. Trade tokens issued in the seventeenth century in England, Wales, and Ireland. undertaken to pay the sum of foure pounds for taking him inapprentice it is agreed the said sum of foure pounds shall be paid to the said maior out of the money that shall due out of the money given by Sergeant Cresheld. 55. O. RIC . GODDARD . IN . BRIDG = R . M . G. R. STREET . IN . EVESHAM = R . M . G. J 56. A variety reads : O. (Same as No. 55.) R. STREETE . IN . EVESHAM = R . M . G. \ (Plate, No. 10.) Richard Goddard was Mayor of Evesham in 1666. In the minute-book of theborough we find : 5th of May, 1654. Mem
. Trade tokens issued in the seventeenth century in England, Wales, and Ireland. undertaken to pay the sum of foure pounds for taking him inapprentice it is agreed the said sum of foure pounds shall be paid to the said maior out of the money that shall due out of the money given by Sergeant Cresheld. 55. O. RIC . GODDARD . IN . BRIDG = R . M . G. R. STREET . IN . EVESHAM = R . M . G. J 56. A variety reads : O. (Same as No. 55.) R. STREETE . IN . EVESHAM = R . M . G. \ (Plate, No. 10.) Richard Goddard was Mayor of Evesham in 1666. In the minute-book of theborough we find : 5th of May, 1654. Memorand. the day and year above sayd Richard Goddardwith another were chosen to the Common Counsell of this Burrough. Bridge Street is the most picturesque and interesting street in the town, andseveral of the houses bear evidence of considerable antiquity. It doubtlessreceived its name from the bridge over the Avon, to which it leads. 57. O. iohn . lacey = A flower. R. OF . EVISHAM . 1654 = 1 . M . L. J 58. O. timothy . mathews = The Grocers Arms. R. OF . EWSHAM = T . P . M. |. 59. O. mathew . MicHELL = The Grocers Arms. R. OF . EVISHAM = M . M . M. i A James Mitchell was Mayor of Evesham, and left certain charities to thepoor. 60. O. WILLIAM . RVDGE = W . A . R. R. IN . EVESHAM . l649 = W . A . R. J William Rudge was Mayor of Evesham in 1661 and 1675. A John Rudge wasMayor in 1691, and a William Rudge in 1698 and 1712. Several gentlemen ofthis name have represented the borough in Parliament. At the visitation of thecounty, in 1682-83, William Rudge, of Evesham, disclaimed all right to beararms. Nash gives an illustration of this token. Mr. Woof, in his list of the tokens in the collection of the Corporation ofWorcester, mentions a token of Elizabeth amvs, of ebisham ; but this will befound described as belonging to Surrey. 1276 TRADERS TOKENS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. HALESOWEN. 61. O. william . bodeley = w . a . b. A frying-pan. R. IN . HALSOWEN . 1667 = HIS HALF PENY. J 62.
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