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Floruit: 1723–1759
Floruit 1723 (B) — 1759 (A); Male
Life Events
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Source
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| Death |
- on 4 Dec 1759 |
Gents.Mag.
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Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) |
Will Dates |
Intestate |
Probate Dates |
Administration Dates |
Comments
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PROB 1/851, Artan: 381-427, 85/106-7
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PRO of Basinghal Street, City of London. --- C.B. - 5 Feb 1760 = Mr.Knapton acquainted the Court that the said Nathaniel Cole hath by his Will given to this Company £100 they paying or allowing 40s. A year instead of Interest to be expended towards the increase and Augmentation of the Allowance for an Annual Dinner for the Master Wardens and Assistants on the first day of December and that by a Codicil to his Will he hat given to this company the further Sum of £100 to purchase as many Silver Candlesticks of the same pattern as with their own may be sufficient for the Table in the Court upon their public days - and that Mr.Knapton as one of Mr.Cole's Executors was ready now to pay those Legacies. ---
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Executors
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Relation |
Comment
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| KNAPTON |
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| KNAPTON, John |
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Livery Companies
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Source
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| Stationers' Company |
McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #1863
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Stationers' Company Titles (1)
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Notes
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| Assistant |
1750-12-04 |
1759-11-14 |
Died; Chosen; First attendance; Last attendance
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Occupations (2)
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Comment
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| Solicitor |
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| Clerk, Stationers' Co. |
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Events (25)
Further Notes
C.B. - 6 Nov 1759 = Mr.Cole companys Clerke acquainted the Court that his State of health had Oblidged him intirely to leave off the business of his profession and that for the better preservation of it he was Advised to a total relazation from all business and to reside chiefly in the Contry for the future This Injunctions he could cheerfully have submitted to If the same had not made it necessary for him to relinquish the Clerkship of this Company which he had enjoyed 36 Years under the kindest Masters and attended with greatest civilities and indulgences He acknowledge therefore that it was with the utmost regret he was compelled to acquaint them with the necessity he was under to relinquish the Clerkship of this company and tho perhaps the goodness of this Court might induce them to Sumbit to such Attendance upon them as his health might still for some time permit him Yet as he thought this Court were fully intitled to the whole care attention and utmost service of the Clerk and as he should be extreemly unhappy if the Company or their affairs from any indulgence to their present Clerk should any way suffer through any Omission or defect of his He did therefore in the most respectfull manner return his most sincere thanks to this Court and to every Member of it for the repeated Civilities faors and kind treatment he had always experienced from them of which he should ever retain the most gratefull Remembrance and then Resigned the employment of Clerke to this Company and withdrew --- [thanked - chosen Assistant] --- Assistant - His election may perhaps have been a mere courtesy, or perhaps intended to qualify him for an Assistant's share in the English Stock. In the event he died within the month. ---
Sources and References
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Comments
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| Stationers' Company - Binding and Freedom Records - McKenzie, D.F. (1978), #1863 |
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