MAKEPEACE, Robert I (Grimwade p.589, 758)

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Uncertainty is expressed in Grimwade’s book as to Robert’s place and date of birth and his parentage.
There is a suggestion he may have been the son of Thomas Makepeace I (Grimwade p.589, 758) but Thomas had a long association with St Nicholas, Cole Abbey, London from 1694 when he was christened to 1745 when he was buried; there are no records at this church of the christening of a son Robert.
A connection with Newcastle upon Tyne is mentioned in the book. There is a christening recorded in 1729 at St Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne of a Robert, son of Robert and Margaret Makepeace which may be relevant in view of comments that he had been admitted to the Newcastle Goldsmiths Guild in 1755.
Robert Makepeace was made free of the City of London by redemption in 1759.
A Robert Makepeace married Margaret Jepson at St Martin in the Fields in 1759.
Robert son of Robert and Margaret Makepeace was christened at St Gregory by St Paul in 1759 but there is a burial record in the same name at St Andrew, Holborn in 1760; no age at death is given but this was possibly the first born son as another son Robert was christened at St Anne & St Agnes in 1761. He presumably became the silversmith recorded as Robert Makepeace II (Grimwade p.589).
Trade Directories 1774-85 record Robert Makepeace at 6 Serle Street variously as a goldsmith, a silversmith or a jeweller.
Another son John (born around 1766 but no christening record traced) was granted freedom of the City of London by patrimony in 1788 in the Company of Goldsmiths. The document is signed by Thomas Whipham (Grimwade p.698, 770) as Warden.

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The PCC granted probate of the Will of Robert Makepeace, Gentleman of Saint Clement Danes , Middlesex on 17 January 1801 - Reference TNA/PROB 11/1352/188.
This could be the will of Robert I, he having died in retirement .