17th Century Tokens : Egham-Farnham in Surrey

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Click Images to View Coin Details W59: Surrey, Egham (Farthing): (1666) O  A lion rampant GEORGE FRY AT WHITE R  G A F IN EGGAM 1666 G A F Image not available W61: Surrey, Egham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A yoke for carrying a barrel ROGER LIVEING R  R I L BREWER IN EGAM R I L Image not available W63: Surrey, Egham (Uncertain): (Date Unknown) O  A Catherine-wheel ROBERT NAISH R  R N OF EGHAM R N Image not available He is charged at two hearths, 15th Charles II. The Catherine Wheel was a "taverne" named in the "List of Tavernes in Ten Shires about London," British Museum. The inn was then kept by Margaret Guy. W64: Surrey, Egham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  E R ELLENOR RIGHT E R R  E R OF EGHAM E R Image not available Widow Right is charged for two hearths, 15th Charles II, Hearth-tax. W69: Surrey, Epsom (Uncertain): (1657) O  A stag couchant ANTHONY ARNOLD R  A M A IN EPSVM 1657 A M A Image not available W70: Surrey, Epsom (Farthing): (1655) O  A A P ALEXANDER PEAKE A A P R  A A P IN APSVM 1655 A A P Image not available W73: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (1658) O  I M D AT FARNHAM E M D R  The Blacksmiths' Arms IN SVRREY 1658 Image not available W74: Surrey, Farnham (Uncertain): (Date Unknown) O  A fleur-de-lys ROBERT FRIOR OF FARNVM R  R I F OAT MEALE MAKER R I F Image not available Vide "Surrey," plate No. 5 In the Feet of Fines, Surrey, Michaelmas, 16th Charles II (1664), we read: "George Starkey, Esq., and Robert Fryer, sen., plaintiffs, and Robert Fryer, jun., and Johanna his wife, defendants, of one messuage, one garden, and twelve acres of land with appurtenances, in South Farnham, Ropert Fryer, jun., granting the same to the said plaintiffs, who pay a sum of money." In 1682 Robert Fryer was chosen Cicar's churchwarden, and the following is his entry in the churchwardens' book, and a charge is made by him of £1 for writing the entry:  Payd for Writting and Perfecting these accompts  01  00  00  Payd the Appariter for bringing the Proclamation how ye Royal ffamely should be Prayed ffor  00  01  00  Payd the Ringers when the Rebels were beaten  00  11  00  Payd ffor Ringing when my Lord Bishop came out of the West  00  10  00  Payd ffor Ringing when my Lord came from the Parliament  00  05  00  Payd ffor Ringing when the King (James II) was proclaimed  00  10  00  Payd ffor Ringing when the King was crowned  01  00  00  Payd ffor Ringing on Thanksgiving Day  00  10  00  Payd to the Ringers when the Queen went ffrom London to Winton  00  12  00  Payd Goody Jeffrey ffor mending and washing the surplices  00  06  00 W75: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (1669) O  The Cordwainers' Arms IOHN GENANG 1669 R  I I G IN FARNHAM IN SVRRY Image not available W76: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A sugar-loaf IOHN GODDARD OF R  I B G FARNHAM IN SVRREY I B G Image not available The following will appears to relate to a member of this family: Will Office (book Ruthven, folio 142). "The will of Ellis Goddard, of Farnham, serven to Almighty God, to his brother, Thomas Goddard, £5; to his brother's son Ellis, £5; to his brother Gabriel, £5; to his borther Gabriel's daughter Dorothy, £5l to his cousin, Thomas Goddard, son of Richard Goddard, £10; to Ann and to Joan, the daughters of his cousin Thomas, £5 each; all the residue to his brother, Richard Goddard, whom he appoints executor. Dated March 2, 1655. Proved April 1, 1657." No. 187-479, 14th Charles II, schedule of persons exempted from payment of hearth-tax, John Goddard is exempted for seven chimneys. He is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Charles II as having lands worth 20s, and is assessed at 4s in the Hearth-taxes of Charles I and II. W77: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (1658) O  A stick of candles IOHN HOLLOWAY R  I M H IN FARNHAME 1658 I M H Image not available No. 187-479, 14th Charles II, schedule of persons exempted from payment of hearth-tax, John Holloway is named for three chimneys. He is charged for two hearths in Hearth-tax of Charles II. W78: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A castle IAMES HVNT IN R  I H, a fleur-de-lys FARNHAM IN SVRRY I H Image not available In the Feet of Fines, Surrey, Easter, 23rd Charles II (1671), we read: "James Hunt and Nicholas Turner, plaintiffs, and Edward Peck, Esq., defendant, of three messuages and three gardens, with appurtenances, in Farnham, the said Edward granting the same to James and Nicholas, who pay £100 sterling." W79: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A castle IAMS HVNT IN R  I H, a fleur-de-lys FARNHAM IN SVRRY I H Image not available No. 187-479, 14th Charles II, schedule of persons exempted from payment of hearth-tax, James Hunt is exempted four chimneys. He is noted inthe Subsidy Roll of Charles II as possessing goods value of £3, assessed at 16s. He is assessed in the Hearth-taxes in both Charles I and II in several places at 4s. A Thomas Hunt in 1700 was "payd 00 12 00 for ringing the eight o'clock bell" by the churchwardens. Another member of the Hunt family at a later date was hedgehog catcher to the parish, and the following entries occur of moneys paid to him: £ s. d. Payd for 91 hedgehogs  1  10  4 A pole-cat  0  0  6 Hedgehogs at sundry times  0  14  8 35 hedgehogs  0  11  8 25 hedgehogs  0  8  4 W80: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  R M L, a fleur-de-lys RICHARD LVNN AT THE R M L R  A griffin IN FARNHAM IN SVRRY Image not available In the 187-479, 14th Charles II, schedule of persons exempted from payment of hearth-tax, is the name of Richard Lunn for eight chimneys; but he is charged for eight hearths in Hearth-tax of Charles II. A woman named Mary Lunn, together with another named Mary Allen, appear to have lived in Farnham about this time, and to have given great trouble to the parish authorities, for which they were eventually compelled to undergo penance. In the churchwardens' books of 1689 we find these entries: "Paid at a Justice meeting about Mary Allen and Mary Lunn, 6s." "Expended when we put up Allen and Lunn's daughter in the Spiritual Court, 1s. 6d." "Expended on the Appariter twice about Lunn's and Allen's standing penance, and for letters and to Judd and his son, 10s." "Payd a bill from Doctor's Commons for Mary Allen's and Mary Lunn's standing penance in the church, £5 12s. 8d." W81: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  F A M FRANCIS MABBERLEY OF F A M R  The Fishmongers' Arms FARNHAM FISHMONGER Image not available No. 187-479, 14th Charles II, in the schedule of persons exempted from payment of hearth-tax, Francis Mabberley is exempted for nine chimneys. He is charged for nine hearths in Hearth-tax Charles II; and in an updated one at end of Charles II's reign for seventeen, an unusually large number. W82: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  The Fishmongers' Arms HENRY MORRIS OF R  H E M FARNHAM IN SVRREY H E M Image not available W83: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (1658) O  1658 IAMES WRATH 1658 R  I M W IN FARNHAM I M W Image not available W84: Surrey, Farnham (Farthing): (1664) O  1664 IAMES WRATH 1664 R  I M W IN FARNHAM I M W Image not available 187-479, 14th Charles II, in the schedule of persons exempted from payment of hearth-tax, James Wroth is exempted for four chimneys. He is mentioned in the Subsidy Roll of Charles II as having land worth 20s, and is assessed in the Hearth-taxes of Charles I and II 4s and 5s.

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