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Scriveners' Company Common Paper 1357-1628 With A Continuation To 1678. Originally published by London Record Society, London, 1968.
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Apprentices and servants, 1478-1573
[p. 17 calendar] The names of apprentices and servants allowed in the craft of writers of the court letter
| Apprentices or Servants (fn. 1) | Masters | |
| John Fordam* and Thomas Masse | William Brampton' | |
| Rowland Forster* and John Pycot* John Jacowe, servant | John Grove | |
| William Aston,* Thomas Hardyng, William Rown'* and Richard Nekke* | Robert Bale | |
| Robert Hedyngham* and Richard Ketrich* Richard Wyse,* servant | Thomas Fermory |
1478. The names of apprentices in the craft of writers of the court letter, 26 February, 18 Edward IV, in the time of John Morekok and Henry Wodecok, Wardens
| Apprentices (fn. 1) | Masters | |
| [blank] | Robert Spayne | |
| William Baker | Thomas Masse | |
| Thomas Rows* | William Slade | |
| Edward Langford* and Nicholas Aylove | William Camp' | |
| Nicholas Goswell, Robert Colrede* and Robert Hampton' | John Parker | |
| John Wilkynson', Richard Masham, John Forster, John Clyfford* and Richard Clyfford* | Thomas Clyfford | |
| John Fawconer* | William Pake | |
| [p. 18] John Halmer, Thomas Toker* and Thomas Norwiche* | Robert Leget | |
| Hugh Molyneux,* John Logge* and William Gordon* | William Plofeld | |
| William Hubbard* and Robert Norham* | Simon Lorymer |
1481 The names of apprentices in the craft of the writers of the court letter, 2 June, 21 Edward IV, in the time of John Parker and Thomas Masse, Wardens
| Apprentices (fn. 1) | Masters | |
| John Mose | William Carkeke | |
| William Hothersall and William Blakeney* | Robert Leget | |
| Thomas Appulton',* William Shawden,* Richard Rondon'* and Richard Staverton | William Plofeld' | |
| Thomas Davy* | John Barkby | |
| John Davson,* Richard Clerk,* Robert Hampton and Edward Hill* | John Parker | |
| William Bray* and Richard Masse* | Thomas Masse | |
| William Hubbard* | Simon Lorymer |
[p. 19 calendar] 1490 The names of apprentices and servants allowed in the craft of writers of the court letter at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 5 Henry VII, in the time of Henry Wodecok and Edmund Tasburgh, Wardens
| Apprentices or Servants (fn. 2) | Masters | |
| Morgan Willliams | John Parker | |
| Richard Brewster,* John Ledar, Nicholas Rutland* and Robert Lynton'* | Henry Wodecok | |
| John Turno' | William Karkeke | |
| John Myllet* and John Wregge* | John Gardyner | |
| Nicholas Bolle | John Gerard | |
| Henry Wilkyn' | Robert Leget | |
| Richard Policy* | Edmund Tasburgh | |
| William Bray,* servant | William Derryvale | |
| William Broun', filius, and John Style* | Thomas Broun' | |
| Robert Cook* | John Barkeby | |
| John Worsop | John Mane | |
| Richard Smyth* and John Patynson'* | William Plofeld' | |
| Robert Cressy* | George Nicoll |
[p. 20 calendar] 1559 The names of apprentices and servants allowed in the craft of the writers of the court letter at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 1 Elizabeth, in the time of Thomas Went and William Pierson', Wardens
| Apprentices or Servants (fn. 3) | Masters | |
| William Squyer and Henry Trystram* | Thomas Went | |
| Thomas Browne and Robert Willsonn', servants; William Ownslowe, John Turner and Matthew Sheapard | William Pierson' | |
| William Seward | John Hulsonn' | |
| William Poole, servant; John Walker | Bartholomew Brokesbye | |
| Lambert Thomas and Richard Brend* | John Dalton' | |
| Roger Smythe* | John Scampyon' | |
| John Bennett* and Thomas Redforde | Anthony Bonde | |
| Gregory Astemer | Robert Davyson' | |
| William Fawdyn* | John Lee, jun. | |
| William Bradley* and Richard Tynes* | Bernard Garter | |
| Richard Galle | Francis Brighte | |
| Richard Blake | William Browne | |
| Edward Wynnyngton,* Stephen Playne and John Heathe | Thomas Atkynson' | |
| John Phylpott* and Thomas Shorte | Thomas Wytton' | |
| Jarvacius Grenehurst* and George Smythe | Paul Pope | |
| [p. 21] William Tysdall' and William Softley | Humfrey Broke |
[p. 22 calendar] 1561 The names of apprentices and servants allowed in the craft of writers of the court letter at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 3 Elizabeth, in the time of John Norden and Bartholomew Brokesby', Wardens.
| Apprentices or Servants (fn. 4) | Masters | |
| [blank] | John Norden | |
| John Walker | Bartholomew Brokesbye | |
| [blank] | John Hulson | |
| Lambert Thomas and John Baker | John Dalton | |
| Roger Smythe* and John Langham (fn. 5) | John Scampyon | |
| John Bennett* and Thomas Redforde | Anthony Bonde | |
| Gregory Astmer | Robert Davison | |
| William Fawdyn* | John Lee, jun. | |
| Richard Gale | Francis Bright | |
| [blank] | William Browne | |
| Stephen Pleyne, John Hethe, Edward Jones,* Michael Coke and Nicholas Clergyn | Thomas Atkynson | |
| Edward Wright* and Richard Holdernes* | Paul Pope | |
| William Dran* (fn. 6) and John Pygborne | Anthony Higgyns | |
| John Turn', Matthew Shepperde, Michael Butler* and Thomas Farrand | William Pyreson | |
| [p. 23] John Pratt,* Henry Alison and Lawrence Rotes [?]* | Peter Baker | |
| Simon Wrenche | Thomas Brende | |
| Richard Reason, William Searche and Jasper Stacye | Thomas Pyreson |
| Apprentices or Servants | Masters | |
| Henry Evans* (fn. 7) | Wilfrid Lutye | |
| Thomas Lane and Edward Clarvys* | Edward Hulme | |
| Thomas Stapulton and Jasper Berde | Thomas Wytton | |
| William Softley and William Broke | Humfrey Brooke | |
| Humfrey Kyrry* (fn. 8) | George Kevall' | |
| [blank] | William Tysdall' | |
| John Thatcher* and Thomas Lawton | Alexander Rotherforthe | |
| Henry Flete* | Nicholas Kyngston | |
| Richard Galle | Francis Bright | |
| Roger Smyth'* and John Langham | John Scampyon | |
| [p. 24 blank.] |
[p. 25 calendar] 1563. The names of apprentices and servants allowed in the craft of writers of the court letter at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 5 Elizabeth, in the time of Thomas Pierson and Thomas Atkynson, Wardens
| Apprentices or Servants (fn. 9) | Masters | |
| William Searche, Gaspar Stacye and [blank] | Thomas Pierson | |
| Stephen Playne, servant; Nicholas Clergye, John Forber and George Samuell | Thomas Atkynson | |
| John Walker, servant; Edward Henson' | Bartholomew Brokesbie | |
| Thomas Stapleton and Gaspar Bearde | Thomas Wytton | |
| Matthew Shepperd, Michael Butler,* Thomas Farrande and Thomas Gamall* | William Pierson | |
| John Bettes* not presented | Thomas Wente | |
| Thomas Redford, Christopher Cory and John Munslowe* [the said Munslowe not presented, deleted] | Anthony Bonde | |
| Lawrence Sutton* and Matthew Smythe | William Charnocke | |
| Henry Alyson, Thomas Hedd* and William Jackson | Peter Baker | |
| Simon Wrenche, servant; Lambert Osbolton (fn. 10) and William Sansburie* neither of these two be presented | Thomas Brende | |
| John Pighbon', Henry Evans, William Sparke and Nathaniel Dillon* | Anthony Higgons | |
| [p. 26] Robert Preston and Richard Hawkyns* [the said Richard is not presented, deleted] | Thomas Bradforthe | |
| John Baker and Andrew Turner, the said Turner is not presented | John Dalton | |
| William Shoftlay, William Broke and Eliachim Whall | Humfrey Broke |
[p. 28 calendar] The names of apprentice servants allowed in the craft of writers of the court letter at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 7 Elizabeth, 1565, in the time of William Peyrsone and Stephen Alexsanndre Wardens
| Apprentices (fn. 11) | Masters | |
| Thomas Hedd* and John Wyvas* | Peter Baker | |
| George Taillor* and Richard Mee | Thomas Atkynsone | |
| William Nicholles and William Cuttell* | Richard Reassone | |
| Peter Dewes and Clement Robynsone* | Wilfrid Lewty | |
| Bartram Chapman* and Robert Eastfelde | Humfrey Broke | |
| Lambert Osboltun and William Sandesbery* | Thomas Brende | |
| John Cumeforde'* and Richard Wetenhall;* Jerome Amery* | John Heathe |
| Apprentices or Servants | Masters | |
| John Mounsloo* | Anthony Bonde | |
| William Benedic | Paul Pope | |
| Andrew Turner | John Dalltune | |
| Richard Hawkyns* | Thomas Bradforde | |
| William Webbster* | Richard Clarvis | |
| William Bonner | Thomas Broune | |
| Edward Howper* | Richard Dunkyn | |
| Francis Roulphe* | John Langham | |
| Gregory Astemer | William Laynge | |
| Henry Rowse* | William Braynewoode | |
| William Flynt* | Richard Thomsone | |
| [Edward Henson', deleted], Henry Beverley | Bartholomew Brokesby | |
| Henry Dwffe* | William Annesloo | |
| [p. 29] John Andersone* | Thomas Hullsone | |
| William Dodd | William Dormer | |
| Philip Bartun* | Barnard Gartune | |
| Henry Leventhorpe* | Thomas Hullsone | |
| Anthony Hyll* | Edward Hollme | |
| Stephen Gysborowe* | George Kevalle | |
| Ralph Rogers* | Lambert Thomas | |
| Samuel Stronge* | Simon Wrenche | |
| John Humfrey* | Thomas Shorte | |
| Roger Bothe* | William Soffeley | |
| Edward Jones* | Stephen Playne | |
| Samuel Stronge* | Lambert Thomas | |
| Richard Goldewell | John Norden | |
| Richard Williamsone* | Stephen Playne | |
| Robert Somerskale | Henry Burre | |
| William Jetter* | Anthony Hyggons | |
| Sallamon Cole* | Thomas Went | |
| Richard Clerke* | Robert Wyllsone | |
| Edward Nicholas* and William Brokebancke | Thomas Persone | |
| Henry Anthony | Wilfrid Lewty | |
| William Tilley* | Thomas Raddford | |
| [Edward Jones, deleted] | [Stephen Playne, deleted] | |
| William Eden | Matthew Sharpe | |
| Baldwyn Castelltun (fn. 12) | Thomas Broune | |
| David Lewes | Simon Wrenche | |
| Thomas Fynard* | Francis Kydd | |
| Humfrey Wylbloud* | William Serche | |
| William Hayes* | John Hendun | |
| William Glover* | Stephen Playne | |
| Thomas Waller* | William Laigne | |
| Robert Marshall* | John Turner | |
| Richard Williams* | Thomas Wytton | |
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[p. 31 calendar] 1566. (fn. 13) The names of apprentices and servants allowed with writers of the court letter at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 9 Elizabeth, in the time of Thomas Wytton and Anthony Bonde, Wardens
| Apprentices or Servants (fn. 14) | Masters | |
| Peter Dewes, Henry Anthony* and Edmund Brashey,* the said Brashey not presented | Wilfrid Lewtye | |
| Thomas Chapman and John Layton* | John Lee | |
| William Cutler and William Nicoll | Richard Reason | |
| Ralph Holt, Edward Powell* and Henry Dove* | William Oneslowe | |
| John Ormeshawe* | Richard Dunkyn | |
| Thomas Hedd,* William Jackson, John Vyneashe and John Petoe | Peter Baker | |
| William Bonner, Baldwin Castleton, John Shawe* and Jonas Fryngge | Thomas Browne | |
| Nicholas Hardy,* Paul Hopkins,* Andrew Turno' and George Kinge,* none of them presented | Henry Alyson | |
| Thomas Farrand and William Eden | Matthew Sheppard | |
| Richard Goldwell and Thomas Bacham,* the said Bacham not presented | John Turno' | |
| William Devet* | Thomas Redforde | |
| Richard Clerke* | Robert Wilson | |
| William Sparke, William Jetter* and Nathaniel Dillon* | Anthony Higgens | |
| [p. 32] William Benedick and Golding Fitche | Paul Pope | |
| John Anderson* and Henry Leventhorp* | Thomas Hulson | |
| Edward Henson, Henry Beverley and Thomas Rushbroke* | Bartholomew Brokesbie | |
| Ralph Rogers | Lambert Thomas | |
| William Flynt and John Williams* | Richard Thompson | |
| John Baker, Thomas Rochester,* Christopher Lambert and Thomas Mathew | John Dalton | |
| Philip Barton* and William Fulstowe* | Bernard Garter | |
| Richard Williamson and William Glover* | Stephen Playne | |
| John Cowper, Richard Whetenhall and John Parson | John Heathe | |
| Roger Bouthe and Robert Sandwiche | William Softlaye | |
| Bertram Chapman,* Robert Estfelde and Matthew Otes,* the said Otes not presented | Humfrey Brooke | |
| George Gonbye,* John Thompson and William Randall* | George Kevall |
[p. 35 calendar] 1573. The names of apprentices and servants allowed in the craft of writers of the court letter of the City of London at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, 15 Elizabeth, in the time of Thomas Wente and John Dalton', Wardens (fn. 15)
Bartholomew Brokesby,* Thomas Godfrey, Thomas Wente, John Norden, Geoffrey Caldwell,* William Bowland,* Anthony Bond,* Peter Baker,* Thomas Brend, sen.,* Anthony Higgyns, John Dalton',* Humfrey Broke,* Nicholas Kyngeston, Francis Kydde, [p. 36] Thomas Turno', Ralph Melsham', Paul Pope, Thomas Browne, (fn. 16) Thomas Staverton, George Kevall', Wilfrid Luty, William Onslowe, Hugh Whaplet, Thomas Shorte, Richard Reason, Thomas Hulson, William Squire, Lambert Thomas, John Langham, Richard Foster, [p. 37] Edward Clarvaux,* Richard Ruck, John Turno', John Walker, William Dermer,* Richard Thomson, Ralph Carkeke,* Simon Wrenche, William Softley, Thomas Redford, Robert Preston, Richard Dunkyns,* Henry Burre,* William Serche, Richard Gall', Henry Allyson,* Robert Mannsell', [p. 38] Emanuel Mannsell', John Tailo', Henry Evans, George Wapull', Thomas Brende, jun.,* Thomas Lane, George Cracall',* William Broke,* Jasper Stacy, John Pierson, Thomas Stapleton, George Gunby, Thomas Farrand, John Baker,* William Cutler,* Ralph Holte. [pp. 39–52 blank.]