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Floruit: 1588–1608
Floruit 1588 (A) — 1608 (B); Male
Life Events
| Event |
Date |
Source
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| Death |
- before 23 Sep 1608 <Probate> |
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
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PROB 11/112, Windebanck: 56-114, 242/753
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1608-09-23
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PRO - Stationer of London. ---
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Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
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Occupations (2)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Bookseller |
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
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| Stationer |
Will
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Had Apprentice(s): (2)
Addresses (1)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
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| 1588, (1588-1609) |
St Magnus |
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McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) |
- corner (dw/shop)
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Events (5)
Sources and References
| Original Sources |
Comments
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| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
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SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.7
McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.12
ASTLEY (HUGH), bookseller in London, 1588-1609; St. Magnus Corner (Thames Street, near London Bridge). Son of Roger Astley, of Maxtocke, co. Warwick, yeoman. Apprentice to William Seres { SERES, William ( - 1580) ‹ LBT 08396 › } for seven years from July 25th, 1576 [Arber, ii. 65]. In 1588 appeared a poem entitled A Godly Exhortation, whereby Englande maye knowe, What sinfull abhomination there nowe dooth flowe, which bore the imprint, "At London, Printed by Edward Allde { ALLDE, Edward ( - 1627) ‹ LBT 06782 › }, and are to be solde at Saint Magnus Corner by Hugh Astley Anno 1588." At that time however Astley would appear to have been a "draper," and it was not until June 3rd, 1600, that be was admitted to the freedom of the Company of Stationers "by translation" from the Company of Drapers [Arber, ii. 725]. His first book entry is found under date August 11th, 1600 [Arber, iii. 168], and on November 3rd he entered eight copies, five of which he had attempted to enter in 1596, when for some reason, probably the discovery that he was not a stationer, the entry was cancelled by the authority of the Court of Assistants. Hugh Astley dealt largely in nautical books, and amongst his most notable publications was Martin Cortes' Art of Navigation translated by Ricbard Eden, first published by Richard Watkins { WATKYNS, Richard ‹ LBT 08278 › } in 1561. This was transferred to Astley by Watkins' assigns and published by him in 1596. In the same year he also published an edition of Robert Norman's New Attractive, a work on the Magnet: and in 1605 the Safegard of Saylers, or Great Rutter, translated out of Dutch. On June 16th, 1609, his copies were transferred to Thomas Man, junr. { MAN, Thomas ‹ LBT 08041 › } [Arber, iii. 412].
