William Weekly
English bookseller (c.1629–1697)
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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. He served as Chamberlain for Ipswich Corporation with Richard Clopton, 1656-7.[2]
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.[3]
Publications
Weekly published a number of books and other publications:[4]
- (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
- (1657) Use and Practice of Faith by Matthew Lawrence printed by Anne Maxey, (widow of Thomas Maxey)
- (1657) Mishʻam A stay in trouble or The saints rest in the evil day by Alexander Pringle of Harwich, printed by Anne Maxey[5]
- (1660) The Best Wisdome by Benjamin Brunning, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by D. Maxwell[6]