Entries in the Stationers Register Concerning William Stansby

As a successful businessman and active member of the London printing community, William Stansby appears frequently in the documents of the Stationer's Company. The following list is taken from Edward Arber's A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London; 1554-1640 A.D. 5 vols. (London, Birmingham: 1875-98; New York: 1950).

Text within brackets has been supplied by Arber. The numbers within parentheses at the end of each entry refer to the volume and page of Arber.

12 Januarij [1591]
master windet

william Stansby son of RICHARD STANSBY of EXON [EXETER] cutler hath put him self Apprentice to John wyndet citizen and Stacioner of London for vij yeres begynnynge at Christmas Anno XXXIJ^do Regin[a]e Elizabeth[ae] ... ij^s vj^d (2.173)

7 Januarij [1597]
John windet

William Stansby sworne and admitted a freeman of this Companye ... iij^s iiij^d (2.717)

28 Aprilis [1597]
william Stanes-
by./

Entred for his copie vnder th[e h]and of master BARLOWE and master warden Dawson, a booke intituled, the Polycie of the Turkish Empire/ ... vj^d (3.83)

eodem 1^mo Aprilis [1611]
William Stanesby

Entred for his Copy vnder th[e h]andes of master EDWARD ABBOTT and Th[e] wardens, A booke called, The tocsin or watchbell sent to the kinge, Queene Regente, Princes of blood, to all Parliamentes maiestries, officers, and loyall subiectes of Fraunce, agaynste the booke of the Popes temporall power not longe sithence sett forth by Cardinall BELLARMINE Jesuitt and done into Englishe by J.R. ... vj^d (3.456)

4^to Maij [1611]
William Stanesby
vide 12^mum Au-
gusti sequentis, a
newe entrance

Entred for his Copy vnder th[e h]andes of the wadrens, A booke called, The generall history of Venice sithence the foundation of itt, vnto the presente, Comprised in Twoo volumes by THOMAS [DE] FFOUGASSES gent[leman] of Avi[g]nion ... vj^d

PROVIDED that he is not to printe it, till he hath gotten further authority for itt/ (3.458)

17^mo Maij [1611]
William Stanes-
bye.

Entred for his Copy vnder th[e h]andes of master EDWARD ABBOTT and Th'wardens, A booke called The Commons complaynt, wherein is contayned 2 speciall geivances, the one touchinge the wastinge of woodes, the other the dearthe of victualls ... vj^d (3.458)

12^mo Augusti [1611]
George Elde
William
Stanesby

Entred for their Copy vnder th' [h]and of master BAKER, A booke called, The generall history of Venice sithence the foundacon of itt, vnto this presente, Comprised in 2 volumes by THOMAS DE FFOUGASSES gent[lean] of Avy[g]nion, Whiche booke was heretofore condicionally entred to Willaim Stanesby as may appeare in this booke, 4^to Maij 1611 ... vj^d/ (3.463)

3^o Septembris/. [1611]
William
Stanseby

Entred for his Copy vnder th[e h]andes of master Doctor Mokett and The wardens, A booke called, The christian peticonner shewinge howe he must sue in the Courte of Heaven both for reward and remission, beinge a sermon preached at Oxon the 7th of July 1611. by master doctor DENYSON at the Actes ... vj^d (4.464)

11^mo Septembris.
William
Stanesby.

Three bookes whiche were master wyndettes Copyes, viz, The method of mortification, The glass of vayne glory, and The assize of bread and are ordered and appoynted alwayes hereafter to bee printed to the vse of the common stocke of the parteners in the Privileges &c. And it is granted that william Stanesby shall alwayes have the workmanshippe of the printinge thereof to that vse from tyme to tyme when the same shall be ordered and appoynted by the master and wardens to be printed ... 0 (3.465)

11^mo Septembris/. [1611]

William
Stanesby.

Entred for his Copyes by order of a Courte of Assitantes, All these bookes and partes of bookes followinge, whiche were also master Wyndettes Copyes ... xiij^s iiij^d (3.466)

That parte whiche master Wyndett hadd with master Bysshopp in the treatise of Melancholy/. (2.457)

Item that parte whiche master Wyndett hadd with Hughe Shingleton in the booke of Instruccon to keepe accomptes after Debitour and Creditour./ (2.481)

The myrrour of the multitude/. (2.460)

A Peome called SIR WILLIAM HERBERTes SYDNEY/. (2.463)

The discription of Neatherland/. (2.464)

The blessednes of Brittayne/. (2.503)

A booke dedicate[d] to the maior and Aldermen of Exetour (2.483)

Concio ad Academicos Oxonienses. (2.484)

An exhortacon to Englishmen to the defence of their Countrye/. (2.499)

The mystery of Megiddo/. (2.520)

An exposicon on the 16 Psalme (2.524)

A lecture of master EGERTON at ye Blacke ffryers/. (2.525)

A dyalogue of ANTICHRIST and Popery/. (2.529)

A sermon of the nature and vylenes of synne/. (2.530)

A sermon on the 6, 7 and 8 verses of the 12 Chapter of th'epistle to the Romans/. (2.541)

A reconsiliacon of the pastours and ministers of the Churche of England/. (2.544)

An exposicon of master TURNEBULL on th[e] epistle of Saincte JAMES/. (2.572)

CORDERIUS dialogues in Frenche and Englshe (2.576)

The lawes of Ecclesiasticall policye' in 8 bookes by RICHARD HOOKER/ (2.625)

A defensatiue agaynste the Plague/. (2.629)

A booke of master BLUNDEVILE his exercises/. (2.634)

The decree of the parliamente of Parys of the 30^th of Marche 1594. (2.634)

The kinges edicte vpon the reducinge of Parys to obedience/.
The order of the Ffrenche kinges Coronacon(2.647)

A generall calendar or Astronomicall preceptes/. (2.659)

WYLLOBY his AVISA/ ... xiij^s (2.659; 3.678)

iiij^d
William
Stanesby

A Catalogue for Englishe printed bookes/. (2.297)

A devyne Centaury of sprituall sonnetes/. (3.47)

The reward of Religion/. (3.63)

Saincte PETERs Chayne/. (3.65)

The Jaylours conuersion/. (3.65)

Th[e]immortality of the soule/. (3.67)

The libell of Spanishe lyes/. (3.72)

The vse of the Geometricall, by doctor Hoode/. (3.98)

Master BLUNDEVILES arte of Logicke/. (3.116)

The soules Comforte/. (3.123)

The sinners glasse/ (3.190)

The moarnninge weede, the moarninges Joye, The kinges reioycinge, 3 treatises/. (3.233)

A booke called Triacas/. (3.235)

SOLAMONs solace/. (3.235)

The bylls of those yat dye of the Plague/. (3.243)

The briefes thereof/. (3.243)

A discourse concerninge the soule and the spiritt/. (3.246)

Songs of sundry kindes/.
Th'antithesis betweene CHRISTes voyce and the Popes/.
The tryall of a mans own self/. (3.250)

4^to Novembris [1611]
William Stanes-
bye

Entred for his Copy vnder th[e h]andes of the wardens, but not to be printed till it be further aucthorised, A booke called, The history of the knightes of th[e] order of Saincte John of Jerusalem &c. done in Ffrenche by PETER BOYSSAT lord of LUEN and nowe to be translated into Englishe ... vj^d/. (3.471)

23^o Julij [1612]
William Stanesby

Entred for his Copy vnder th[e h]andes of master MASON and Th[e] wardens, A booke called, An exposicon on the Creed ... vj^d. (3.491)

.18 Septembris [1612]
William Stansby

Entred for his copie to be prynted when yt is translated and futher Aucthorised / A booke called. Christian[a]e preces Opus CAROLI PASCHALIJ Regij in sacro consistorio Consiliarij. Tertia editio ... vj^d (3.497)

.18 Septembris [1612]
William Stansby

Entred for his copie to be Prynted When yt is translated and further Aucthorised. A booke called. problemata qu[a]e in Collegij Conimbircensis societatis JESU, physicis commentarijs enodantur, ad publicam scholarum philosophicarum vtilitatem in Germania recuse / pemissu superiorum ... vj^d (3.496)

8 Aprilis 1614
William Stans-
bye

Entred for his Coppie vnder the handes of master Doctor MOCKETT and master warden ffield a booke called Delineatio Consilij brevissima quae societati mercatorum Blegarum florentissimi Commorabtiai consecrat ADAM REUTER ... vj^d (3.544)

7^o Novembris 1614
William Stansby

Entred for his Coppie vnder the handes of master SANFORD and both the wardens a booke called Monodia, or Walthams Comlaynt vpon the death of the Ladie HAY. by. RN. ... vj^d (3.556)

20^o Januarij 1614 [1615]
William Stans-
bye

Entred for his Coppie vnder the handes of master TAVERNOUR and both the wardens Certayne Masques at the Court never yet printed written by Ben Johnson ... vj^d (3.562)

20 Januarij 1615. [1616]
William Stansbye

Entred for his Copie vnder the handes of Master Doctor PEIRS and both the wardens a booke called GODs plenties feedynge true pietie, preached at Paules Crosse 18^o Junij 1615 ... vj^d (3.582)

22^o Aprilis [1616]
William Stans-
bye

Entred for his Copie vnder the handes of master Doctor PEIRS and master SWINHOW warden a books called A reduction from the Romish religion, written by THOMAS BEARD doctor in divinitie ... vj^d (3.587)

12^o Maij 1616
William Stans-
bye

Entred for his Copie vnder the handes of master SANFORD and master Swinhowe warden a booke called The poore mans pathway to heauen by THOMAS TURVELL ... vj^d (3.588)

23^o Martij 1618 [1619]
William Stansby

Assigned ouer vnto him from John Barnes with the consent of Master warden Gilmyn, BUTLERS Rethorick which was formerlie entered to the said John Barnes ... vj^d

[scored through:]

Assigned ouer vnto him from John Harryson with the consent of a full Court holden this Day theis two copies following viz^t: ... nil/ (3.644)

12^o Junij 1619
William Stansby

Entred for his Copie vnder the handes of master Doctor FEATLEY and master Adams warden A booke Called Omnibus et singulis. Contayning matter profitable for all men, by PATRICKE SCOTT ... vj^d (3.650)

19^o Octobris 1619
William Stansby.

Entred for his Copie vnder the handes of master TAVERNOR and master Jaggard waden Four bookes of LUCIUS FLORUS translated into English by EDMOND BOULTON ... vj^d (3.658)

12 Januarij 1619 [1620]
William Stansby.

Entred for his Copie vnder the handes of master Doctor FEATLIE, and both the wardens ffower sermons preached by Master HIERON viz. A present for CAESAR in tow sermons and A Bargaine of salte in two sermons ... vj^d (3.662)

29 Octobris 1628

Master Smithick master hoth and master Stansby appointed to goe to my lord Mayors feast this Day/ (3.691)

9^o Maij 1615

UPON Complaint made to this Court (by the Master printers) of the Multitude of presses that are erected among them. IT IS ORDERED by Consent of a full Court and agreement of the said Master printers That none shall haue more pressses then are here sett downe

[19 printers listed, either one or two presses apiece, including:]

.10 Master Stansby 2 (3.699)

[8 October 1634]

A note of the Master Printers now liueing not found registered in the Hall Booke./

[among them are:]

William Stansby succeed Master Windett, an ancient erection (3.700)

[1635]

The names of suche as keepe printing-houses

[among them are:]

Master William Stansby succeeded his partner Master John Windet about 20 yeeres since neuer admitted (he sold his Right to Richard Bishop for 700^li about 2 monthes since and is cleane out B[ishop] is fletchers wives bro[ther] it is thought that Bishop is but vsed in it and yat ye estate is in haviland yo[u]ng and fletcher (3.701)

[1635]

The names of the Master Printers of the Citty of London as they have succeeded each other in trad[e] and place/

[among them:]

(4) | 1603 John Windet | 1635 William Stansby from Windet | 1635 George Bishop from Stansby 2 moneths since but none of them admitted (3.703)

[1636]

The names of the Master Printers and their partners./

[among them:]

Master William Stansby: his hath sold his place to Bishoppe a young man

[later note]

(if Stansby come in it is but to Bishoppes vse: who is a young man and hath not had it aboue 6 or 7 monethes) (3.704)

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