17th Century Tokens : Cambridge-03 in Cambridgeshire

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Click Images to View Coin Details W36: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A griffin passant; no inner circle THOMAS DARRANT R  T M D, mullet for a mintmark IN CAMBRIDGE T M D Image not available W38: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (1652) O  A man dipping candles, no inner circle IOHN EWIN IN R  I A E, mullet for a mintmark CAMBRIDG 1652 I A E Image not available John Ewin was elected alderman in 1655, but refused the office. He was mayor in 1659-1660, and proclaimed King Charles II on 11 May (Cooper, Ann., iii. 463, 478). W40: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (1651) O  A mitre; no inner circle AT THE MITER IN R  E E F, mullet for a mintmark CAMBRIDGE 1651 E E F Image not available Cooper, Ann., iii. 265: "The Mitre Tavern in Trumpington Street, in St. Edward's Parish, now the private dwelling of Mr. Farish, surgeon" (Bowtell). This house stood where the church of S. John Zachary formerly stood, which was pulled down to make way for the King's College (Blomefield, Collect. Cantab. 212). It was on the site of King's College screen, south of the gateway. W41: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  Two pestles in a mortar; no inner circle GEORGE FELLSTED R  G A F, mullet for a mintmark IN CAMBRIDGE G A F Image not available George Fellsted was displaced from being councilman in 1662. W42: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (1664) O  The Bakers' Arms; no inner circle THOMAS FELSTED R  T D F, mullet for a mintmark IN CAMBRIDG 1664 T D F Image not available W43: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A woolpack; no inner circle THOMAS FENN R  T F, mullet for a mintmark OF CAMBRIDGE T F Image not available W44: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  I F IOHN FINCH MAR: R  I F, mullet for a mintmark KET PLACE CAMBRI I F Image not available Probably on the site of the shop (late) of Messrs. Hurrell and Beales, ironmongers. W45: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A bull; no inner circle THO FOX AT THE BLACK R  T F, mullet for a mintmark BVLL IN CAMBRIDGE T F Image not available Thomas Fox, born near Halifax, Yorkshire, removed to Cambridge, where he died 1673. By his second marriage with Joan, dau. of -- Gadd, of Stow, Cambridgeshire, he had issue Thomas Fox, junr., born 1641, who married Anne, dau. of Roland Simpson, alderman, and sometime mayor of Cambridge (Visitations of Cambridgeshire, 1684). The token probably belongs to the elder Thomas Fox. The younger was mayor in 1680, 1694, and 1707, and died in 1710. The Black Bull is now the Bull near St. Catharine's College. W46: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (1670) O  A shield of arms; no inner circle IOHN FROHOCK R  I M F, mullet for a mintmark IN CAMBRIDG 1670 I M F Image not available He was displaced from being counilman in 1662. He lived in Little St. Mary's Parish. A John Frohock was mayor in 1703. The arms are on a chevron between three leopards' faces; as many trefoils. W47: Cambridgeshire, Cambridge (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  Legend in five lines across the field WILL: / GORHAM / OF CAMB / GROCER / W M G R  A shield of arms; a fess, on which a martlet, between three matches; crest, on a ducal coronet a lamp of three branches [No Legend] Image not available The arms of Leete, of Kingston, Cambridgeshire, differing in having three in place of two matches, and the martlet on a fess.

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