Library, October, 1901, p. 436.] This is one of the earliest book lists known, as they are seldom found before 1650. In 1660, in company with John Williams, he published an edition of the Book of Common Prayer, which was at once seized by the agents of Christopher Barker the third. Eglesfield and his partner excused themselves by saying that they did not know who was the King's printer. [Domestic State Papers, Charles II.] He received a bequest of a ring from Peter Parker, q.v.
EKINS (NATHANIEL), bookseller in London; Gun in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1641-60. Son of John Ekins, of Ringsted, co. Northampton, gent., apprentice to John Bellamy for eight years from July 7th, 1641. [Register of Apprentices, Stationers' Hall.] Partner with Edward Dod, q.v. In 1660 he was granted the office of licenser of Pedlars and Petty Chapmen. [Domestic State Papers, Charles II, vol. 25, 94.]
ELES (ROBERT), bookseller in London (?), 1651. Only known from the imprint to the following pamphlet: True Speech delivered on the scaffold by James, Earl of Derby … 1651. His address has not been found. He may possibly be identical with Robert Eeles, q.v.
ELLIS (WILLIAM), printer in London; Thames Street, 1649-51. On June 3rd, 1650, a person of the name of Ellis was committed to Newgate for printing Pragmaticus. [Domestic State Papers, Interr., vol. 64, pp. 415-416.] He is further mentioned in that year as one of those giving security for good behaviour. [Domestic State Papers, 1649-50, pp. 522, 523.] The only thing traced to his press is a pamphlet in verse entitled News from Newcastle, 1651, a copy of which is in the Malone Collection in the Bodleian.
EMERSON (GODFREY), bookseller in London; The Swan Little Britain, 1637-46. Took up his freedom March 1st, 1613. [Arber, iii. 684.] He may be identical with the Godfrey Emonson or Edmondson who was publishing between 1623-37. His name occurs in the Churchwardens' Books of St. Botolph without Aldersgate as paying 26s. towards the restoration of the church in 1637. Amongst his later publications was a work on the subject of letter writing entitled The Secretary in Fashion, 1640, 4o., edited by John Massinger and printed, it is believed, by John Beale and Samuel Bulkley.
