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West Sussex Record Office, Cowdray Mss 1443, 1444 1 Nov 1769
Lease and counterpart.
Joseph Wright and Thomas Prickett of the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark (co. Surr.), iron-founders.
Hammer called Pophole Hammer with the pond called the Hammer Pond, and three cottages near adjoining to the hammer, in Linchmere and Frensham in Sussex [sic], and pond called the Furnace Pond, with the waterworks, dams, floodgates, etc. feeding the said pond in the North Parks in Linchmere and Fernhurst with the furnace now standing at the head of the said pond near the copyhold lands called Hatch Hill, together also with the water wheels, bellows, etc. belonging to the said furnace; and cottage standing near the pond head, and the liberty of the close of land adjoining thereto for the laying of coals, ore and mine thereon.
Covenant by the lessees to rebuild the furnace where the present one now stands'. The lease (no. 1443) is endorsed with surrender of this lease, 3 May 1774, and agreement of fresh lease (see James Goodyer).
Surrey History Centre, QS2/6/1788/Eph/32, 1788
Informations: James Bryant accused of st[e]aling mill brasses from Gilbert Handasyde of St Saviour Southwark, iron founder, and his partner, Thomas Prickett.
Partner with Joseph Wright at Falcon Foundry, Bankside, Southwark 1769-82
Partner with Gilbert Handasyde at Falcon Foundry, Bankside, Southwark 1783-95
Described on his death as of the Falcon Foundry, Bankside, Southwark
Died, aged 68, 4 Oct 1795 (London Packet or New Lloyd's Evening Post 4-7 Oct 1795)
The National Archives, PROB 11/1266/248, 29 Sep 1795, proved 24 Oct 1795
Will of Thomas Prickett of St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, ironfounder
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(for this connection see page(s) 38-42)
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(for this connection see page(s) 28)
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(for this connection see page(s) 99)
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