died before the close of this or early in the succeeding year, administration of his goods being granted to his widow, Mercy Meighen, on March 21st, 16412.
MELVILL (DAVID), bookseller in Aberdeen, 1622-43. Buried February 8th, 1643. Son, Robert Melvill. All his books that have been found were printed for him by E. Raban. [H. G. Aldis, List of Books, p. 117.]
MEREDITH (CHRISTOPHER), bookseller in London; Crane in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1629-53. Took up his freedom October 4th, 1624. [Arber, iii. 686.] Was associated at one time and another with Edward Brewster, Robert Mead, and Philemon Stevens. Dealt chiefly, if not wholly, in theological books. He died on May 19th, 1653. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 34.] His will, dated January 24th, 1652, was proved on September 1st, 1653. He left no son, and bequeathed his copyrights to his brother-in-law, Andrew Kembe, q.v. His two houses in St. Paul's Churchyard, the one he occupied (The Crane), and the one occupied by Francis Egglesfield (The Marigold), which he had purchased of Thomas Man, were left to the Company of Stationers (1) To provide an annual sum of £10 to be lent to poor freemen of the Company; (2) To provide bibles for his tenants of the manor of Kempsey, co. Worcester, and school books for the use of the school there. Meredith also owned the house in Paternoster Row called The Chequer. Philemon Stephens, John Legate, and Andrew Kembe were named as executors in the event of the death of the executors nominated [P.C.C. 229. Brent]
MERREALL (ALEXANDER), bookseller in London; White Hart and Bear in Bread Street, 1662. Mentioned in an advertisement of the Welsh bible in octavo, in Mercurius Publicus, February 6th, 16612.
MICHAEL, see Mitchel (M.).
MILBORNE, or MILBOURNE (ROBERT), bookseller in London, (1) At the Great South Door of Pauls, 1623-6. [Sayle, 930]; (2) The Greyhound, Paul's Churchyard, 1628-35. [Sayle, 930]; (3) Unicorn, near Fleet Bridge, 1636-9; (4) Holy Lambe in Little Britain, 1641; (5) Britains Burse (?) [New Exchange, Strand]. 1618-41. Took up his freedom March
