MAKEPEACE, Robert II (Grimwade p.589)

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There is a christening record in 1761 at St Anne & St Agnes for Robert son of Robert I (Grimwade p.589, 758)and Margaret Makepeace.
William born 1793, John born 1794 and Robert Henry, sons of Robert Makepeace II, were granted freedom of the City of London by patrimony in the Company of Goldsmiths in 1815, 1816 and 1823 respectively.
His burial in 1827 aged around 67 years is recorded at St Michael, Highgate; his last address was Serle Street.

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Link to an image of the trade card of the partnership of Robert Makepeace(II) and his brother, Thomas Makepeace(II):


http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/s ... umpages=10

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The business of Robert Makepeace & Co continued after the death of Robert II.
The Times newspaper of 3rd August 1831 carried a report of theft by Henry Cape, otherwise Henry Seymour, who for 11 months had been an employee of the two brothers (presumably the sons of Robert II) who ran the firm. One of the proprietors told the court he believed Cape had started his stealing about 4 months ago but it was not until he had failed to turn up for work 3 weeks previously that suspicion was aroused and on taking stock it was found a considerable amount was missing. Cape was arrested in Brighton by officer Salmon, confessed to the theft and told where the goods were hidden.
The report continued that this was not the first time the firm had been robbed by an employee. Some years before the same officer Salmon had recovered the whole of a very large amount of plate which had been stolen.

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The Will of Robert Makepeace, Goldsmith of Saint Clement Danes , Middlesex was proved at PCC on 12 February 1828 Ref TNA/PROB 11/1736/267

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PEMBROKESHIRE HUNT TESTIMONIAL

This testimonial is now on view at the establishment of the silversmith Mr John Gilliam, successor of Makepeace and Walford, Serle-street, Lincoln's inn, by whom it was designed and manufactured. It consists of an oak tree silver candelabrum for six lights, with centre basket, and group of foxhounds, modelled expressly by Hamilton Macarthy, Esq. also round the pedestral are a huntsman and hounds, with a running fox as if just found. The latter group is after Landseer. The candelabrum bears the following inscription:- "1856- Presented to George Lort Phillips, Esq., to mark the general estimation of the liberal manner in which he hunted the Pembrokeshire Hunt country for many years."

Source: The Welshman and General Advertiser - 26th December 1856

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DISCOVERY OF HIDDEN TREASURE

Last week a jury was impannelled at the Black Horse Inn, Rushgreen, Lewisham, to inquire into the circumstances under which a considerable quantity of gold coin was found hidden in the ground in the neighbourhood. Mr Maule, the Treasury solicitor, attended on behalf of the crown. The jury having inspected the coins, 420 in number, and which consisted of the "Unicorn of Charles I" and the "Broadpiece of James I.," the Coroner proceeded to explain to the jury the Queen's right, under the law of treasure-trove, to property discovered under similar circumstances to the present. Mr George Walford, of the firm of Makepeace and Walford of Serle Street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, silversmiths and jewellers, stated that he attended on behalf of the crown, for the purpose of examining the coins in question, which he had done, and found it to weigh 118 ounces, one pennyweight, and one grain, the value of it being £454 10s. 6d. Charles Jordan, a labourer, residing at Southend, Lewisham, stated that on of last February he was digging in the garden of Mr Forster, a solicitor, living at Southend, when he turned up two earthen pots, about four inches deep and three inches wide, each of them being covered over with lead on the top, tied over with wire. On taking off the covering he discovered them to contain the gold pieces now produced, and he nearly directly acquainted Mr Forster of what had transpired, and delivered the treasure into his keeping. The Coroner said the honesty of the witness was highly commendable. Several of the jury wished to present a memorial to the Treasury on behalf of Jordan. Mr Maule said that would be unnecessary, as government was always liberal on such occasions. The jury then returned a verdict of "Treasure-trove," and the coin was seized by the Coroner in the name of the Queen. The jury were presented with 10s each for their attendance.

Source: The Glamorgan, Monmouth, and Brecon Gazette, and Merthyr Guardian - 14th October 1837