KNAPTON, John (1695 - 1770) ‹ LBT 19744 ›

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Floruit: 1719–1770

Floruit 1719 (A) — 1770 (B);  Male

Life Events

Event Date Source
Birth c.1695 - aet. 75 on death
Baptism 23 Apr 1696 - at St Faith's under St.Paul's O.D.N.B.
Death - on 26 Sep 1770 Scot Mag. (Sep 1770) = at London in the 75th year of his age --- formerly eminent bookseller in Ludgate-street; Musgrave 1 = aet.75.

Will

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

PROB 11/961, Jenner: 360-409, 72/65

1770-10-06 PRO - Bookseller of London. ---

Family Relationships

LBTNumber Name Relationship Occupation Comments
33700 KNAPTON, William ‹ LBT 33700 › grandparent
13954 KNAPTON, James (1663 - 1736) ‹ LBT 13954 › parent Bookseller, Stationer Third
3784 KNAPTON, Dorothy ( - 1743) ‹ LBT 03784 › parent Third
16387 KNAPTON, Paul (bap. 1703 - 1755) ‹ LBT 16387 › sibling Bookseller Eighth

Livery Companies

Company Source
Stationers' Company McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #4778

Stationers' Company Titles (8)

Title From To Notes
Assistant 1727-11-07 1768-07-02 Chosen; First attendance; Last attendance
Under Warden 1735-07-05 1736-07-05 Served 1735/1736
Under Warden 1736-07-03 1737-07-03 Served 1736/1737
Upper Warden 1739-06-30 1740-06-30 Served 1739/1740
Upper Warden 1740-07-05 1741-07-05 Served 1740/1741
Master 1742-07-03 1743-07-03 Served 1742/1743
Master 1743-07-02 1744-07-02 Served 1743/1745
Master 1744-06-30 1745-06-30 Served 1744/1745

Occupations (1)

Occupation Comment
Bookseller Apprentice; Plomer 2; Will

Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
KNAPTON, James (1663 - 1736) ‹ LBT 13954 › Q Q

Had Apprentice(s): (4)

Name Premium Paid By Comments
WILKIE, John ( - 1785) ‹ LBT 19329 ›
BEECROFT, John ( - 1779) ‹ LBT 19746 › £105 Q
INGRAM, Nicholas ‹ LBT 19747 › £150 Q
KNAPTON, Charles ‹ LBT 19748 › None mentioned N/A

Addresses (5)

Date Address Trade at Addr Source Comment
1731-02-02 St Paul's Churchyard McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1739-10-02 Ludgate Street McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1743-02-01 St Paul's Churchyard McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1749-03-02 St Paul's Churchyard McKenzie, D.F. (1978)
1770-10-06 London Will - late of

Events (22)

Date Event type Description
23 Apr 1696 Baptized St Faith's under St Paul's
4 Feb 1712 Bound to his father, James Knapton (LBT/13954)
2 Mar 1719 Freed - Servitude - by James Knapton (LBT/13954) his father
May 1719 City Freedom Servitude - COL/CHD/FR/02/0377
4 May 1719 Cloathed
1 Apr 1723 Renter Warden fined -
7 Nov 1727 Court Chosen Assistant
5 Dec 1727 Court Attended - first
2 Feb 1731 Appr - Binding John Beecroft (LBT/19746)
5 Jul 1735 Under Warden Served 1735/1736
3 Jul 1736 Under Warden Served 1736/1737
30 Jun 1739 Upper Warden Served 1739/1740
2 Oct 1739 Appr - Binding Nicholas Ingram (LBT/19747)
5 Jul 1740 Upper Warden Served 1740/1741
3 Jul 1742 Master Served 1742/1743
1 Feb 1743 Appr - Binding Charles Knapton (LBT/19748)
2 Jul 1743 Master Served 1743/1745
30 Jun 1744 Master Served 1744/1745
2 May 1749 Appr - Turn-over/In John Wilkie (LBT/19329) from William Humphreys (LBT/14431)
2 Oct 1750 Appr - Freedom John Wilkie (LBT/19329)
2 Jul 1768 Court Attended - last
26 Sep 1770 Died

Sources and References

Original Sources Comments
Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #4778

SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS

Transcriptions


ODNB - article by Donald W. Nichol

External references
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