17th CENTURY TOKENS FROM THE LATE ERNEST DANSON COLLECTION
17th CENTURY TOKENS FROM THE LATE ERNEST DANSON COLLECTION
Derbyshire 579
Alfreton, Cornelias Launder, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.49g/12h (N –; BW. 1); Bakewell, John Dickens, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.19g/9h (N 577; BW. 18) [2]. First poor but rare, second partly weak, fine
£50-70
Provenance: BW. 1 bt A. Judd July 1996; BW. 18 SCMB May 1966. Cornelius Launder, mercer
580
Chesterfield, Richard Clarke, Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 1.95g/12h (N 584 rev., different obv.; BW. 40), 1.87g/6h (N 584; BW. 40); William Millnes, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.43g/6h (N 582; BW. 45) [3]. Fair to fine, but last pierced and plugged
£60-80 William Milnes, grocer Leicestershire 583
Belton, William Barradell, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.33g/3h (N 2810; BW. 11). Fair; the only issuer for this locality
£30-40 Provenance: Derbyshire NS Auction, February 2000, lot 102
584
581
Derby, John Bancraft, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.89g/12h (N 1786; BW. 51); George Blagrave, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.10g/3h (N 585; BW. 53); William Dawson, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.43g/12h (N 589; BW. 59); Edward Denty, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.11g/12h (N 590; BW. 60); Nathanyell Doughty, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.08g/9h (N –; BW. 61); John Dunnidge, Farthing, 1663, 0.82g/12h (N –; BW. 62); John Dunnidg Jr, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.64g/12h (N 591; BW. 63); Richard Lister and Richard Piggen, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.23g/9h (N 596; BW. 74); Henry More, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.84g/3h (N 599; BW. 82); William Newcome, Halfpenny, 1.54g/3h (N 600; BW. 84); Luke Neyld, octagonal Halfpenny, 1667, 1.48g/12h (N –; BW. 86); Beniamin Smedley, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.18g/9h (N 601; BW. 91) [12]. BW. 59 good fine, BW. 74 poor, others generally fair, some rare £300-400
Provenance: BW. 51 and 91 bt F. Woore; BW. 53 bt H. Pegg 1964; *BW. 59 bt Baldwin; BW 62 Derbyshire NS Auction, May 1991, lot 48; BW. 74 bt Seaby 1973; BW. 84 and 86 bt W. Andrews.
John Bancraft, baker, alive in 1686; William Dawson, dyer; Edward Denty (†Caistor, Lincs, June 1700), mercer; Nathaniel Doughty, mercer; John Dunnidge, grocer, mayor 1660; John Dunnidge Jr, grocer, alderman 1682, mayor 1684; Luker Neyld, coffee-house proprietor; Benjamin Smedley, cordwainer
Leicester, Nathaniell Baker, Farthing, 1667, 0.91g/6h (N 2825 obv., different rev.; BW. 31); Francis Elliot, Farthing, 1655, 1.03g/6h (N 2830; BW. 36); James Lee, Farthing, 1656, 1.26g/12h (N 2834 obv., different rev.; BW. 40); W [illiam] N[ewton], Farthing, 1.38g/9h (N 2853; BW. 44); Robert Page, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.68g/9h (N 2838; BW. 46); John Pares, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.30g/6h, 1.11g/6h (both N 2841; BW. 48); William Savidge, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.85g/12h (N 2843; BW. 50); Thomas Sturges, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 2846; BW. 53); Samuell Wilson, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (N 2848; BW. 54) [10]. BW. 46 about very fine, BW. 31, 36 and one 48 fine, others fair
£180-220
Provenance: BW. 31 bt G. Chamberlain; BW. 36 bt Seaby 1956; BW. 40 and 53 SCMB August 1964; BW. 44, *46, 48 at 2.30g and 54 bt W. Andrews; BW. 48 at 1.11g bt Seaby 1964.
Nathaniel Baker, innholder, The Angel, which stood in Cheapside near the East Gate, admitted freeman of the borough August 1668; Francis Elliot, ironmonger, Eastgate, admitted freeman 1626, alive 1666; James Lee, mercer, admitted freeman March 1653, married Anna Cave, April 1655, alive 1666; William Newton (†January 1673), innholder, The Red Lion, Southgate street, admitted freeman December 1648, wife’s name Joane (†August 1658); Robert Page (b.1614), innholder, The George and Dragon, Friar lane, admitted freeman August 1640; John Pares (1635-1712), innholder and vintner, enrolled as a free burgess September 1664, chamberlain 1679, alderman 1685, mayor 1695, the first regularly- appointed postmaster for Leicester, married Mary Orton (1636 -1728), September 1664; William Savage (b.1629), innholder, The Wheatsheaf; Thomas Sturges, mercer, admitted freeman May 1649, married Mary Launder (†September 1675), September 1649, he pre-deceasing her; Samuel Wilson (b.1635), baker, admitted freeman May 1657, alive 1666
585 582
Tideswell, Edward Ashe, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.00g/6h (N 606; BW. 110); Richard Middleton, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.90g/9h (N 607; BW. 114) [2]. Fine
£60-80 Provenance: SCMB May 1966.
Second only illustrated. Edward Ashe, grocer These lots are illustrated on our web site
Melton Mowbray, Thomas Clowdesley, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.21g/12h (N 2892; BW. 95), Roger Waite, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.44g/12h (N 2896; BW. 98); Mountsorrel, Ralph Bosse, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.23g/6h (N –; BW. 99) [3]. Last poor but rare, others fair to fine
£40-60 Provenance: BW. 95 bt Seaby; BW. 98 bt A. Judd January 2000.
Thomas Cloudesley married Sarah Gulson; Roger Waite married Rose Thornton of Leicester, August 1654; Ralph Bosse, draper
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