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London, England, Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1538-1812:
St Alfege, Greenwich, Kent
Page 258:
"1749 Oct 29 Richard Son of Joseph & Hannah Martyr"
London, England, Freedom of the City of London Admission Papers, 1681-1925:
This Indenture Witnesseth, That Richard Martyr Son of Joseph Martyr late of Greenwich in the County of Kent Joyner deceased doth put himself Apprentice to James Swinton, Citizen and Carpenter of London ......
In Witness whereof, the Parties .... have fet their Hands and Seals the Fifth Day of June in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third ..., and in the Year of our Lord 1764.
London LIves, 16990-1800:
Carpenter's Company, Minute Books of Courts and Committees CC/MC
3rd May 1757-5th December 1786
LL Reference: GLCCMC6251010253
Freeman:
Martyr:Richard Martyr son of Joseoh Martyr late of Greenwich Com(?) Kent
Joiner deced bound to James Swinton Cit. & Carptr of London was
made free on the testimony of his said Master.
http://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=GLCCMC25101MC251010253
JOHN KITSON:
Theft : simple grand larceny, 15th October, 1777.
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17771015-4
See original Trial Summary:
Crime(s): theft : simple grand larceny,
Punishment Type: whipping,
(Punishment details may be provided at the end of the trial.)
Verdict: Part Guilty: theft under 1s,
Other trials on 15 Oct 1777
Name search for: JOHN KITSON,
Crime Location: Greenwich
Original Text:
See original 621. JOHN KITSON was indicted for stealing a piece of Brewick timber, containing eleven feet in length, value 2 s. the property of Richard MARTYR and James SWINTON, Oct. 4th.
RICHARD MARTYR sworn.
I am in partnership with James SWINTON , we are carpenters; I live at Greenwich: my man sent me word that some timber had been stolen, and that they had got the thief.
THOMAS HOWCROFT sworn.
I am servant to Mess. MARTYR and SWINTON: I was informed that the timber was taken away, and was carried to Justice GRETTON's; I went there and saw a piece which I believe belonged to my master; the whole piece was fifty feet long; this piece was cut off from it, this piece (producing it) had been cut off it; I carried it to the Justice's, and it matched exactly: the piece was found, as I was told, in MITCHELL's shed in Portman Street.
JOHN ELLISON sworn.
I know the prisoner by sight; I have frequently seen him bring timber to MITCHELL's, who is a coal-dealer; I live opposite to MITCHELL; I have seen him bring enough there since the first of June to build a house; my wife told me he frequently brought timber there, and she thought he stole it: on Saturday se'ennight, when I came from work at about six o'clock, I saw him bring a piece of timber and throw it into MITCHELL's coal-shed; he went down Portland-street into Portland-place and leaned against a post; I went on the opposite side of the way and watched him, and saw him take up this piece of timber, and pitched it against Portland Chapel; I called another man, whose name was MITCHELL, to watch with me where he took it to; I desired that MITCHELL to run to MITCHELL's coal-shed; we had been watching the prisoner before; we both got there before he threw it down the cellar; I saw MITCHELL have hold of it while he was throwing it down; I asked him how long he meant to go on stealing peoples' timber, and bringing it there; he said, he did not steal it, a man gave it to him; he said he would go with us to the man's house; he went with us as far as Portland Chapel, and then he said the man was not at home, he would go with us to him on Monday; I went and called my masters I work for, who had lost a great quantity of timber, and desired me to look out and take the thief: we took the prisoner to the Justice's; there he said MITCHELL sent him to different places for it, and paid him only porterage for bringing it: when MITCHELL found we were gone to the Justice's, and that he was like to be apprehended for receiving it, he threw out four long pieces into the street, one of those pieces belonged to the prosecutor. MITCHELL is out upon bail.
JONATHAN MITCHEL sworn.
I was present with the last witness: I have seen him bring twenty pieces to MITCHELL's at different times.
PRISONER's DEFENCE.
MITCHELL, who kept the coal-shed, told me he had bought this timber; he sent me to bring it to his house; he only paid me porterage; I never brought any by night.
GUILTY of stealing to the value of ten-pence . W .
Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice ASHHURST.
The National Archives & Guildhall Library
UK Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893
Ely and South Part of Witchford Hundreds, Cambridgeshire
Page 39:
Wicham, 26Brought Forward M 13: Y 23: G 11:
Martyr, RichardGreenwichH L. Y
[Codes:]
M = Lord Robert Manners, Y = Hon. Philip Yorke, G = Sir Sampson Gideon, Bt
H = House, L = Land, HL = House and Land
Ancestry.com
UK & US Directories, 1680-1830
Name:Richard MARTYR
Dates:1776-1800
Location:London
Gender:Male
Address:Greenwich, London
Personal Notes:Elected 21 October, 1784 and 20 October, 1785
Elected 16 October 1783 and 21 October, 1784
Company:Director of the Westminster Fire Office
Source Date:1785 & 1786
Source Information:Listed in Lownde's London Directory for 1785 & 1786;
24th & 25th Editions, 1786, LOWNDES, W. London
Printed for W. Lowndes, No. 77 Fleet Street
UK Poll Books & Electoral Registers, 1538-1893
The Poll for Knights of the Shire of Kent, 1790
Greenwich; First Day:
Richard Martyr [of] Deptford [of what consisting] House [Occupiers] - Wainwright [voting for] Knatchbull and Honywood
UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811,
Page 6:
Date:Thursday March 31st: '91
Entry No:9
Masters Names, Place of Abode
and Profession:Richd Marter Citizen & Carpenter of London
Apprentice's Names:Danl Robt Law
Term of Years to Serve:To 1 Feb (17)91
(Public Record Office Reference:IR /1/35)
UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811,
Page 6:
Date:Monday Jany 14th: '92
Entry No:181
Masters Names, Place of Abode
and Profession:Richd Marter Citizen & Carpenter of London
Apprentice's Names:Jno Thorp
(Public Record Office Reference:IR /1/35)
Ancestry.com
UK Land Redemption, 1798
TNA: Land Tax Redemption Office, Quotas & Assessments, Kent, Volume 3
Reference: IR 23, Piece 37, Pages 248 reverse & 249 front.
Bear Lane & Park Row
Register No: 55439 Proprietor: Not Known Richr Martyr for Timber Yard
18s. 9d. 23 April
Register No: 2345 Proprietor: Mrs. E. K Horrox { Richd Martyr 1l. 2s. 6d.
{ Capt. Bronn 1l. 5s. 0d.
The London Gazette, Issue 16287
15 August 1809, Page 10 of 20 [Page1306]
Notice is hereby.given, that the Partnersnip in the
Trade or Business of a Builder, Carpenter, and
Joiner, carried on at Greenwich, in the County of Kent, by
and between James Swinton and Richard Martyr, is dissolved
by mutual Consent, as from the 14th Day of May-
lasst past.—The Business will in future, be carried on by the
said Richard Martyr alone, by and to whom all Debts owing
by and to the said Partnership Concern will be paid and received.—
Witness our Hands this 9th Day of August 1809,
James Swinton.
Richard Martyr.
The Times, London:
Thursday, August 1, 1811Price 6 1/2d.
Page 4, Column 4:
"Freehold Houses, Park-row, Greenwich - by Messrs. DRIVER
at the Auction Mart, on Friday, August 16, at 12.
SUNDRY desirable FREEHOLD HOUSES, conveniently and
pleasantly situated in Park-row, near Greenwich-park, in the
occupation of Mrs Leigh, and Mr, Richard Martyr, commanding
a beautiful prospect over the town of Greenwich, and the Thames.
These valuable houses are abundantly supplied with excellent
spring water, and early possession may be had of one of them,
being let to a yearly tenant. Printed particulars may be had at
The Ship, Greenwich: of S. Vines, Esq. Stone-buildings, Lin-
coln's-inn; and of Messrs. Driver, surveyors and land-agents,
Kent-end; or at their offices in Auction Mart."
English Heritage, Survey of London, Published 2012
DRAFT, Chapter 6, Page 6
Early Housing
NEAR THE DOCKSIDE
Church Street and Lord Warwick Street Area
Othe infilling south of Church Street after 1800 included Hulk Alley, a
tiny court behind the Old Sheer Hulk, and, only slightly roomier,
Martyr's Passage, with cottages of around 1806-7 roughly on the
present-day site of Kingsman Parade, and probably named after Richard
Martyr, a Greenwich surveyor. A mission Hall was inserted in 1889.
https;/www.english-heritage.org.uk/content/imported-docs/u-z/woolwich-chap6.pdf
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London, England, Deaths & Burials, 1813-1980
St Alfege, Greenwich, Kent
Page 147, Entry No 1175:
"1815 9 Dec Richard Martyr Park Row 66 yrs Geo Mathew"
The National Archives: Documents Online:
Image Details:
Description: Will of Richard MARTYR, Gentleman of Greenwich, Kent, England.
Written Date: 17th June 1809.
Date Proved: 11th May 1816.
Catalogue Reference: PROB 11/1580.
Department: Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
Series: Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers.
Piece: Name of Register: Wynne: Quire Numbers: 230-295.
Image contains: 1 will of many for the catalogue reference.
Image Reference: 343/300.
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