Apprentices of the Bowyers’ Company 1680 – 1806 Young people came from all over the country to be apprenticed in London. For the family historian, their origins would probably be untraceable were it not for the apprenticeship registers of the City Livery Companies which give details of the name, occupation and parish of the apprentice’s father. For this reason, The Society of Genealogists has commissioned a series of abstracts of such registers with the aim of covering all apprentices up to about 1800. After that date, the number of apprenticeships started to fall considerably and fewer apprentices came from outside London. Cliff Webb abstracted and indexed the apprenticeship records of the three companies associated with the bow and the arrow: the Bowyers, the Fletchers and the Longbowstringmakers. These were published in 1996 as Volume 3 in the London Apprentices series. The apprentice registers of the Bowyers covering the period 1680 to 1806 were extracted from the records of the Company held at Guildhall Library: MS 5349(10 volumes) – Bowyer Company Court Minute Books, 1679-1899, including a record of freedom admissions from c. 1656 and apprentice bindings from 1679: Vol 1 – 1679-1727; Vol 2 – 1727-1758; Vol 3 – 1758-75; Vol 4 – 1775-1806 The full list of the apprentices is set out in alphabetical order in Appendix I. These have been analysed to reveal the following: 1. There are 497 entries and the numbered references which follow refer to order in the list in Appendix I. 2. There are only 495 apprentices listed as two pairs of entries are duplicates. 101 Cox alias Streete Jacob s ... to Edmund Johnson 5 Nov 1691 415 Streete, Cox alias, Jacob s ... to Edmund Johnson 5 Nov 1691 104 Crosby, Gandy alias, Rebecca d Chriskenham, Ipswich, Sfk, blacksmith to Richard Elliot 9 Aug 1687 165 Gandy alias Crosby Rebecca d Chriskenham, Ipswich, Sfk, blacksmith to Richard Elliot 9 Aug 1687 3. Nine of the Bowyer apprentices were women. They were admitted between 1685 and 1746. 36 Beesley Margaret d John, Hose Grange, Lei, gent, to Richard Elliot 30 Nov 1688 104 Crosby, Gandy alias, Rebecca d Chriskenham, Ipswich, Sfk, blacksmith to Richard Elliot 9 Aug 1687 171 Gilberne Catherine d Isaac Lewis, St Peter le Poer, Lnd to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilberne 11 Nov 1742 173 Gilberne Susanna Maria d Isaac Lewis, St Peter le Poer, Lnd to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilbern 29 Apr 1746 259 Keyes Martha d John, Stratford le Bow, Mdx, clerk to Richard Elliott 15 Nov 1685 274 Lidgould Marian d John, Harmondsworth, Mdx, vicar to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilberne 24 May 1744 405 Speak Grace d Edward, St Katherine Cree, clothworker to Nathaniel Belchamber 17 Jul 1746 436 Tull Sarah d Robert, St Saviour Southwark, Sry, stable keeper to Richard Elliott 16 Jul 1696 475 Wilkinson Ann d James, Lnd, cook to Richard Elliott 2 May 1693 4. All of the apprentices came from England with the exception of one from Scotland and four from Wales. 459 Watson James s James, Fettercairn, Kcd (Kincardine), schoolmaster to John Thurstone 10 Mar 1697/8 134 Edwards Owen s Thomas, Llandderfel, Mer (Merioneth), yeoman to Enos Milward 26 Feb 1747/8 turned over to Richard Finlow, broderer 4 Sep 1751 138 Evan John s Evan Humphrey, Pwllheli, Cae (Caernarvonshire), husbandman to John Brayne 9 Mar 1719/20 307 Morgan Owen s Evan, Llandderfel, Mer (Merioneth), mason to John Tyrer 10 May 1682 349 Powell Charles s Morgan, Brecknock, (Brecknockshire), shoemaker to Henry Trindall 12 Mar 1691/2 5. There is just one mention of lands overseas: 478 Williamson William s William, late St James Westminster, Mdx, now in East Indies to Edward Duncombe 13 Feb 1788 6. The Gregorian Calender was adopted in Britain in 1752. Under the old Julian calender, the first day of the new year was 25th March. Accordingly, where any date in the records falls between 1st January and 24th March prior to 1752, the year is given in both old and new styles. For example, John Allwin was admitted on 24 Jan1716/7 which was 1716 old style but 1717 new style. For the purposes of statistics, the new style has been adopted. An analysis by year is set out in Appendix II. The analysis shows that there was a marked decline in the number of registrations per year between 1680 and 1806 but in only 7 out of the 126 years were there no registrations at all. The average is 4 per year, the highest number of registrations was 13 in 1683 and 75% of the registrations were before 1746. 7. The parish or town of origin is stated in 381 entries. Of the remainder where no place of origin has been given, 72 are sons of freemen or liverymen (and so are presumably from London), 11 are from an un-named parish in London and one is from an un-named parish in Northamptonshire. In only 32 entries is there no record at all of a place origin. 8. Three of the places of origin are not identifiable on modern maps: “Futersfield” in Yorkshire (457); “Kingsted” in Kent (313) and “New Hall” in Staffordshire (417).   9. Two of the places of origin are of particular historical interest.   “The Liberty of the Rolls” (252) was originally a “liberty” which became a civil parish in 1866. It is named after the Rolls House on Chancery Lane which was on the site of the Public Records Office, now occupied by King’s College, London. A “liberty” was an area outside the usual system of hundreds and boroughs, usually because of some peculiarity regarding its tenure. “The Old Artillery Ground” (79) was situated in Spitalfields and was part of the Liberties of the Tower of London. Originally the outer precinct of the Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital, it was converted to an Artillery Ground in 1538 for the use of 'The Fraternity or Guild of Artillery of Longbows, Crossbows and Handguns' (later to be known as the Honourable Artillery Company) and the Gunners of the Tower. In 1658 the Honourable Artillery Company moved to its present site at Bunhill Fields leaving the Gunners of the Tower in possession of the area until 1682, when it was sold for development. The site can still be identified by the street names: Fort Street, Gun Street, Artillery Passage and Artillery Lane. 10. It is to be expected that many of the parishes within what is now Greater London appear several times in the list of registrations. Putting these on one side, there are 27 provincial towns or villages which appear more than once. The references in brackets refer to Appendix I. Four entries: Hitchin, Hertfordshire (264, 316, 330, 465) Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire (27, 145, 244, 361) Ross, Herefordshire (186, 202, 273, 424) Three entries: Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire (210, 212, 222) – two are sons of Thomas Hawkins Aylesbury, Buckinghamsnhire (83, 366, 492) Blean, Kent (393, 396, 402) – all three are sons of Thomas Smith Two entries: Burnham, Buckinghamshire (413,451) Chipping Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (60, 342) Cublington, Buckinghamshire (158, 411) Dagenham, Essex (200, 364) Dunton, Buckinghamshire (124, 127) - both sons of Edward Duncombe Highworth, Wiltshire (268, 287) Llanderfel, Merioneth (134, 307) Loughborough, Leicestershire (43, 144) Maidstone, Kent (176, 197) Navestock, Essex (92, 351), Reading Berkshire (218, 306) Romford, Essex (331, 433) Sherington, Buckinghamshire (263, 279) St John Horsleydown, Surrey (61, 148) Swallowfield, Berkshire (460, 461) Waltham, Leicestershire (270, 271) – both sons of Robert Lee Warwick, Warwickshire (108, 359) Wendover, Buckinghamshire (28, 235) Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire (182, 183) – both sons of Thomas Greene Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (19, 74) Worcester, Worcestershire (352, 496) 11. The name of the county was denoted by a three letter abbreviation. The distribution by county is set out in Appendix III. The majority of the apprentices were from London and the Home Counties. In 18 cases, the name of the county is not given but can be deduced from the name of the parish. In 102 cases, no county or parish of origin is given. However, 72 of the apprentices in this category are sons of liverymen which suggests that they may have come from London. 12. The father’s occupation is stated in 369 of the entries. This information can be used to give some indication of social background and an analysis is set out below. Bishop 1 Bachelor of Divinity/clergyman/rector/vicar 4 Esquire 11 Esquire and grocer (484) 1 Gent 42 Yeoman 55 Other trades 255 Total 369 The list above does not include the 72 apprentices whose fathers were freeman or liverymen. In those cases, whilst the livery was given, there was no mention of the father’s actual trade or occupation. 13. Amongst those fathers who were merchants and tradesmen, 96 different trades are recorded. These are listed in full in Appendix IV together with an explanation of the less familiar trades. 14. 72 of the apprentices were sons of freemen or liverymen of City livery companies. They can be distinguished from un-liveried tradesmen by the title of Citizen, abbreviated to cit. Only 11 of the apprentices were sons of Bowyers ( 62, 139, 163, 219, 228, 350, 383, 428, 437, 452, 491). 37 livery companies are represented including the Pinmakers (174) which is no longer in existence (see Appendix V). 15. Eleven of the apprentices were apprenticed to women. 132 Eaton William s John, Barnet, Hrt, yeoman to Mary Turner, widow 6 Apr 1756 145 Fary William s Anthony, Newport Pagnell, Bkm, baker to Ann widow of Thomas Clifton 17 Jul 1719 turned over John Wilford, cit and tallow chandler 11 Jan 1722/3 170 Gibson John s James, Christ Church, Lnd, watchmaker to Edmund Barber 17 Mar 1747/8 turned over to his mother Mary Gibson 23 Jun 1751 171 Gilberne Catherine d Isaac Lewis, St Peter le Poer, Lnd to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilberne 11 Nov 1742 172 Gilberne Isaac William s Isaac Lewis, St Peter le Poer, Lnd to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilberne 31 Mar 1744 173 Gilberne Susanna Maria d Isaac Lewis, St Peter le Poer, Lnd to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilberne 29 Apr 1746 219 Herbert Richard s Richard, cit. and bowyer to his mother Ann Herbert, widow 10 Jul 1697 274 Lidgould Marian d John, Harmondsworth, Mdx, vicar to Catherine widow of Isaac Lewis Gilberne 24 May 1744 295 Mason Elliston s William, Town Mailing, Ken, surgeon to Mary widow of Charles Blackstone 24 Feb 1729/30 turned over to Enos Milward 24 May 1736 335 Pennard William s James, cit. and tyler & bricklayer to Edith widow of Lawrence Wright 9 May 1688 437 Turner Edward s Edward, cit. and bowyer to Mary Turner 21 Feb 1759 Mary Turner, Ann Clifton, Catherine Gilberne, Mary Blackstone and Edith Wright were described as widows. Ann Herbert, who was also a widow, and Mary Gibson were both mothers of their apprentices and Catherine Gilberne was mother of three of her four apprentices, one son and two daughters. 16. Of the 495 apprentices listed, 8 were “turned over” to a second master or mistress. (35, 57, 134, 145, 170, 184, 295, 383). Accordingly, there are total of 503 masters and mistresses listed and these have been analysed in Appendix VI. Six of the apprentices were turned over to masters who were not members of the Bowyers’ Company: 35 Bedingfeild John s Thomas, Highgate, Mdx, butcher to Joseph Gale 17 Apr 1701 turned over to John Palmer, tallow chandler 17 Mar 1706/7 57 Bobart Jacob s Tilleman, Woodstock Park, Oxf, gardener to Josiah Fox 19 Mar 1718/9 turned over to John Burton, cit and ironmonger 4 Oct 1722 H 134 Edwards Owen s Thomas, Llandderfel, Mer, yeoman to Enos Milward 26 Feb 1747/8 turned over to Richard Finlow, broderer 4 Sep 1751 145 Fary William s Anthony, Newport Pagnell, Bkm, baker to Ann widow of Thomas Clifton 17 Jul 1719 turned over John Wilford, cit and tallow chandler 11 Jan 1722/3 184 Greenway Francis s John, Oxford, Oxf, gent. to George Sisson turned over to Robert Rawlins, cit. and draper 29 Jul 1725 383 Sisson George s Thomas, cit. and bowyer to his father 7 Aug 1707 turned over same day to George Moult, chemist, cit and haberdasher 17. A number of notable names stand out from the records. Thomas Sainsbury (1730-1895), who was an apprentice master of seven apprentices (see Appendix VI) was Master Bowyer 1774-1776 and Lord Mayor of London 1786-1787. He came from Market Lavington in Wiltshire, as did one of his apprentices, Charles Parry. 328 Parry Charles s Richard, Market Lavington, Wil, apothecary to Thomas Sainsbury 24 Oct 1765 Thomas’s daughter, Maria Sainsbury, who died in 1843, was the last freewomen of the company. Charles Offspring (sic) Blackall (52) was the son of Dr Ofspring Blackall DD, Bishop of Exeter from 1708 to 1716. James Arding (9) was the first of the Arding family to join the company. There have been six Arding Master Bowyers: James Arding the Elder (1852-54 and 1862-64), Seymour Charles Arding (1914-16), Gerald Frank Arding (1918-20), Oliver Arding (1952-1954), Bertram Arding (1956-58) and Clive Arding (2002-2004). Clive’s son, another James, was admitted to the livery in 2003. James Arding the Elder’s fourth son, Charles (Chas) Arding, served as Clerk for 43 years (1858-1901). Cuthbert and Thomas Mashiter became apprentices in 1793 and 1794 respectively (293, 294). There have been five Mashiter Master Bowyers: William Mashiter (1800-1802), Thomas Mashiter who served two terms (1836-1840), Octavius Mashiter (1840-1842), Thomas Mashiter (1870-1872) and William Mashiter (1872-1874). The above analysis has revealed the facts but, in doing so, has raised a number of interesting questions. • Why would one choose to be apprenticed in the Bowyers at a time when the longbow was no longer of military importance? The possible answer is that by 1680, when this series of apprentice records began, many freemen and liverymen did not practise the trade of their company but, by custom, if one was free of any company one could (with a few exceptions such as spectacle making) practise any trade. Conversely, without such freedom, one could not enter into the commercial life of the City. Accordingly, apprentices were not restricted in their opportunities by electing to join the Bowyers Company. • One can understand young people coming to London but how were people from afar introduced to the Bowyers' Company? Of the 495 apprentices only a few of the introductions can be readily explained: 11 were sons of Bowyers, one was from the same home-town as a future Master and Lord Mayor and 6 followed their brothers. In addition, two or more apprentices came from 27 towns or villages and it is possible that the first to go to London made the contacts for those who followed. It is likely that the majority were found positions through relations, friends and business contacts. • The social background of the fathers extends from senior clergy and gentlemen to labourers. Why would those from higher up the social scale choose a minor company such as the Bowyers? For the gentry, who practiced primogeniture, there would have been limited funds for the younger sons. Many second sons were apprenticed in the City and the premium for an apprenticeship to a minor company would have been much cheaper than for one of the Great Twelve. The clergy, even senior clergy, may not have had much capital. • There were only nine women apprentices during the period studied. Was this low number of women the same in other livery companies during this period? Cliff Webb has carried out a study of the apprentice records of 57 livery companies before 1800. The percentage of women ranged from 0% (Gardeners, Fruiterers and Combmakers) to 13% in the case of the Pinmakers, which incidentally was a very low- status company. The women Bowyers represented 3% which was mid-range of the companies studied. • Why were the majority of the sons of freemen/liverymen not apprenticed to masters from their father's company and why were apprentice Bowyers apprenticed to masters from other companies? On these particular points, the work of Cliff Webb has indicated that these practices were not uncommon. Interestingly, he has identified many examples of apprentices registered with other companies being apprenticed to Bowyers. It seems that leaving home and going to live with another household was an essential rite of passage. The literature of the time indicates that few teenagers stayed at home and many were sent as servants to other families, even if local. In view of the custom of London referred to above, the master’s livery company was no restriction and many still went on into their father’s business. • What were the reasons for being "turned over" to another master? There were a number of reasons for being turned over: the master may have died or gone out or business or there may have been ill-treatment. In some companies, the master had to be present when the apprentice was bound and, if the master was not available, the apprentice was bound to another and then turned over. In the Bowyers apprentice records there is one example (383) of an apprentice being bound and turned over on the same day. Turning over was also used when the aim was for the apprentice to end up in the right trade regardless of the initial company. For example, if an apprentice wished to learn the trade of plumbing and become a member of the Plumbers’ Company, he might be apprenticed to a master who was a member of that Company but not a practising plumber then be turned over to a master plumber who was a member of another company from whom he would learn the secrets of the trade. Simon Leach December 2010 Acknowledgments Dr Sinclair Rogers JP who created the summary in Appendix I Cliff Webb who gave a valuable insight into the social context behind the statistics Appendix I – Alphabetical list of Bowyer Apprentices 1 Abell Mathew s Thomas, Atherstone, War, mercer to John Wallis 2 Jul 1729 2 Akers Abraham s Jacob, Limehouse, Mdx, shipwright to Thomas Hawkins 3 Oct 1700 3 Alder Michael s Michael, Lnd, porter to Samuel Peircy 1 May 1689 4 Aldred Thomas s Samuel, Bethnal Green, Mdx, weaver to Jacob Turner 11 Aug 1791 5 Aldred William s William, Whitechapel, Mdx, apothecary to Richard Perrin 12 Feb 1761 6 Alldrad Robert s William, St Giles Cripplegate, Lnd, watchspringmaker to Richard Perrin 5 Feb 1782 7 Allwin John s William, Brentford, Mdx, barber surgeon to Jonathan Townsend 24 Jan 1716/7 8 Archer William s William, Fulham, Mdx, bricklayer to Thomas Taylor 9 Jul 1697 9 Arding James s James, Dorset St., Fleet St., Lnd, carpenter to Henry Clark 24 Mar 1806 10 Armestead John s William to his father 24 Jun 1728 11 Armitstead William s John, cit. and merchant tailor to Roger Hitchcock 12 Jun 1706 12 Ash Samuel s John, Lnd, sawyer to Samuel Peircy 17 Aug 1692 13 Ashman William s John, St Giles in the Fields, Mdx, broker to John Haynes 4 Dec 1689 14 Aspin William s William, Burthope, Gls to William Hay 21 Sep 1738 15 Assenton Philip s Philip, Stratfield Turgis, Ham, yeoman to Roger Cossins 15 Aug 1694 16 Atkins Joseph s John, Blisworth, Nth, yeoman to William Guilliam 22 Jan 1696/7 17 Baily James s John, Whitechapel, Mdx, bricklayer to John Tyrer 7 Dec 1688 18 Baker John s Thomas, Southwark, Sry, lighterman to Charles Newport 29 Oct 1754 19 Baker Thomas s Thomas, Wolverhampton, Sts, gent, to Nicholas Greene 21 Jan 1707/8 20 Baldwin Samuel s Thomas, St Bride, Lnd, watchmaker to Stephen Preacher 14 Nov 1744 21 Baldwin Thomas [no father given] to Thomas Sainsbury 13 May 1772 22 Bamford John s John, Ticknell, Dby, brickmaker to Thomas Bremer 23 Nov 1693 23 Barber Samuel s Peter, Presteigne, Rad, labourer to Edward Turner 2 Feb 1747/8 24 Barlow James s Alexander, St James Clerkenwell, labourer to Abraham Leoper 16 Feb 1691/2 25 Barnes Richard s Edward, Lambeth, Sry, butcher to Henry Wood 7 Jul 1716 26 Barras James s James, St Giles in the Fields, Mdx, innholder to Jonathan Warner 28 Oct 1697 27 Barratt John s William, Newport Pagnell, Bkm, butcher to Thomas Clifton 18 Jun 1701 28 Barton Edmund s Thomas, Wendover, Bkm, tailor to John Wallis 29 Jul 1725 29 Barwick Edward s John, cit. and clothworker to Francis Cleeter 13 Oct 1714 30 Barwick James s Edward, Hawkshead, Lan, carpenter to John Barwick 19 Aug 1733 31 Barwick James s James, St Mary le Strand, Mdx, hosier to John Barwick 13 Aug 1751 32 Barwick William s Thomas, cit. and salter to Edward Barwick 10 Sep 1747 33 Beaver John s John, St Martin in the Fields, weaver to Lazarus Brinckworth 27 Mar 1689 34 Bedford William s Mathew, Whitechapel, Mdx, druggist to John Poole 23 Oct 1745 35 Bedingfeild John s Thomas, Highgate, Mdx, butcher to Joseph Gale 17 Apr 1701 turned over to John Palmer, tallow chandler 17 Mar 1706/7 36 Beesley Margaret d John, Hose Grange, Lei, gent, to Richard Elliot 30 Nov 1688 37 Bell George s Samuel, Buckingham, Bkm, draper to Thomas Duncomb 19 Feb 1717/18 38 Bell John Mongo s John, Shoreditch, Mdx, collarmaker to Jacob Turner 3 Jun 1784 39 Belt John s John, Lambeth, Sry, labourer to John Brayne 11 Jun 1707 40 Bennett William s Mathew, cit. and butcher to Richard Washbourne 1 Jul 1706 41 Benning John s John, Berkhamsted, Hrt, yeoman to John Cobb, jr. 18 Jan 1693/4 42 Berrell Ephraim s William, Stepney, Mdx, plasterer to Geoffrey Starmer 16 Sep 1691 43 Berry James s John, Loughborough, Lei, yeoman to Thomas Farrow 7 Mar 1715/6 44 Best Joseph s William, St Luke, Mdx, labourer to Jacob Turner 20 Jun 1764 45 Bigg Richard s Lovelace, Chilton Foliat, Wil, esquire to Charles Blackstone 8 Apr 1719 46 Biggins John s George, Weybridge, Sry, husbandman to Richard Elliott 22 May 1708 47 Biggs John s William, St Katherine by the Tower, Mdx, gent, to Robert Jenkins 12 Nov 1792 48 Bird William s Richard, Isle of Ely, Cam, ropemaker to Jonathan Warner 26 Jan 1691/2 49 Bishop Henry s Henry, St Botolph Bishopsgate, Lnd, stocking frameworkknitter to Richard Rustead 17 Aug 1726 50 Bishop Thomas s Thomas, Eastington, Gls, tailor to John Hoskins 1 Jan 1679/80 51 Bissell James s William, St James Westminster, Mdx, gent, to Roger Hitchcock 5 Apr 1689 52 Blackall Charles Offspring s Offspring, bishop of Exeter to George Sisson 15 Apr 1728 53 Blenshell John s James, St Anne Blackfriars, Lnd, tailor to Edward Mitchell 13 May 1719 54 Blewett John s William, cit. and merchant tailor to Samuel Peircie 25 Feb 1690/1 55 Blow Charles s Charles, St Margaret Westminster, bricklayer to William Wirrell 3 Dec 1713 56 Blunt Christopher s Christopher, Uxbridge, grocer to Jonathan Townesend 20 Feb 1709/10 57 Bobart Jacob s Tilleman, Woodstock Park, Oxf, gardener to Josiah Fox 19 Mar 1718/9 turned over to John Burton, cit and ironmonger 4 Oct 1722 58 Bodington James s Henry, cit. and clothworker to James Townsend 14 Apr 1720 59 Bowser Daniel s Daniel, cit. and cooper to Josiah Fox 1 Aug 1705 60 Braizer John s Nathaniel, Chipping Wycombe, Bkm, cordwainer to John Wallis 16 Jan 1720/1 61 Bratt Benjamin s Samuel, St John Horsleydown, Sry smith to Nugent Robert Polhill 18 Feb 1791 62 Brayne William s John, cit. and bowyer to his father 1 Mar 1722/3 63 Breamer Thomas s Thomas to his father 27 Jul 1704 64 Buck William s Nicholas, Wapping, Mdx, ship's carpenter to Thomas Hawkins 24 Feb 1690/1 65 Buffington William s William, St Giles Cripplegate, carpenter to Edmund Johnson 6 Dec 1683 66 Burley John s Daniel, Coleman St., Lnd, victualler to Mary widow of Jacob Reeve 20 Oct 1737 67 Burt Robert s John, Kimberidge, Dor, tailor to John Elborow 26 Nov 1684 68 Byard John s John, cit. and cutler to Edmund Cooper 19 May 1713 69 Cambrook John s John, St Luke, Mdx, victualler to Richard Markham 16 Mar 1774 70 Carr William s Lancelot, St James Westminster, Mdx, gent. to Jonathan Warner 29 Sep 1701 71 Carter Jonathan s Thomas, Middleton Cheney, Nth, yeoman to Henry Brockist 24 Nov 1697 72 Cattell William s Richard, Yelvertoft, Nth, yeoman to John Elburrow 30 Apr 1696 73 Chapman John s John, cit. and merchant tailor to Roger Hitchcock 2 Nov 1713 74 Claridge Christopher s Christopher, Wolverhampton, Sts, gent. to Thomas Sisson 4 Apr 1693 75 Clark John s John, Stepney, Mdx, labourer to John Brayne 3 May 1728 76 Clark William s Stephen, Westminster, Mdx, victualler to William Clark 29 Dec 1790 77 Clarke Henry s James, Northampton, Nth, gent. to Robert Meacock 3 Mar 1797 78 Clarke John s George, Nether Bedington, Nth, yeoman to Jonathan Warner 27 Apr 1699 79 Clarke John s John, Old Artillery Ground, Mdx, weaver to William Brayne 6 May 1731 80 Clayton James s John, cit. and clothworker to Joseph Daniel 17 Aug 1780 81 Clement Henry s Thomas, Petersfield, Ham, gent. to Thomas Sainsbury 20 Apr 1775 2 82 Clements Joseph s Joseph, St James Westminster, Mdx, barber surgeon to William Matthews 17 Jul 1721 83 Climson Charles s John, Aylesbury, Bkm, innholder to Thomas Breamer 24 Jun 1700 84 Cochran John George s William, Wapping, Mdx, painter to Charles Morgan 4 Mar 1790 85 Coker Benjamin s Thomas, Stepney, Mdx, yeoman to Charles Cutting 16 Oct 1682 86 Cole Henry s Henry, Twickenham, Mdx, merchant to John Griffitts 22 May 1733 87 Cole Jonathan s Jonathan, St Luke, Mdx, upholsterer to George Leckie 6 May 1795 88 Collins Edward s Edward, Wimbledon, Sry, clerk to Preston Duncombe 6 Feb 1704/5 89 Collins Joseph s John, cit. and cordwainer to Edward Marshall 24 Nov 1691 90 Collyer John Nicholson s Joseph, Lewisham, Ken, gent. to William Mashiter 25 Oct 1803 91 Collyer Joseph s Joseph, Lewisham, Ken, gent. to William Mashiter 25 Oct 1803 92 Comber John eldest s John, Navestock, Ess, gent. to Thomas Sisson 18 Apr 1699 93 Constable John s Henry, cit. and cook to John Cossins 25 Jun 1712 94 Cook Ralph s Henry, Owston, Yks, esquire to Henry Sisson 2 Sep 1719 95 Cook William s William, Little Marlow, Bkm, labourer to Thomas Duncombe 14 Jul 1741 96 Cooke Richard s Richard, cit. and wheelwright to Thomas Duncomb 11 Sep 1728 97 Copeland John s John to his father (tea dealer) 16 Jan 1793 98 Cordrey John s Thomas, St George Southwark, Sry, coachman to Jacob Reeve 15 Oct 1733 99 Corey Richard s John, Ware, Hrt, baker to Peter North 6 Nov 1735 100 Coughlin John s John, Congleton, Chs to Joseph Reubidge 19 Jan 1786 turned over to Robert Meacock [no date] 101 Cox alias Streete Jacob s ... to Edmund Johnson 5 Nov 1691 102 Cranstone John s John, St Botolph Bishopsgate, Lnd, cordwainer to John Brayne 27 Sep 1726 103 Cropp James s James, cit. and dyer to Richard Gandey 20 Oct 1736 104 Crosby, Gandy alias, Rebecca d Chriskenham, Ipswich, Sfk, blacksmith to Richard Elliot 9 Aug 1687 105 Cumberland Arthur s William, cit. and fishmonger to James Townesend 1 May 1687 106 Cummins Thomas s Thomas, Craven St., Strand, victualler to William Fisher 19 Aug 1796 107 Currey Robert s Ralph, Salisbury Sq., Fleet St., tobacconist to Thomas Hawes 15 Aug 1801 108 Dadley Thomas s Thomas, Warwick, War, butcher to Jonathan Townesend 8 May 1691 109 Daggett William s William, Spitalfields, carpenter to Jacob Turner (calendar) 18 Sep 1766 110 Dagly James s John, Coundon, War, weaver to Henry Trundell 23 Aug 1684 111 Dalton Stephen s George, Houghton le Spring, Dur to Stephen Preacher 24 Jun 1751 112 Darnbrook John s Joseph, Wells, Som, clothworker to Jacob Reeve 27 May 1754 113 Davis William s John, St Giles in the Fields, Mdx, sawyer to John Elbrough 18 Feb 1688/9 114 Davis William s William to his father 22 Feb 1783 115 Digges Henry s William, Pirton, Wil, yeoman to Thomas Washburne 1 Mar 1698/9 116 Dilly John s John, St Bot. Aldgate, Mdx, shoemaker to Thomas Bedford 18 Jul 1683 117 Dixon Thomas s William, St Martin in the Fields, victualler to Robert Meacock 26 Mar 1805 118 Dobbs Gregory Arthur s Herrington, cit. and stationer to Joshua Waterhouse 30 Jun 1736 119 Dowler Frederick s John, Bishopsgate St., Mdx, callenderer to his father 5 Apr 1805 120 Dowler John s Michael, Bermondsey, Sry, rigger to Jacob Turner 9 Feb 1775 121 Dowling James s Thomas, Mark Lane, Lnd, dancing master to Jacob Reeve 3 Dec 1733 122 Draper Richard s Richard, Shipton, Oxf, gent. to Richard Draper 5 Jun 1683 123 Ducroz Samuel s Ann, Holborn, Lnd, widow to Joseph Dymond 13 Dec 1803 124 Duncombe Edward s Edward, Dunton, Bkm, yeoman to Thomas Duncombe 14 Dec 1733 125 Duncombe Edward s Thomas to his father 7 Nov 1732 126 Duncombe Preston s John, East Claydon, Bkm, esq. to Thomas Sisson 10 Oct 1694 127 Duncombe Thomas s Edward, Dunton, Bkm, yeoman to Edward Hitchcock 1 Apr 1703 128 Dundass George s George, Lnd, apothecary to Sobieski Boverick 9 Nov 1750 129 Dust John s Richard, Shoreditch, Mdx, dyer to Edward Turner 3 Aug 1752 130 Dutton Richard s Thomas, Fulham, Mdx, labourer to Mathew Morris 20 Apr 1693 131 Dymond John s Joseph, Blyth, Notts, gent. to William Farley 24 Oct 1792 132 Eaton William s John, Barnet, Hrt, yeoman to Mary Turner, widow 6 Apr 1756