duckweed Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 George Blythe of Norton Lees was a carpenter unlike other Blythes from Bishops House. He married a Skargell. His in laws were butchers and George lived somewhere near the Town Bakery.I think next door neighbour Schmelds and Skargells.I know he was alive in 1630s when both he and his son William are mentioned in the will of Alice Skargell. WRAGG : Now for our old Market Place; and first as to the shops facing the Shambles, from the bottom of High street to the Hartshead passage. TWISS: I will attempt now to fulfil the promise I gave when last we met. The property on the site now occupied by Messrs. Richards and Son, tailors, was formerly- 1607-1621 -in the hands of the Blythes, who were yeomen at Norton Lees., Johan Blythe married Thos. Bright, yeoman, of Bradway, and surviving her husband, transferred this property to her third son James, a mercer in Sheffield. Richards & Son have 47 market place as an address. Any way we can find a modern approximation? I am aware it might be in the middle of a road now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 This is one of the insurance maps for 1888, number 47 is adjacent to the road width measurement (35 ft) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 According to the Whites Directory, Richards were at 59-61 Market Place in 1856 and 1879, Leader's Reminiscences being published in 1875: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Not had time to fully read this cutting yet, but it does look to hold some useful clues: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 I think I go for the Rollinson theory as being site of Blythe's shop/abode as it touches King Street. King Street was formerly Pudding Lane which implies the City Bakery and definitely old deeds mention Bakers Hill. Got to be a link there I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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