KNAPTON, James (1663 - 1736) ‹ LBT 13954 ›

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Floruit: 1687–1736

Floruit 1687 (A) — 1736 (B);  Male, married

Life Events

Event	Date	Source
Birth	c.1663 - about 30 at the time of the marriage allegation on 22 Apr 1693	Armytage, G.J. (1890 [1687-1694])
Death	- on 21 Nov 1736	O.D.N.B.

Will

Will (Ref., Piece, Image)	Will Dates	Intestate	Probate Dates	Administration Dates	Comments
PROB 11/680, Derby: 232-285, 338/340					PRO - Stationer of Saint Faiths Paul's Church Yard London, City of London. ---

Family Relationships

LBTNumber	Name	Relationship	Occupation	Comments
3784	KNAPTON, Dorothy ( - 1743) ‹ LBT 03784 ›	spouse
6644	RAYLEY, Hester (mar. KNAPTON) (1667 - ) ‹ LBT 06644 ›	spouse
33700	KNAPTON, William ‹ LBT 33700 ›	parent
16387	KNAPTON, Paul (bap. 1703 - 1755) ‹ LBT 16387 ›	child	Bookseller	Eighth
19744	KNAPTON, John (1695 - 1770) ‹ LBT 19744 ›	child	Bookseller	Third

Livery Companies

Company	Source
Stationers' Company	McKenzie, D.F. (1974), #3114

Stationers' Company Titles (8)

Title	From	To	Notes
Renter Warden	1710-03-27	1711-03-27	Chosen; Served 1710/1711
Assistant	1715-05-02	1735-09-02	Chosen; First attendance; Last attendance
Under Warden	1721-07-01	1722-07-01	Served 1721/1722
Under Warden	1722-06-30	1723-06-30	Served 1722/1723
Upper Warden	1725-07-03	1726-07-03	Served 1725/1726
Upper Warden	1726-07-02	1727-07-02	Served 1726/1727
Master	1727-07-01	1728-07-01	Served 1727/1728
Master	1728-07-06	1729-07-06	Served 1728/1729

Occupations (2)

Occupation	Comment
Bookseller	Plomer, H.R. &c. (1922)
Stationer	Will

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name	Premium	Paid By	Comments
(unknown -- ref: ST/2:2246-q)	None mentioned	N/A

Addresses (3)

Date	Address	Trade at Addr	Source	Comment
1687, (1687-1738)	St Paul's Churchyard, - Quuen's Head; - Crown
1693-04-22	St Faith under St Paul		Armytage, G.J. (1890 [1687-1694])	- Parish of
1736-12-03	St Faith under St Paul		Will	- late of the Parish of

Events (26)

Date	Event type	Description
2 Aug 1680	Bound	to Henry Mortlock (LBT/13167)
5 Sep 1687	Freed - Servitude
22 Apr 1693	Marriage Licence	- to Hester Rayley (LBT/06644)
12 Nov 1694	Cloathed
3 Feb 1696	Appr - Binding	Robert Billing (LBT/13438)
9 Feb 1702	Appr - Binding	Matthew Hawkins (LBT/19742)
5 Apr 1703	Appr - Freedom	Robert Billing (LBT/13438)
7 Jun 1708	Appr - Binding	Christopher Hitches (LBT/19743)
27 Mar 1710	Renter Warden	Served 1710/1711, chosen 3 Apr 1710
4 Feb 1712	Appr - Binding	John Knapton (LBT/19744) his son
7 Dec 1713	Appr - Binding	Thomas Combes (LBT/19740)
2 May 1715	Court	Chosen Assistant
13 Jun 1715	Court	Attended - first
7 Mar 1720	Appr - Binding	John Crownfield (LBT/19741)
1 Jul 1721	Under Warden	Served 1721/1722
30 Jun 1722	Under Warden	Served 1722/1723
7 Jul 1724	Appr - Turn-over/In	James Newton (LBT/17157) from John Nicks (LBT/17158)
3 Jul 1725	Upper Warden	Served 1725/1726
2 Jul 1726	Upper Warden	Served 1726/1727
10 Jan 1727	Appr - Binding	Samuel Clarke (LBT/19739)
11 Feb 1727	Appr - Freedom	James Newton (LBT/17157)
1 Jul 1727	Master	Served 1727/1728
6 Jul 1728	Master	Served 1728/1729
2 Feb 1731	Appr - Binding	Samuel Sykes (LBT/19745)
2 Sep 1735	Court	Attended - last
21 Nov 1736	Died

Sources and References

Original Sources	Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1974), #3114

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions

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Dictionary of National Biography - under John Knapton, article by Donald W. Nichol

Transcripts

Dunton, J. (1705), p.295

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