Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Stamford, Francis Blyth, Farthing, [16]57, 0.75g/3h (PPM 7; Smith 257; N 2991; BW. 239); John Blyth and Charles Deale, Farthing, 1.25g/9h (PPM 8; Smith 258; N –; BW. 240); John Hardy and Ed[ward] Dale, Farthing, 0.99g/12h (PPM 10; Smith 261; N 2992; BW. 243); Humfrey Ilive, Farthing, 1659, 0.94g/12h (PPM 12; Smith 265; N 2993; BW. 247); Will[iam] Laret and Humph[rey] Siscan, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (PPM 13; Smith 266; N 2994; BW. 248); Humphry Reynolds, Farthing, 1662, 1.09g/9h (PPM 14; Smith 267; N –; BW. 249) [6]. PPM 7 about fine, PPM 12 fair, others about very fine or better £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: J. Kendall Bourne Collection.

PPM 10 only illustrated. Francis Blyth (†1668), chandler, freeman 1649, constable 1652-3, burgess 1661-8, chamberlain 1665-6, wife’s name Mary (†1673); John Blyth (†May 1700), baker, freeman 1652/3, wife’s name Anne; Charles Dale (b. July 1622), mercer, wife’s name Mary; John Hardy (1621-81), shoemaker, freeman 1643, constable 1644-5, capital burgess 1650, wife’s name Mary; Edward Dale (1631-84), shoemaker, freeman 1658, constable 1658-9 and 1667-8; Humphrey Iliffe, grocer, freeman 1651, capital burgess 1662-80, chamberlain 1665-6, bailiff 1681-4, first wife Katherine (†October 1656), second wife Susanna; William Larrett (†1682), baker, freeman 1653, constable 1655, capital burgess 1656, chamberlain 1661-2, alderman 1669, mayor 1670-1, coroner 1671-2, first wife Elizabeth, second wife Faith; Humphrey Sisson (b.1632/3), baker, freeman 1655, constable 1658-9, brother-in-law of William Larrett, wife’s name Anne; Humphrey Reynolds (†February 1680), chandler, freeman 1644, constable 1644-5, capital burgess 1646/7, chamberlain 1656-7, chief chamberlain 1657-8, took up the Presbyterian faith, wife’s name Sarah (†February 1693/4)