BILLS, Edward (Grimwade p.289)

[buckler]

Grimwade records only an incuse mark for Edward Bills as BILLS on 20 September 1736 at The Hand and Bucket, St Martins Court

Heal gives
"Edward BILLS, silversmith St Martin's Lane , 1735"

This may be the Edward Bills recorded by IGI as marrying Mary Rondes 06 Nov 1729 at Saint Mary -St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England [sic] . The baptism of another Edward Bills on 07 Nov 1736 at Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster , London son of Edward and Mary Mills is also recorded by IGI

This is almost certainly an account of a robbery from his shop
16 Jan 1735.
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17350116-22

……stealing a Shew Glass lined with Velvet, value 40 s.
A Mother of Pearl Snuff-box with a Silver Rim, value 16 s.
two Tortoise-Shell Snuff-boxes with Silver Rims, value 32 s.
a Silver Snuff-box value 7 s. 6 d.
16 Pair of Silver Shoe-buckles, value £ 9 9 s.
13 Pair of Silver Knee-buckles, value £3. 7 s
Silver Girdle-buckles, value 21 s.
13 Silver Stock-buckles, value £1. 13 s.
13 Pair of Silver Sleeve-buttons, with Stones, value £ 3. 15 s.
40 Pair of Brass Shoe-buckles gilt, value £5.
5 Metal Girdle-buckles gilt, value 12 s.
11 Pair of Metal Knee-buckles gilt, and 8 Brass Cane-heads gilt,
the Goods of Edward Bill , in his Shop, January 7.

Edward Bill . These are my Goods. I make 'em my self, I live in St. Martin's Court next to Castle Street against Cranbourn Alley.
The Shew-Glass stood in my Shop Window, half in, and half out. It was taken away on the seventh of January, about seven at Night. I was then at a Neighbour's House, and hearing an Outcry, I ran to see what was the Matter, when my Wife told me we were undone, for the Shew-Glass was lost.

Ann Kenring (the Maid). I was standing in the Room next the Shop with the Child in my Arms. My Mistress and two more Gentlewomen were sitting in the same Room. I was looking towards the Shop Window where we had a Glass Lamp, and I saw a Man clap his Arm over the Shew Glass and take it away

Note the majority of the loot was buckles !

Grimwade does not record a script mark of E Bills on a buckle attributed to him see http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 59&t=17740

[MCB]

The burial of an Edward Bills was registered at St Pancras Old Church in 1743. The record does not show his age at death or last address.
Edward, the son of Edward Bills deceased silversmith of St Martin's in the Fields, was apprenticed in 1753 to John Mills of the Joyners' Company for a premium of £70.

Mike

[silverly]

Maybe it goes without saying, but the marriage certificate entry at St Marylebone for Edward Bills and Mary Ronde shows them both from St Martin's Parish.