Difference between revisions of "John Ayres d.ca.1705"

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John AYRES d.ca.1705

Biographical Note

Little is known of Ayres’s early life. He reportedly worked as a footman for Sir William Ashurst and was taught writing by Thomas Topham. He became a writing master and author of works on calligraphy and penmanship, teaching handwriting and accounts in St Paul's Churchyard. Samuel Pepys’ Calligraphical Collection contained five of Ayres’ works. Ayres’ presence in this collection is testament to his prominence as calligrapher in the late seventeenth century.

Books

Ayres is listed in Edward Bernard's Catalogi manuscriptorum, 1697 as owning a number of manuscripts.

Sources

Whalley, Joyce Irene. "Ayres, John (d. 1704x9), writing-master." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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 ====Biographical Note====
-Nothing is known of Ayres’s early life and education, but he became a [[occupation::writing master]] and [[author::author]] of works on calligraphy and penmanship. He taught handwriting and accounts in [[location::St Paul's Churchyard]] and produced copybooks at the Hand and Pen in [[organisations::St Paul’s School]]. [[associates::Samuel Pepys]]’ ''Calligraphical Collection'' contained five of Ayres’ works; the presence of Ayres’ work in [[associates::Samuel Pepys|Pepys]]’ collection is testament to his prominence as [[occupation::calligrapher]] in the late seventeenth century.
+Little is known of Ayres’s early life. He reportedly worked as a [[occupation::footman]] for [[associates::Sir William Ashurst]] and was taught writing by [[associates::Thomas Topham]]. He became a [[occupation::writing master]] and author of works on calligraphy and penmanship, teaching handwriting and accounts in [[location::St Paul's Churchyard]]. [[associates::Samuel Pepys]]’ ''Calligraphical Collection'' contained five of Ayres’ works. Ayres’ presence in this collection is testament to his prominence as [[occupation::calligrapher]] in the late seventeenth century.
 ====Books====
-Ayres is listed in [[associates::Edward Bernard]]'s [[book Title::''Catalogi manuscriptorum'']], [[date of Publication::1697]] as owning a number of [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]].
+Ayres is listed in [[crossreference::Edward Bernard 1638-1697|Edward Bernard]]'s [[book title::''Catalogi manuscriptorum'']], [[date of publication::1697]] as owning a number of [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]].
 ====Sources====
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