Humphrey Moseley

Humphrey Moseley (died 31 January 1661) was a prominent London publisher and bookseller in the middle seventeenth century.

Life

Possibly a son of publisher Samuel Moseley, Humphrey Moseley became a "freeman" (a full member) of the Stationers Company, the guild of London booksellers, on 7 May 1627; he was selected a Warden of the Company on 7 July 1659. His shop was located at the sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Churchyard. One of the most productive publishers of his era, Moseley's imprint exists on 314 surviving books.

Drama and poetry

Moseley is best known for the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647, which he published in partnership with stationer Humphrey Robinson. Moseley partnered with Robinson on other projects too, and also with Nicholas Fussell (to 1635) and Francis Constable. Moseley issued a range of important Jacobean and Caroline playwrights, including Thomas Middleton, Philip Massinger, James Shirley, Richard Brome, and Sir William D'Avenant. In the Commonwealth era Moseley dominated the publication of drama: "the plays brought out by him far outnumbered those of any other publisher."

Humphrey Moseley (MP)

Humphrey Moseley (by 1526-92) was an English politician.

Life

Moseley was the second son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Moseley, and married Margaret Heigham, daughter of the MP Clement Heigham. They had four sons and at least one daughter.

Career

Moseley was a Member of Parliament for Marlborough 1547, Mitchell Mar. 1553, Aylesbury Apr. 1554, Gatton 1555, Wootton Bassett 1558 and 1559.

References

Moseley

Coordinates: 52°26′48″N 1°53′17″W / 52.44671°N 1.88814°W / 52.44671; -1.88814

Moseley is a suburb of south Birmingham, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the city centre. The area is a popular cosmopolitan residential location and leisure destination, with a number of bars and restaurants. The area also has a number of boutiques and other independent retailers.

It is located within the Moseley and Kings Heath Ward of the city, in the constituency of Hall Green.

History

Moseley was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Museleie.

St. Mary's Church, Moseley was licensed by the Bishop of Worcester (authorised by Pope Innocent VII) in February 1405, and the 600th anniversary was celebrated in 2005 with a series of special events. In 2012 the church bells which had been named as the worst sounding in the country were replaced. Moseley itself developed around a Victorian shopping area known as Moseley Village.

Moseley Hall was rebuilt in parkland in the late 1700s and rebuilt by 1795 after being set on fire during rioting in 1791. It was donated in 1891 to the City of Birmingham by Richard Cadbury and now forms part of Moseley Hall Hospital.

Moseley (disambiguation)

Moseley is a suburb of Birmingham, England.

Moseley may also refer to:

See also

Moseley (surname)

Moseley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: