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Leicestershire, Leicester, Nathaniell Baker, Farthing, 1667, 0.91g/6h (N 2825 obv., different rev.; BW. 31); Francis Elliot, Farthing, 1655, 1.03g/6h (N 2830; BW. 36); James Lee, Farthing, 1656, 1.26g/12h (N 2834 obv., different rev.; BW. 40); W[illiam] N[ewton], Farthing, 1.38g/9h (N 2853; BW. 44); Robert Page, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.68g/9h (N 2838; BW. 46); John Pares, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.30g/6h, 1.11g/6h (both N 2841; BW. 48); William Savidge, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.85g/12h (N 2843; BW. 50); Thomas Sturges, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 2846; BW. 53); Samuell Wilson, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (N 2848; BW. 54) [10]. BW. 46 about very fine, BW. 31, 36 and one 48 fine, others fair £180-220

Provenance: BW. 31 bt G. Chamberlain; BW. 36 bt Seaby 1956; BW. 40 and 53 SCMB August 1964; BW. 44, *46, 48 at 2.30g and 54 bt W. Andrews; BW. 48 at 1.11g bt Seaby 1964.

Nathaniel Baker, innholder, The Angel, which stood in Cheapside near the East Gate, admitted freeman of the borough August 1668; Francis Elliot, ironmonger, Eastgate, admitted freeman 1626, alive 1666; James Lee, mercer, admitted freeman March 1653, married Anna Cave, April 1655, alive 1666; William Newton (†January 1673), innholder, The Red Lion, Southgate street, admitted freeman December 1648, wife’s name Joane (†August 1658); Robert Page (b.1614), innholder, The George and Dragon, Friar lane, admitted freeman August 1640; John Pares (1635-1712), innholder and vintner, enrolled as a free burgess September 1664, chamberlain 1679, alderman 1685, mayor 1695, the first regularly-appointed postmaster for Leicester, married Mary Orton (1636-1728), September 1664; William Savage (b.1629), innholder, The Wheatsheaf; Thomas Sturges, mercer, admitted freeman May 1649, married Mary Launder (†September 1675), September 1649, he pre-deceasing her; Samuel Wilson (b.1635), baker, admitted freeman May 1657, alive 1666