TAYLEUR, John (Grimwade p.678,127)

[buckler]

Although his mark of 1775 is as a plateworker, Grimwade notes "Styled bucklemaker in 1779".
He is described as "Hardwareman" at 18, Newgate Street in a Sun Insurance policy of 1778 with the very high insured value of £3,000 . [1778 SUN 1 263 17\10\79 BN Policy Number 394405]

According to Grimwade moved to 14, Red Lion Street on 18th September 1780, although this is more likely to be the date John Tayleur advised Goldsmiths Hall of his move.
Must have moved, retired or died by 1799 as from June 1799 to August 1821 the bucklemaking George Burrows and family were at 14, Red Lion Street.

[MCB]

Hello Clive,

A John Tayleur, buckle maker, also entered a mark at Birmingham AO in 1777. The AO website gives no address detail but perhaps the name is unusual enough to be this London man?

Keep up the great work.

Regards
Mike

[buckler]

The Tayleur spelling seems to be a consistent one as both the insurance and register used it.
The Birmingham Tayleur could well be the same man.....perhaps getting work subcontracted out to non-registered Brummies who used his mark. The buckle trade was full of such things !
Thanks.

[dognose]

The address submitted by John Tayleur at the BAO was just 'London'.

Trev.

[buckler]

Looks as though the two Tayleurs are the same man theory has changed from "possible" to "almost certainly".
Many thanks to both of you.
Tricky people Taylors.

[silverly]

11 March 1777 John the son of William Tayleur, Nailsey, Somerset shop keeper admitted in to the freedom of the city in the company of girdlers. Other information on the paper includes trade goldsmith and master Joseph Welch.