FAWNE (LUKE), bookseller in London; Parrot in St. Pauls Churchyard, 1631-66. Took up his freedom March 26th, 1629. [Arber, iii. 687.] In partnership for some time with Robert Dawlman at the Brazen Serpent in St. Paul's Churchyard. Afterwards set up for himself at the sign of the Parrot. Dealt exclusively in works of divinity and was a strong supporter of the Presbyterian party. In 1652, in conjunction with five other booksellers, he published a pamphlet entitled A Beacon set on fire or the humble information of certain booksellers stationers of London, to the Parliament & Commonwealth of England. In this attention was directed to the Popish books that had been printed of late years, and to other books favoured by the Independents. The Independents replied with The Beacons Quenched, while Michael Sparke, q.v., published on his own account A Second Beacon fired by Scintilla. These pamphlets were the object of much satire in the news-sheets of the time. Luke Fawne died without issue on March 20th, 16656. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 71.] In his will he left a bequest to his apprentice, Brabazon Aylmer, and nominated John Macock, q.v., one of his executors, [P.C.C. 23, Mico.]
FEATHERSTONE (HENRY), bookseller in London; St. Anne's Blackfriars, 1609-47. Son of Cuthbert Fetherston. Apprenticed to Bonham Norton, September 29th, 1598, for nine years. [Arber, ii. 230.] Warden of the Company of Stationers in 1635 and 1639. Master of the Company in 1641. He was the publisher of Purchas his Pilgrimage, 1612. Seems to have given up publishing in 1627. He died March 18th, 16467. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 23.] George Thomason, q.v., was one of the executors to his will. [P.C.C. 69, Essex.]
FELTON (JOHN), bookseller at Stafford, 1658. Only known from the imprint to the following work: Iter Mediteranium. A True Accompt Given of the Proceedings of the Right Honourable Lord Glin, The Lord Chief Justice of England, and the Honourable Barron Hill one of the Barrons for the Exchequer, in their Summer Circuit in the Counties of Berks, Oxford, Gloucester, Monmouth, Hereford, Worcester, Salope and Stafford. Printed for the author John Lineall, and are to be sold by John Felton in Stafford, 1658. 4o., 10 leaves. In verse. [Hazlitt, i, 258].
FENNER (), bookseller at Canterbury, 1663. Mentioned in an advertisement of patent medicines in The Intelligencer & Newes of that year.
