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Floruit: 1737–1769
Floruit 1737 (A) — 1769 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event |
Date |
Source
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| Death |
- after 17 Oct 1769 <Will> - before 10 Jan 1771 <Probate> |
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| Burial |
Will - "the Parish church Yard where I happen to die in a plain and decent manner not exceeding Ten Pounds" |
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
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PROB 11/963, Trevor: 1-48, 31/32
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1769-10-17
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1771-01-10
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PRO - Book Binder of Saint Gregorys <sic>, City of London. --- Copy - mlt - to his wife, Elizabeth, half of all the equipment and stock in the shop, all the household goods, Money, Book debst or whatever not disposed of in the will - for her use during her natural life "but the money I give her to spend what she wants of it at her own discretion" - "paying my son John Bird and James Benson twenty pounds each within six months or sooner if she thinks proper after my decease" - to his son, John Bird, half of all the equipment and stock in the shop - "on Consideration that he shall carry on Trade of a Bookbinder in partnership with his Mother Elizabeth Bird and settle with and pay per one half of the profit every half year" - the other half his his "to pay him for his industry and care" - if John does not wish to do this then - the second half goes to his son-in-law James Benson on the same terms. - after the death of Elizabeth - he gives everything to "his sons John Bird and James Benson. If John dies before his mother - it all goes to James. ---
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Executors
Family Relationships
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #7425
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Occupations (2)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Bookbinder |
Apprentice; Master; Will
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| Bookseller |
Directories - see ADDRESSES
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (2)
Had Apprentice(s): (15)
| Name |
Premium |
Paid By |
Comments
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| ANCELL, John ‹ LBT 16418 › |
£10 |
Father |
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| ATKINS, William ‹ LBT 16419 › |
£5 |
Charity - Christ's Hospital |
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| BENSON, James ‹ LBT 16422 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| BIRD, John ( - 1804) ‹ LBT 16423 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| BROWN(E), John ‹ LBT 16425 › |
£42 |
Father |
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| COCK, William ( - 1778) ‹ LBT 16426 › |
£5 |
Par. of Dorking |
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| COCK, William ( - 1778) ‹ LBT 16426 › |
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| HAWKER, Richard ‹ LBT 16429 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| ERWIN, John ‹ LBT 16432 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| LEWIS, John William ‹ LBT 16434 › |
£10 |
Father |
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| PAYNE, Philip ‹ LBT 16435 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| POWELL, Robert ‹ LBT 16436 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| POWELL, Robert ‹ LBT 16436 › |
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| SANDERSON, Robert ‹ LBT 16437 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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| SOMERS, Henry ‹ LBT 16438 › |
None mentioned |
N/A |
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Addresses (18)
| Date |
Address |
Trade at Addr |
Source |
Comment
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| 1747-04-07 |
Blackfriars |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1748-04-07 |
Blackfriars |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1749-05-02 |
St Anne, Blackfriars |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
- Parish of
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| 1750-07-03 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1750-05-05 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1750-02-06 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1751-07-02 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1753-08-07 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1755-05-06 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1756-08-03 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1756-12-07 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1759-10-02 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1760-12-02 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1764-04-03 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1765, (1765) |
Ave Maria Lane |
Bookseller |
London Directory - Kent (1765) |
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| 1768-09-06 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1768-04-12 |
Ave Maria Lane |
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McKenzie, D.F. (1978) |
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| 1769-10-17 |
St Gregory by St Paul |
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Will - date of |
- late of the Parish of
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Events (21)
Further Notes
Re -apprentices - McKenzie lists apprentices upto 1795 under this John Bird. The will makes it quite clear that he died between 17 Oct 1769 and 10 Jan 1771 - therefore all the apprentices after that date have been moved to his son John Bird [LBT/16423]. ---
Sources and References
| Original Sources |
Comments
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| Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #7425 |
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