bookbinder, S. Mary's parish.
Dated 20th November, 1636 [Adm. Bond].
Administratrix : Joan Spire wife. [Univ. Reg. GG, f. i33 c .]
Inventory "taken and prised" nth October, 1636, by "Sollodell Lichfield
Bedle in the Law and William Dauis Verger." Inventory exhibited 9th
December, 1636.
Inprimis the bookes and things in the shop - - - 4 1 *
Total amount, ^29 . 13 s . 6 d . [Inventories^
On 1st October, 1639, an account was presented to the Court by the
administratrix in which the claims against the estate of William Spire are
given as amounting to ^45 5-f. ^d. [Accounts.']
On 30th January, i6of, "William Spier ; Oxon, 15 ; filius Gulielmi Spier,
olim hujus Academise bibliopol." was admitted a privileged person of the
University ( Univ. Reg., p. 400). In 16 19 he published Bernard's Fabulous
foundation of the Popedome (Oxf Press, pp. in, 298, 311, 312). He is
doubtless identical with the William Spire who was made free of the
Stationers' Company 31st July, 161 5 (Arber, III, p. 684). Among his
apprentices and servants were Henry Teysam, Thomas Dyer, and John Orson
{Univ. Reg, pp. 343, 404). He bound books for the Bodleian, 1621-1628/9
(Oxf. Bindings, pp. 48, 49, 51, 60). See also Wood's Life, IV, 188. Buried
13th September, 1636 (S. Mary's Reg.). William Spire had a son, William,
born 1616.
EDWARD MILES.
Bookbinder and Clerk of the University, S. Mary's parish.
Dated 5th May, 1637.
Testator to be buried in the parish church of S. Mary near the old belfry.
Bequests : To " my sonne Richard Miles one shillinge and noe more by
reason I have settled him in the place of Clerke to the Vniuersitye which
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 33
heretofore I enioyed and besydes I have paide neere ffortie powndes of
debtes for him." To "my daughter Marie one shillinge." To "all my
Grandchildren Tenn shillinges apece." To "Anne Rooper the wief of
Thomas Rooper," $. To "my sonne John Miles of farenam in the
Countie South ton Clearke," jQio. The rest of his goods are left to his
wife Anne Miles. To each of the " supervisors " of the will, six shillings and
four pence.
Executrix : Anne Miles wife.
Overseers : John Smyth gent., Martin Lipyatt " apothicarie."
Witnesses : John Smith jun., Henry Rich. [ Wills.']
Edward Miles was the nephew and servant of Robert Cavey (see p. 17).
He was one of the chief Bodleian binders, 1602-13 (Ox/. Bindings, pp. 12,
32, 42, 48, 49, 51, 54, 60), and was Clerk of the University, 1605 6-1633/4
( Vice-Chancellors Computus). Among his apprentices and servants were
William Johnson and Thomas Boughton (Univ. JReg., pp. 404, 343, 405).
He was buried 22nd March, 163$ (S. Mary's Jieg.).
HUGH JONES.
" Printer," S. Mary's parish.
Dated nth October, 1637. Proved 14th October, 1637.
Bequests : " Eight pounds .... to my deare mother Ellin ap Thomas, some-
times y e wife of John ap Hugh ab Evan of Llanvachreth in the County of
Merionith to be delivered to John Simon and Rowland Jones yeomen of
Llanvachreth aforesaid to be paid .... at such time .... as she shall have
need .... of the same in the judgement of Mr Hugh Nanny Justice of
peace." If his mother dies before she needs the 8 then it is to be
"distributed by equall portions amongst my two brothers and two sisters
youngest children, wch it shall please God to blesse them withall." To the
poor of Llanvachreth 3. To " Judith the daughter of Samuell Bolt book
binder in Oxon " 3, which is " to be improved to her use by Henry Hall
34 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
printer in Oxon .... and to be paid to her at the day of her marriage, or
the one and twentith yeare of her age." If the said Judith decease in the
meantime the ^3 is to go to " her mother J[u]dith Bolt." To the poor of
the parishes of S. Mary Magdalene and S. Mary the Virgin, forty shillings.
To the poor of the city of Worcester, $ To " Mr Byrom Eaton Scholler of
Brasennose," forty shillings. To Henry Hall, forty shillings. To Samuel
Bolt " all my wearing apparell linnin and woollen." To William Kinnersley,
printer "two trunks and a sword." To Mary Norvey, spinster in Oxford
" du Bartas works." To Mr. Galon " Harries sermons." " To Dr Roberts
of Alban hall Dr ffeild of y e Church." " To Mr Lloid of ffoshill Barlow upon
Timothy." "To Sam: Bolt aforesaid Byfeilds treatises." "To Henry Hall
ten of the jbest bookes that I have." The residue of his books is left to
" Richard Hartley and Thomas Seale apprentices to Mr Turner Printer in
Oxon." Six pounds " shall be bestowed at my ffunerall." Any money that
shall remain after the legacies and expenses are discharged is to be divided
between Henry Hall and William Kinnersley.
Executor : Henry Hall.
Overseer : William Jones vicar of Bolder in the county of Southampton,
brother.
Witnesses : Henry Curteyne, Joseph Godwin, John Wilmot. [ Wills.']
Inventory " taken and preised by .... William Davis, Joseph Godwin :
Oct. 14: 1637." Inventory exhibited 31st March, 1638.
li s d
Inprimis in Redie Monie ------ iiij x iiij
Item his bookes -------- xl
Item two trunkes ------- vj vj
Item all his wearinge apparell - - - - - iiij
Item a sworde and a paire of bowles - iij
Item five hundred Sceiblers topickes 1 in quires - - xxv
Item in lumber -------- ij
Total amount, ^36 . i s . io d . [Inventories.']
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 35
A "Hugh Joanes of Anglesea," aged 18, was admitted a privileged person
of the University nth December, 1585 {Univ. Reg., p. 394). In the
Stationers' Register there is a record of the apprenticing of Hugh Jones, son
of John Hughes, of Anglesey, to Arnold Hatfeild for seven years, 2nd
February, 1595 (Arber, II, p. 201): this man was made free of the Com-
pany 19th April, 1602 {ibid., p. 731), and took up his freedom 2nd March,
1635 {ibid., Ill, p. 687). Probably the two men are identical. Jones was
buried 12th October, 1637 {S. Mary's Reg.).
(1.) An edition of Scheibler's Liber Commentariorum Topicorum was almost certainly
printed at Oxford in 1637 (Oxf. Press, p. 201).
JOHN WILMOT.
Stationer.
Dated 18th March, 163I. Proved 12th April, 1638.
Bequests : To " my ... . Mother Ellen Willmott Widowe," \o. To " my
sister Jane Hiett the wife of Thomas Hiett," 5. To Thomas Hiett, twenty
shillings. To " the Poore of Stadham in the County of Oxon where I was
borne," forty shillings. To the poor of S. Mary's parish, twenty shillings.
To "my Brother Richard Willmott all my bedding Wearing Apparell and
my Trunck," To " Samuell Bolte Bookebinder," forty shillings. " All the
rest of my goods .... I give .... vnto my Brothers William Peter and
Henry Willmott .... And I doe make .... Overseers .... my trusty
freinds Henry Curten and Edward fforrest Stationers desiering them to be
ayding .... my sayd Executor [Richard Willmott] in the selling of my Books
and putting of my Shoppe for the best benefitt of my sayd Three Younger
Brothers .... And I give to my sayd Overseers .... three pounds a
peece." To "my Goddaughter the daughter of Tho : West, xx s ."
Executor : Richard Willmott brother.
Overseers : Henry Curten, Edward fforrest stationers.
Witnesses : Thomas Weste, John Hopkins.
Codicil : To " Susan Turner the wife of William Turner vintner," 7. To
"John Turner the sonne of William aforsaid," 7. To " Idie palmer
e 2
36 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
seruant unto rar Turner," ten shillings. To " Mr Owen y e minster of
Stadham for my funerall serment xx s . Item I giue six joyne stooles on
presse on lettell cofer to my executor."
Witness : Tho: Robinson. [ Wills. ~\
John Wilmot took up his freedom in the Stationers' Company 15th
September, 1634 (Arber, IIIj p. 687). He was a joint publisher of books at
Oxford, T637-8 (Ox/. Press, pp. 307, 312, 313).
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS AT OXFORD. S7
APPENDIX A.
2 1 st March, \6i\.
Whereas diverse bookebinders and Stationers haue sett vp shopkeepinge
within the vniversitie without anie such admittance by the Commissarie or
Vicechancellare as by auncient decrees and orders in that behalfe was
appointed and vsed ; And to furnish their shops to their private advantage
haue vppon morgage, bargaine, and other indirecte meanes taken of younge
vnthriftie, and suspicious Scholares, and other parsons, bookes and other
thinges at secunde hande to vent and sell : The daie and yere aboue written
1 in open Courte in the presence of all the bookebinders and Stacioners
shopkeepers within the vniversitie then assembled and with their consentes by
the Right Reverend ffather in God Arthur Lorde Byshop of Bath and Wells
Commissarie of the saide vniversitie, for the avoydance of the former and
other inconvenientes yt was and is decreed and ordered that everie of the
saide bookebinders not formerlie admitted to binde and sell bookes in open
shops within the saide vniversitie, shall procure themselves to be admitted
therevnto before the first daie of Aprill next comminge : And that none shall
set vp shopkeepinge to sell bookes openlie within the saide vniversitie that
shall not be first admitted therevnto by the Chancellare or his Commissarie
of the saide vniversitie for the tyme beinge : And that none shalbe therevnto
admitted, but onlie such as shall procure and bringe sufficient testimoniall
in writing for and of his fitnes thereto, and of his instruction and bringing
vppe in that trade within the saide vniversitie for seven yeers at the least,
38 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
from and vnder the handes of three of the Auncientest bookebinders and
Stacioners then keeping shop in the saide vniversitie.
And farther yt was likewise ordered and decreed that if anie bookebinder
or Stacioner within the saide vniversitie from henceforth shall gett or take
into his hands and possession of or from anie younge, vnthriftie, or suspicious
Scholare or parson anie bookes, apparell, stuffe, or other goodes without
iust, sufficient, or lawfull Warrantie from the headde of trie College or hall,
or knowen tutore or governour of the partie, or from men of knowen
vnderstandinge and abilitie : And if anie such bookes, apparell, stuffe, or
other goodes being brought by anie such Scholare or parson to the purpose
and intent aforesaide the saide bookebinder or Stacioner shall not carefullie
indevour to learne from whence the same were brought, And shall not
forthwith carrie the same or giue notice thereof to the governour of the
College, Hall, or place from whence the same shalbe so brought, within three
daies ; That then everie such bookebinder and Stacioner founde in anie of
the premisses to offende or be negligent, shall for everie such default forfeite
and loose ffive powndes of lawfull monie, to be taken, levied and paide vnto
the Chancellare Maisters and Scholars of the saide vniversitie to be disposed
of by the Commissarie or vicechancellare for the tyme being to the vse of
the vniversitie, or else to be discomoned and discharged from shopkeeping
fpr Six monethes after their conviction ; Over and besides other due
punishmentes and courses by lawe to be prosecuted for anie offence touching
the premisses.
And farther likewise yt was and is decreed and ordered that noe
bookebinder or Stacioner aforesaide shall take or keepe in his trade anie
apprentice whose Indenturs shall not be Registered in the Chancellars
Registrie of the saide vniversitie according to Auncient orders in that behalfe.
U And that everie bookebinder and Stacioner admitted to binde and sell
bookes in open shop within the saide vniversitie for the better confirmation of
the premisses shall before the first daie of Aprill next comminge, and at their
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 39
admission then after to be had therevnto subscribe thereto their names, with
their owne handes to testifie their agreementes, and expresse consentes thereto
and everie parte thereof.
ADMISSUS
antiquitus admissus Joseph Barnes ffrancis Peerse Dominique Pinart
/
omnes hij
subscripserunt
ante primam
diem Aprilis
suprascriptam
s d
s d
John Garbrand sol. 2 6
William Spier sol. 2 6
stet restitutus ij vj d
Richard Wylcokes [lined
through] sol.
William Turnor sol.
William Dauies sol.
Edward Forrest sol.
Henry Bluett sol.
Robert Nixon alias Way sol.
William Toldervey sol.
John Westall sol.
16 Maij 161 7 : Roger Barnes.
stet 10 Junii 161 7. William Wildegoose [lined through].
11 Junij 161 7. John : Allam :
\_Univ.Reg. GG, f. 33 i r .]
40 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
APPENDIX B.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF BINDERS, PRINTERS,
AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD, 1457-164-
The letter P following a name indicates that the person in question is
found as a printer. It is not practicable to differentiate stationers and
binders, as most stationers were also binders, and even if a man were a binder
by trade he would be admitted to the privileges of the University as book-
seller. Parchment-sellers and scribes are not included. The two dates are
the earliest and latest at which mention is found of the person.*
Names printed in italics are those of persons who are found only as
apprentices or servants of binders, printers, and stationers. In some cases
they may have been domestic servants.
The age of a person when admitted a privileged member of the University
is given within brackets, e.g., 1604 (priv. aet. 18.)
d following a date = died.
* In the case of a person taking up temporary residence at Oxford, only the time
is indicated during which he is known to have been at Oxford (cf. Philippe Cutture).
Actors (Sebastian). 1501.
See pp. xvii, 2.
Adams (John). 1604 (priv. aet. 18) -1637.
Univ. Peg. 399, 343 ; Ox/ Press, 276, 308, 312 ; Ox/ Bds., 13, 38, 39,
48, 51-55, 59; Ox/. Chart ; Macray, Magd. muniments, 38. See p. 26.
Allam (John). 161 7 (priv. aet. 21) -1638.
Univ. Peg., 404, 321; Ox/. Bds., 12, 38, 39, 49, 51, 59; Ox/ Press,
308, 312, 313; Ox/ Chart. See p. 39. There was another John Allam
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 41
(priv. 24 Mar. i6, aet. 30. Univ. Reg. 401) contemporary with the
above ; therefore the dates and references may want revision. I have
certainly confused the two in Early Oxford Bindings, p. 49.
Allam (Thomas). 1636- 1639.
Ox/ Press, 278, 307, 313 ; Ox/. Chart.
Archer (Humfrey). 1577-1588.
See pp. 16, 17.
Barbar (Christopher). 1614-1617 (priv. aet. 28, 1617).
Univ. Reg., 404, 321 j Ox/. Bds., 39, 49, 51, 55, 59.
Barker, see Barbar.
Barley (William). 1603 (priv. aet. 35).
Univ. Reg., 399 ; cf Arber, III, 683, etc. (1591-1614).
Barnes (John). 1626-1674^.
Univ. Reg., 343, 344; Ox/ Bds., 13, 41, 50, 58; Wood's Life, I, 446,
487 ; IV, 57-59, 64-65, 73, 137 ; V, 1 j All Saints' Reg. See pp. xxi, 30.
Barnes (Joseph)/*. 1573-1618^. (aet. 72).
See pp. 26-28, 30, 39.
Barnes (Roger). 1613-1630/1.
See pp. xix, 26, 27, 29, 30, 39.
Beckford (Ralph). 1630-1666^.
Univ. Reg., 343; Ox/ Bds., 13,38, 41, 50; Wood's Life, I, 213, 220,
254, 301 ; IV, 199, 200, 209, 211 ; Gibson, Notable Bodleian bindings,
9, 10 S. Mary's Reg. The " bibliopegus Beckford" of the Balliol
accounts 1675 (Ox/ Bds., 50) cannot refer to this man.
Bedford (Thomas). 1501-c. 1507.
See pp. xvii, 3, 4, 9.
Bele (Sampson). 1624/5.
Ox/ Bds., 50.
Billingsley (Richard). 1620-1624.
Ox/ Bds., 13, 37, 49, 5 1, 59.
42 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Billingslky (Robert). 1601 (priv. aet. 37) -1606 </.
See pp. 20, 23.
Bluett (Henry). 1606-1633^.
See pp. xxi, 31, 39.
Bolt (Samuel). 1631-1641/2.
Ox/ Bds., 50. See pp. 33-35.
Bookbinder, see Bray, Chastelayn, Henry, Horspath, Howbergh,
Nicholas, Peter, Pilgrem, Pole, Snowe, Thomas, Uffyngton.
Boughton {Thomas). 1619 (priv. aet. 20).
Univ. Reg., 343, 405. See p. 33.
Bowman (Francis). 1 634-1 666.
Ox/ Press, 278, 306, 313; Ox/. Chart; Univ. Reg., 344 ; Home,
Bookbinding, 190; Wood's Life, I, 205, 211, 260, 279, 378, 407, 418,
424, 428; II, 23, 89; III, 167,
Bray (John). 1475-1493.
See pp. xvi, 1.
Butler (Thomas). 1628.
Ox/ Press, 278, 302, 312 ; Ox/ Chart.
Castellyn, see Chastelayn.
Cavey (Christopher) alias Stuffolde. 1536-c. 1578.
See pp. xxii, xxiii, 7, 8, 10, 18.
Cavey (Robert) alias Stuffolde. 1573-1593.
See pp. xxiii, 9, 10, 17, 18, 33.
Chambers (George). 1590 (priv. aet. 27).
Univ. Peg., 396.
Chambers (John). 161 7.
Univ. Peg., 321.
Chastelayn (George). 1502-15 13.
See pp. xvii, 4-6.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 43
Christopher, see Cavey (Christopher).
Churchyard (Balthasar). 1524.
Ox/ Doc, 56.
Clifton (Nicholas). 15 70-1 5 78/9.
See pp. xviii, 10-16.
Coke (Christopher). 1484-1501.
See pp. xvii, xviii, 3, 4.
Cooper (Arthur). 16 14.
Univ. Reg., 343. See p. 26.
Cope (Damian). 1609 (priv. aet 28).
Univ. Reg., 401.
Cripps (Henry). 1620-1658.
Ox/ Press, 278, 298, 311-313 ; Ox/ Chart. See p. xxiii.
Crosley (John). 1597-1612.
See pp. xviii, 19, 24-26.
Crouch (Christopher). 1623.
Ox/ Bds., 49, 51, 60.
Curteyne (Henry). 16 25-1 642.
Ox/ Press, 278, 299, 312, 313 ; Ox/ Chart ; Wood's Life, I, 57".
See pp. 34, 35.
Cuttirr or Cutture (Philippe). 1558.
City Pec, 274; cf. Schickler's Les eglises du re/uge, III, 61 ; Duffs
Century 0/ Eng. book trade, 36.
Davies {Nicholas). 1637.
Univ. Reg, 344.
Davies (William). 1603 (priv. aet. 25) -1651 d.
Univ. Reg, 399, 321, 327, 342-344, 400; Ox/ Press, 298, 311-313;
Ox/ Chart; Ox/. Bds., 48, 49, 51, 60; Bloxam, II, 281-284; A&
Saints' Reg. Bodleian binder, 1620-^. See pp. 30-32, 34, 39.
44 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Davis {John). 1606 (priv. aet. 16).
Univ. Reg., 400.
Dorne (John) alias Thorne. 1520-28.
Ox/ Hist. Soc. Collect., I, II; Bradshaw's Papers, 427-50; Ox/ Press,
12, 273; City. Doc, 56; City. Rec, 120; Trentham Hall Sale Cat.,
1906, lot 1237. See pp. xvi, xvii, xxiii.
Droseler or Dresseler (John). 1501-1 508/9.
See p. xvii. Magd. Reg. I, 32, 64.
Dyer (Thomas). 1617-1619 (aet. 21).
Univ. Reg., 343, 404. See p. 32.
Edmonds, see Edwards.
Edwards (Dionise). 1608-1622.
Univ. Reg., 262, given as Denis Edmonds. See pp. 21-23, 27, 28.
Ellis (John). 1637.
Univ. Reg, 344.
Evans (Herman). 1538-1563.
Magd. Reg., II, 18-21, 29, 32, 35; Bloxam, II, 272; City Rec, 176,
178, 263 ; Univ. Reg., 261, 283 ; Wood's City, I, 493.
Forrest (Edward). 1610-1665 d. (priv. aet. 19, 1616).
Univ. Reg., 342, 403, 321; Ox/. Press, 299, 311-313; Ox/ Chart;
Magd. Reg., IV, 9, 12 ; Wood's Life, V, 45 ; S. Mary's Reg. See pp. 35, 39.
Foxon (Robert). 1590-1591.
See p. 1 7.
French {Nathaniel). 1637.
Univ. Reg., 344.
Garbrand Herks. 1539-c. 1570.
See pp. xvii, xviii, 10, 24; Magd. Reg., II, 21, 29, 33, (?) 44; Bloxam,
II, 273-8 ; City Rec, 227, 268, 272, 284, 288, 293, 295, 321 ; Univ.
Reg., 104, 323-4; Wood's City, I, 145, 175; Wood's Life, I, 424;
Diet. 0/ Nat. Biography ; Gray's Camb. stationers, 67.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 45
Garbrand (John) alias Herks. 1585-16 17.
Did. of Nat. Biography ; Univ. Reg., 321, 323, 343, 401 ; Magd. Reg.,
Ill, 43 ; Bloxam, II, 279. See pp. 23, 39.
Garbrand (Richard) alias Herks. 15 73-1 602 d.
Univ. Reg., 321, 106, 318; Magd. Reg., Ill, 25-32; Arber, II, 270;
S. Mary's Reg. See pp. xix, 23, 24.
Garford ( Christopher) . 1 6 1 5 .
Univ. Reg., 343.
Garret. 1536.
See p. 7.
Garret {Thomas). 16 12.
Univ. Reg., 343. See p. 28.
Garret Bookbinder, see Pilgrem (Garret).
George Bookbinder, see Chastelayn (George).
Giles. 1507-1509/10.
Magd. Reg., I, 64-66.
Godwin (Joseph). 1617-1673*/.
Univ. Reg., 343; Oxf. Press, 278, 308, 312, 313 ; Oxf. Chart; Wood's
Life, I, 199 et passim ; II, 33 et passim. See p. 34.
Gore (John). 1 551-1574.
MS. Magd. Reg., E, 29 ; Magd. Reg., II, 29.
Growcocke (Daniel), c. 1590.
British Mtis. Cat. of add. to MSS. i8Q4~gg, p. 397.
Hall (Henry) P. i637~i679(?).
See pp. 33, 34; Oxf. Chart; Wood's Life, I, ill, 44* ', IV, 59. 62 73-
Harks or Harques, see Garbrand.
Harry. 1536.
See p. 7.
Hartley (Richard). 1637.
See p. 34.
46 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Henry Bookbinder [? Harry Renkens, a.v.]. 1 530-1 532.
Magd. Reg., II, 5, 6, 8.
Herks, see Garbrand,
Hill (John). 1619/20.
Ox/ Bds., 49, 56.
HoLBARDE, see HOWBERGH.
Horspath (John). 1457.
See p. xvi.
Howbergh (William), i 507-1 537.
See pp. xvii, 5, 7-9.
Hubbert, see Howbergh.
Huggins (Thomas). 1609 (priv. aet. 20) -1636.
Univ. Reg., 401, 343, 344; Bloxam, II, 280; Ox/ Chart; Ox/ Press,
299, 311-13.
Hunt (Matthew). 1 639-1 640.
Ox/ Press, 278, 310, 313; Ox/ Chart.
Hunt (Thomas). 147 3-1 485.
Ox/ Press, 238, 241, 272; Ox/ Hist. Soc. Collectanea, I, 142; Ox/
Bds., 4, 5, 21, 46; Ox/ Chart; Anstey's Epist. Acad. Oxon., II, 502,
659. See p. 2.
Ingram (William), Sen. 1626-1683^.
Univ. Reg., 343; Ox/ Bds., 50; Wood's Life, IV, 77 ; All Saints' Reg.
His son, William Ingram, was bapt. 1649. They seem both to have
been Bodleian binders.
Jackson (Simon). 16 18.
Ox/ Press, 278, 297, 311, 312 ; Ox/ Chart.
Jacobi (Henry), c. 1513-1514.
See pp. xvii, 5-7.
James ( ). 1610.
Univ. Reg., 401.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 47
Jencks (Rowland). 1572-1577.
Wood's City, III, 210, I, 269; City Rec, 389, 391, 392; Univ. Reg.,
154; Webster's Treatise of Witchcraft, 245; Gillow's Bibliographical
Diet., Ill, 614.
Jenyns. 1539.
See p. xvii.
Jocks en. 1623.
Oxf. Bds., 49.
John Bookbinder, see Bray, Horspath, Pole. See also p. xvi.
Johnson (William). 1616 (priv. aet. 23) -c. 1645.
Univ. Reg., 404, 321 ; Oxf. Bds., 49, 51, 60; Griffiths' Wills, p. 35.
See p. ^ Bodleian binder, 162^-^.
Jones (Hugh) P. 1 585- 1637 d.
See pp. xix, 33-35.
Kearsley {John). 1614-1619.
Univ. Reg., 343.
Kyrfoth (Charles) P. 15 19 (? 15H).
Oxf. Press 263 ; Oxf. Chart.
Lesquier (William). 1501-1502.
See pp. xvi, xvii, 2, 4.
Lichfield (John) P. 1 605-1 635 d.
Univ. Reg., 327, 259; Oxf. Press, 171, 191, 276, 297, 311; Oxj.
Chart ; Wood's Life, IV, 52 ; All Saints' Reg. See pp. xx, 27, 28, 30, 31.
Lichfield (Leonard) P. 1604 bapt.-\6$i.
All Saints' Reg. ; Oxf. Press, 193, 208, 221, 278, 306, 313 ; Oxf.
Chart ; Wood's Life, I, 215 ; IV, 56-60, 63, 69.
Marshall {Nicholas). 16 10 (priv. aet. 18).
Univ. Reg., 401.
Mathewe {Stephen). 1632.
Univ. Reg., 344.
48 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Men (Horman). 1539.
See pp. xvii, 8 ; cf. Huguenot Soc. Denizations.
Middleton (Thomas). 1 590-1604.
See pp. 18, 19.
Miles (Edward). 1593-1638 d.
Seeyp- xxiiij *7i 22 > 3 2 > 33-
Miller (Conrad). 1567-1588.
Univ. Reg., 321, 325 ; cf. Arber, I, 45, 48, 70, 218 ; V, xlv (i55 6 /7~i5 6 3)-
Milward (Henry). 1 536-1 605 d.
Bloxam, II, 270 ; City. Rec, 203, 221, 268, 277, 279, 280 ; Univ. Reg.,
257, 262, 305, 326; Oxf Press, 273, 274; Boase, Univ. Reg., xx ;
Wood's City, I, 319 ; Wood's Life, IV, 123 ; Oxf Bds., 8 ; S. Mary's
Reg. See pp. 11, 16-18, 21.
More (John). 1 440-1 470.
Coxe, Cat. cod. MSS. coll. et aul. Oxon., I, Coll. Line, 51 ; II, Coll. S.
Mar. Magd., 8 ; Univ. Reg. AAA passim ; Boase, Reg. Exon., 1st ed.,
lxviii ; Oxf. Press, 271 ; Anstey, Mun. Acad., 544, 565, 579, 741.
Mutlow {John). 1609.
Univ. Reg., 342.
Mylward (Henry), see Milward (Henry).
Nicholas Bookbinder. 1484.
[Bodl.] Oxf. roll, 14.
Nixon (Robert) alias Way, see Way (Robert).
Offyngton, see Uffyngton.
Orson [John). 161 9- 1622.
Univ. Reg., 343, given as John Orton ; Oxf. Bds., 49. See p. 32.
Oxlade (Francis), sen. 162 i-c. 1666.
Univ. Reg., 343 ; Magd. Reg., IV, 5 (Oxley) ; Bloxam, II, 284 sea.
In Oxf. Bds., 49, I have confused Oxlade sen. and jun.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 49
Palmer {John). 1636.
Univ. Reg., 344.
Peerse (Elias). 1614-1639.
Ox/ Bds., 39, 49, 51, 60 ; Ox/ Press, 278, 299, 311-13 ; Ox/. Chart.
Seep. 28. Bodleian binder, 1614-17.
Peerse (Francis). 1590-162 2 d.
See pp. 27-29, 39.
Peter Bookbinder. 1496/7.
Magd. Reg., I, 29.
Petrus Turonensis. 1502-1507.
See pp. xvii, 5.
Pilgrem (Garret). 1524-1536/7.
See pp. xvii, 7, 8.
Pinart (Dominique). 15 74-1619 d.
See pp. xix, xxiii, 18, 29, 39.
Pole or Powell, i 55 1-1 553.
MS. Magd. Reg., E, 29 ; Univ. Reg. GG, 85 r .
Pole (John). 1464.
See p. xvi.
Powell, see Pole.
Powell {Thomas). 1634.
Univ. Reg., 344.
Pratt (David). 1530-1543.
City Rec.,^, 94, 119, 133, 140, 148; Oxf. Press, 273; Univ. Reg. EEE,
/ 40 i v . See p. 9.
Pylgrym, see Pilgrem.
Pynnarte, see Pinart.
Quinton {Thomas). 1631.
Univ. Reg., 344.
50 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Renkens (Harry). 1524.
City Doc, 56. See pp. xvii, 9.
Rice (Thomas). 1613- c. 1618.
Univ. Reg., 343. See pp. 27, 28.
Richmond (William) alias Webb, see Webb (William).
Robinson (Thomas), i 638-1 663.
See p. 36; Ox/ Press, 278, 309, 312; Ox/ Chart ; Wood's Life, V,
67 et passim; Wood's City, II, 137, Magd. Reg., IV, 12.
Rood (Theodoric) P. 1481-1485.
Ox/. Press, 9, 238, 241-243, 272 ; Oxf. Chart; Ox/ Eds., 4, 5, 21.
Sariant (Michael). 1591.
Univ. Reg., 342.
Scolar (John) P. 15 18.
Oxf. Press, 5-7, 263-4 ; Oxf. Chart.
Seale (Thomas). 1637.
See p. 34 ; (/". Wood's Life, I, 278.
Seale (William). 1628/9-1638/9.
67*/; .#<&., 50.
Short (James) P. 1 6 1 8-1 624.
Oxf Press, 277, 297, 312; Ox/ Chart.
Smith (Nicolas). 1593-1609^. (priv. aet. 43, 1608).
See pp. xix, 18, 20-23.
Snowe (Thomas). 1458.
Ox/ ds., 46. See p. xvi.
Sparke (William). 1609 (priv. aet 30).
Univ. Reg., 401 ; cf. Arber, II, 260.
Spire (William), sen. 1 571-1597.
See pp. 19, 24, 32.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 51
Spire (William), jun. 1607 (priv. aet. 15) -1636^.
See pp. 19, 24, 32, 39.
Stevens (John). 1604 (priv. aet. 19).
Univ. Reg., 399. See p. 26.
Stuffolde, see Cavey.
Teysam (Henry). 16 17.
Univ. Reg., 343. See p. 32.
Thomas Bookbinder. 1495. $ ee a ^ so Snowe, Uffyngton.
Magd. Reg., I, 26. See p. xvi.
Thorne, see Dorne.
Thresler, see Droseler.
Tilliard, see Tylliarde.
Tipton (Nathaniel). 1627.
Univ. Reg., 343.
Toldervey (William). 161 7 (priv. aet. 27) -1618 d.
Univ. Reg., 404, 321 ; Univ. Reg., N, ff. 53 r , 72 v . He committed suicide.
His goods were valued at ^62 9s. 8d., 14 June, 1619. See p. 39.
Tuckie ( George) . 1 6 1 1 .
Univ. Reg, 342. See p. 26.
Turner (William) P. 16 10 (priv. aet. 18) -1643 d.
Univ. Reg., 401, 321,323, 343; Oxf. Press, 165, 168, 176, 191, 276,
298, 311, 312 ; Oxf Chart ; Bloxam, II, 280, 281. See pp. 26, 28,
34-6, 39.
Tylliarde (Robert). 1623-1636^.
Univ. Reg, 343 ; S. Mary's Reg.
Uffyngton (Thomas). 1479-1484.
Oxf. Bds., 7, 46 ; Magd. Reg., I, 10 ; [Bodl.] Oxf. roll, 14. See p. xvi.
Waistell (Lancelot). 1 597-1608.
See pp. 20, 21.
f 2
52 WILLS AND TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS OF
Walles (Richard). 1556.
Univ. Reg., 321.
Way (Robert). 1601-1626 (priv. aet. 24, 1602).
Univ. Reg., 342, 343, 321, 399; Ox/ Bds., 13, 38, 48, 49, 51, 60:
Magd. Reg., Ill, 36, 48. See pp. 20, 39.
Wayte (Nicolas), i 556-1 565 d.
Univ. Reg., 321 ; Arber, I, 36 ; Wood's City, III, 148, 210.
Webb (William). 1616-1652 d.
Univ. R(g., 343, 344; Ox/ Press, 277, 301, 312, 313; Ox/. Chart ;
Ox/. Bds., 49, 51 ; Griffiths' Wills, 65.
Westall (John). 1609 (priv. aet. 24) -1643 d.
Univ. Reg., 321, 401 ; Ox/. Press, 309, 312 ; Bloxam, II; 280 ; Ox/.
Bds., 34, 37, 39, 42, 49, 51, 53, 54, 60 ; 5. Mary's Reg. See p. 39.
Wilcocks, see Wylcocks.
Wildgoose (William). 161 7- 1626.
Univ. Reg., 321 ; Ox/ Bds., 40, 48, 51, 57, 58, 60. Orig. Bodl. 1st
Polio. Seep. 39. A William Wildgoose " famulus priv. 1604 aet. 34"
occurs in Univ. Reg. 399. I am not sure whether he is identical.
Wilkins (Timothy). 1640.
Ox/. Chart.
William, c. 1578.
See p. 10.
William Bookbinder, see Howbergh (William).
Wilmot (John). 1637-1638.
See pp. 34~3 6 -
Wilson (Stephen). 1590-1591. *
Univ. Reg., 321, 342.
Wrench (William) P. 1617-1618.
Ox/ Press, 276, 297, 311 ; Ox/ Chart ; cf. Arber, III, 648.
BINDERS, PRINTERS, AND STATIONERS OF OXFORD. 53
Wright (Richard). 1591.
Arber, II, 16 ; Ox/ Press, 229, 275, 295, 311 ; Ox/ Chart.
Wylcocks (Richard). 161 7.
Univ. Reg., 321, 322.
Yewen (Thomas). 1626.
Univ. Reg., 343.
Young (Robert). 1640.
Ox/. Press, 278, 310, 313 ; Ox/. Chart ; cf. Arber.
DOUBTFUL.
Alcoke (Richard). ? Stationer or bookbinder. 1526.
City Doc, 56.
Allere (Jehan). ? Stationer ? of Oxford. 1501-1507.
See pp. 2, 5.
Cater (Rose). ? Stationer or bookbinder. 1526.
City Doc, 56.
Cornish (Thomas and John). Scribes. 1486-15 12.
Magd. Reg., I, 16, 19, 21, 32, 67 ; Bloxam, II, 263. They were
employed only in repairing music books and were doubtless not binders
in the ordinary sense. See p. 1.
Gressop. c 1525.
Ox/. Press, 273 ; Ox/ Bds., 47. A bookbinder, but almost certainly
not of Oxford.
Heute or Hewtee (John). ? Stationer ? of Oxford. 1501.
See p. 2.
Hewett (James). ? Bookbinder or stationer. 1562.
"Item of a bockebynder in James Hewett's Shope, ij 3 vj J " (City
Archives, P. 5. 1, f. 233),
54 ABSTRACTS FROM OXFORD WILLS, ETC.
Johnson (Margaret) alias " Bowkebynder." 1501.
Univ. Reg. Q, f. 96 r . This may furnish a reference to a bookbinder of
the name of Johnson.
King (William). Bookbinder ? of Oxford. 1491.
Ox/. Bds., 46.
Kinnersley (William). Printer ? of Oxford. 1637.
See p. 34.
Mancipull (Henry). ? Stationer or bookbinder. 1526.
City Doc, 56.
Page (Margaret). ? Stationer or bookbinder. 1526.
City Doc, 56.
Person, Sir. ? Stationer or bookbinder. 1526.
City Doc, 56.
Picory (James). ' Librarius ' ? of Oxford. 1502.
See pp. xvi, 4, 5.
Taylor. 1635-1637.
Bloxam, II, 282, cf. 283. He was probably a scribe.
INDEX.
INDEX.
Actors, Margaret, 2 ; Peter, 2 ; Sebastian,
xvii, 2, 40.
Adams, John, 26, 40.
Alcoke, Richard, 53.
Aler, see Allere.
Allam, John, 39, 40 ; Thomas, 41.
Allere, Jehan, 2, 5, 53.
Anthony, S., guild of, 6.
Aquisgrano, Joannes de, see Joannes.
Archdale, Abraham, 27.
Archer, Humfrey, 16, 17, 41.
Arvesbie, Edith, 31.
Astley, William, 31.
Auctorre, Pierre, 2.
Ayraye, dr., 21.
B
Badger, ,xxi, xxii
Barbar, Christopher, 41.
Barker, see Barbar.
Barley, William, 41.
Barnes, Anna, wife of Joseph Barnes, 28 ;
Anne, daughter, 27, 28 ; Anne, alias
Lichfield, 29, 30 ; Barbara, 27, 28 ;
Grissell, 29 ; John, son of Joseph, 26 ;
John, son of Roger, xxi, 30, 41 ;
Joseph, 26-28, 30, 39, 41 ; Joseph,
godson, 26 ; Mary, 26 ; Richard, 23 ;
Robert, son of Joseph, 26 ; Robert, son
of Roger, 29 ; Roger, xix, 26, 27, 29.
30, 39- 41.
Bars, John, 5.
Barton, Nicholas, 30.
Bastell, ,21.
Bath and Wells, bishop of, 37.
Bayne, rev. T. Vere, xxiii.
Beckford, Ralph, xix, 41.
Bedford, Thomas, xvii, 3, 4, 9, 41.
Bele, Sampson, 41.
Bertoune, Persephall, xvii.
Beseley, Robert, 21.
Biggnell, Henry, 31 ; Martha, 31.
Billingsley, Agnes or Anne, 20 ; Richard,
41 ; Robert, 20, 23, 42 ; Thomas, 20,
22.
Bluett, Elizabeth, 31 ; Henry, xxi, 31, 39,
42.
Bodley, sir Thomas, xvii, xxiii.
Bolt, Judith, 33, 34 ; Samuel, 33-35, 42.
Bookbinder, see John Bray, Chastelayn,
Dolle, Henry, Horspath. Howbergh,
Jane, Nicholas, Peter, Pilgrem, John
Pole, Snowe, Thomas, Uffyngton.
Boughton, Thomas, 33, 42.
Bowman, Francis, 42.
Bradill, Ralph, 27.
Bradshaw, Francis, 27.
Bray, Anne, 1 ; Joan, 1 : John, xvi, 1, 42;
Lucy, 1 ; Margaret, I ; Thomas, I.
Bretton, William, 6, 7.
British Museum, xx, xxii, 17.
Brooke, William, 29.
Brough under Staynemore, 21.
Brown, Clement, 1.
Browne, Richard, 19.
Bull, , xvii.
Butler, Thomas, 42.
Bysse, Christiana, 23 ; Elizabeth, 23.
Callenor, dr., 23.
Capp, Robert, 5.
Carter, Anne, 28 ; Henry, 30 ; Timothy, 24.
Castellyn, see Chastelayn.
Cater, Rose, 53.
Cavey, Christopher, alias Stuffolde, xxii,
xxiii, 7, 8, 10, 18, 42; Ellen, 17; Jane,
17, 18; Robert, alias Stuffolde, xxiii,
9, ic, 17, 18, 33, 42.
Chambers, George, 42 ; John, 42.
Chastelayn, George, xvii, 4-6, 42.
Christopher, xvii, 8, 9, see Cavey, Stofull.
58
INDEX.
Churchyard, Balthasar, 43.
Clare, Elizabeth, xviii.
Cleston, Nicholas, 16.
Clifton, Alice, 1 1 ; Anne, 1 1 ; Nicholas,
xviii, 10-16, 43 ; Sara, II.
Coke, Christopher, xvii, xviii, 3, 4, 43 ;
Matilda, 3 ; Robert, 5.
Cooke, see Coke.
Cooper, Arthur, 26, 43.
Cope, Damian, 43.
Cornish, John, 1, 53 ; Thomas, 53.
Crawley. North, co. Bucks., 23.
Cripps, Henry, xxiii, 43.
Crosiey, Elizabeth, 24, 26 ; Henry, 24 ;
Hugh, 24 ; John, xviii, 19, 24 26, 43 ;
John, son, 24 ; Margaret, 24.
Crouch, Christopher, 43.
Curteyne, Henry, 34, 35, 43.
Cuttier or Cutture, Philippe, 43.
Davies, Nicholas, 43 ; William, stationer,
30-32, 34, 39, 43 ; William, cook, 21.
Davis, John, 44.
Day, John, 23.
Devonshire, Elizabeth, 31.
Deyce, Richard, 20, 22, 23, 28, 31.
Dolle, Elizabeth, xvi ; John, xvi.
Dome, John, xvi, xvii, xxiii, 44.
Droseler, Dreslare, or Dresseler, John,
xvii, 44.
Duff, E. Gordon, xxiii, 9, 16.
Dun, Jon, 7, 8.
Dyer, Thomas, 32, 44.
Eaton, Byrom, 34.
Edmonds, see Edwards.
Edmundes, James, 7, 8.
Edward Hall, principal of, xvii.
Edwards, Dionise, 21-23, 27, 28, 44.
Egmont, Frederic, xvi.
Ellin ap Thomas, 33.
Ellis, John, 44.
Evans, Herman, 44.
Evattes, John, 24.
Faith's, S., London, 6.
Fetherston, Henry, xx, xxi.
Forrest, Edward, 35, 39, 44.
Foxon, Robert, 17, 44.
French, Nathaniel, 44.
Frere, alderman, xvii.
Friswich, 7.
Galon, , 34.
Garbrand Herks, xvii, xviii, 10, 24, 44.
Garbrand, alias Herks, Ambrose, 23 ;
Anne, wife of Richard Garbrand, 23 ;
Anne, daughter, 23 ; Edmund, 23 ;
Harks, 23 ; Joan, 23 ; John, 23, 39, 45 ;
Nicolas, 23 ; Richard, xix, 23, 24, 45 ;
Richard, son, 23 ; Susan, 23 ; Tobie. 23.
Garford, Christopher, 45.
Garret, 7, 45.
Garret, or Garrett Bookbinder, see Pilgrem.
Garret, Thomas, 28, 45.
George Bookbinder, see Chastelayn.
Giles, 45.
Godwin, Joseph, 34, 45.
Gore, John, 45.
Gressop, , 53.
Griffiths, John, xv.
Growcocke, Daniel, 45.
Gybbis, Richard, 9.
H
Hackette, dr., 23.
Hall, Henry, 33, 34, 45.
Halloway, John, 30. See also Holloway.
Hardwicke Papers, 17.
Harks or Harques, see Garbrand.
Harper, of Queen's College, 21.
Harry, 7, 45.
Hartley, Richard, 34, 45.
Hatfield, Arnold, 35.
Hearne, Thomas, xxii.
Hecstater, of Queen's College, 21.
Henry Bookbinder, 46.
Herks, see Garbrand.
Heute or Hewtee, John, 2, 53 ; Margaret,
2.
Hewett, James, 53.
Hichecock, Thomas, xvi.
Hiett, Jane, 35 ; Thomas, 35.
Hill, John, 46.
Hodges, William, 29.
INDEX.
59
Hokin, Thomas, xvi.
Holbarde, see Howbergh.
Holloway, John, 23 See also Halloway.
Hoper, Richard, 8.
Hopkins, John, 35.
Horspath, John, xvi, 46.
Hosier, Nicolas, xvii.
Houbertes, see Howbergh.
Houlme, George, 21.
Howbergh, Joan, 9 ; William, xvii, 5, 7-9,
46.
Hubbert, see Howbergh.
Hufrenne (?), Robert, II.
Huggins, Thomas, 46.
Hughes, John, 35.
Hunt, Matthew, 46 ; Thomas. 2, 46.
I
Ingram, William, sen., 30, 46; jun., 46.
J
Jackson, Henry, 23.
Jackson, Simon, 46.
Jacobi, Hadriana, 6; Henry, xvii, 5-7, 46.
James, , 46.
James, Thomas, xvii.
Jane or Johanna Bookbinder, 9.
Jencks, Nicholas, 31 ; Rowland, 47.
{enyns, , xvii, 47.
oannes de Aquisgrano, 2.
Jocksen, , 47.
Johanna Bookbinder, see Jane Bookbinder.
John ap Hugh ab Evan, 33.
John Bookbinder, xvi ; see Bray, Horspath,
Pole.
Johnson, Margaret, 54 ; William, 33, 47.
Jones, Hugh, xix, 33-35, 47; Roland, 33;
William, 34.
K
K., G., xxiii.
Kearsley, John, 47.
King, William, 54.
Kinnersley, William, 34, 54.
Kyrfoth. Charles, xvii, 47.
Laskie, Albert, xix.
Laud, archbp., xxi, xxii.
Lesquier, William, xvi. xvii, 2, 4, 47.
Lichfield, Anne. 29. 30 ; John, xx, 27, 28,
30, 31, 47 ; Leonard, 47 ; Sollodell, 32.
Liesley, Andrew, xvi.
Lincoln, cathedral. 7.
Lipyatt, Martin, 33.
Llanvachreth, co. Merioneth, 33.
Lloyd, , 34.
Long, Jon, 8.
Lychfield, see Lichfield.
M
Machyn, Charles, 4.
Madan, Falconer, xxiii.
Mancipull, Henry, 54.
Marshall, Nicholas, 47.
Mathew, brother of L. Waistell, 21.
Mathewe, Stephen, 47.
Mayor of Oxford, xvii.
Men, Horman, xvii, 8, 48.
Meslier, Hugo, 6.
Middleton, Alice, 19; Thomas, 18, 19, 48.
Miles, Anne, 33 ; Edward, xxiii, 17, 22,
32, 33, 48; John, 33; Mary, 33;
Richard, 18, 32, 33.
Miller, Conrad, 48.
Milward, Henry, n, 16-18, 21, 48.
Missynden, John, I.
Monile, 24.
More, John, stationer, xvii, 48 ; John, of
S. Mary Hall, 2.
Mutlow, John, 48.
Mylard and Mylward, see Milward.
N
Nanny, Hugh, 33.
Nicholas Bookbinder, 48.
Nixon, Robert, see Way.
Norvey, Mary, 34.
Offyngton, see Uffyngton.
Orson, John, 32, 48.
Osbaston, Arthur, 21.
Otley, Robert, 27.
Owen, minister, 36.
Oxford.
Aldate, S., parish of, 10.
All Saints, parish of, 19, 26, 27, 29.
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INDEX.
Balliol College, 8, 41.
Beef Hall, II.
Bodleian Library, xxii, 26, 30-33, 43,
46. 47, 49-
Brasenose College, 26.
Bulkley Hall, xvii, 8, 9.
Cat Street, 1, 23.
Edward Hall, xvii.
Grope Lane, 9.
Haberdasher Hall, 28.
Jesus College, xxii, xxiii.
Magdalen College, xvii, 6, 8, 19, 23, 26.
Mary Magdalen, S., parish of, 34.
Mary the Virgin, S., parish of, xvii, I,
2, 7, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31,
32-35-
Mayor of, xvii.
Merton College, xvii.
Oriel College, 9.
Peckwater's Inn, xvii.
Peter-in-the-East, S., parish of, 21.
Peter-le-Bailey, S., parish of, 9.
Queen's College, 20, 21.
University Archives, keeper of, xxiii.
Oxlade, Francis, 48.
Page, Margaret, 54.
Painter, Richard, 24.
Palam (?), Bartholomew, II.
Palmer, Idie, 35.
Palmer, John, 49.
Pate, Richard, 5, 9.
Paul's S., London, 6.
Peckwater's Inn, principal of, xvii.
Peerse, Elias, 28, 49.
Peerse, Francis, 27-29, 39, 49.
Pegrim, see Pelgrim.
Pelgrim, Joyce, xvi, 6, 7.
Person, sir, 54.
Peter Bookbinder, 49.
Petrus Turonensis, xvii, 5, 49.
Picory, James, xvi, 4, 5, 54.
Pilgrein, Elizabeth, daughter of Garret, 7 ;
Elizabeth, niece, 7 ; Garret, xvii, 7, 8,
49 ; Jon, 7 ; Marget, 7, 8 ; Mathew, 7 ;
Robert, 7. See also Pelgrim.
Pinart, Dominique, xix, xxiii, 18,. 29, 39,
49.
Pole or Powell, 49.
Pole, John, xvi, 49.
Pollexfen, James, 16.
Powell, see Pole.
Powell, Thomas, 49.
Poynte, Richard, 19.
Pratt, David, 9, 49 ; John, xvi.
Pychorie, see Picory.
Pye, alderman, xvii.
Pylgrym or Pylgryn, see Pelgrim and
Pilgrem.
Pynnarte, see Pinart.
Pynson, Richard, 5, 6.
Quinton, Thomas, 49.
R
Rainoldes, John, 10.
Randall, John, 19.
Read, Richard, 18.
Redborne, Robert, 19.
Relia, Ciprian, 2, 4.
Renkens, Harry, xvii, 9, 50.
Rice, Thomas, 27, 28, 50.
Rich, Henry, 33.
Richard, John, 4, 5.
Richardson, William, 21.
Richmond, William, see Webb.
Roberts, dr., 34.
Robinson, Thomas, 36, 50.
Rood, Theodoric, 50.
Rooper, Anne, 33 ; Thomas, 33.
Row, see Ruwe.
Rudde, , brother of L. Waistell,' 21.
Ruthyn, Ellis, 5.
Ruwe, or Rue, Andrew, 6.
Sambache, Anne, 28 ; John, 28.
Sariant, Michael, 50.
Scolar, John, 50.
Scow, Alice, 4.
Seale, Thomas, 34, 50.
Seale, William, 50.
Sedgley, , xxii.
Serlles, Robert, 7, 8.
Short, James, 50.
Silley, Sara, 21.
Simon, John, 33.
Smalman, William, 11, 16, 17.
INDEX.
61
Smith, binder, xxii ; Agnes, 21, 22 ; John,
brother of N. Smith, 22; John, gent.,
33; John, jun., 33; Nicolas, xix, 18,
20-23, 5; Ralph, 21.
Snowe, Thomas, xvi, 50.
Sodden, Nicholas, 11.
Sparke, William, 50.
Speke, Christopher, 4.
Spene, church of S. Mary, I.
Spenser, William, 18.
Spewe, William, 19.
Spire, Avis, 19, 24 ; Elinor or Helen, 19,
24; Elizabeth, wife of Will. Spire, sen.,
19 ; Elizabeth, daughter, 19, 24 ; Joan,
32; Martha, 19, 24; William, sen., 19,
24, 32, 50; William, jun., 19, 24, 32,
39, 51 ; William, son, 32.
Stadham (Stadhampton), village, 35.
Stationers' Company, 19, 32, 35, 36.
Stephanson, Giles, 5.
Stevens. John, 26, 51.
Slrele, George, xvi.
Stofull or Stuffolde, xxii, 7, 8, 9. See
Cavey.
Tayler, Agnes, 21 ; Jane, 21.
Taylor, , 54.
Teysam, Henry, 32, 51.
Thimble, , xx.
Thomas Bookbinder, xvi, 51. See also
Snowe, Uffyngton.
Thorne, see Dome.
Thresler, see Droseler.
Tilhard, Robert, see Tylliarde.
Tilliard, William, 10.
Tipton, Nathaniel, 51.
Toldervey, William. 39, 51.
Tomes, , 22.
Tooker, Robert, 28.
Tuckie. George, 26, 51.
Turner, of. Merton College, xxi, xxii.
Turner, John, 35 ; Susan, 35 ; William,
26, 28, 34-36, 39, 51.
Turonensis, see Petrus Turonensis.
Twyne, Brian, 8.
Tylliarde, Robert, 51.
U
Uffyngton, Thomas, xvi, 51.
Ussher, John, 2.
w
Waistell, Isabel, 21 ; James, 21 ; Jane,
21 ; Joan, 21 ; Lancelot, 20, 21, 51 ;
Lettice, 21. See also Mathew, Rudde.
Walker, John, xvi., 7.
Walles, Richard, 52.
Walton, ,21.
Warmyngton, Adrian, 6.
Wastell, see Waistell.
Watkins, Richard, 28.
Way, alias Nixon, Robert. 20, 39, 52.
Wayte, Nicolas, 52.
Webb, alias Richmond, William, 52.
West, Thomas, 35.
Westall, John, 39, 52.
White, Thomas, 24.
Whittington, John, 19.
Wilcocks, see Wylcocks.
Wildgoose, William 39, 52.
Wilkins, Timothy, 52.
William, apprentice, 10, 52.
William Bookbinder, see Howbergh.
Williams, see Howbergh.
Wilmot, Ellen, 35 ; Henry, 35 ; John,
34-36, 52; Peter, 35; Richard, 35;
William, 35.
Wilsford, Thomas, 28.
Wilson, ,21.
Wilson, Stephen, 52.
Worcester, city, 34.
Wotton, Richard, 3, 4, 5, 9.
Wrench, William, 52.
Wright, Richard, 53.
Wutton, see Wotton.
Wylcocks, Richard, 39, 53.
Yewen, Thomas, 53.
Young, Robert, 53.
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