Volume 2

The obituary of Richard Smyth : secondary of the Poultry compter, London: being a catalogue of all such persons as he knew in their life: extending from A.D. 1627 to A.D. 1674 / edited by Sir Henry Ellis.

  • Richard Smith
Date:
1849
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Credit: The obituary of Richard Smyth : secondary of the Poultry compter, London: being a catalogue of all such persons as he knew in their life: extending from A.D. 1627 to A.D. 1674 / edited by Sir Henry Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    January. parents and other allies, haven lyen sick about 3 weeks. John Bulkley, a wholesale grocer, allied to Betty and Nan. Hacker, buried this day, who fell sick of a violent, burning feavor but 2 or 3 dayes before. Old Dr. John Frier, (phisitian) in Little Britain, died, aged 96 years; buried Novem. 19th. nerall to St. Pulcher’s Church from Sadlers’ Hall in Cheapside; his wife died Decemb. 5th following ; buried Decem. 9 at St. Pulcher’s. They had 5 sons and 6 daughters living, and 60 mourners. John Reynolds, seedsman Old Jury, Colechurch parish, died. Old John Padwick, packthred maker in Little More Fields, died this morning. Mr. Crofton, a preacher, buried at St. Buttolp Alders- gate. Dr. Arden, rector there, preached at his fu- nerall. Mr. Wells, bookseller in Little Brittain, (my old ac- quaintance, ) died this Satterday morning; buried at St. Butolph’s ext. Aldersgate Jan. No sermon. The famous cheat (commonly called y® German Prin- cess) hanged at Tyborn (w™ others) at a general] execution. Mis Williams, wife to Mr. Williams wollen draper in Fleet Street, and daughter to Mr. Jones comon coun- cell man, buried. Robert Leigh, Esqr. of Gray’s Inne, father to Mis Hacker, wife to Mr. John Hacker, eldest brother to my son Hacker, buried this day. Old Mis Katherine Johnson, mother to Mts Winch in
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