1556, Aug. 11. Nicholas Wayte, admitted bookseller (Clark, i. 321).
—— —— —— Richard Walles, do. (Clark, ibid.).
—— Aug. 12. James à Wood, adm. parchment-seller (Clark, i. 322).
1564, Sept. 30. Thomas Wadloffe, adm. parchment-seller (Clark, ibid.).
1566, June 20. “Garbrande Harkes,” bookseller, licensed to sell wine (Clark, i. 323).
1566/7, Jan. 27. Conrad Myller, adm. bookseller (Clark, i. 321): licensed to sell ale in St. Mary’s parish, 16 Sept. 1572: living in 1587/8 (Clark, i. 325).
1567, Apr. 3. Gilbert Burnet, alias Cornyshe, adm. parchment-seller (Clark, i. 326).
1570, June 28. Nicholas Clyfton, adm. bookseller (Clark, i. 321).
—— Oct. 6. Christopher Cavye, do. (ibid.): in 1574 the Chancellor recommended that he should have a monopoly of second-hand books, since he was in difficulties (ibid.).
1570/1, Mar. 21. William Spyre, of St. Mary’s parish, adm. bookseller on the Chancellor’s recommendation. Still bookseller in 1590 (ibid.), and stationer in 1617 and 1619 (Clark, i. 321, 343). Probably the same as Will “Spewe” of the Company of Stationers (C. R. Rivington, Stationers Company, 1883, p. 27). Died before 20 Nov. 1636 (Oxf. Univ. Archives—Wills).