BIRD, Robert ( - 1641) ‹ LBT 10598 ›

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Floruit: 1621–1641

Floruit 1621 (A) — 1641 (A);  Male

Life Events

Event Date Source
Death - before 30 Apr 1641 <Probate>

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image) Will Dates Intestate Probate Dates Administration Dates Comments

PROB 11/185, Evelyn: 1-49, 464/407

1641-04-30 PRO - Stationer of Saint Lawrence Jewry, City of London. ---

Livery Companies

Company Source
Stationers' Company McKenzie, D.F. (1961), #2124

Occupations (2)

Occupation Comment
Bookseller McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910)
Stationer Will

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
PAVIER, Thomas ( - 1625) ‹ LBT 08217 ›

Had Apprentice(s): (5)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
ASTON, John ‹ LBT 09435 ›
CRESWELL, John ‹ LBT 09436 ›
KNIGHT, Danyell ‹ LBT 09437 ›
MOSLEY, Nicholas ‹ LBT 09438 ›
UNDERHILL, Thomas ( - 1660) ‹ LBT 09439 ›

Addresses (3)

Date Address Trade at Addr Source Comment
1623 Cheapside McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) - the sign of the Bible
1631 St Lawrence Lane, Cheapside McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910); STC. vol.3, (1991) - the Bible
1641-04-30 St Lawrence Jewry Will - late of the Parish of

Events (8)

Date Event type Description
6 Jun 1614 Bound to Thomas Pavier (LBT/08217)
22 Jun 1621 Freed - Servitude
6 Aug 1623 Appr - Binding Nicholas Mosley (LBT/09438)
19 Jan 1624 Appr - Binding John Creswell (LBT/09436)
5 Dec 1626 Appr - Binding Daniell Knight (LBT/09437)
13 Jan 1630 Appr - Binding John Aston (LBT/09435)
31 Dec 1631 Appr - Binding Thomas Underhill (LBT/09439)
1 Mar 1641 Appr - Freedom Thomas Underhill (LBT/09439)

Sources and References

Original Sources Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1961), # 2124

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

McKerrow, R.B. &c. (1910), p.34

BIRD (ROBERT), bookseller in London, 1621-38; The Bible, St. Lawrence Lane, Cheapside. Took up his freedom in the Company of Stationers on June 22nd, 1621 [Arber, iii, 685). Dealt chiefly in theological literature. On February 7th, 1623, Philip Birch { BIRCH, Phillip ‹ LBT 10601 › } assigned over to him his copyrights. The last heard of him is on August 3rd, 1638, when he made an assignment of his rights in The English Farrier to John Beale { BEALE, John ( - 1643) ‹ LBT 11034 › } [Arber, iv. 427). He died in April, 1641.