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RAWLINGS, Richard (Grimwade p.317, 408)

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:00 pm
by silverly
31 December 1763 Richard Rawlings of Saint Bridget London Sword Hilt Maker paid apprentice indenture duty for James Montrose Graham.

Re: RAWLINGS, Richard (Grimwade p.317, 408)

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 2:52 pm
by buckler
There is a short biography of Richard Rawlings on pages 203 / 204 of Leslie Southwick's " London Silver Hilted Swords "
The following information is from that excellent book

7 July 1753
Apprenticed to Joseph Wells, hilt maker of St James , Clerkenwell

Re: RAWLINGS, Richard (Grimwade p.317, 408)

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:47 pm
by silverly
buckler wrote:7 July 1753
Apprenticed to Joseph Wells, hilt maker of St James , Clerkenwell
As so often happens, one I missed. I do find the apprentice indenture duty payment record, but not the indenture contract.