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4 July 1764 Matthew son of Matthew Hillback late of Stowbridge in the County of Worcester Glass Blower deceased apprenticed to Nicholas Biggs Goldsmith of London.

1829 October - 1830 March Robert son of Matthew Hillback Goldsmith admitted into the Freedom of the City of London by patrimony. Matthew Hillback was made free on 6 November 1771.

Interesting information Pat
Stourbridge has been a major centre of the glass industry since at least the late 17th century, mainly due to coal and clay availability.
A Glass Blower was a skilled artisan, but not a very well paid one. So it is interesting that his son was able to be apprenticed to one of the more expensive trades in the City of London, a distinct sign of the upward mobility of the period for provincial lads.

15 July 1777 Matthew Hillback of the Parish of Saint Mary Staining London Widower and Goldsmith alleged his intention to marry Mary Carrington a Spinster aged 21 years and upward.