The British book trades: topographical listings. Hertfordshire
This page is one of a series of county listings which are being developed to bring together biographical information relating to localities throughout the British Isles which is currently scattered in other sections of the Exeter Working papers. They are not intended as exhaustive listings. The main sources covered are bankruptcy notices 1731-1806, apprenticeships 1710-1777 and insurance policies 1775-1787. Other information is being added and entries amalgamated as information is available.
HERTFORDSHIRE (not located more precisely)
Spicer, John, papermaker, Hertfordshire, 1766. Apprentice Smith, Henry, £1/00/00. IR/1/25, fo. 007.
Blackwell, Ann, papermaker, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, 1777. Sun policy 387912, £400, 1777.
Blackwell, Ann, papermaker, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, 1778. Sun policy 395658, £600, 1778.
Blackwell, William, papermaker, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, 1772. Apprentice Hassell, John, £20/00/00. IR/1/27, fo. 128.
Hassell, John, apprentice papermaker, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, 1772. Apprenticed to Blackwell, William, £20/00/00 IR/1/27, fo. 128.
Smith, Edward, bookseller, Baldock, 1783-1785. Hertfordshire, Sun policy 484745, £600, 1783. Mercer, draper & stationer, Baldock, Hertfordshire, 1784-1785. Bailey ; Pendred.
Morris, ironmonger & distributor of stamps, Barnet, Hertfordshire, 1785. Pendred.
Page, John, circulating library, Barnet, Hertfordshire, , 1811. Holden.
Haughton, William, apprentice papermaker, Barrington, Hertfordshire, 1758. Apprenticed to Newey, Thomas, £6/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 147.
Newey, Thomas, papermaker, Barrington, Hertfordshire, 1758. Apprentice Haughton, William, £6/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 147.
Sumner, John Barnard, papermaker, Bone End, Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, 1785. Sun policy 504452, £1000, 1785.
Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Moores, Isaac, papermaker, Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1720. Apprentice Moores, Thomas, £8/00/00. [son app Ric Mitchell, taylor]IR/1/07, fo. 194.
Moores, Thomas, apprentice papermaker, Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1720. Apprenticed to Moores, Isaac, £8/00/00. [son app Ric Mitchell, taylor] IR/1/07, fo. 194.
Harris, Moses, papermaker, Northchurch, Brown End, Hertfordshire, 1784. Bankrupt: GM Apr 1784 cert: 06 Aug 1785
Sumner, John Barney, papermaker, Bourne End, Hertfordshire, 1791. Bankrupt: 21 Aug 1791
Holmes, Edward, papermaker, Frogmore End Mill, Hertfordshire, 1785. Sun policy 503653, £300, 1785.
Vallance, Thomas, papermaker, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1785/7. Royal Exchange policy 101612, £2400, 1785/7.
Vallance, Thomas, papermaker, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1785/6. Royal Exchange policy 92404, £1600, 1785/6.
Holmes, Edward. Died on Wednesday [31 Aug 1796] at his home in Portman-place, Edgware-road, Mr. Edward Holmes, formerly a papermaker, of Hempstead, Herts LT 5 Sep 1796. Source: Berch.
Smith, Henry, apprentice papermaker, Hertfordshire, 1766. Apprenticed to Spicer, John, £1/00/00 IR/1/25, fo. 007.
Paternoster, Thomas, bookseller, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 1783. Sun policy 486284, £900, 1783.
Greatrake, Roger, papermaker, Apsley Mill, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 1785. Sun policy 509487, £1500, 1785.
Greatrake, Roger, papermaker, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, 1778. Sun policy 403319, £1000, 1778.
House, Zachariah, papermaker, Nash Mill, King's Langley, Hertfordshire, 1769. Bankrupt: GM Oct 1769 div: 25 Jan 1773
Brown, Henry, apprentice papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1763. Apprenticed to Stratton, Elizabeth, £2/00/00 IR/1/23, fo. 202.
Judge, William, apprentice papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1773. Apprenticed to Stratton, Hugh, £2/00/00 IR/1/27, fo. 198.
Lane, Richard, apprentice papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1770. Apprenticed to Stratton, Hugh, £2/00/00 IR/1/26, fo. 126.
Leighton, John, apprentice papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1756. Apprenticed to Stratton, Thomas, £3/10/00 IR/1/21, fo. 001.
Stratton, Elizabeth, papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1763. Apprentice Brown, Henry, £2/00/00. IR/1/23, fo. 202.
Stratton, Hugh, papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1773. Apprentice Judge, William, £2/00/00. IR/1/27, fo. 198.
Stratton, Hugh, papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1770. Apprentice Lane, Richard, £2/00/00. IR/1/26, fo. 126.
Stratton, Thomas, papermaker, Redbourn, Hertfordshire, 1756. Apprentice Leighton, John, £3/10/00. IR/1/21, fo. 001.
Andrew, Moses, apprentice papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1758. Apprenticed to Butler, Thomas, £7/00/00 IR/1/53, fo. 118.
Andrews, George, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1755. Apprentice Bishop, Emandevel, £3/03/00. IR/1/20, fo. 099.
Biggs, John, papermaker, Scotch Bridge Mill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1767. Bankrupt: GM Apr 1767 div: 04 Nov 1780
Bishop, Emandevel, apprentice papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1755. Apprenticed to Andrews, George, £3/03/00 IR/1/20, fo. 099.
Butler, Thomas, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1758. Apprentice Andrew, Moses, £7/00/00. IR/1/53, fo. 118.
Church, John, papermaker, Solesbridge, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1779. Sun policy 409503, £500, 1779.
Church, Richard, papermaker, Solesbridge, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1779. Sun policy 409503, £500, 1779.
Dell, Joseph, papermaker, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1780/1. Sun policy 438860, £400, 1780/1.
Evred, John, apprentice papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1755. Apprenticed to Sands, William, £3/03/00 IR/1/20, fo. 126.
Griffin, John, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1779. Sun policy 422359, £800, 1779.
Holmes, Edward, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1757. Apprentice Pewey, Mary, £5/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 044.
Holmes, Edward, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1772. Apprentice Simmons, Richard, £10/10/00. IR/1/27, fo. 134.
Holmes, Edward, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1779/80. Sun policy 424738, £600, 1779/80.
Howard, Mark, papermaker, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1780/1. Sun policy 438860, £400, 1780/1.
Howard, Mary, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1786. Sun policy 518284, £1000, 1786.
Howard, Richard, papermaker, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1780/1. Sun policy 438860, £400, 1780/1.
Pewey, Mary, apprentice papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1757. Apprenticed to Holmes, Edward, £5/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 044.
Sands, William, papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1755. Apprentice Evred, John, £3/03/00. IR/1/20, fo. 126.
Simmons, Richard, apprentice papermaker, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 1772. Apprenticed to Holmes, Edward, £10/10/00 IR/1/27, fo. 134.
Staples, Thomas, stationer, George Street, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, 1785/6. Sun policy 514031, £1000, 1785/6.
Phipps, Christopher, papermaker, Sarratt Mill, Hertfordshire, 1759. Apprentice Rustall, James, £6/00/00. IR/1/21, fo. 217.
Rustall, James, apprentice papermaker, Sarratt Mill, Hertfordshire, 1759. Apprenticed to Phipps, Christopher, £6/00/00 IR/1/21, fo. 217.
Newman, Edward, bookseller, Ware, Hertfordshire, 1781/2. Sun policy 454464, £300, 1781/2.
Williams, Robert, papermaker, Hamper Mill, Watford, Hertfordshire, 1777. Sun policy 387022, £500, 1777.
Owen, Francis, papermaker, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, 1781. Sun policy 443600, £ 0, 1781.
Vallance, Thomas, papermaker, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, 1786/7. Royal Exchange policy 99051, £1600, 1786/7.
This page last updated 12 January 2013
© Ian Maxted, 2005.
