British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Witney, Richard Ashfield, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 3830a, this piece; BW. 224); Thomas Brice, Halfpenny, 1.88g/12h (N 3832a, this piece; BW. 225); William Chamberlin, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.49g/12h (N 3833a, this piece; BW. 226); William Fitchett, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.95g/3h (N 3838a, this piece; BW. 230); John Gardiner, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.33g/9h (N 3839b, this piece; BW. 231); Leonard Goode, Farthing, 1657, 1.06g/6h (N 3840c, this piece; BW. 232); William Hearn, Farthing, 0.94g/9h (N 3855c, this piece; BW. 234); Andrew Hollaway, Farthing, 1659, 1.13g/3h (N 3842b, this piece; BW. 236); Jo[hn] Jorden, Farthing, 1.35g/6h (N 3844a, this piece; BW. 238); Peter Katte, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.67g/12h (N 3854b, this piece; BW. 239); John Palmer, Fathing, 1656, 1.36g/6h (N 3845a, this piece; BW. 240); William and Mary Sanders, Halfpenny, 1.55g/12h (N 3846b, this piece; BW. 241); Paul Smith, Farthing, 1656, 1.26g/6h (N 3847a, this piece; BW. 242); Thomas Ward, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.60g/9h (N 3848b, this piece; BW. 243); Ralph Werge, Farthings, 1653 (2, different obv. dies), 0.74g/6h (N 3849b, this piece; BW. 244), 1.16g/6h (N 3850a, this piece; BW. 244); John Young, Farthing, 1655, 1.32g/12h (N 3853c, this piece; BW. 247) [17]. Generally fine, some better, a good town group
£250-300

Provenance: N 3838a, *3840c, 3847a and 3855c R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 425 (part); others Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 425 (part) [N 3830a, 3844a, 3845a, 3846b, 3848b and 3850a from Baldwin].

Richard Ashfield (†May 1688), clothier, wife’s name Mary; Thomas Brice (1633-99), clothier, wife’s name Jane (†May 1699); William Chamberlain, churchwarden 1669; William Fitchett (†September 1683), supervisor of highways 1671, wife’s name Edith (†April 1682); John Gardiner, overseer of highways 1661; Leonard Goode, baker, wife’s name Joan; William Hearn, innholder, The White Swan; Andrew Hollaway (†October 1688), clothier, overseer of highways 1649, churchwarden 1657-8, wife’s name Margery; John Jorden (1626-91), gentleman landowner, first wife Grissell (†December 1680), second wife Hannah; Peter Keate (†April 1700), blanketer, churchwarden 1675, chief constable 1689, first wife Ann (†January 1680/1), second wife Sarah; John Palmer, gentleman, churchwarden 1664, bailiff 1687-8, wife’s name Alice; William Sanders (†March 1692); Paul Smith, draper; Thomas Ward, chandler; Ralph Werge (†September 1685), mercer, churchwarden 1638 and 1659; John Young (†September 1700), chandler, churchwarden 1663