The first known references to a Thomas Hatton of Frith Street, St Annes , Soho are:-
....When he is recorded as a Bucklemaker, voting for Trentham. (Westminster Pollbooks: Votes in Westminster Elections, 1749-1820, 1st January 1749 - 31st December 1749)
And
...A statement in Old Bailey case of 16th Apr 1760 by Thomas Hatton " I am a silver-buckle maker." ( t17600416-26)
These predates Grimwade's record of his smallworkers mark registered in 1762 and could indicate marks in the lost smallworkers register, or even, with the 1749 reference, be his father.
Inland Revenue Board of Stamps transcript 23/29 of 1761 records the apprenticeship of Thomas Hatton to Thomas Hatton of St Annes, Westminster, Bucklemaker with the low premium of 5 s. Perhaps son to father, the five shillings being required for legal reasons.
A Samuel Cooke was apprenticed to Thomas Hatton (NA. IR1/ 23 f. 14). The date of 13th December 1762 probably represents the date of payment of the duty and it is uncertain at what point in the apprenticeship this was made — probably near the beginning of the term. The premium was again only five shillings. Where they related ? This is probably Samuel of Crown and Sceptre Court .
St Jame's Chronicle or British Evening Post of 8th March 1764 reports:-
"Died.. .. .. Wednesday [7th March 1764 ] Thomas Hatton, a Silversmith in St Anne's , Soho "
The will of Thomas Hatton, Silver Bucklemaker of St Anne in Westminster was proved 15th March 1764 at PCC. As the will is dated 6th March 1764 it was almost certainly made on his deathbed.
He describes himself as "Silver Buckle Maker " and that he was the brother of Samuel Hatton (also described as "Silver Buckle Maker"). He had another brother John Hatton of Great Wyrly in the county of Stafford, Weaver. The Hattons seem to have come from the Midlands, which was a great centre for bucklemaking. It is likely they were from a bucklemaking family, then turned silversmiths in London.
He left most of his estate to a lady called Margaret Murphy, Widow, who was given as resident, like himself, in the Parish of St Annes, Soho and in the will was treated as one would expect if she was his wife. The lady was described in one part of the will as "the reputed Wife " of Thomas Hatton and her daughter, Mary Murphy was also described as the "reputed daughter" of Thomas Hatton.
See http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 74&t=23360" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for details of this lady, who was almost certainly the Margaret Hatton who entered a mark as smallworker at Shrift (Frith) Street Soho on 19th March 1764
HATTON, Thomas (Grimwade p.540)
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Re: HATTON, Thomas (Grimwade p.540)
Thomas Hatton has only one mark recorded in the surviving registers of Goldsmiths' Hall
A mark enterered as a smallworker 26 June 1762 (Grimwade 2798).
Two examples of it shown below, both on stock buckles with the post 1755 Lion Passant
They check nicely with Goldsmiths' Hall copy register.
However from the data on the previous post it seems very likely that he had a mark or marks prior to 1762.
I believe that the mark below, on yet another stock buckle but with the 1740 - 1756 Lion Passant , is an example of a Lost Register mark of his
The similarities to the 1762 mark are considerable.
A mark enterered as a smallworker 26 June 1762 (Grimwade 2798).
Two examples of it shown below, both on stock buckles with the post 1755 Lion Passant
They check nicely with Goldsmiths' Hall copy register.
However from the data on the previous post it seems very likely that he had a mark or marks prior to 1762.
I believe that the mark below, on yet another stock buckle but with the 1740 - 1756 Lion Passant , is an example of a Lost Register mark of his
The similarities to the 1762 mark are considerable.