Bernard Lintot (1675–1736; fl. 1690–1736)

Timeline

• 1 December 1675

  Birth of Bernard Lintot

  Bernard Lintot is born at Southwater, near Horsham, Sussex, the son of John Lintott, yeoman.

• 1 December 1690

  Bound apprentice

  Lintot is bound apprentice at Stationers' Hall to Thomas Lingard and afterwards turned over to John Harding.

• 1698

  Begins independent trade

  Lintot begins trade as a bookseller independently at the Cross Keys in St. Martin's Lane near Long Acre before his apprenticeship officially ends, with his name appearing on the title pages of six plays in 1698.

• 18 March 1700

  Freedom

  End of Lintot's apprenticeship.

• 1700

  Moves shop

  Moves to the Post Office or Post House in the Middle Temple Gate in Fleet Street.

• 13 October 1700

  Marriage to Catherine Langley

  Marries the widowed Catherine Langley (1664–1748) at St. Bartholomew's, Smithfield.

• 1 / 2 September 1701

  Baptism of daughter Ann

  Ann Lintot daughter of Bernard and Catherine is baptized at St. Clement Danes.

• 6 August 1703

  Baptism of son Henry

  Henry Lintott son of Bernard and Catherine is baptized at St. Clement Danes.

• 1705

  Moves shop

  Moves to the Cross Keys (sometimes "Cross Keys and Crown" or "Cross Keys and Cushion") in Fleet Street next to Nando's Coffee House at Temple Bar.

• 4 March 1705

  Baptism of daughter Sophia

  Sophia Lintot daughter of Bernard and Catherine uxor is baptized at St. Clement Danes.

• 16 February 1718

  Agreement with Tonson

  Bookseller Jacob Tonson and Lintot agree that they will share all the plays they purchase.

• 1730

  Shares business with son Henry

  Bernard Lintot starts to share his business with his son Henry.

• 3 February 1736

  Death of Bernard Lintot

  Lintot dies in London and is buried in St. Dunstan in the West, Fleet Street, on 9 February.