BILLINGHURST, Henry (Grimwade p.441)

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Died 1777.
Burial record for St Botolph, Aldersgate dated 20th March 1777.
Kent's London Directories 1767-76 as a watchmaker at 67 Aldersgate.

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Indentures were signed in 1749 by Henry, son of James Billinghurst, schoolmaster from Essex to be the apprentice of Richard Payne, Citizen and Clockmaker.
He married Lucy Wilton at St Botolph, Aldersgate in 1758.
His son Henry James was christened at St Botolph in December 1760 and buried there in March 1761.
As a Citizen and Clockmaker he paid duties in 1770 for the apprentice indentures of Benjamin Eamonson (Grimwade p.333).

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The Will of Henry Billinghurst, watch case maker late of Aldersgate Street, was proved for probate on 24th March 1777 (National Archives reference PROB 11/1029/237).

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12 October 1765 Henry Billinghurst London Clockmaker paid apprentice indenture duty for Jno Gildert.

24 December 1766 Henry Billinghurst London Clockmaker paid apprentice indenture duty for Ptr Carteret Lewis.