NEWCOMBE, Thomas ( - 1681) ‹ LBT 12295 ›
Badges
Floruit 1648 (A) — 1681 (A); Male, married
Life Events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Death | - on 26 Dec 1681 O.D.N.B. | |
| Burial | Jan 1682 Dunchurch, Warwickshire Treadwell Notes; Woodhead 1 |
Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) | Will Dates | Intestate | Probate Dates | Administration Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PROB 11/369, Cottle: 1-54, 83/17899 |
1681-12-22 | 1682-01-11 | PRO - Stationer of London. --- Plomer, H.R. (1907) - P.C.C. 7 Cottle --- Treadwell, M. - Notes - He has lent £1200 to Sir Tho Arden Price Bt on mortgage on land in Whittington Glosc. This is to be part of the Estate of his daughter Ruth Frankland - to her own and not husbands use. He has 1/6 of Kings Printing House in St Annes Blackfriars for 30 years (lease) and a reversion of said lease after its expirty for a further 30 years, but a half of it this time. (He also has 1/6 of the stock of the House). All this to executor in trust to pay to his brother Edward Newcombe £20 p.a. and to sister Mary Mayo £20 p.a. Also 20 sh p.a. to each of 10 old printers or their widows. Residue to son Thomas Newcombe. To son-in-law Dr Thomas Frankland £100. To granddaughter Ruth Frankland £400 at 16 or marriage. To cousin John Mayo £100. Directs executors to release his daughter-in-law Ann Gravenour's husband from debts owed to him. To cousin Dupre & cousin Sarah Mulford £50 each. Cousin Hannah Mayo £50 at 21 or marriage. To poor of Dunchurch Warwick & St Benet Pauls Wharf £10. To nephew Thomas Newcombe £50 and to him and his wife and my sister-in-law his mothe £10 each for mourning. To my brother & sist King £10 each for ourning. Top daughter Dorothy Newcombe for a jewel for her kindness. To daughter Frankland & daughter Newcombe all plate and jewels equally. To James Baldin £5 & to Elianor the servant maid of Mr.Drake where I now lodge - 4sh. To beloved friends Peter Williamson of St Annes Blackfrairs, gent & Henry Heringman, getn, of St Martin in the Fields 40£ as executors. To each of their wives and also to godson Herringman £10. To good friends Henry Hills of St Annes Balckfriars & John Lilly of Cliffords Inn gent, who are overseers - £10. Rings to John Miler, Eliz Lockley, Edward Kemp, Ellianor James. |
Executors
| Executor | Relation | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Peter WILLIAMSON | ||
| Henry HERRINGMAN |
Family Relationships
| LBTNumber | Name | Relationship | Occupation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3350 | RAWORTH, Ruth ‹ LBT 03350 › | spouse | Printer | |
| 33541 | NEWCOMBE, Thomas ‹ LBT 33541 › | parent | Yeoman | |
| 14044 | NEWCOMBE, Thomas (bap. 1651 - 1691) ‹ LBT 14044 › | child | Bapt - StBenet Paul's Wharf, 31 Aug 1651. | |
| 35582 | NEWCOMBE, Mary ‹ LBT 35582 › | child | Twin - Bapt - St Benet Paul's Wharf, 18 Oct 1653 |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company | McKenzie, D.F. (1974), #1258 |
Stationers' Company Titles (3)
| Title | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant | 1675-12-06 | 1681-12-26 | Chosen; First attendance; Last attendance; Died |
| Under Warden | 1679-07-05 | 1680-07-05 | Served 1679/1680 |
| Upper Warden | 1681-07-02 | Served 1681/death |
Occupations (2)
| Occupation | Comment |
|---|---|
| Printer | Plomer, H.R. (1907) |
| Stationer | Will |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTER, Gregory ‹ LBT 08850 › | None mentioned | N/A |
Had Apprentice(s): (13)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURRANT, Thomas ‹ LBT 12905 › | |||
| ARGIN, William ‹ LBT 14036 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| BALDWIN, James ‹ LBT 14037 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| BOODLE, Richard ‹ LBT 14038 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| COLLINS, Freeman (1653 - 1713) ‹ LBT 14039 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| JONES, Edward ( - 1706) ‹ LBT 14040 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| JONES, John ‹ LBT 14041 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| LYDIATE, John ‹ LBT 14042 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| NEWCOMB, Edward ‹ LBT 14043 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| NEWCOMBE, Thomas (bap. 1651 - 1691) ‹ LBT 14044 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| SPARREY, Thomas ‹ LBT 14045 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| WEAVER, John ‹ LBT 14046 › | None mentioned | N/A | |
| WILLIAMS, William ‹ LBT 14047 › | None mentioned | N/A |
Addresses (1)
| Date | Address | Trade at Addr | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1682-01-11 | London | Will | - late of |
Events (30)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1641 | Bound | to Gregory Dexter (LBT/08850) |
| 6 Nov 1648 | Freed - Servitude | - by Gregory Dexter (LBT/08850) and Richard Cotes (LBT/08943) |
| 4 Feb 1650 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Sparrey (LBT/14045) |
| 5 Aug 1650 | Appr - Binding | William Argin (LBT/14036) |
| 14 Jun 1652 | Appr - Binding | Edward Newcomb (LBT/14043) |
| 15 Apr 1653 | Cloathed | |
| 2 Oct 1654 | Appr - Freedom | Richard Cheese (LBT/14182) - with Thomas Paine (LBT/08955) to whom he was originally bound |
| 4 Dec 1654 | Appr - Binding | William Williams (LBT/14047) |
| 19 Mar 1658 | Appr - Binding | John Weaver (LBT/14046) |
| 6 Sep 1658 | Appr - Freedom | John Nicks (LBT/14430) - with George Pursloe (LBT/09174) to whom he was originally bound |
| Appr - Turn-over/In | Thomas Durrant (LBT/12905) - originally bound to Thomas Harper (LBT/06993) on 22 May 1654 - said to be freed by Harper 2 Feb 1662. | |
| 1 Jun 1663 | Appr - Freedom | John Croome (LBT/13593) - with William Leybourne (LBT/13590) to whom he was originally bound |
| 18 Dec 1666 | Appr - Binding | Thomas Newcomb (LBT/14044) his son |
| 17 Mar 1667 | Married | - to Ruth Raworth (LBT/03350) at Holy Trinity the Less |
| 3 Mar 1669 | Appr - Binding | Freeman Collyns (LBT/14039) |
| 3 Oct 1670 | Appr - Binding | Richard Boodle (LBT/14038) |
| 6 Nov 1671 | Appr - Binding | John Lydiate (LBT/14042) |
| 7 Oct 1672 | Son - patrimony | Thomas Newcomb (LBT/14044) |
| 3 Feb 1673 | Appr - Binding | Edward Jones (LBT/14040) |
| 25 Mar 1673 | Renter Warden | fined - |
| 5 Jul 1675 | Appr - Binding | James Baldwin (LBT/14037) |
| 6 Dec 1675 | Court | Chosen as an Assistant |
| 22 Dec 1675 | Court | Attended - first |
| 5 Jul 1679 | Under Warden | Served 1679/1680 |
| 3 Jul 1680 | Under Warden | fined - |
| 2 Jul 1681 | Upper Warden | Served 1681/death |
| 5 Dec 1681 | Court | Attended - last |
| 26 Dec 1681 | Court | Died |
| 26 Dec 1681 | Died | |
| Jan 1682 | Buried | Dunchurch, Warwickshire |
Attendance prior to 5 Apr 1695 remains to be listed.
Sources and References
| Original Sources | Comments |
|---|---|
| Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1974), #1258 |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
Plomer, H.R. &c. (1907), p.136
NEWCOMBE, or NEWCOMB (THOMAS), printer in London, (1) Parish of St. Bennet, Paul's Wharf, Thames Street; (2) The kings printing house in the Savoy. 1649-81. Son of Thomas Newcomb of Dunchurch, co. Warwick. Apprentice to Gregory Dexter for eight years from November 8th, 1641. [Register of Apprenticeships, Stationers' Hall.] At the expiration of his time in 1649 be married Ruth, the widow of John Raworth, printer, and succeeded to the business. In the same year, on September 1st, the Council of State ordered his committal to Newgate for printing Lilburne's Outcry of the Young Men and Apprentices of London, and he remained a prisoner for three weeks. [Domestic State Papers, 1649-50, vol. ii., Proc. of the Council of State.] After this he appears to have made his peace with the Government.
He printed John Milton's Pro populo Anglicano Defensio secunda in 1654, and in the pamphlet entitled The London Printers Lamentation or the Press Opprest and overprest, he was bitterly assailed as the printer of much of the Commonwealth literature. At the Restoration he continued in favour and was associated with J. Macock in printing the public journals Mercurius Publicus and the Parliamentary Intelligencer.
He also held a sixth part in the King's Printing House, and became the printer of the Oxford and London Gazettes. In 1664 he was a Common Councillor of the City, and presented a book of homilies to the Church of St. Bennet, Paul's Wharf. [Guildhall MSS., 877/1.] In the survey taken on July 29th, 1668, he was returned as having three presses and a proof press, one apprentice, seven compositors and five pressmen, in other words, his was one of the largest printing houses in London at that time. [Domestic State Papers, Charles II, vol. 243, p. 181.] Some interesting notes about Newcombe at a later date will be found in the Appendix to the 9th Report of the Hist. MSS. Commissioners.
His death took place between December 22nd, 1681, and January 11th, 1681/2, when his will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury [7 Cottle.] His share in the King's Printing Office he left in trust to pay annuities to ten poor and aged workmen printers or their widows, the residue to go to his son Thomas. He bequeathed the Company of Stationers a piece of plate value £20, and left sums for the poor of Dunchurch, co. Warwick, and those of St. Bennet's, Paul's Wharf. Amongst others mentioned in the will were Henry Herringman, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, gent., and Henry Hills, St. Anne's, Blackfryar's, gent.