British Trade Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Numismatic Books including the David Griffiths Reference Library of Token Books

17th Century Tokens, Essex, Colchester, Michaell Arnold, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 1157; BW. 91); John Debert, Farthing, 1667, 0.50g/6h (N 1174; BW. 111); William Ferris, Farthing, 1665, 0.86g/9h (N 1175; BW. 114); Tho[mas] Lambe, Farthing, 1654, 0.76g/6h (N 1247; BW. 127); Nathaniell Lawrence, Farthing, 0.93g/12h (N 1197; BW. 131); Thomas Peeke, Farthing, 1.23g/6h (N 1248; BW. 139); Thomas Renolds, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (N 1210; BW. 143); Richard Rich, Farthing, 1656, 0.96g/12h (N 1216; BW. 44); Nathaniel Strickson, Farthing, 1658, 1.24g/6h (N 1224; BW. 150); Jonas Whale, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 1234; BW. 161) [10]. Varied state £50-70

Michael Arnold (†1666, probably a Plague victim), grocer, lived in St Peter’s parish, wife’s name Catherine; William Ferris, baymaker and brewer, later removed to Clacton, wife’s name Mary; Thomas Lambe (†1693), draper, St Botolph’s; Nathaniel Lawrence (†May 1714), mayor 1672, 1679, 1683 and 1709, MP during the reign of James II, wife’s name Martha, née Greene (†June 1677); Thomas Peeke, Wyre street, alderman 1652, mayor 1653; Jonas Whale, baker in the Bailey of Colchester Castle