Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
William Jackson, goldsmith, deceased 1644. His son, Joseph,
born in the parish of St. Leonard's, Foster Lane, entered Merchant
Taylors' School, 1632. (Rev. C J. Robinson, "Register of
Scholars.")
Edward Edmunds, goldsmith, in Allhallows parish. His sonj
James, a scholar at Merchant Taylors' in 1643. (Ibid.)
John Mackarnes, goldsmith. FIis son, John, at Merchant Taylors'
School in 1643. (Ibid.)
Richard Marsh, goldsmith. His sons, William and James, were
at Merchant Taylors' School in 1643. (Ibid.)
1630. Tho7nas Leadham, goldsmith, Master or Prime Warden
of the Goldsmiths' Company in 1630. He bequeathed for their use
a silver cup and cover, which was melted with some other pieces of
plate to raise money for the repair of the <strong>Hall</strong> after the Great Fire
in 1667.
1630. Sir William Ward was a wealthy goldsmith in London
and jeweller to the Queen of Charles I. Having an ample fortune,
he resided at Heal in Staffordshire. He was sixth son of Edward
Ward, of Bixley, in Norfolk. He married the daughter of Mr.
Humble, leather-seller a great benefactor to that Company. Mr.
Humble's sister, Honor, married Sir Thomas Viner, goldsmith,
Mayor in 1653, and created Baronet with Sir William Humble on
the Restoration in 1660. Mr. Ward's son and heir. Humble Ward,
married the daughter and heiress of Lord Dudley, who became
Baroness Dudley. Humble Ward was knighted, and on March 23,
1644, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Ward of Birmingham.
Edward, the second Baron Ward, at the demise of his mother succeeded
to the Barony of Dudley in 1701, and became Lord Dudley
and Ward. The viscounty and earldom was created on February
13, i860.
1630. John Acton, goldsmith to Charles L On July 13 in this
year the King issued his "
sign manual to pay John Acton, His
Majesty's goldsmith, for gilt plate, chains and medals of gold,
Si777 15s. Qd. given away in New Year's gifts, and at christenings
and to ambassadors; and also to pay \g 7s. 6d. to His Majesty's
cutler and the almsmen, beadles of Goldsmiths' <strong>Hall</strong>, as has been
accustomed."
From Harl. MS. 1 566 it appears that Thomas Acton, of Elmley
Lovett (a cadet of an ancient Worcestershire family) had issue three
sons, Charles, Anthony and John, who was a goldsmith in London
"
{vide also Grazebrook's Heraldry of Worcestershire," sub voce).
William Acton, third son of John Acton, goldsmith, was admitted
a scholar at Merchant Taylors' in 1658; he was born at Bewdley
in 1645.
1632. William Feake, goldsmith. His daughter, Sarah,
married a certain William Smith, who died in 1632 and was buried
in St. Saviours', Southwark, aet. sixty-eight.
1632. Simon Gibbon, goldsmith, presented to the same Company
a handsome salt-cellar, which fortunately escaped the fate
of many others, and is still preserved. Given in 1632.