BRITISH TOKENS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES
BRITISH TOKENS FROM OTHER PROPERTIES
17th Century Tokens Bedfordshire
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Ampthill, Thomas Harvye, Farthing, 1664, 0.89g/9h (GO 1A; N 1; D 1A); Barton-in-the-Clay, William Hopkins, Halfpenny, 1.30g/12h (GO 3; N 4; BW. 3); Bedford, John Clarke, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (GO 7.1; N 7; BW. 7), William Faldo, Farthing, 1659, 0.95g/6h (GO 9; N 8; BW. 9), Henry Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1655, 1.40g/12h (GO 12; N 10; BW. 12), Robert Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1654, 1.09g/6h (GO 11; N –; BW. 11), Hugh Holton, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.34g/9h (GO 14; N 11; BW. 14), John Paulin, Farthing, 1654, 1.10g/6h (GO 18.2; N 15; BW. 18) [8]. GO 3 and 12 fine, others in varied state, GO 14 pierced
£80-100
Provenance: GO 1A bt M. Blake April 2009; GO 3 E.J. Luck Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (1) [acquired June 1981]; *GO 12 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 255 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], E.J. Luck Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (3) [from Seaby January 1985]; others V. Ford Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 287 (part).
Thomas Harvey (†October 1707), grocer, constable 1663, wife’s name Mary; William Hopkins, chandler, first wife Susan (†1665), second wife Elizabeth (†September 1700); John Clarke (c. 1635 -74), grocer, non-conformist, wife’s name Susan (†July 1688); William Faldo (1620-93), gentleman and alderman, mayor 1653, 1664 and 1666, chamberlain 1654, bailiff 1657, wife’s name Ann (†August 1665); Henry Fittzhugh (1615-64), churchwarden, St Paul’s, 1641, mayor 1649, burgess and alderman, wife’s name Mary; Robert Fittzhugh (fl. 1691), brother of Henry, maltster, chamberlain 1647, bailiff 1653, mayor 1656, provisional mayor 1679, wife’s name Mary; Hugh Holton, ironmonger, freeman October 1666, wife’s name Mary; John Paulin (†by 1701), innholder, The Ragged Staff, bailiff 1669, 1673, 1677 and 1686, mayor 1693, wife’s name Duglis
Biggleswade, John Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.17g/3h (GO 23; N 21; BW. 23), William Parnell, Farthing, 0.50g/6h (GO 24; N 19; BW. 24), Thomas Tompkins, Farthing, 1.24g/12h (GO 25.1; N 20 obv., different rev.; BW. 25); Clifton, John Samm, Farthing, 1664, 1.16g/12h (GO 28; N 22; BW. 28); Dunstable, Daniell Fossey, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.02g/9h (GO 39; N 28; BW. 39), William Fossey, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.93g/12h (GO 40.1; N 29; BW. 40), Nathaniell Wimpew, Halfpenny, 1.51g/3h (GO 43; N –; BW. 43); Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.12g/12h (GO 43A; N 31; D 43A); Houghton Regis, Joseph Coleman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.18g/6h (GO 56; N –; BW. 56); Langford, Overseers, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.63g/3h (GO 60; N 35; BW. 60) [10]. GO 28 about very fine and the only issue for the village, others in varied state £90-120
Provenance: GO 23 and 56 bt B. Frank; GO 24 bt M. Trenerry May 2010; GO 25.1 bt N.A. Clark September 2010; GO *28, 43 and 43A E.J. Luck Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (7, 12, 13); GO 39 bt M.C.S. Rasmussen January 2010; GO 40.1 bt J.L. Holman April 2010; GO 60 bt May 2009.
John Bray (†1697), innholder, The Swan, gentleman, constable 1673; William Parnell (fl. 1694), High street, wife’s name Elizabeth; Thomas Tompkins (†c. 1687), grocer, constable 1663, wife’s name Alice; John Samm, grocer, Quaker, wife’s name Hannah; Daniel Fossey (1627-94), grocer, North End, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1708); William Fossey, innholder, The Swan, elder brother of Daniel; Nathaniel Wimpey (†February 1705/6, aged 63), landlord, The White Hart, North street, wife’s name Jane (†October 1684, aged 42); Thomas Bridges, chandler, Moor End, wife’s name Elizabeth; Joseph Coleman, ironmonger, yeoman, non-conformist
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Leighton Buzzard, Benedict Coles, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.76g/12h (GO 62; N 823; BW. 62); Milton Ernest, Henry Savage, Halfpenny, 1.92g/3h (GO 76; N 39; BW. 76); Potton, Richard Atkinson, Farthing, 1661, 1.50g/6h (GO 79; N 42; BW. 79), John Harper, Farthing, 1657, 0.64g/6h (GO 81; N 9416; BW. 81), Henry Rugeley, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.00g/12h (GO 82; N 44; BW. 82); Riseley, Mary Earle, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.37g/3h (GO 83A; N 45; BW. Derbyshire 108); Shefford, Isaac Sheppard, Farthing, 1664, 0.98g/6h (GO 89; N 49; BW. 89); Turvey, George Babington, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.88g/12h (GO 96; N –; BW. 96); Woburn, Francis Collman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.24g/12h (GO 101; N 52; BW. 101) [9]. GO 89 and 101 fine, others in varied state
£80-100
Provenance: GO 62, 81, 82 and 89 E.J. Luck Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (16, 20, 21, 23) [62 from N.A. Clark February 1986, 81 and 101 from Seaby January 1985]; GO 76 and 79 bt B. Frank; GO 83A bt November 2011; GO 96 bt Timeline November 2009; GO 101 Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 255 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], E.J. Luck Collection, Simmons Mailbid Sale 48, 21 October 2009 (25).
Benedict Coles (†November 1683), chandler, wife’s name Ann (†April 1675); Henry Savage, yeoman, Baptist, an acquaintance of John Bunyan, first wife Elizabeth (†1671), second wife Mary; Richard Atkinson (1632-1708/9), grocer, churchwarden 1661, wife’s name Katherine; John Harper (†February 1674/5), maltster, overseer 1667, first wife Ellen (†1668), second wife Elizabeth; Henry Rugeley (1642-90), innholder, The George and Dragon, churchwarden 1670, overseer 1676, purveyor to Hospitals in Ireland; Mary Earle, née Franklin, widow of Francis Earle (†November 1667); Isaac Shepherd (†May 1674), grocer, wife’s name Elizabeth; George Babington (†July 1675), bachelor; Francis Coleman (†c. 1693), grocer, Quaker, first wife Sarah, second wife Deborah
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