FLESHER, Miles ( - 1664) ‹ LBT 07401 ›
Badges
Floruit 1611 (A) — 1664 (A); Male, married
Life Events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Death | - on 13 Nov 1664 Woodhead 1. | Plomer, H.R. (1907) |
| Burial | St.Botolph Aldersgate Woodhead 1. |
Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) | Will Dates | Intestate | Probate Dates | Administration Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PROB 11/315, Bruce: 97-143, 247/222 |
1664-11-21 | PRO - Stationer of London. --- Plomer, H.R. (1907) - P.C.C. 121, Bruce. --- |
Family Relationships
| LBTNumber | Name | Relationship | Occupation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5407 | HAVILAND, Anne (mar. FLESHER) ‹ LBT 05407 › | spouse | ||
| 33084 | FLESHER, James ‹ LBT 33084 › | parent | Wheelwright | |
| 12551 | FLESHER, James ( - 1670) ‹ LBT 12551 › | child | Printer, Stationer |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company |
Stationers' Company Titles (7)
| Title | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant | 1642-10-12 | 1664-07-02 | Chosen; First attendance; Last attendance |
| Upper Warden | 1649-06-30 | 1650-06-30 | Served 1659/1650 |
| Upper Warden | 1650-07-06 | 1651-07-06 | Served 1650/1651 |
| Master | 1652-07-03 | 1653-07-03 | Served 1652/1653 |
| Master | 1653-07-02 | 1654-07-02 | Served 1653/1654 |
| Master | 1662-07-10 | 1663-07-10 | Served 1662/1663 |
| Master | 1663-07-09 | 1664-07-09 | Served 1663/1664 |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Printer | Plomer, H.R. (1907) |
| Stationer | Will |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST, Thomas (1540 - 1608) ‹ LBT 07395 › |
Had Apprentice(s): (27)
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1611, (1611-64) | Little Britain | STC. vol.3, (1991); Woodhead 1. |
Events (51)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1604 | Bound | to Thomas East (LBT/07395) |
| 4 Nov 1611 | Freed - Servitude | - Thomas Snodham (LBT/07409) on behalf of Lucretia East (LBT/03124) |
| 16 May 1613 | Petition 1613 | - signed the petition of journeymen printers |
| 3 Nov 1619 | Appr - Binding | William Lambert (LBT/08992) |
| 22 Jun 1626 | Cloathed | |
| 2 Feb 1627 | Appr - Binding | John Lambert (LBT/08991) |
| 7 May 1627 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Broad (LBT/08986) |
| 3 Dec 1632 | Appr - Binding | Robert White (LBT/08994) |
| 1 Jul 1633 | Appr - Freedom | William Ellis (LBT/08969) originally bound to Lucretia East (LBT/03124) |
| 2 Feb 1634 | Appr - Binding | John Grismond (LBT/08987) |
| 11 Jul 1637 | Star Chamber Decree | - listed as one of the twenty "to have the use of a Presse, or Presses and Printing-house" |
| 29 Mar 1638 | Renter Warden | fined - |
| 3 Dec 1638 | Appr - Binding | Richard Beard (LBT/08985) |
| 1 Jul 1639 | Appr - Binding | Andrew Tompson (LBT/08993) - 'for the kings Printers' |
| 12 Aug 1639 | Appr - Binding | Bryan Lambert (LBT/08990) - 'for the kings Printers' |
| 2 Mar 1640 | Appr - Binding | Nathaniel Axen (LBT/08984) - 'for the kings Printers' |
| 5 Oct 1640 | Appr - Binding | Edmond Jones (LBT/08989) |
| 2 Nov 1640 | Appr - Freedom | Henry Hall (LBT/08988) with William Turner (LBT/09755) - apparently never formally bound |
| 1 Feb 1641 | Appr - Freedom | John Grismond (LBT/08987) |
| 22 Jun 1641 | Appr - Binding | Francis Graythe (LBT/12554) |
| 18 Aug 1641 | Appr - Binding | Richard Harris (LBT/12557) |
| 1 Nov 1641 | Appr - Binding | Nicholas Spicer (LBT/12565) |
| 12 Oct 1642 | Court | Chosen as an Assistant - Attended - first |
| 5 Jul 1645 | Under Warden | fined twice |
| 4 May 1646 | Appr - Binding | Edward Miller (LBT/12561) |
| 29 Jun 1646 | Appr - Freedom | William Burrough [LBT/] - with John Legate (LBT/09083) to whom he was originally bound |
| 17 Aug 1646 | Appr - Freedom | Bryan Lambert (LBT/08990) |
| 5 Oct 1646 | Son - Patrimony | James Flesher (LBT/12551) |
| 7 Dec 1646 | Appr - Freedom | Richard Beard (LBT/08985) |
| 5 Apr 1647 | Appr - Binding | Peter Lillicrop (LBT/12560) |
| 5 Apr 1647 | Appr - Freedom | Nathaniel Axen (LBT/08984) |
| 25 Oct 1647 | Appr - Binding | |
| 16 Mar 1648 | Appr - Freedom | Edmond Jones (LBT/08989) |
| 30 Jun 1649 | Upper Warden | Served 1659/1650 |
| 25 Mar 1650 | Appr - Binding | Walter Miller (LBT/12562) |
| 6 Jul 1650 | Upper Warden | Served 1650/1651 |
| 25 Mar 1652 | Appr - Binding | John Gouldingham (LBT/12553) |
| 3 Jul 1652 | Master | Served 1652/1653 |
| 2 Aug 1652 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Haviland (LBT/12558) |
| 2 Jul 1653 | Master | Served 1653/1654 |
| 1 May 1654 | Appr - Binding | John Clifford (LBT/12550) |
| 5 Feb 1655 | Appr - Binding | Richard Pope (LBT/12564) |
| 1 Jan 1656 | Appr - Binding | William Bartram (LBT/12548) |
| 1 May 1656 | Appr - Binding | Edward Grove (LBT/12555) |
| 10 Jul 1662 | Master | Served 1662/1663 |
| 9 Jul 1663 | Master | Served 1663/1664 |
| 2 Jul 1664 | Court | Attended - last |
| 13 Nov 1664 | Court | Died |
| 13 Nov 1664 | Died | |
| 17 Nov 1664 | Buried | St Botolph, Aldersgate |
| 4 Nov 1672 | Appr - Freedom | Bryan Lambert (LBT/12559) - apparently never formally bound |
Attendance prior to 5 Apr 1695 remains to be listed.
Further Notes
The apprentices listed by McKenzie, D.F. (1974), pp.58-9, under Miles Flesher, clearly conflate Miles [ST/0:0730] with his grandson Miles [ST/2:1537], those clearly belonging to the second Miles have been re-allocated ---
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| St.Co. Archive - Binding and Freedom records - extracted by Prof. J.A. Lavin |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
S.T.C., (1991), vol.3, p.65
Timperley, C.H. (1842) p.543
1666. Miles Flesher gave to the staioners’ company two silver salts. – “This bowle and collar was made in the year 1721 out of two large saltes the gift of Miles Flesher, printer to the worshipful company of stationers in the year 1666”. To this gentleman the elder Mr.Bowyer { BOWYER, William (1663 - 1737) ‹ LBT 12549 › } was an apprentice.
Plomer, H.R. (1907) p.76
FLETCHER, or FLESHER (MILES), printer in London; Little Britain, 1611-64. Took up his freedom November 4th, 1611 [Arber, iii. 683], and in 1617 joined George Eld { ELDE, George ‹ LBT 06969 › }, who died in 1624. Fletcher then petitioned the Archbishop of Canterbury to be appointed a master printer in his place, and the request was granted. From this time his business prospered and he joined partnership with Robert Young { YONGE, Robert ( - 1643) ‹ LBT 06861 › }, and John Haviland { HAVILAND, John ‹ LBT 09027 › }. These three men were the largest capitalists in the trade for many years. They had a share in the King's Printing House, and they bought up the businesses of William Stansby { STANSBY, William ( - 1638) ‹ LBT 08785 › }, George Purslow { PURSLOWE, George ‹ LBT 06988 › } and Edward Griffen { GRIFFIN, Edward ‹ LBT 07206 › }. In 1629 John More { MORE, John ( - 1638) ‹ LBT 30406 › } assigned over to Miles Fletcher and his partners his patent for printing law books in return for a sum of £60 per annum and a third of the profits. In 1661 the Company of Stationers bought the remainder of the lease from Miles Fletcher and his son James { FLESHER, James ( - 1670) ‹ LBT 12551 › } for £200, but a lawsuit arose over this in 1664. [Chan. Proc. Reynardson, Bundle 31.) Miles Fletcher was Master of the Company of Stationers in the years 1652, 1653, 1662, and 1663. He was also a prominent man in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldersgate, serving as churchwarden with Richard Cotes { COTES, Richard ( - 1653) ‹ LBT 08943 › }, q.v., in 1645, 1646, and 1647. He was assessed in the parish books in the sum of £1 14s. 8d. towards the restoration of the church, this being the largest sum paid by any stationer in Little Britain. In March, 1637, Robert Young assigned over to him 80 works previously the copies of Benjamin Fisher { FISHER, Benjamin ‹ LBT 10414 › }. Miles Fletcher died November 13th, 1664. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 61.] By his will, which consisted of only a few lines, he left everything to his son James, no one else being mentioned. [P.C.C. 121, Bruce.] He made a gift of plate to the Company of Stationers. [Timperley, p. 543.]
MLT Note: Woodhead, J.R. (1965) - Common Councilman - Aldersgate Without, 164508, 1650, 1653-4. Ald Bread Street, 11 Jul 1661; disch same day, F £200 and 20 marks. ChW, St. Botolph Aldersgate, 1645-7. Printer to Canterbury, 1624. Law-books patentee. Share in King's Printing House. ---