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

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Writing master and author of works on calligraphy and penmanship, Ayres taught handwriting and accounts in St Paul's Churchyard and produced copybooks at the Hand and Pen in St Paul’s School. Samuel Pepys’ Calligraphical Collection contained five of Ayres’ works: The ala mode secretarie, 1681; The Accomplisht Clerk, 1683; The Penmans Daily Practise, 1692; A Tutor to Penmanship, 1698; and The Accomplish'd Clerk Regraved, 1700. The presence of Ayres’ work in Pepys’ collection is testament to his success and prominence as calligrapher in the late seventeenth century.

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

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

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 ====Biographical Note====
-[[occupation::Writing master]], [[author::author]] of works on calligraphy and penmanship.
+[[occupation::Writing master]] and [[author::author]] of works on calligraphy and penmanship, Ayres 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: [[book Title::''The ala mode secretarie'']], [[date of Publication::1681]]; [[book Title::''The Accomplisht Clerk'']], [[date of Publication::1683]]; [[book Title::''The Penmans Daily Practise'']], [[date of Publication::1692]]; [[book Title::''A Tutor to Penmanship'']], [[date of Publication::1698]]; and [[book Title::''The Accomplish'd Clerk Regraved'']], [[date of Publication::1700]]. The presence of Ayres’ work in [[associates::Samuel Pepys|Pepys]]’ collection is testament to his success and prominence as [[occupation::calligrapher]] in the late seventeenth century.
 ====Books====
-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 [[associates::Edward Bernard]]'s [[book Title::''Catalogi manuscriptorum'']], [[date of Publication::1697]] as owning a number of [[format::manuscript|manuscripts]].
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