English Goldsmiths and Their Marks: a History of the Goldsmiths And
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: ENGLISH GOLDSMITHS AND THEIR MARKS: A HISTORY OF THE GOLDSMITHS AND PLATE\i\10RKERSPLATEWORKERS OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND; WITH OVER ELEVEN THOUSAND MARKS, REPRODUCED IN FAC-SIMILE FROM AUTHENTIC EXAMPLES OF PLATE, AND TABLES OF DATE-LETTERS AND OTHER HALL-MARKS EMPLOYED IN THE ASSAY OFFICES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. BY CHARLES JAMES JACKSON, F.S.A., OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE,TEl\lPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW.BARRISTER -AT-LAW. LONDONLONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO. LIMITED.Limited. 1905. reserved. [ A II rights reserved. ] .'S t — Names Names 0/of London GoldsmithGoldsmiths.s. 212177 most part, the addresses are different, and although the person may be the same, the reverse is possible. Many names are repeated in the Goldsmiths' books reason Goldsmiths' books by reason of the re-registration of marks;marks ; but wherwher- ever it has been ascertained that the same person-notperson—not being associated with another-hasanother—has re-entered his name, the repetition has been avoided, except in the case of Paul de Lamerie and a few others, where a change in the spelling of the name appears to be noteworthy. Some names have been found recorded in one year only;only ; others in two years, one immediately following the other, or at very short intervals. It should not be concluded in such cases that the goldsmith worked for a period no longer than is thereby indicated, because marks have been found to have been in use for a much longer period than is denoted by records. In many instances marks have been used before registration, and in others they have been used by successors after the death of the goldsmiths in whose names they had been entered :-: (" EaEarliestrliest Mention" and"and "Latest Latest MentionMention " refer to ththee eaearliestrliest and llatestatest mention whiwhichch hahass beenbeen noted;noted ; d. means died;died ; c. means circa.) t;d Latest ~ 0 Latest NAME OF GOLDSMITH. ].~ Remarks. NAME OF GOLDSM1TH. ;':'';::; Remarks. Me Mention. Me Mention . ~~ ~:E - - Otto the Elder 1090 Graver to llO0 Henry de Frowyk 1279 Mint lOgO. William (Sir) Faryngdon Mayor. 1290 Leofstane --- c IlOO Thos. (Sir) de Frowick " II35 " Otto the Younger C 1120 Hugh Fitz Otho 1280 Mast~r of 1290 William Fitz Otto c 11 30 Mint. First William Fitz Otho 1290 1294 Henry Fitz Alwyn !I 89 Mayor of 121 3 William Torel London. John Ie Mazerer 13"0 3 Henry de Cornhill I191 Warden of II93 --- Honilane d 1303 Mint. John Ie Whympler 1307 Ralph Flael 1200 John de Louthe Oueen's William Fitz William 1212 " G'smith. Ilger the Goldsmith 1221 Master of 1223 William de Berkinge l\lint. Nicholas (Sir) Faren(gldon 13"08 " d 1361 Everard the Goldsmith 1223 Warden. 1225 Richard de Wyhall 1323 William Fitz Otto King's 1243 Robert Box Thomas de Lincoln " G'smith. " Richard Abel 1243 Graver Walter de Lincoln to Mint. Roger of Ely " Hugh Bland Sheriff. Richard (Sir) Britane 13~6 Mayor. William of Gloucester 12"55 Master of 1258 Henry of Gloucester 1332 Mi nt. Thomas de Berkele 1334 Warden. Conrad the Goldsmith 1269 )Uchard Loverye " 1337 John Fitz Patrick John de Makenhead " " Simon de Berking " " 1349 Hubert the Goldsmith " " " Thomas Fitz Otho 1265 1275 William Speron 1336 Ralph Ie Blount 1267 , Thomas de Rokesley 1337 " Kingeston " Michael Thovy John de " " Laurence Ducket 128" 4 William d' Espagne 1339 Shoreditch " 1350 Assay Robert Ie " " Gregor Rokesby 1271 Master & 1285 Nicholas de Walyn'wick Mayor. William Wyndesore 134" 0 " Josee the Goldsmith 1276 Mint William de Walton 1347 Master. Nicholas Walsh 13481 :!!8218 NamesNames ofof Lond01lLondon Goldsmiths.Goldsmiths. ~C ~o Latest I~g LatestLatest Goldsmith. Latest NAME OF GOLDSMITH. Remarks. NAMEName OFof GOLDSMITH. Remarks. Name of Goldsmith. ~ 'E Remarks. Mention. ~ 'E Mention.Mention. ~ Mention. ~ ~ C1l;2" -_. "':<! - - - -- AAdamdam dede 'ValpWalpoleole 13413488 Warden.Warden. 13513500 OliverOliver DavyDavy 11443443 14741474 JJohnohn ddee WalpoleWalpole ddi349 13+9 BaBaynhamynham DickenDickenss I J4471447 JJohnohn ddee LincolnLincoln 13513500 CarlosCarlos SpaenSpaen " Rafe Comins " --- SkinnerSkinner 144q1449 Hafe Comins " " ThomasThomas HavnhamRaynham 13136060 JohnJohn 'StStreetereete " ThomThomasas He~seyHessey 13136666 WilliamWilliam ScalesScales " WilliamWilliam HerseyHersev WilliamWilliam HymoreRymore " JJohnohn (S(Sir)ir) dede CChichesterhichester 113693"6 9 'WilliamWilliam WeiWelstonbyst on by I " 0 SimonSimon Iele l\IasererMaserer GermanGerman LyLyasas 1451450 14514522 John StandulphStandulph " :'I!-Master.astpr. WilliamWilliam BrealcspeareBreakspeare dd 14611461 John " " d John HyltoftHyltoft J3136969 JohnJohn AdysAdys d „ John 1 " JJohnohn WalWalshsh 1371370" 0 JohnJohn CrebitCrebit 145145' Raynham or Thomas fJ Haynham or J139039° JohnJohn vVarynWaryn Thomas Reynold 137T3711 " I( Heynold WilliamWilliam nostonBoston " ThomasThomas LauleyeLauleye '3722 Mathew(Sir~Mathew(Sir PhillipsPhillips 14146464 137 " ;\layor 8 PPetereter HandolfeRandolfe 13713766 HuHu'ph'y(Sir''ph'y(Sir HHayfordayford " Mayor 1471478 NicNicholashola, (Sir)(Sir) TwyfordTwyford 13791379 l\layorMayor ddi39o 1390 1477·1477- 131388.88. ThomasThomas LegLegetet " John Edmund 1380 Graver 1390 I<obertRobert BotelerBoteler 1488 John Edmund 1380 Graver 1390 " toto :'I[int.>[int. MatthewMatthew HallHall Thomas Pole " Thomas Pole ddi395 1395 JohnJohn CroweCrowe " RobertRobert l.ucaLucass 13138080 Warden.Warden. RogerRoger (Sir)(Sir) BrownBrown John Cramb " John Cramb .. WilliamWilliam HitchesHitches " HarreHarre Bame " JohnJohn WalshWalsh Harre Mah-ayne " " " 15 12 Harre l\Iah'ayne .. JohnJohn Adys " 1512 --- Godfrey " ThomaThomass Harrison 14514522 Adam (Sir) Bamme 138: Mayor 0 Adam (Sir) Bamme 1382 Mayor 1397 Robert Harding " 1515033 1391. John FrenchFVench 1453 John Frensshe John Wicks John Mayhew " John Mayhew 1391390" 0 1399 William WodewWodewardard 1455 Engraver John (Sir) John (Sir) Frances l\layorMayor di405d 1405 ttoo Mint. " 1400.OO William Hede 14514566 Drugo (Sir) Barentyne It . Drugo (Sir) Barentyne 1394 M.P.M.. for di4i5d 1415 HansHans Christian 1457 City. Edward Rawdon I45S1458 Adam Browne Adam Browne 1397 Ld. Mayor German Lynche 14601460 14831483 Thomas atte Hay di405 Thomasatte Hay d 1405 William Bowdon " William Grantham 140314"0 3 Warden. William Bowden Salamon Oxeneye Salamon Oxen eye 141914 19 WilliamWilliam Flower 14621462 Thomas Senycle Thomas Senycle " " ThomasThomas Muschamp 14631463 Sheriff. Robert " " Robert HallHall Mathew(Sir)Mathew (Sir) PhilipPhilip MayorMayor 1474 William Chicheley " " H74 William Chicheley 14091409 Sheriff.Sh~~iff. 1463-4.1463-4. John Bernes John Bernes 14221422 WhyteWhyte JohnsonJohnson 14641464 Gilbert van Brandenberg Gilbert van Brandenberg EngraverEngraver JohnJohn ByrlyneyByrlyney 14651465 " toto Mint.Mint. (the(the elder)elder) Bart'l'mewBart'l'mew SemanSeman di43od 1430 DirykeDiryke Ryswkel< yswl<e William Russe " William Russe 142914"2 9 MasterMasterof of 1432143 2 JohnJohn AlynAlyn Mint,l\lint. JohnJohn AlleyneAlleyne " William " William RussHuss 14300 ThomasThomas CartelageCartelage John 143 John HillHill UmfreyUmfrey thethe GoldsmytheGoldsmythe " Richard Hichard WhichWhichdaledale " RichardRichard MesyngreMesyngre " John Orwell John Orwell 143:143" 2 dd 14721472 GarrodGarrod HawerbekeHawerbelce " --- RedmondeRedmonde 14371437 " Bart'l'mewBart'l'mew SemernSemern 1468 John (Sir) Pattisley John (Sir) Pattisley MayorMayor 14501450 JohnJohn BarkerBarker 14691469 " 1440.1440. HenryHenry Masseyl\Iassey John Sutton John Sutton 14400 Sheriff.Sheriff. di45o HughHugh (Sir)(Sir) BrvceBryce " Alderman John 144 d 1450 Alderman 14971497 John BuchingBuching 1441 1 " 1478. John Thompson '44 1478. John Thompson 14421442 RobertRobert HillHill Tomkins - -- Tomkins Edm'nd(Sir)ShaaEdm'nd(Sir)Shaa (Shaw)(Shaw) " 1488 RobertRobert HallHall " EdmundEdmund ShawShaw " Edward Clough Edward Clough " 1454 RichardRichard PrestonPreston " William Walton 1454 " William ''''alton 1443 Warden. 14551455 Hu'ph'y(Sir)HeyfordH u'ph'y(Sir) Heyford H771477 William PorterPorter William '::3 W.~~~ I .. RobertRobert HardingHarding 14781478 di485d 1485 William Rockley William Rockley HenryHenry CooteCoote FreeFree1478. 1478.di5i4 d 1514 William Bismere " H " William Bismere " MilesMiles AdysAdys I49 2 " 1 " " " " 1492 Names of LondonLondoll Goldsmiths. 2 [9 Late::;t Late!>t NAME OF GOLDSMITH. Remarks. NAME OF GOLDSMITH. Remarks. Mention. Mention . .- - --1---- William Palmer 1478 Free 1478. Robert Amades 1520 John Wolk 1480 Henry Calton i\lathew Shore Thomas Reede 1553 --- Selys John (Sir) Thurston d 1521 Bart'w (Sir) Reade 1481 :'IIayor I 1502 Walter Lamb 1501 -2 . Thomas Banister Alen Newman 1483 Free 1488.11 John Garrard 1520 Stephen Kelke "d 1511 Morgan WoW 1553 Henry Averell l<obert Caer " E~~~Sir) ~2r:r Shaw Ii~8 " / 1502 l\lanasses Stockton 1528 1569 Thomas Wood 1491 John Carswell 1529 John Vandelf 1497 Joseph Allen & ano'r Christopher Eliot 1500 d 1505 l{obert Cowper i\lichael Dersk Hichard Asplin William Tallsworth William Sympson 153 1 Louis Boreman Hobert Reyns 1530 1533 John frende d 1505 Thomas Trappis 1553 Henry Coste d 1509 Cornelius Hughes Thomas(Sir) Exmewe 1508 Mayor d 1528 (Hayes) 15 17-8. William Southwood d 1557 Richd. (Sir) Martin 1588 Thomas Calton 1553 -- Ashley Richard Alleyn 153 1 John (Sir) Mundy 1537 Robert Trappis Nicholas Warley 1520 John Patterson Richard Apulton 1516 Henery Colville John Banyard John Mabhe 1532 l~alph Latham 15 19 John Harrison 1534 --- Brokat John Frende 1535 1553 --- Lupset Simon or Palmer 1538 Henry Warley Symond Ralph Apulston Free 1510. Ro bert Spych John Barrett I5II Edmund