CASLON, William (1720 - 1778) ‹ LBT 16134 ›

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Floruit: 1742–1778

Floruit 1742 (A) — 1778 (B);  Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Birth	1720	O.D.N.B.
Baptism	23 Jun 1720 - at St Botolph, Aldgate	O.D.N.B.
Death	- on 17 Aug 1778	Timperley, C.H. (1842)
Burial	1778 St.Luke, Old Street

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 6/154		Yes		Sep 1778	Mid.145-220 --- O.D.N.B. - Intestate

Family Relationships

LBTNumber	Name	Relationship	Occupation	Comments
3999	CARTLICH, Elizabeth (mar. CASLON) (1730 - 1795) ‹ LBT 03999 ›	spouse	Typefounder
32848	CASLON, George ‹ LBT 32848 ›	grandparent	Cordwainer
32858	PEARMAN, Thomas ‹ LBT 32858 ›	grandparent	Butcher
2716	CASLON, William (1692 - 1766) ‹ LBT 02716 ›	parent	Typefounder
3010	PEARMAN, Sarah (mar. CASLON) (bap. 1689 - ) ‹ LBT 03010 ›	parent
17220	CASLON, Thomas (1726 - 1783) ‹ LBT 17220 ›	sibling	Bookseller, Stationer
35241	CASLON, Frances ‹ LBT 35241 ›	sibling
36837	ELLISON, Joseph ‹ LBT 36837 ›	sibling		Born 1720; Bapt. St Botolph, Aldgate - 23 Jun 1720
17027	CASLON, William (1754 - ) ‹ LBT 17027 ›	child	Letter founder	O.D.N.B. - (1754-1833)
28527	CASLON, Henry (1755 - 1787) ‹ LBT 28527 ›	child	Letter founder	O.D.N.B. - (c.1755-1788)

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company	McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #0512

Occupations (2)

Occupation	Comment
Printer	Apprentice
Letter founder	Master

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
BASKETT, John (1667 - 1742) ‹ LBT 12312 ›	None mentioned	N/A

Had Apprentice(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
JACKSON, Joseph (1733 - ) ‹ LBT 17028 ›	None mentioned	N/A

Addresses (1)

Date	Address	Trade at Addr	Source	Comment
1748-04-05	Chiswell Street		McKenzie, D.F. (1978)

Events (11)

Date	Event type	Description
23 Jun 1720	Born
7 Oct 1735	Bound	to John Baskett (LBT/12312)
Nov 1742	City Freedom	Servitude - COL/CHD/FR/02/0652
2 Nov 1742	Freed - Servitude
2 Oct 1744	Cloathed
5 Apr 1748	Appr - Binding	Joseph Jackson (LBT/17028)
5 Mar 1751	Renter Warden	summoned -
26 Mar 1751	Renter Warden	fined -
5 Dec 1775	Son - patrimony	William Caslon (LBT/17027)
17 Aug 1778	Buried	St Luke, Old Street
17 Aug 1778	Died

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #0512

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

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Dictionary of National Biography - under William Caslon, the elder, article by James Mosley