Details of the Broadhurst line in the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers

Name / Born / Admitted to Company / age / Admitted to Livery / Retired / Died / Aged
William son of Rev Thomas / 1748 (46-49) / 24 Jun 1774, service / 26? / Before 1807 / 1822 @ 74 / 1831 / 83

James brother of WB

/ 1 May 1754 / 31 Aug 1780, Redemption / 26 / 28 Jul 1786 / 1837 / 82
William (junior) son of WB / guess 1776 / 29 Apr 1813, Patrimony / 37 / 26 Sep 1816 / 1868/9 / 92

James younger son of WB

/ 1795 / 26 Nov 1816, Patrimony / 21 / Not admitted? / ?
Alfred 3rd son of WB / 1797 / 27 Jan 1824, Patrimony / 26 / 1839-43 / 1871/2 / 74
Alfred William 1st son of AB / 4 Oct 1826 / 19 April 1848,Patrimony / 21 / 1852-64 / 1 Mar 1872 / 45

George Creighton, son of AB

/ 15 Jan 1839 / 26 Jan 1860,Patrimony / 21 / 27 Mar 1895 / 56
Creighton George, 3rd son of AWB / 15 May 1859 / 14 Jun 1900,Patrimony / 41 / 31 May 1934 / 75
Creighton Albert, only son of CGB / 18 Feb 1891 / 10 Jan 1935, Redemption / 44 / 15 Aug 1958 / 67
Creighton Cecil Percy, son of CAB / 9 Oct 1919 / - not
Christopher J C, son of CCPB / 13 Fen 1945 / 29 Sept1966, Redemption / 21
Creighton J E, son of CJCB / 22 Jun 1973 / 19 Feb 2004, Patrimony / 30
Philippa J E, daughter of CJCB / 4 Nov 1974 / 19 Feb 2004, Patrimony / 29

The people, above, in italics are siblings of our direct line

From Court Book, MS 16,967 volumes 11,12, 15, 16 and 18

27 April 1763: At this Court William Broadhurst Son of Rev Tho Broadhurst of Chester in the country of Chester was bound apprenticed to James Bradshaw.

26 Jun 1774: William Broadhurst was admitted free by service of Mr James Bradshaw on payment of the usual fees, gave 10/6 to the poor box.

31 Aug 1780: Mr James Broadhurst recommended by Mr John Hill Winbolt at the last court was admitted free by redemption having first taken the usual oath and paid a fine of thirty guineas and the usual fees and gave half a guinea to the poor box.

28 April 1786: James Broadhurst got 44 votes to be elected to the livery. One person got 56 votes and the lowest was 1. 13 people were elected from the 24 attempting it.

28 July 1786: Mr James Broadhurst who was elected on the livery at the last quarterly court was sworn and admitted having first paid his livery and stewards fines and fees and gave one guinea to the poor box.

29 April 1813: At this Court also William Broadhurst Son of William Broadhurst a liveryman of this company was made free by patrimony having produced the copy of his father’s freedom took the usual oath and gave 1 guinea to the poor box.

26 Sept 1816: The following 12 gentlemen elected [aio] the livery at the last court were duly sworn and admitted paid their fines and fees and gave a guinea each to the poor box. … Mr William Broadhurst Jun.

Also at this time the company was actively attempting to ban slavery.

26 Nov 1816: At this Court James Broadhurst the younger was made free by patrimony of his father William Broadhurst a liveryman of this company a copy of the father’s freedom having been produced the said James Broadhurst the younger took the usual oath and gave 1 guinea to the poor box.

27 Jan 1824: At this Court Alfred Broadhurst Son of William Broadhurst a liveryman of this company was made free by patrimony took the usual oath and gave 1 £ to the poor box.

19th April 1848: At this court Alfred William Broadhurst the younger of Rodney Terrace West Mile End son of Alfred Broadhurst the elder of the same place Esq., a liveryman of this company was made free by patrimony was identified by W. Broadhurst Esq. Produced the certificates of his father and mothers marriage and his own baptism took the usual oath and gave £1-1 to the Poor Box.

From the 1866 edition of the Company’s History – page 508

1865. ALFRED BROADHURST

Of Fenchurch Street, and Camberwell in the county of Surrey, born 1797, son of William Broadhurst, of Kennington, by . . ., daughter of . . . Hamilton, and grandson of the Rev. Thomas Broadhurst, one of the Minor Canons of Chester Cathedral, from 1760 to 1780. Mr. Broadhurst married Anne, daughter of John Miller, of Kennington aforesaid, and granddaughter of Joseph Miller, of Nash-hall, in the country of Essex, by whom he has issue two sons, now living: Alfred William, on the Court of the Ironmongers’ Company; and George Creighton; and one daughter, Mary Anne.

Arms: Azure, fretty raguly or.- Escucheon in the Hall.

Note probably fairly accurate as he was Master in 1865 and still alive, but obviously not asked!

In 1957 Creighton Albert BROADHURST was Master. He died in August 1958.


1807 James Broadhurst Tower St, William Broadhurst Tower St

1813-15 James Broadhurst Tower St, William Broadhurst Mincing Lane

1816-17 assume above

1817-21 James BroadhurstTower St, William Broadhurst Mincing Lane, William Broadhurst jun Mincing Lane

1822-31 James Broadhurst Tower St, William Broadhurst Sandwich, Kent, William Broadhurst jun Mincing Lane

1832 James Broadhurst Tower St,

William Broadhurst jun Mincing Lane

1833-36 James Broadhurst Tower St,

William Broadhurst Mincing Lane

1837-39 William Broadhurst Mincing Lane

1843, 27 July

William B Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing Lane (near Tower of London)

Alfred B Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing Lane

1848

William B Esq. Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing Lane

Mr. Alfred B 3, Rodney Terrace West, Mile End Rd (Rodney Terrace does not exist any more)

1851

William B Esq. Mincing Lane

Alfred B Esq., 3, Rodney terrace West Mile End Rd

1865

William B 36 Mincing Lane

Alfred B Esq. (Master) 137, Fenchurch St., E.C. (near Tower of London)

Alfred William B 137, Fenchurch St., E.C.

1866

William B Esq. 36 Mincing Lane

- missed Alfred B

Alfred William B 137, Fenchurch St., E.C.

1867

William B 21 Mincing Lane

- missed Alfred B

Alfred William B 24 Mincing Lane

1868 (not checked Mr/Esq)

William B Great Tower Street, E.C. (near Tower of London)

Alfred B 24 Mincing Lane

Alfred William B 24 Mincing Lane

1869 - so William B died in 68/69

Alfred B 24 Mincing Lane

Alfred William B 17 Adelaide Rd, Penge, Surrey - note: now Adelaide Avenue, near Lewisham

1870-71

Alfred B 24 Mincing Lane

Alfred William B 17 Adelaide Rd, Penge, Surrey

1872

no Broadhursts - therefore Alfred B died 1871/72, already know AWB died in 1872

James Francis Firth The Cottage, Little Green, Richmond SW