BLUNDELL, Richard (Grimwade p.281)

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He entered a mark at Goldsmiths’ Hall around 1697 as a small worker from White’s Alley, Coleman Street.
He may have been the Richard Blundell listed on page 62 of Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World as free in the Clockmakers Company from 1682-1717.
Henry Rawlins of Tarbeck, (Worcestershire?) in 1705, William Blundell of Staffordshire in 1706 and Robert Sly (Grimwade p.347) in 1707 all signed to be his apprentices in the Clockmakers Company.
The Will of Richard Blundell, Clockmaker late of London, was proved for probate on 4th October 1720 (National Archives reference PROB 11/576/125).

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20 June 1695 Richard Blundell made free in the Company of Clockmakers by redemption. Freedom by redemption was necessary because although Richard Blundell served seven years under his master George Nan (sp?), his master was not a freeman at the time of Richard Blundell's binding. This freedom paper acknowledges that George Nan was later made free.