William Weekly

William Weekly (c. 1629–1697) was a bookseller who settled in Ipswich in the seventeenth century after completing an apprenticeship in London.

He was originally from Great Addington, Northamptonshire. He served his apprenticeship from September 1638 to November 1646. In 1651 he gained the freedom of Ipswich.

His son, John Weekly (1663-1716) entered his apprenticeship of ten years in London with William Harris. He returned to Ipswich, residing in St Lawrence ward.

Publications
Weekly published a number of books and other publications:
 * (1650) The good masters plea, against the evill servants cavill by Nicholas Stanton, late preacher at St Margaret's Church, Ipswich
 * (1657) The universal character, by which all the nations in the world may understand one anothers conceptions by Cave Beck, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by Thomas Maxey
 * (1660) The Best Wisdome by Benjamin Brunning, Ipswich Town Preacher, printed by D. Maxwell