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I can assure Silverly that George Gines son of Richard yeoman and brother of Richard silversmith was born in Compton, Wiltshire, England. His baptism is in the register for the parish of Enford, of which Compton is a hamlet. In addition to Richard's and George's apprenticeships with the Merchant Tay...

I am intrigued that George Gines has two buckles to his name. His brother Richard seems to have been the more successful silversmith, and I have the impression that George (my 6x gt grandfather) was latterly in banking, though ironically it was Richard who had a Lombard Street address. The second Ge...