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BRISTOL RECORD SOCIETY'S PUBLICATIONS General Editors: Madge Dresser Peter Fleming Roger Leech VOLUME 60 BRISTOL PROBATE INVENTORIES PART III: 1690-1804 BRISTOL PROBATE INVENTORIES PART III: 1690-1804 EDITED BY EDWIN & STELLA GEORGE With the assistance of PETER FLEMING INTRODUCTION BY JONATHAN BARRY Published by The Bristol Record Society 2008 ISBN 978 0 901538 © Edwin & Stella George No part of this volume may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any other information storage or retrieval system. The Bristol Record Society acknowledges with thanks the continued support of Bristol City Council, the University of the West of England, the University of Bristol, the Bristol Record Office, the Bristol and West Building Society and the Society of Merchant Venturers. BRISTOL RECORD SOCIETY President: The Lord Mayor of Bristol General Editors: Madge Dresser, M.Sc., P.G.Dip RFT, FRHS. Peter Fleming, Ph.D. Roger Leech, M.A., Ph.D., FSA, MIFA Secretaries: Madge Dresser and Peter Fleming Treasurer: Mr William Evans The Society exists to encourage the preservation, study and publication of documents relating to the history of Bristol, and since its foundation in 1929 has published sixty major volumes of historic documents concerning the city. All the volumes, together with their authoritative introductions, are edited by scholars who are experts in their chosen field. Recent volumes have included: The Goldney Family: A Bristol Merchant Dynasty (Vol. 49); William Worcestre: The Topography of Medieval Bristol (Vol. 51); The Topography of Medieval and Early Modern Bristol, (Vols. 48 and 52); The Diary of Sarah Fox (Vol. 55); The Pre-Reformation Records of All Saints' Church, Bristol (Vols. 46, 53, and 56); Bristol Probate Inventories (Vols. 54 and 57); Robert Sturmy’s Commercial Expedition to the Mediterranean, 1457-8 (Vol. 58), and Records of Bristol Cathedral (Vol. 59). Forthcoming volumes will include Bristol’s Irish Trade in the Sixteenth Century, Records of Westbury-on-Trym College, The Speed Ledger, The Topography of Medieval and Early Modern Bristol, Part 3, and the Bristol Hearth Tax Returns. In return for the modest subscription, members of the Society receive the volumes as they are published. The subscription for private members is £10 per annum, for UK institutions £12.50, and for overseas membership £15. Subscriptions and enquiries should be made to the Secretary, Bristol Record Society, c/o The School of History, University of the West of England, St Matthias Campus, Oldbury Court Road, Bristol BS16 2JP Produced for the Society by 4word Ltd Unit 15 Bakers Park, Cater Road Bristol BS13 7TT CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements and Dedication viii Introduction – Jonathan Barry ix Bristol Probate Inventories 1690-1804 1) Baptist, John, wax chandler, St Philip and Jacob 1690 1 2) Compton, Thomas, hair weaver, St. Mary Redcliffe 1690 2 3) Read, William, 1690 5 4) Haines, William, 1691 6 5) Lux, Robert, wool-comber, City of Bristol 1691 8 6) Sperrin, John, weaver, St Philip and Jacob 1691 10 7) Kirwood, Richard, apothecary, City of Bristol 1691 12 8) Hayman, William, cooper, City of Bristol 1693 12 9) Watkins, Joseph, soap maker, St Philip and Jacob 1693 14 10) Jelson, Joel, Barton Regis 1694 16 11) Jones, Matthias, gunsmith, City of Bristol 1694 20 12) Syfers, Richard, St. Werburgh 1694 22 13) Hurne, John, joiner, City of Bristol 1695 24 14) Peirson (Pierson), John, surgeon, City of Bristol 1695 26 15) Braine, James, cooper, City of Bristol 1696 28 16) Collier, William, baker, City of Bristol 1696 30 17) Tayler, George, City of Bristol 1697 32 18) Alford, Sarah, Spinster, City of Bristol 1698 34 19) Bennet, Samuel, writing master, City of Bristol 1698 34 20) Browne, George, musician, City of Bristol 1698 36 21) Wills, Richard, pin maker, City of Bristol 1698 37 22) Ballwell, William, carpenter, Christ Church 1699 38 23) Eastman, Thomas, haulier, St Augustine 1699 40 24) Tandy, Bryan, cooper, City of Bristol 1699 42 25) Farrenden, Joshua, needlemaker, St Stephen 1700 43 26) Finney, John, merchant, City of Bristol 1700 44 27) Frapwell, Richard, ropemaker, St. Philip & Jacob 1700 46 28) Gibson, Joseph, organist of the Cathedral, City of Bristol 1700 47 29) Spooner, John, brass founder, City of Bristol 1703 48 30) Taylor, Ann, widow, City of Bristol 1704 50 31) Garland, John, lighterman, no parish 1705 52 32) Hall, Thomas, blacksmith, City of Bristol 1705 52 33) Plomer, Samuel the younger, plumber, City of Bristol 1705 56 34) Workin, Thomas, pin-maker 1705 56 35) Fry, Priscilla, widow, City of Bristol 1706 57 36) Gallop, William, 1707 61 37) Ivey, Thomas, gentleman, City of Bristol 1707 61 38) Payne, Timothy (snr), mariner, City of Bristol 1707 64 39) Thomas, John, cooper, St James 1707 67 40) Bacon, Richard, grocer, City of Bristol 1710 69 41) Phillips, Richard, mariner, City of Bristoll 1710 70 42) Ware, Samuel, scrivener, City of Bristol 1712 70 43) Burrowes, Thomas, yeoman, City of Bristol 1713 72 44) Bowen, John, City of Bristol (St John) 1714 75 45) Jones, Richard, gunsmith, City of Bristol 1714 76 46) King, Walter, hot presser, City of Bristol 1714 79 47) Mann, John, cork cutter, City of Bristol 1714 80 48) Barnes, Robert, cordwainer, City of Bristol 1715 83 49) Garland, Mary, widow, City of Bristol 1715 84 50) Green, John, Shipwright, City of Bristol.1715 86 51) Butcher, William, upholsterer, City of Bristol 1716 86 52) Dawson, Isaac, cork-cutter, City of Bristol 1716 90 53) Hisketh, John, mariner, City of Bristol 1716 92 54) Barkwell, Simon, mariner, City of Bristol 1717 92 55) Hodges, Thomas, mariner, City of Bristol 1717 92 56) Lascells, Henry, brick maker, Barton Regis 1717 93 57) Legg, Richard, keeper of the gaol at Newgate, City of Bristol 1718 94 58) Prosser, Thomas, bodice-maker, City of Bristol 1718 95 59) Rosser, Joseph, house carpenter, City of Bristol 1718 96 60) Seymour, Walter, basket-maker 1718 98 61) Seymour, Walter, Christchurch 1719 101 62) Waterford, Elizabeth, widow, sacking seller, City of Bristol 1718 101 63) Avery, Thomas, stuff maker, City of Bristol 1720 102 64) Yealfe, John, saddler, City of Bristol 1720 104 65) Brooks, Peter, mason, City of Bristol 1721 105 66) Brouse, John, hatter 1721 107 67) Longdon, George, school master, St Mary Redcliffe 1723 108 68) Thurston, Edward the younger, apothecary, City of Bristol 1724 109 69) Trivvet, Richard, St. Thomas 1724 110 70) Berrow, William, painter, City of Bristol 1725 112 71) Boutcher, John, barber surgeon, City of Bristol 1725 113 72) Weaver, John, mariner, City of Bristol 1725 113 73) Cole, Humphrey, glass-maker, City of Bristol 1726 115 74) Brinkworth, Richard, cordwainer, City of Bristol 1727 116 75) Calderhead, James, chapman, City of Bristol 1727 117 76) Brown, Mary, widow, City of Bristol 1728 118 77) Hoar, Henry . pipe-maker, City of Bristol 1728 119 78) Long, Jacob, house-carpenter, City of Bristol 1728 121 79) Daw, Samuel, salt-maker, City of Bristol 1729 124 80) Pruett, Edmund 1729 126 81) Jellicut, Bushell, distiller, City of Bristol 1731 129 82) Phillips, Michael, ship carpenter, City of Bristol 1731 130 83) Warren, Nathaniel, hosier, City of Bristol 1731 131 84) Neast, William, founder, City of Bristol 1733 133 85) Robins, John, mason, City of Bristol 1734 136 86) Westell, Thomas, brazier & broker, City of Bristol 1734 138 87) Dalton, Peter, brickmaker, St Philip and Jacob 1736 149 88) Mansell, John, hallier, City of Bristol 1736 150 89) Adean, Mathew, wine cooper, Saint Leonard 1739 155 90) Sanders, Richard, cordwainer, City of Bristol 1742 162 91) Tillard, Thomas, lime-burner 1742 166 92) Vaughan, John, mariner, City of Bristol 1742 167 93) Bartlett, John, brush-maker, City of Bristol 1744 167 94) Fenton, George, sail-maker, City of Bristol 1749 171 95) Parry, Thomas, mariner, City of Bristol 1749 175 96) Floyd, Samuel, fan-maker, City of Bristol 1750 176 97) Lawrence, Elizabeth, widow, City of Bristol 1752 177 98) Poole, Henry, wheelwright, City of Bristol 1756 181 99) Crane, Edward, coach-painter, City of Bristol 1764 184 100) Bolt, Thomas, sexton, St Augustine 1766 189 101) Walker, George, mariner, City of Bistol 1772 195 102) Waters, James, millwright, Saint George 1772 200 103) Foot, Hannah, victualler, City of Bristol.1773 203 104) Shepherd, Joseph, saddler, City of Bristol 1773 207 105) Cadell, Philip, teaman, City of Bristol 1776 216 106) Deere, John, Innholder 1776 220 107) Jones, Thomas, schoolmaster, City of Bristol 1776 223 108) Smith, Samuel and Mary, widow, City of Bristol 1776 225 109) James, John, butter merchant, City of Bristol 1780 232 110) Pearce, Ann, Christ Church 1792 234 111) Ring, Joseph, potter, Temple 1804 235 Index of Personal Names 243 Bristol Probate Inventories vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The editors wish to express their gratitude to John Williams and the staff of the Bristol Record Office, and to Lesley Farell, Secretary to the Diocese of Bristol, for their generous help and encouragement. Our thanks are due to Carolyn Yeandel for her help and assistance. We also wish to thank 4word for their expert advice, patience, and assistance with the production of this volume. DEDICATION This volume is dedicated to the memory of Stella and Edwin George. viii Bristol Probate Inventories Introduction Jonathan Barry The aim of this brief introduction to the third and final selection of Bristol probate inventories from the records of the Bristol deanery is to consider some of the issues and opportunities associated with the large-scale analysis of inventories in the study of Bristol history. It will complement the discussions in the two previous volumes in the series, and in the introduction to the Guide produced by Edwin and Stella George in 1988.1 In particular, it will not consider the use of inventories to study urban housing, as Roger Leech has already illuminated this, both in his previous introduction and in his work based on the inventories.2 However, in one respect his research exemplifies a central theme here, namely that inventories are best understood, and best used, when they are combined with other sources.