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17th Century Tokens : Kempston-Potton in Bedfordshire

W Numbers refer to Williamson's  Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales and Ireland, (1891)

See also other Counties issuing 17th Century Tokens

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W59: Bedfordshire, Kempston (Farthing): (1664)
O  S E P
SAMVEL PERSON S E P
R  S E P
IN KEMSON 1664 S E P
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W64: Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
O  A dove
WILLIAM GVRNEY
R  TALOW CHANDLER
AT LAYTON TALOW CHANDLER
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W66: Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard (Farthing): (1663)
O  1663
IOSEPH SEAYRE LINEN 1663
R  I M S
DRAPER IN LAIGHTON I M S
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W68: Bedfordshire, Lidlington (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
O  The Grocers' Arms
IOHN DAWBORNE
R  I E D
OF LIDLINGTON I E D
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W70: Bedfordshire, Luton (Farthing): (1666)
O  A lion rampant
RICH HOPKINS AT RED
R  R H
IN LEWTON 1666 R H
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The old Red Lion was an inn of some importance in coaching days. It has been rebuilt within living memory. The spelling of the town name represents phonetically the still very common local pronunciation.
W71: Bedfordshire, Luton (Farthing): (1653)
O  The Grocers' Arms
ABRAHAM PEETER
R  A P between a cinque foil
OF LVTON 1653 A P
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W72: Bedfordshire, Luton (Farthing): (1653)
O  The Grocers' Arms
ABRAHAM PEETER
R  A P between five lozenges
OF LVTON 1653 A P
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W73: Bedfordshire, Luton (Farthing): (1657)
O  1657
IOHN ROWLEY IN 1657
R  I R I
LVTON BEDFORDSH I R I
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W75: Bedfordshire, Millbrook (Farthing): (1666)
O  The Mercers' Arms
GREGORY DOWNLINGE
R  G D
OF MILLBROOKE 1666 G D
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W79: Bedfordshire, Potton (Farthing): (1661)
O  A stag tripping
RICHARD ATKINSON
R  R K A
OF POTTON 1661 R K A
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The O in Atkinson is very small. See also under Eynesbury, Hunts, a token of Andrew Selby, Potton.
W81: Bedfordshire, Potton (Farthing): (1657)
O  1657
IOHN HARPER OF 1657
R  I H
POTTON IN MIDLESX I H
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There is no town of this name in Middlesex [See No. 169 under Middlesex], and the token is believed to be one of Bedfordshire.

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