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Date Posted: 17:07:28 09/05/03 Fri
Author: Colin Appleby
Subject: Michael Appleby - Cordwainer of Darlington circa 1600's .......

Extracts from The Leather Industry from c. 1600 Darlington County Durham by Gillian Cookson.


The 1574 agreement, periodically reaffirmed with a free dinner of the company, was signed by master cordwainers and by one representative of the curriers. In 1698 nine cordwainers signed or made their mark: Thomas Hall, Christopher Steadman, Joseph Simpson, William Perkin, John Trueman, Robert Weemes, John Wilson, Michael Appleby and Robert Brownless, along with the currier Robert Hall and the borough bailiff Richard Hilton. There were only six signatories in 1710 and 1711, Weemes, Simpson and Appleby as before, along with John Loftus, William Lainge and Lawrence Ridsdale, with Thomas Hall for the curriers.

Many of the apprenticeships recorded involve pauper children being trained in a leather trade. George Belwood'
a poor child', was bound for seven years in 1699 to Benjamin Clink, cordwainer, the master being threatened with a penalty of £5 should he fail to perform his duty. A widow's son, Christopher Nesham, was sent to Michael Appleby, cordwainer, in 1701 under threat of the same penalty.

Is there anyone researching the Appleby Family of Darlington, County Durham for this period.

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