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Probably James Bryant, the son of James Bryant and Elizabeth Silly born in Bampton in October 1747.  He married Mary Short in 1766 (IGI). The bottle possibly marks his 10th wedding anniversary.


Contributed by Fay Banks

The main estate of the Braddon family was Treglith in Treneglos, Cornwall but the family also owned a small estate in the parish of Bridgerule which at that time straddled the Cornish Devon border.  This estate was called Newcott.  This bottle belonged to John Braddon who was born in Bridgerule, moved as a child to Treneglas then returned to Bridgerule as a young man.

He married Bridget Kingdon in Bridgerule in 1802 but she must have died soon after because he then married Judith Kingdon of Holsworthy in Holsworthy in July 1805.  She and John lived at Lane End in Bridgerule during 1807 but when their eldest son John Connock was born in 1809 they were living at Newcott. Four other children were born in Bridgerule then John inherited Treglith in 1822.  He died in 1857.

Contributed by Fay Banks

Wm Banwell, Wedmore. Wedmore is a small town (probably a large village is more accurate!) about 7 miles West of Wells in Somerset. This seal has similarities with T Square 1805. The 8's in the date are very similar.

William Banwell, the son of John and Charity, was baptised 7 August 1774 at Wedmore.  He married Mary Ducket 23 February 1808 at Wedmore. 

Abel Brown is a squat cylinder, circa 1760. I've tracked down a series of Abel Brown's from the same family who were all born in Branscombe, Devon. As the bottle was bought in Honiton, Branscombe seems plausible. It looks as though they named the first son Abel for about 4 generations. It could have been made for any one of 3 if not 4 of these! One had his will proven at Canterbury in 1800 which I'm sure means something about his wealth/social stature!.

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