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17th Century Tokens : Plymouth-03 in Devonshire

W Numbers refer to Williamson's  Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in England, Wales and Ireland, (1891)

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W270: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (1666)
O  1666
WILLIAM REEPE 1666
R  W I R
OF PLYMOVTH W I R
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B. 173, G. 260: William Reepe was a grocer; when he died his widow continued the business, but had to pay the Corporation for leave to open her shop windows, as was the custom then.--(R N Worth)
W272: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (1663)
O  Family arms; three bucks' heads couped; crest, a Cornish chough
WILLIAM TOMS
R  W T
IN PLYMOVTH 1663 W T
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W T was Mayor of the Town in 1677-78.
W273: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
O  The Grocers' Arms
ADAM TVRTLY
R  A T
IN PLYMOTH A T
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W274: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (1656)
O  A fleece
WILLIAM WARREN
R  W I W
IN PLYMOVTH 1656 W I W
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W275: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
O  A fleece
WILLIAM WARREN
R  W W
IN PLYMOVTH W W
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Warren was a vintner. One of these tokens was issued when he was a widower. He gave the site of Charles Church, at Plymouth, and had in return conveyed him by the Mayor and Corporation a place of sepulture for himself and family in the churchyard, and a pew wherein to hear the word of God preached in the church.
W276: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (1659)
O  A clasped book
WILLIAM WEEKS
R  W S W
IN PLYMOVTH 1659 W S W
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Weeks was a stationer, and supplied goods to the Corporation. He was probably the William Weekes who was Mayor in 1674-5.
W277: Devonshire, Plymouth (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
O  An open book
IOHN WILLIAMS
R  I W
IN PLYMOVTH STATIONER I W
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