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Floruit: 1729–1738
floruit 1729 (A)—1738 (A); Male
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #4264
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Occupations (2)
| Occupation |
Comment
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| Printer |
Apprentice
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| Coffee-house keeper |
Master
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
Had Apprentice(s): (1)
Addresses (1)
Events (4)
Further Notes
Lillywhite 1, #139 Blackwell's Coffe House, in Well Court, Queen Street, Cheapside. Relton gives an obscure reference to this house in 'Fire Insurance companies of the 17-18th centuries' in connexion with The Union Assurance scheme advertised at the 'Amsterdam behind the Royal Exchange; Tarrant's within Aldgate; Sam's Ludgate Street; Old Tom's Birchin Lane; Blackwells and proposals were to lye at 12 coffee-houses.' The first meeting of the Union was held at Stationers' Hall Feb. 16, 1714; in 1716 a tenancy in Gutter Lane; in 1750 removed to Maiden Lane, and from thence to No.18, Cornhill in 1799. Blackwell's is mentioned in the 'Daily Journal' 29 Nov 1732; and in the same paper 9 Sep 1734: 'The Creditors of the York Buildings Company are desired to meet on the 11th instant at 3 oclock at Blackwell's Coffee House in Well Court, Queen Street near Cheapside on affairs of importance.' As Gloucester Coffee-house 1732. Relton's mention of Blackwell's has been confused with The Blackwell Hall which stood in Basinghall Street nearby, from 1672-1820; in its early days it functioned as a sort of woo-exchange. The supposed founder of the Hall is Sir Ralph Blackwell of the Merchant Taylors' Company. The factors using the Hall acted as brokers between the producers and consumers of woollen cloth. Thornbury gives an illustration of Blackwell Hall, 1812, in 'Old & New London' and mentions a weekly cloth-market established there in 1397, and 'the London draper at first opposing the right of the country clothiers to sell in gross ---' At a Committee 10 March 1681, Hudson's Bay Company it was 'Ordered that Mr.Letten and Mr.Hayward be desired to goe to Blackwell Hall and buy 150 yds. Of Cape Cloth.' (Hudson's Bay Record Soc. Vol. Viii, p.193) Well Court Queen Street is shewn on Horwood's map, 1799, on the west sde between number 9 and 10. See No.476. #476 Gloucester Coffee House, Cateaton Street. Is listed by Ashton. A removal may be indicated as 'Daily Courant' Jan.31, 1732, refers to Mr.Blackwell at the Gloucester Cofee-house, Well-Court, Queen-street, Cheapside. ---
Sources and References
| Original Sources |
Comments
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| Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #4264 |
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