17th Century Tokens : Biggleswade-Clifton in Bedfordshire

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Click Images to View Coin Details W24: Bedfordshire, Biggleswade (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A demi-virgin crowned WILLIAM PARNELL R  W E P IN BIGELESWORTH W E P Image not available W25: Bedfordshire, Biggleswade (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A dove volant THOMAS TOMPKINS R  T A T IN BIGLESWORTH T A T Image not available W26: Bedfordshire, Blunham (Farthing): (1666) O  The Grocers' Arms GEORGE FARR 1666 R  G F IN BLVNHAM G F Image not available W27: Bedfordshire, Cardington (Farthing): (1664) O  W W WILLIAM WILLMOT W W R  W W OF CARDINGTON 64 W W Image not available This family was evidently long established here, as entries exist in the parish registers extending back to the early part of the century. The following, amongst others: 22 May, 1643. Willmus filius Thomae Willmot et Joannae uxor Baptizat. 26 Aug., 1654. William Willemot and Elizabeth Garet was maried. 14 July, 1662. William Willemot ye sonne of William Willemot bap. W28: Bedfordshire, Clifton (Farthing): (1664) O  The Drapers' Arms IOHN SAMM R  I H S OF CLIFTON 1664 I H S Image not available This family appears to have been of some local standing. John Samm, son of the above, was overseer for the poor in 1688-1703, and another son, Michael, was several times churchwarden, 1678 to 1683. In a list of collections of Clifton appear the following curious entries: Michael Samm gave one shilling for redemption of captives in Algeria, 1670, and 4d. for fires in St Martin's in the Fields, London, 1673; and again one shilling in 1680, for captives in Algeria and the Turkish dominions, and in 1682, 1s. for distressed French Protestants. john Samm also gave 6d. for a fire in Wapping Hamlet. The name still exists in the county.

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