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 On the Hustings Rolls (331, 20) his premises are described as being in "paule crosse churchyard" between the tenement late Richard Bankworth's on the east and the tenement sometime Alice Bing's widow and the yard called the Charnell chappell yard on the West, the churchyard of Pauls on the South and the wall to the churchyard on the North. One of the two houses was in the occupation of Octavian Pulleyn, and was known by the sign of the Rose.

ROBINSON (JOHN), bookseller (?) in London, 1643. His name occurs on the imprint to the following pamphlet: Widowes Lamentation, 1643. [E. 88 (26).]

ROBINSON (JONATHAN), bookseller in London; Angel in Jewen Street, 1667-97. In partnership with Nathaniel Ranew. 

ROBINSON (RICHARD), bookseller (?) in London, 1648. Issued political pamphlets in that year. [E. 474 (12); E. 475 (5).]

ROBINSON (THOMAS), bookseller in Oxford, 1640-63. Amongst his notable publications was Francis Osborne's Advice to a Son, the first part of which was printed in 1655, and the second in 1658. Died April 22nd, 1663. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 57.] His will was proved on May 25th. To his son George he left his house in Warwick Lane, London; to his son William certain leases in Oxford, held of Magdalen College; to his son Robert lands at Bladon, in Oxford. Richard Davis, bookseller, of Oxford, was nominated one of the overseers. [P.C.C. 72, Juxon.]

ROGERS (RICHARD), bookseller in London; Paul's Chain near Doctors Commons, 1656. Associated with William Ley in publishing plays.

ROOKES (MARK), bookseller (?) in London; Grub Street neer to the Flying Horse, 1641. Associated with J. Salmon in publishing the following political pamphlets relating to Ireland:—(1) Bloody Newes from Ireland, 1641 [E. 179, (9)]; (2) Treacherous Plot of a confederacie in Ireland', 1641 [E. 179, (15).]

ROOKES, or ROOKS (THOMAS), bookseller in London, (1) Lamb, at the East End of St. Paul's Church, 1658-66; (2) Lamb and Ink Bottle, at the entrance into Gresham College, next Bishopsgate Street; (3) In Gresham<section end="Rookes, or Rooks (Thomas)" />