17th Century Tokens : Ely-02 in Cambridgeshire

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Click Images to View Coin Details W109: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1667) O  A ship; no inner circle IOHN KNOWLS AT THE R  I A K, rose for a mintmark IN [rose] ELY [rose] 1667 [rose] I A K Image not available W110: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1664) O  A pie crust? THOMAS LENSLEY R  T A L IN ELEY 1664 T A L Image not available W111: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A crowned rose; no inner circle WILLIAM LETTEN R  W K L, rose of five leaves for a mintmark AT ROSE & CROWN IN ELY W K L Image not available W112: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1658) O  A woolpack; no inner circle, mullet for a mintmark NICHOLAS MALLABAR R  N M, mullet for a mintmark AT ELLY 1658 N M Image not available W113: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1658) O  A woolpack, mullet for a mintmark NICHOLAS MALLABAR R  N M, mullet for a mintmark AT ELLY 1658 N M Image not available W114: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (Date Unknown) O  A pair of scales WILLIAM MARSH R  W M GROCER OF ELY W M Image not available W115: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1663) O  The Grocers' Arms, mullet for a mintmark THOMAS PORTER R  T P, mullet for a mintmark IN ELY 1663 [Detrited] T P Image not available W116: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1656) O  The Fishmongers' Arms; no inner circle IOHN READE IN ELY R  I R, mullet for a mintmark GROCER 1656 I R Image not available These arms are a form of the Fishmongers' Company; they are: Three fishes in pale, in chief three of stockfish saltires. W117: Cambridgeshire, Ely (Farthing): (1656) O  The Fishmongers' Arms; no inner circle, ELY and IOHN closer to mullet than on No. 116 IOHN READE IN ELY R  I R, mullet for a mintmark GROCER 1656 I R Image not available The Reades of Ely were Quakers. In 1664 four of the Reades were committed to Ely gaol for refusing to take the oath of allegiance, and, when brought before the magistrates, said, "We could not for conscience' sake, being the Lord's free men." George Reade was again committed in 1663 for refusing the oath, and remained prisoner some months. Richard Reade, in 1663, suffered a distress of a large brass kettle, said to be worth £1 6s. 8d., for refusing to bear arms in the county militia.

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