Until her death around 1558, Toy assisted his stepmother in running his father's shop and publishing interests.
[5] Both the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer were printed by Henry Bynneman, with financing and oversight from Toy.
[6] Toy was recognized on the first page of Book of Common Prayer for providing "the costes and charges" of the publication.
[7] After the Book of Common Prayer and New Testament, Toy also published a guide to Welsh pronunciation, and several smaller works for Salesbury.
After his death, his widow Margaret and his apprentice Thomas Chard took control of his estate, and continued his work in both publishing and bookselling.