Petersfield Apprentices

Petersfield Apprentices


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In Bishops Laney's Will of 24th February 1690 it was bequeathed that on Lady Day every second year the yearly rent,from his Estate in Bramshot, was paid by the Rector of the Day, to be used for apprenticing a deserving Petersfield young person in a trade. The other year it was to be paid for a Buriton Boy. The following list is of the persons who were recipients of this endowment in Petersfield.

1st Oct 1729, �5. 4. 6 paid to Mr. JOHN MEERS,Mayor of Petersfield in order to apprentice NICHOLAS PAGE son of NICHOLAS PAGE Clerk of Ye Parish.

9th May 1731, �4. 0. 0 paid to Mr. ROBT. LIPSCOMB Mayor of Petersfield for apprenticing ?-----? ADAMS of that Burrough.

10th Aug 1733 �5. 10. 0. was paid for apprenticing LEWIS SOMERS? to ANTHONY PALMER of Amesworth Coal Merchant.

14th June 1735 �5. 10. 0. was paid for apprenticing DANIEL BROWNE to WILLIAM BRICKNELL, a Carpenter of Petersfield.

24th May 1737 �5. 10. 0. paid for apprenticing ROBERT ADAMS to SAMUEL BENESS? of Harting.

5th Jun 1739 �5. 10. 0. paid for apprenticing the son of  Widow VERMINER to JOHN ELSTONE.

30th March 1741 �5. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing THOMAS the son of THOMAS HUNT to the said THOMAS HUNT Cordwainer of Petersfield.

11th June 1743 �5. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing JOSEPH YOUNG son of WILLIAM YOUNG to EDWARD BIRCH a Taylor.

10th Aug 1745 �4. 19. 0. paid for apprenticing HENRY DEAR to his brother PHILIP DEAR a Currier.

1747 �5. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing JOHN GAMMON of Petersfield to BENJAMIN VOKES a Shoemaker of Harting Ssx.

1749 �5. 2. 3. paid for apprenticing JOHN STONE of Petersfield to JOHN PAPLING a Pipemaker of Petersfield.

MEMORANDUM: Rents for the years 1750 and 1751, amount of �10. 13. 4. were expended in repairs of the Barn, by Order of Mr. BILSON, The Trustees.

25th Feb 1756 (For the year 1753) �5. 0. 0. toward apprenticing JAMES NEWLAND to his father RICHARD NEWLAND a Glover of Petersfield(Received & signed by Richard Newland)

21st Nov 1759 (For the year 1757) �5. 0. 0. towards apprenticing PHILIP DEAR of Petersfield to his father PHILIP DEAR a Currier of Petersfield.(Received & signed by Philip Dear)

25th Jan 1762 (For the year 1759) �6. 5. 0. towards apprenticing THOMAS SHIER to JAMES SHOELL a clothier of Petersfield.(Received & signed by James Shoell)

No Date (For the year 1761) �6. 0. 0. towards apprenticing JAMES YOUNG to JAMES SHOELL a clothier of Petersfield.(Received & signed by James Shoell)

No date (For the year 1763) Eight Guineas paid fo apprenticing WILLIAM WINDSOR to JOHN SMALL a Shoemaker of Petersfield. (Recerived and Signed by John Small)

No date (For the year 1765) �8. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing THOMAS RICKSON to WILLIAM TRIBE a Cordwainer of Petersfield. (Received and signed by William Tribe)

13th Oct 1775 (For the year 1767) �8. 0. 0.towards apprenticing JOSEPH LIPSCOMBE of Petersfield (of which �6.5.0. was the yearly rent.) to WILLIAM COMPTON a Cordwainer.(Received and signed by Wm.Compton)

MEMORANDUM:- That �24. 8. 0. having been paid for the last three apprenticships in Petersfield, as no one could be found who would take an apprentice for the yearly rent only, which never amounted to more than �6.5. 0. the rent of four years hath been exhausted in three years and that nothing remained due to Petersfield for the year 1769.

24th Oct 1775 (For the year 1771) �7. 0. 0. (of which �6.5.0. was the yearly rent) was paid towards apprenticing JOHN NEWLAND to his father RICHARD NEWLAND a Glover of Petersfield. (Received and signed by Richard Newland)

28th Sep 1779 �6. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing HENRY DUMPER of Petersfield to Mr. THOMAS RICHARDSON a Baker and Husbandman of Petersfield.(Received and signed by T.Richardson)

26th May 1781 (For the year 1775) �10. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing PETER SWANN to JOHN CAWLEY a House Carpenter of Petersfield. (Received and signed by John Cawley)

19th June 1781 (For the year 1777) �10. 10. 0.(�6 being the annual rent) paid towards apprenticing WILLIAM HODGES of Petersfield to JOHN MARMAN Stone Mason.(Received and signed by John Marman.)

MEMORANDUM:- That �20. 10. 0. was  paid for the last two apprentices from Petersfield, PETER SWANN and WM. HODGES as the yearly rent alone would not suffice to apprentice them. Hence the rent of three years amounting to �18.0.0. was exhausted in those two years. (Besides fifty shillings were paid for them by the Rector) so that nothing remained due from Bishop Laney's Charity to the Borough of Petersfield for the year 1779.

12 April 1785 (For the year 1781)�6.0.0.was paid by Rev.Mr. RALFE for apprenticing WILLIAM TODMAN the younger,to his father WILLIAM TODMAN a Blacksmith of Petersfield.

20th April 1790 (For the year 1783) �6.0.0. was paid by Rev. Mr. Ralfe for apprenticing ELIZABETH ADAMS, daughter of WILLIAM ADAMS to MARTHA PARR a School Mistress of Petersfield.

20th Oct 1790 (For the year 1785) �6.0.0. was paid by Rev. Mr. Ralfe for apprenticing DAVID TODMAN to his father WILLIAM TODMAN a Blacksmith of Petersfield.

26th Oct 1792 (For the year 1787) �6.0.0. was paid by Rev. Mr. Ralfe for apprenticing THOMAS WALLER to PHILIP DEAR a Currier of Petersfield.

MEMORANDUM:-17th Aug 1789, That the sum of �15.17. 0.halfpenny was this day paid to JAMES JENNINGS Carpenter for a new Barn floor, new gates and other repairs on the farm at Bramshot, materials and labour. Received and signed by James Jennings.

23rd Nov 1792 �6.0.0. paid by the Rev. Mr. Whicher for apprenticing JOHN HABEN son of  ?-----?  HABEN  to JOHN TEE a Shoemaker of Petersfield.

9th Jan 1796 �6.0.0. paid by Rev. Mr. Ralfe for apprenticing RICHARD REEKS son of ?-----? REEKS a Carpenter to DAVID ALLAN, Gardiner of Westhampnett Ssx.

5th SEP 1804 �12. 12. 0. Paid WILLIAM HALL an apprentice fee for JOSEPH LOUCH a Petersfield Boy.

31st Oct 1812 �15. 0. 0. paid to JOHN PARSONS with ?-----? VOLLAR of Petersfield.

16 June 1813 �15. 0. 0. paid to DAVID TODMAN with ?-----? SHEPPARD of Petersfield.

29th Jun 1815 �15. 0. 0. paid to WILLIAM ALLEN with RICHARD HALL of Petersfield.

07th April 1816 �15. 0. 0. paid to JOHN JAMES of Egham Thatchmaker an apprentice fee with EDWARD JAMES son of  JOHN JAMES of Petersfield.

19 Dec 1818 �10. 14. 6. paid to RICHARD FRY of Liphook for repairs on the Farm at Bramshot.

15th Feb 1820 �16. 0. 0. paid to DAVID CHAPMAN an apprentice fee with ROBERT TEE of Petersfield.

19th July 1820 �16. 0. 0. paid to JOSEPH   ISAAC a Tailor of Petersfield an apprentice fee with JOHN KNIGHT a Petersfield Boy.

1st Jan 1822 �16. 0. 0. paid to JAMES CALVERT a Mercer of Petersfield an apprentice fee with JOHN ADAMS a Petersfield Boy.

09th June 1824 �14. 0. 0. paid to W WILLIAM DIXON a Shoemaker of Petersfield an apprentice fee with WILLIAM WHEABLE a Petersfield Boy.

11th Apr 1826 �14. 0. 0. paid to EDMUND HARDING of Coshham? in the Parish of Wimmberinger? Shoemaker an apprentice fee with HENRY KNIGHT a Petersfield Boy.

25th Oct 1827 �15. 0. 0. paid to WILLIAM BETTESWORTH an apprentice fee with DANL. GARDENER a Petersfield Boy.

28th April 1830 �20. 0. 0. paid to JAMES STACEY an apprentice fee with GEORGE LOUCH of Petersfield.

12 Mar 1831 �20. 0. 0. paid to WILLIAM MILE ? an apprentice fee with JOHN CHAPMAN of Petersfield.

28th Apr 1831 �20. 0. 0. paid to EDWD. JARLETT an apprentice fee with WILLIAM BIDEN of Petersfield.

15th July 1831 �15. 0. 0. paid to ALFRED JONES a Shoemaker of Compton with WM. PESCOD of Petersfield.

Feb 1834 �20. 0. 0. paid to DANL. O'DWYER of Petersfield an apprentice fee with WILLIAM OLIVER a Petersfield Boy.

5th Sep 1838 �20. 0. 0. paid to MRS. HOARE of Horndean an apprentice fee with JOHN ADAMS a Petersfield Boy.

14th Sep 1840 �15. 0. 0. paid to MRS.STALLARD of Petersfield an apprentice fee with ANN PLAISTO a Petersfield Girl.

1st June 1841 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. WESTBROOK of Droxford an apprentice fee with JOSEPH UNDERWOOD a Petersfield Boy.

April 1843 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. TODMAN a Blacksmith of Petersfield an apprentice fee with GEORGE PHILP a Petersfield Boy.

July 1843 �12. 0. 0. paid to MRS. R. POCOCK a Dressmaker of Petersfield and apprentice fee with HARRIET LOUCH a Petersfield Girl.

1846 �10. 0. 0 paid to Mr.JOHN D.ADAMS of Petersfield part of an apprentice fee with WILLIAM WALDER a Petersfield Boy.

8th Feb 1847 �7. 10. 0. paid to Mrs. Stallard of Petersfield as part of an apprentice fee with ?-----?  WALLER a Petersfield Girl.

7th Jan 1848 �10. 0. 0. paid to Mr. T. MONK of Petersfield as part of an apprentice fee with WILLIAM ALBERY a Petersfield Boy.

24th Jan 1848 �7. 10. 0. paid to Mrs. Stallard remainder of apprentice fee with ?-----?  WALLER.

11th Apr 1849 �7. 10. 0. paid to MRS SH-----? of Emsworth part of an apprentice fee with MARY MILLS a Petersfield Girl.

29th Nov 1849 �10. 0. 0. paid to Mr. J. D. ADAMS of Petersfield remainder of fee with WILLIAM  WALDER a Petersfield Boy.

3rd Jan 1850 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. T.  MONK of Petersfield remainder of fee with W. Albery a Petersfield Boy.

18th April 1850 �7. 10. 0. paid to MRS. POCOCK of Petersfield and apprentice fee with MARY  MILLS a Petersfield Girl.

20th July 1851 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. CHAPMAN of Petersfield a moity of fee with G. STANDEN a Petersfield Boy.

28th Jan 1852 �10. 0. 0. paid to W. CARTER of Petersfield moity of fee with R.POCOCK a Petersfield Boy.

9th Aug 1853 �10. 0. 0. paid to W. KNIGHT of Petersfield moity of fee with FREDERICK  LOUCH a Petersfield Boy.

Sep 1854 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. CARTER of Petersfield remainder of fee with R.POCOCK a Petersfield Boy.

Oct 1854 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. CHAPMAN of Petersfield remainder of fee with G. STANDEN a Petersfield Boy.

Dec 1856 �10. 0. 0. paid to W. CALVERT of Petersfield part of premium with WM. PAGE a Petersfield Boy.

1857 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR CHAPMAN of Petersfield part of premium with H. CHAPMAN a Petersfield Boy.

13th Feb 1869 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. FIELD of Portsea part of premium with G. PAY a Petersfield Boy.

26th June 1860 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. CALVERT remainder of premium with PAGE  a Petersfield Boy.

7th April 1862 �8. 0. 0. paid to THOS. STURT of Petersfield part of premium with JOHN STUBBINGTON a Petersfield Boy.

16th Aug 1862 �10. 0. 0. paid to W. FIELD remainder of apprentice fee with G. PAY a Petersfield Boy.

22nd July 1863 �8. 0. 0. paid to W. PIERSON part of premium with G. PIERSON a Petersfield Boy.

10th Sep 1864 �8. 0. 0. paid to MR. T. STURT remainder of fee with JOHN  STUBBINGTON a Petersfield Boy.

Aug 1865 �7. 10. 0. paid to MR. W. SEWARD of Petersfield part of premium with EDWARD WHITE a Petersfield Boy.

11 Jun 1866 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. CAPLEN of the Causeway part of premium with A. HEAD a Petersfield Boy.

15th July 1867 �8. 0. 0. paid to W. PIERSON of Petersfield remainder of premium with G. PIERSON a Petersfield Boy.

7th Jan 1868 �7. 10. 0. paid to WM. SEWARD of Petersfield remainder of premium with E. WHITE a Petersfield Boy.

24th July 1868 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. WADEY of Billinghurst with HARRY KNIGHT a Petersfield Boy.

Jan 1869 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. SEWARD? part of premium with H? CAPLIN a Petersfield Boy.

Feb 1870 �10. 0. 0. paid to J. CAPLEN of Petersfield remainder of premium with A. HEAD a Petersfield Boy.

3rd Jan 1871 �12. 10. 0. paid to MR. SEWARD remainder of premium with H? CAPLEN a Petersfield Boy.

Jan 1872 �10. 0. 0. paid to MR. WADEY of Midhurst remainder of premium with H. KNIGHT a Petersfield Boy.

May 1873 �15. 0. 0. paid to Messrs. SWAN & EDGAR London with ?-----? CARTER a Petersfield Boy.

1874 �5. 0. 0. paid for apprenticing J. POWELL a Petersfield Boy as a Clerk.

25th Jan 1875 �5. 0. 0. paid to Messrs. SWAN and EDGAR remainder of premium with CARTER a Petersfield Boy.

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