Jan. 12, Great Massington, 1s. 93d.; Jan. 21, Stony Stratford, fire, 2s. 8d.; April 8, Church Minshall, 2s. 4d.: April 29, Southmolton, fire, (£2234 14s. 11d.) 1s. 6d. ; Oct. 28, All Saints' Church, Oxon, 2s. 7d. 1706-Jan., Kirk-Lindsey, 2s. 6d. ; March 3, Beverley, 2s. 1d.; April 21, Meriden, 1s. 4d.; May 12, Southwark-on-the-Bankside, fire, 2s. 01d.; Sep. 15, Bradmore, Notts., 1s. 9d.; Sep. 22, Chatteris, 1s. 1d.; Sep. 26, Morgan's-lane, Southwark, Is. 04d.; Notts., 1s. Old.; Dec. 22, Torrington, 1s. 43d. 1707-June 14, Inniskilling, fire, £8166, 8s. 44d.; June 22, Broseley, Salop, 2s. 10d.; June 29, Spilsby, 1s. 81d.; July 6, Little-Pont, Ely, 2s.; July 13, Shireland, fire, £3505, 1s. 71d; July 20, Northmarton, fire, £3465 2s. 11d.; Northampton, 1s. 6d.; Aug. 3, Hartly-green, ls. 8d.; Oct. 26, Southam, £1,454 15s., 1s. 9d.; Nov. 2, Heavy-tree? 11d.; Nov. 16, Oxford, 1s. 4d. ; Dec. 7, Woolmurst, Suffolk, fire, £583 11d. 1708-Jan. 18, Charlesstreet, 1s. 5d.; Feb. 1, Shadwell, fire, £6137, 1s. 101d.; March, Protestant Church at Obervarmen, in y° Duchy of Berg, in Empire of Germany, 1s.; May 23, Bewdley, 1s. 6d. ; June 6, Dursley, 1s. 10d.; June, Lisburne, 31,770£ 2s. 6d. ; June, Great Yarmouth, 1s. 101d; June 20, Trinrent? Somerset-July 4, Wincanton, 1s.; July, Alronbury-cum-Weston, 1s. 6d. ; Nov. 14, Strand, fire, £17,880, 1s. 101d; Dec. 12, Edinborrough, 1s. 6d. 1709-May 29, St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, 2s. 8d.; June 12, Harlow Church burned, in Essex, 2s. 71d.; June 19, Market Raysen, 2s.; July 3, Holt-market, 2s.; July 10, Llanwilling, 2s. 2d.; Oct. 23, Stoak, Suffolk, fire, 2s. 4d.; Nov. 6, Protestants in Mitton in Curland, in Livonia, 1s. 8d.; Dec. 28, Distressed Protestants in palatinate, 12s. 24d. 1710-May 28, Northfleet and Durant, 2s. 10d.; July 2, Rotherillg, Surry, 1s. 6d. ; Juy 16, Chalyfont, 1s. 10d.; Aug. 13, Ashton-super-Mercy, 2s. ; Stocktonupon-Tease Church, 2s. 10d.; Oct. 15, Ensham, Oxon, 1s. 9d. 1711 April 1, Cardigan, 1s. 8d.; April 8, Haughly, Suffolk, 1s. 6d. ; April 15, Twiford, 2s. 2d.; April 29, Rotherhithe, 1s. 6d. ; July 8, Colchester, 1s. 7d.; Aug. 9, Cockermouth Church, 1s. 94d.; Aug. 19, Wishaw, 1s. 5d.; Sep. 2, Helensfild Church, 1s. 24d.; Oct. 14, Edinborough, 11d. 1712-Feb. 24, Long-Melford, Is. 2d.; March 9, Fadmore, 1s. 2d.; April 22, Woolwich, 5s. 53d.; June 29, Little Brickhill, Bucks., 1s. 6d. ; July 13, Booth, Yorksh., 1s.; Aug. 17, Charles Empson, 1s. 1d.; Sep. 14, West Tilbury Church, 1s. 1d.; Oct. 5, Adderley, Salop, 101d.; Oct. 18, Whitchurch, 3s. 11d. 1713 --March 8, Richa Salter, 1s. 3d.; March 15, Ponsford, Somerset, 1s. ; St. Clement, Hasting, 1s. 3d.; Overton-Sawry, 8d.; June 9, Battlebridge, Southwark, 4s.; Wm. Adams of Sheriff-Hales, for Oxen, &c. (£1108.) 1s. 10d.; Aug. 2, Woodham-fferrys Church, Essex, 1s. 6d. ; Aug. 23, Rudgley and Wrexham-Abbot, 1s.; Sep. 6, Warminghamchurch, £1713 1s. 1d.; Sep. 20, Southwell Minster, £3000 1s. 10d.; Sep. 29, Burton Church, 2s. 1714-Jan. 14, Shipwash and Leighton, 1s.; Quatford, Salop, 1s.; March 14, St. Margret-at-Cliff, Kent, 10d.; March 21, St. Mary-church, Devon, 9d.; Blandford-forum, 3s. 21d.; Dorchester, 8d. 1720-Great Grimsby Church, 1s. 4d.; Aug. 7, Paris-st., Exon, fire, 1s. 3d. ; July 13, Sufferers by thunder, hail, &c. in Coun. Staff 7s.; Aug. 28, Kingswood Church, 1s. 8d.; Sep. 18, Ingmanthorpe and Horton under Cannock, fire, 1s. 6d. 1721-Jan. 22, Oxtead Church, 1s. 8d.; March 5, St. Olave's Curch, near York, 11d.; May 14, Swaveset, Camb', fire, 1s.; April 23, Burton, Cheshire, 1s. 8d.; April 2, Shrawardine Church and Parsonage, 1s. 3d.; Wyconstoke Hants., 1s. 7d. NAMES WHICH OCCUR IN THE EARLIER REGISTERS. Allsopp, Andrew, Dickson, Bancroft of Greatrocks, Rosamond Barker, Bennet of Greatrocks, Blackwall, Bore, Bowder, Bradshaw, Brelsford, Brindley, Buxstone, Cooke, Cottrell, Eely, Fearne, Fenton, Fletcher, Fox, Garsett or Garsy, Goodwin, Jough or Jowl, Hadfield, Haye or Hague, Hardy of Litton, Hasleham, Heaward, Rowland Heathcote, Hibbard of Pilsbury, Hill, Hoe, Hodgkinson, Holme or Hulme, Hoyle, Knott, Knowles of Hill, Kyerke of Gratricke, Longden, Lingard, Lyon, Malkin, Marchington, Merryman of Gratricke, Micocke, Middleton, Mitchell, Mottrom, Nall of Grindlow, Needham, Newbold, Oldfield of y Mill-houses, Ollerenshaw, Olliver of Gratericke, Palfreyman of Meadow, Peake, Rawleigh of Dale-head, Redferne, Schoolefield of Hargatewall, Statham, Swindell, Taylor, Theakston, Thornell, Timm, Torr, Trafford of Greenfairfield, Truman, Vernon, Ward, Annice Warhurst, Watkin, Whildon, Wibbersleay of Hargatewall, Wilson, Winterbotom, Wright. Thornbridge, Bakewell. ANCIENT "IRISH BUTTER.” A CORRESPONDENT has forwarded an account of the discovery, some short time back, in Ireland, of a roll of butter, enclosed in a decayed fibrous substance. He says "Whilst some turf cutters were engaged at work in Craigywarren Bog, on the Ballymena Estate, they found, about four feet below the surface, a roll of butter, which had no doubt been deposited there some centuries ago. It weighed over eight pounds, and is in a state of perfect preservation, but consolidated into a substance resembling cheese. It melts readily, and has all the essential qualities of tallow. When found, it was enveloped in a decayed fibrous wrapper, supposed to have been the bark of a tree. Butter of like description has been frequently discovered throughout the bogs in this part of the kingdom, and it is generally believed to have been hidden there by the owners on the approach of hostile clans, whose incursions for plunder were very frequent in the earlier ages.” THE TRADERS' TOKENS OF DERBYSHIRE, DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED. BY LLEWELLYNN JEWITT, F. S. A. (Continued from page 169.) It is somewhat curious, that although the large number of thirty-six different tokens are known to have been issued in Derby between the years 1657 and 1671, as will be seen from the following list (and perhaps other new varieties may still turn up") there is no "town piece," and only one which exhibits the arms of the borough. Most corporate towns in the kingdom had tokens struck by the Corporation, the Mayor, or some local dignitary, as, for instance, its neighbouring towns, Nottingham and Lichfield. The Nottingham one bore on its obverse, in five lines, the words-Nottingham halfe penny chainged by ye Chamberlains. 1669, and on the reverse, the arms of the borough of Nottingham, without legend. The Lichfield one, which was octagonal, bore round its obverse the words TO SUPPLY THE POORES NEED, and in the field, The City of. Round the reverse the continuation of the former legend IS CHARITY INDEED-1670, and in the field, Lichfield.. Derby, however, had no such token, the whole of the thirty-six examples known to have been struck, being issued by private individuals. The following are the tokens, so far as known, belonging to this town. Some of these are unique, no other examples than those in my own collection being at present known. It will be seen, that the extracts from Parish Registers, and the other notices of issuers and their families, are very copious, and I have to express my obligations to the Clergy and Churchwardens of the different parishes, for the facilities they have so readily given me. Reverse-GOOD. MORROW. VALINTINE Two Doves billing. This token is a very remarkable one, and is the only one bearing the device of doves billing which has come under my notice. The birds are here, literally "Cooing and billing, Like Philip and Mary on a Shilling." Richard Bakewell, the issuer of this token, was, it would seem from the entries in the Parish Registers of All Saints, Derby, a Carrier. The following entries relate to him and his family- 1661. May 22.-Sep. Widdow Bakewell. 1663. Aug. 16.-Bap. Mary, daughter of Richard Bakewell. 1666. Aug. 5.-Bap. Millicente, daughter of Richard Bakewell. 1667. Mar 2.-Sep. Mary, daughter of Richard Bakewell. 1668. Feb. 8.-Sep. Lidia, daughter of Richard Bakewell. In the Parish Registers of St. Peter's, Derby, are the following, which show that there were two Richard Bakewells in Derby 1632 Nup. Thomas Bakewell et Rachael Bennet, nup. Aug. 23. 1672 Bap. Maria fillia Richardi et Maria Bakewell, bap. 15 die Decembris. 1677 Bap. Ricardus fillius Ricardi et Maria Bakewell, bapt. 26 die August. 1678 Sep. Gulielmus filius Richardi Bakewell, sep. visessimo die Aprilis. 1679 Bap. Willimus fillius Richardi et Maria Bakewell, bapt. ultimo die Novembris. 1689 Sep. Maria uxor Richardi Bakewell, sepult decimo sexto die Novemb. In the Churchwardens' Accounts of St. Werburgh's, Derby, in 1702, occurs the entry Susanna Bakewell, Ld. of Coals when she was sick From St. Werburgh's Register I extract the following- 1648. Mary, daughter of Thomas Bakewell, bap. 16 die. ... 076 1694. Mary, the daughter of Robt and Liddeah Bakewell, bapt. March 11. Obverse-IOHN. BANCROFT Nine rolls of bread. HIS Reverse-IN. DARBY. 1667 = HALF PENY Of this token, I have not met with an example, and am therefore unable to engrave it, or give a fuller description. Judging by the "nine loaves of bread," one is naturally led to believe Bancroft to have been a baker. The Bakers Arms were a balance between three wheatsheaves, on a chief wavy an arm issuing from clouds, between two anchors, holding in the hand a balance. Bakers, on their tokens, also frequently used as a device a simple wheatsheaf. Bancroft doubtless was of the same family as Thomas Bancroft, the famous poet, a native of Swarkstone, near Derby, whose "Two Bookes of Epigrammes and Epitaphs, Dedicated to two top-branches of Gentry; Sir Charles Sedley, Baronet, and William Davenport, Esq.," printed in 1639, is now of excessive rarity. The Bancroft's were of Swarkstone, and branches were settled in Sinfin, Derby, and other places. The 12th of his Epigrams, is "An Epitaph on his Father and Mother, buried near together in Swarston Church Here lies a paire of peerlesse friends, Whom when detractions selfe would staine, She drops her teares instead of gall, And helps to mourne their Funerall." Another of the Epigrams (No. 193), is "To his Brother, John Bancroft, deceased You sold your Land, the lightlier hence to goe In the St. Peter's Register, Derby, which begins in 1558, entries to the Bancroft's commence from the earliest years. The family were partly of Normanton and partly of Derby, in St. Peter's parish. The following are some of the entries 1602 Nup. Thomas Bancrofte et Fayth Maunsfield, nup. 8 die Julius. 1666 Bap. Johannes fillius Johanni et Rebecca Bancroffte, bap 16 die Aprill. 1666 Nup. Johannes Bancrofft et Maria Barrow, nup. 29 die Maii. 1671 Bap. Susana fillia Johanni et Rebecca Bancroft, bap. 29 die Septembris. 1674 Bap. Isaac et Rebecca filli Johanni et Rebecca Bancrofft, bap. primo die Aprilis. 1674 Sep. Isaac et Rebecca filli Johanni Bancroft, sep nono die Aprilis. 1674 Sep. Susanna fillia Johanni Bancrofft, sep visessimo septimo die Aprilis. 1675 Bap. Isaac fillius Johanni et Rebecca Bancroft, bap. 14 die October. In the Register of St. Werburgh's Parish, Derby, is the following interesting entry of the marriage of a member of the Bancroft family 1656 William Owldershaw, of Weston-upon-Trent, and Margarett Bankroft, the daughter of Christopher Bankroft, of Aston, were marry'd before Homphry Yates, Justice of the Peace for the Burrow of Derby, upon the 27th day of June, 1656, and the witnesses for the marridge were Christopher Bankroft, of Aston, and George Gilbert, of Weston. In the St. Alkmund's Parish Register is the following— 1752. July 25.-Married, Henry Bancroft, of the parish of Barrow, and Elizabeth Godesby, of Ingleby, in the parish of Foremark. In December, 1736, a descendant of the issuer of this token, a baker, too, who probably then occupied the same premises in the Corn Market as had been occupied by him, had his premises on fire, as will be seen from the following paragraph 1736. Dec. 16th." On Monday last, at 7 o'clock in the evening, the whole town was terribly alarmed by a sudden fire, which broke out in an outhouse belonging to one Mr. Bancroft, a baker in the Corn-Market, occasioned, as 'tis said, by a neighbour's brewhouse chimney taking fire, on the backside of which, in the said outhouse, was lodged a great quantity of hay, &c., which also taking fire, continued burning for some time, but by the ready assistance of the people, who flocked from all parts of the town, and a great supply of water, it was happily extinguished without any considerable damage. The neighbourhood was put in great confusion from the great danger of the place, which consisted of old thatched buildings, filled with hay, goss, and wood kids, &c. Several of them stripped their houses and were hurrying their goods away, fearing they should see the whole street in flames." There are still several families of the name resident in Derby. Reverse-IN. DARBY. 1664 HALF in the field within the inner circle. PENY Beebye, the issuer of this token, was a tallow-chandler, and evidently belonged to St. Peter's parish. The following interesting extracts from the register of that parish refer to him 1654 Sep. Thomas fill. Thomas Beeby, July 17. 1655 Bap. Thomas fill. Thomas Beebey, Febr. 24. 1658 Bap. Daniell fillia Thomas Beebey, Januarii 27. 1660 Bap. Luce fill Thomas Beeby, Maii 28. 1660 Sep. Daniell fill. Thomas Beeby, Septemb. 24. 1662 Bap. Beniamin & Rebeckah fiillius & fillia Thomas Beeby, April 30. 1662 Sep. Judith, the wife of Thomas Beeby, April 30. 1668 Sep. Sara fillia Thomas Eeebie, virgo, Sep. 9 die Julii. 1687 Nup. Thomas Beebey et Elizab. Brier, nupt. apud Normanton vicessimo die Junii. There are families of the name of Beeby or Beebe still resident in Derby. Obverse-GEORGE. BLAGRAVE. 1668 = Hand with Sceptre. Of this token I have not met with an example, and therefore cannot engrave it, or give a fuller description. Blagrave was probably an Innkeeper, the devices referring to his sign, the "Crown and Sceptre." Two George Blagraves appear from the following entries in All Saints' Registers, to have been clerks of that parish, and doubtless the issuer of this token was the "George Blagrave, Clark of All Saints" who was buried January 26, 1676. |