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Kidderminster
Here we have a list of seventeen tokens of this century. The name of the town is spelt in a variety of ways: Kidermvnster, Kitterminster, Kederminster, and Kiderminster. The tokens bear evidence of the staple trade of the place at that time, for we find the Weavers' and Merchant-Tailors' Arms, chears, and a shuttle amongst the devices adopted by the issuers. |
W64: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (1652)
| O | A raven |
| AT THE RAVEN IN |
| R | R M B |
| KIDERMVNSTER 1652 R M B | |
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W66: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
| O | A pair of shears |
| FRANCES CARTER |
| R | F M C |
| IN KITTERMINSTER F M C | |
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W68: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
| O | A man making candles |
| EDWARD CHAMBERLIN |
| R | E A C |
| OF KEDERMINSTER E A C | |
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W69: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
| O | A man making candles |
| EDWARD CHAMBERLIN |
| R | E P C |
| OF KEDERMINSTER E P C | |
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| From the registers we glean that "Edward Chamberlyn" was buried February 24, 1673. |
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W72: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (1670)
| O | HIS FARTHING |
| SIMON PITT 1670 |
| R | S E P |
| IN KIDERMINSTER S E P | |
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| In the parish registers we note: "1618. Sep. 8th christned Symon, the sonne of Henry Pytt and of Alice his wyf."
In 1616 a Thomas Pytt is referred to as one of the "High Baylifes." This is one of the very few farthing tokens which have the value expressed on them. |
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W73: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (1657)
| O | A pair of scales |
| WILL PRITTY MERCER |
| R | W P |
| IN KITTERM STER 57 W P | |
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| There is a flaw in the die between the M and S in the name of the town, otherwise I think it would read KITTERMINSTER. Mary, the wife of William Pretty, was buried March 28, 1678. |
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W77: Worcestershire, Kidderminster (Farthing): (1656)
| O | A nag's head |
| IOHN ROWDEN IN |
| R | I A R |
| KIDDERMINSTER 1656 I A R | |
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W92: Worcestershire, Shipston-on-Stour (Farthing): (1669)
| O | A panier-basket |
| RICHARD COOPER OF |
| R | R B C 1669 |
| SHIPSON VPON STOWER R B C 1669 | |
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| This probably a farthing, but in the list of Seventeenth Century Tokens in the B. M. not described in Boyne's work ("Numismatic Chronicle" for 1884, p. 337), No. 92 is included as a halfpenny. The name of Cooper has long been associated with Shipston-on-Stour. In 1753 a William Cooper of that town was fined £5 for taking money of William Taylor, of Armscot, to excuse his serving upon the jury at sessions.--"Notes and Queries for Wocestershire," p. 77. |
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W95: Worcestershire, Shipston-on-Stour (Farthing): (Date Unknown)
| O | The Ironmongers' Arms |
| EDWARD PITTWAY |
| R | E P |
| OF SHIPSTON E P | |
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Stourbridge
Thirteen tokens and varieties are given as belonging to this town. They are chiefly halfpennies, and include the town piece, which is a very creditable production. The Ironmongers' Arms is a common device upon the tokens, showing that the iron trade has been connected with the town for a considerable period. |
W103: Worcestershire, Stourbridge (Farthing): (1657)
| O | The Grocers' Arms |
| THOMAS NOTT 1657 |
| R | T N |
| OF STOVRBRIDGE T N | |
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W108: Worcestershire, Stourbridge (Farthing): (1656)
| O | E I S |
| EDWARD SPARRYE E I S |
| R | 1656 |
| OF STOVRBRIDGE 1656 | |
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| A John Sparrye, of Stourbridge, left a charity to the poor of Old Swinford, the income of which was about 15s. per annum. |
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W109: Worcestershire, Stourbridge (Farthing): (1657)
| O | H S S |
| HVMPHREY SVTTON H S S |
| R | 1657 |
| OF STOVRBRIDGE 1657 | |
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W110: Worcestershire, Stourbridge (Farthing): (1656)
| O | H S S |
| HVMPHREY SVTTON H S S |
| R | 1656 |
| OF STOVRBRIDGE 1656 | |
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