I have recently met with a tradesman's token, issued by one "Edward Burd" of Shaston, during the middle of the seventeenth century, but I have not been successful in finding what county this place is situated, although I have searched the Gazetteer; I shall be glad if any correspondent can supply the information

J.N. CHADWICK
[Transcriber's note: Almost a name straight out of Dickens ;-)]

Notes and Queries Vol. 6 (120) Feb 14 1852 Page 151

If Mr Chadwick will refer to Hutchins's History of Dorset, he will find that the modern name Shaston is an abbreviation of Shaftesbury, in that county, a town which produced many tradesmen's tokens, though in Hutchins List I do not observe the name of Edward Burd.

C.W.B.

Notes and Queries Vol. 6 (123) Mar 6 1852 Page 229

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