British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Oxford, Thomas Hunsdon, Farthing, 1666, 1.24g/6h (N 3696; BW. 145); Hugh Lambe, Farthing, 1668, 0.70g/6h (N 3703; BW. 152); Arther Madel, Farthing, 1667, 0.74g/12h (N 3707; BW. 155); Nich[olas] Orum, Farthings, 1659 (2, different dies), 0.76g/12h (N 3708; BW. 158), 0.46g/9h (N 3710; BW. 158); Ann Peirson, Farthing, 1669, 0.76g/12h (N 3712; BW. 159); Richard Pont, Farthing, 1668, 0.96g/9h (N 3714; BW. 160); Richard Souch, Farthing, 1.16g/12h (N 3723; BW. 169); Thomas Stevenson, Farthing, 1664, 0.99g/12h (N 3726; BW. 171); John Toldervey, Farthing, 1660, 1.23g/6h (N 3727; BW. 173); William Tonge, Farthing, 1657, 0.74g/6h (N 3729; BW. 174); William Tongue, Farthing, 1661, 0.81g/9h (N 3730; BW. 175); Ann Turton, Farthing, 1657, 0.53g/6h (N 3732; BW. 178); Rich[ard] Turton, Farthing, 1668, 0.77g/9h (N 3733; BW. 179); Robert White, Farthing, 1657, 0.77g/9h (N 3737; BW. 183) [15]. N 3703, 3707, 3712, 3714 and 3733 about fine, others in varied state £90-120

Provenance: N 3703 M. Bull Collection [from Oxford Coin Centre June 1987]; N 3712 bt G.A. Singer; N 3727 bt Baldwin; N 3733 B.M. Greenaway Collection [bt in Wootton-under-Edge July 1984].

N 3707 only illustrated. Thomas Hunsdon (1642-1701), chandler, St Mary’s, freeman 1664, councillor 1669, chamberlain 1672, bailiff 1676, mayor 1686 and 1697, alderman 1699, first wife Elizabeth (†1682), second wife Ann; Hugh Lamb, freeman 1643, hosier, St Peter’s, Quaker, wife’s name Mary; Arthur Madle (†1689), freeman 1656, chandler and hemp-dresser, St Peter’s, chamberlain 1681-8, wife’s name Susanna (†1696); Nicholas Orum (†1688/9), fishmonger, chamberlain 1655-61; Ann Pierson, widow of William Pierson (†1667), tailor, St Martin’s; Richard Pont (†March 1671), innholder, The Three Tuns, wife’s name Elizabeth; Richard Souch, milliner, All Saints, freeman 1657/8, chamberlain 1663-89; Thomas Stevenson, upholsterer, freeman 1663; John Toldervey, milliner; William Tonge, freeman 1621, skinner, chamberlain 1653-61, wife’s name Jane; William Tongue (†1717), freeman 1652, cordwainer, son of William, wife’s name Grace; Ann Turton (†March 1696), widow of Thomas Turton (†1652), ironmonger, innholder, The Crown, later married token-issuer William Morrell; Richard Turton, son of Ann, freeman 1666, ironmonger, wife’s name Mary; Robert White, freeman 1656, silk-weaver, bailiff 1663-73