William Weekly (c. 1629–1697) was a bookseller who settled in Ipswich in the seventeenth century after completing an apprenticeship in London. [1]
He was originally from Great Addington, Northamptonshire. He served his apprenticeship from September 1638 to November 1646. [1] In 1651 he gained the freedom of Ipswich.
His son, John Weekly (1663-1716) entered his apprenticeship of ten years in London with William Harris. He returned to Ipswich, residing in St Lawrence ward. [2]
Publications
Weekly published a number of books and other publications: [3]
- (1650) The good masters plea, against the evill servants cavill by Nicholas Stanton, late preacher at St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
- (1657) The universal character, by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions by Cave Beck, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by Thomas Maxey
- (1660) The Best Wisdome by Benjamin Brunning, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by D. Maxwell [4]
References
- ^ a b "William Weekly". BNF Catalogue général. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Copsey, Tony (2011). The Ipswich Book Trades : booksellers, bookbinders, engravers, librarians, music sellers, newsagents, papermakers, printers, publishers, stationers at Ipswich until 1900 : a biographical dictionary. Ipswich [England]: Distributed by Claude Cox. ISBN 0952297051.
- ^ Weekly (William) PDBP 1641-1667
- ^ "ΒΛΑΣΤΗΜΑ ΕΞ ΥΨΟΥΣ". Oxford Text Archive. Bodelian Library. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
William Weekly (c. 1629–1697) was a bookseller who settled in Ipswich in the seventeenth century after completing an apprenticeship in London. [1]
He was originally from Great Addington, Northamptonshire. He served his apprenticeship from September 1638 to November 1646. [1] In 1651 he gained the freedom of Ipswich.
His son, John Weekly (1663-1716) entered his apprenticeship of ten years in London with William Harris. He returned to Ipswich, residing in St Lawrence ward. [2]
Publications
Weekly published a number of books and other publications: [3]
- (1650) The good masters plea, against the evill servants cavill by Nicholas Stanton, late preacher at St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
- (1657) The universal character, by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions by Cave Beck, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by Thomas Maxey
- (1660) The Best Wisdome by Benjamin Brunning, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by D. Maxwell [4]
References
- ^ a b "William Weekly". BNF Catalogue général. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Copsey, Tony (2011). The Ipswich Book Trades : booksellers, bookbinders, engravers, librarians, music sellers, newsagents, papermakers, printers, publishers, stationers at Ipswich until 1900 : a biographical dictionary. Ipswich [England]: Distributed by Claude Cox. ISBN 0952297051.
- ^ Weekly (William) PDBP 1641-1667
- ^ "ΒΛΑΣΤΗΜΑ ΕΞ ΥΨΟΥΣ". Oxford Text Archive. Bodelian Library. Retrieved 12 September 2023.