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William Caxton (1415-24 - 1492)

Printer, merchant, diplomat, and writer Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/4963 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Caxton Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business London, England
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

The Pylgremage of the Soule traslatid out of Frenche into Englysshe, and emprynted at Westmestre, by William Caxton, and fynyshed the Sixth Day of Juyn the yere of our Lord MCCCCLXXXIII, and the first yere of the reigne of Kynge Edward the Fyfthe. Stow tells us this Will. Caxton, Mercer of London, brought Printing into England, and was the first that practised it; and that Wesminster was the first Place, about 1471. K. Edw. 5. reigned but one Month and twelve Days.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Pylgremage of the Soule traslatid out of Frenche into Englysshe, and emprynted at Westmestre, by William Caxton, and fynyshed the Sixth Day of Juyn the yere of our Lord MCCCCLXXXIII, and the first yere of the reigne of Kynge Edward the Fyfthe. Stow tells us this Will. Caxton, Mercer of London, brought Printing into England, and was the first that practised it; and that Wesminster was the first Place, about 1471. K. Edw. 5. reigned but one Month and twelve Days.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Le Livre Royal, or book for a Kyng reduced out of French, by Wyllyam Caxton 1484. Fol. The Figures are painted. Don. D. Jo. Astley V.D.M.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Higden's Polychronicon, printed by William Caxton, who having chaunged certayne Wordes, which in these dayes be neither usyd, ne understanden, (Lib. Sept. p. CCCLXXXX.) added the last Book of his own Composure, 'till the yere 1460. Fol.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) The Boke of Eneydos compyled by Vyrgyle whiche hathe be translated out of Latyne into Frenshe, and out of Frenshe in to Englishe, by me Willm Caxton. Fol. 1490.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) To which is annexed the traytte abreged of the arte to lerne well to deye; translated oute of Frenshe in to Englishe, by Willm Caxton MiiiiClxxxX.