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Floruit: 1713–1723
floruit 1713 (A)—1723 (A); Male, married
Life Events
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Source
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| Death |
- on 24 Jun 1723 Note on outside of will says he died on this date "in Baldwin's Gardens, St Andrews Hoborn. |
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
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St Paul's Original Wills 25,628/64
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1723-06-19
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1723-07-17
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Treadwell Notes - Mr.Heathcote being of sound mind declared on his death bed that he left Mr.Pincke, apothecary in Leather Lane, and Mrs.Mayos, stationer in Fleet Street executors, to pay his debts, to bury him, & to carry on his Paper call'd Heathcot's Halpenny Post, and all other business for advantage of his children "and considering the Incumbrances that are at present upon the Printing House and Paper, it is Mr Heathcot's Will, that his son Robert shall not possess or be entitled to the same till he [is 21], but if business is not sufficient to pay daughter's portion then not till he is 22. Witnesses: William Audley & Thomas Elcocke. Mr.Heathcote likewise orders that his daughters Katherine and Rosanna shall out of the profits of the said Halfpenny Post and his other business be allowed a handsome competency, at the discretion of his executors. Witness: Henry Buckeridge [fd.Benj.Motte 1697], Batholomew Coke. Signed - Wm Heathcote.
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Executors
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Relation |
Comment
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| Mr.Pincke - pr. Reserving right to Mayos |
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| Hannah Mayos |
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Family Relationships
Livery Companies
| Company |
Source
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| Stationers' Company |
McKenzie, D.F. (1974), #3019
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Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
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Premium |
Paid By |
Comments
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| (unknown -- ref: Q)
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None mentioned
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N/A
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Had Apprentice(s): (3)
Events (11)
Further Notes
Treadwell Notes - Parkers London News, #1003 (Wed 21 Apr 1725) [Burney 24b] p.5 - Has given notice of intent to pb a penny paper as per Act of Parliament And seeing a paragraph in "Heathcot's Orig London Post" wherein they assume the title of first inventor & insinuate that other halfpenny posts were the occasion of the stamp duty - has to set them straight. True the decd Heathcote, who had lost his nose in the wars, did first put out a 1/2d. Newspaper which the commission of the Stamp duty refused entering as being done contrary to law, nor did he pay for any adverts - tho' through the commissions compassion to his indigent family's circumstances he held the same about a year & then dropped it to prevent a prosecution & so returned to be a journey man printer again. The 1/2d. News lay dead a whole year til the publisher of this paper took it up & regularly paid duty, so Heathcotts wife went and complained to the Stamp officers that it was hard her husband should be suppressed and the other allowed & soon after he started up again and held on until hisdeath. But about 3 months before that, his former wife being dead, the gentleman of about 60 married from the country a buxom lass of about 18, but no sooner had he died, than his dutiful daugher, being older than her new mother, found means to turn her out of doors, who abot 2 weeks after died of small pox in unspeakable condition. ---
Sources and References
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Comments
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| Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1974), #3019 |
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