John Ayres d.ca.1705
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John AYRES d.ca.1705
Biographical Note
Nothing is known of Ayres’s early life and education, but he became a writing master and author of works on calligraphy and penmanship. He 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 presence of Ayres’ work in Pepys’ 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.