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Saturday, March 26, 2022

Part Two Recreated 1600s Trade Directory Great Marlow

 PART ONE AND INTRODUCTION Here

Labourers

Thomas Beavor 1699

N Beckford 1693

William Clarke 1696

Thomas Croxon 1680

Thomas Edis 1695

Daniel Fretwell 1692

Jeremiah Harmon 1695

William Lawrence 1698

Edward Lovejoy, Little Marlow 1694

William Martyn 1692

Henry Meards 1697

George Perry 1698

Thomas Perryman 1676

Nicholas Rose 1699

Thomas Richmond 1695

Thomas Sawyer 1610

Ralph Sheepwash - 1679

Thomas Stapers 1694

William Stopp 1693

Arthur Tailer 1695

William Turner 1696

William Whyte 1697


Lace Dealers

Thomas Smith 1682


Maltsters

James Braughing, will proved 1686 Read a transcription here

William Langley, wife Jane. 1673, 1683


Mealmen

Jeremiah Goodchilde 1693

John Webbe 1690, Thomas Webb 1699. 


Mercers (Silk merchant, sometimes general merchant)

Thomas Braughing 1640.

Elizeus Fletcher 1657+ and his son Henry by 1693 too. Both in High Street, West side.

John Law(es) 1674-98. Wife Sibylla was daughter of mercer Silvester Widmore senior.

William Stutfield. Will proved 1629. Wife Grace. Read a will transcript here

Silvester Widmore Senior. High Street. A general merchant whose probate inventory included many kinds of cloth, as well as spice, tobacco, tea, cheese, candles and pins, in bulk quantities.

Silvester Widmore Junior. Son of Silvester senior, brother in law of John Law.  Active to at least 1674.


Millers

Jonathan Jones 1693

George Phelps 1690


Salters

Edward Chowne 1697


Scrivener

George Plucknett Will proved 1692


Shoemakers (see also Cordwainers, the usual description at this time) 

John Buffington 1658

Charles Lovejoy. Will proved 1648. Wife Abigail. Daughter Elizabeth.


Tailors

Anthony Field 1684

Thomas Lovejoy 1629. D 1630. Widow Anne. Daughters Frances, Elizabeth and Christian. Son Henry. Brothers George, John (who inherited Thomas's sword!) William and Richard. Thomas married at least twice.


Tallow Chandlers

Richard Widmere 1682


Tile Makers

William North 1636


Watchmakers

Sylvester Lawe(s) 1697


Wharfingers

John Stevens 1697


Weavers

Richard Allbone 1602

Thomas Cock junior 1697


Wheelwrights

Robert Gray 1692

William Hollasse (Hollis) 1613


Yeomen - 

John Bovingdon/ Bovington 1677- 1682 

Mathew Cane, will 1656. Had previously been landlord of the Upper Crown and the Angel in Marlow.

Francis Carter -Little Marlow 1653

Harbart Carter 1666. 

Jeffrey Fletcher, Lane End 1672.

Jeremiah Goodchild 1699

Edward and Elizabeth Goodrich 1669

Henry Honnor - 1694

John Jorden, Hooks farm 1658. Thomas Jordon - died 1611. See his will here

John Langley 1643

Richard Langley. Will 1637. Copy Farm. Also land off Oxford Rd previously, this was given up to son Bartholomew on his marriage 1607. 

Thomas Langley, son also Thomas 1643

John Little - will proved 1622. 

Ralph Moore 1602, & 1694.

William Phillips 1698

William Smith 1666

John Springall  - Will proved 1625

John Wade 1694

Thomas Weedon. Will proved 1659.


To find all mentions of an individual or family here use the A-Z Person Index in the top drop down menu. 


Related Posts:

 Index of posts relating to specific shops and businesses here

Index of posts relating to specific trades and general Marlow history here

Recreated 1700s trade directory here

Recreated 1820s trade directory part 1 here Part 2 here








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