| Walter III | = 1815 | Anne (Duffield) |
| b. 1791 | d. of David Duffield of Sebrights, Grt Badlow, Essex | |
| Ribbon manufacturer, Coventry See THE SILK MILL, NEWTON POPPLEFORD |
d. Aug 3, 1863(72) | |
| Freeman of Goldsmith's Co. 1812 | 1841 census | |
| d 1834 (see will) |
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| Walter | Anne | Edward | Susan | Eliza | Jane | Frederick William/Walter | Charles | James Lang | ||
| Christened 05/07/1816 | Christened 11/06/1817 | b. 1818 | Christened 28/01/1820 | Christened 04/05/1821 | Christened 21/06/1822 | b. 1823 | Christened 06/02/1826 | b. 1828 | ||
| d. 1836 | d. 1867 | d. Feb 14, 1890 See account |
d. 1821 | d. 1823 | d. 15/10/1908 | d. 1901 | d. 1836 | |||
| = Rev R Goldman of Newnham, Herts | =Wm. Nosworthy (of Liverpool & London) d 1854 See Nosworthy connection |
(1) Marion Elliot D. 1854 (2) Julia Macrae | (1) Susanna Quartley nee Brind d. of Gen Sir James (2) Anne Attivant |
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| 1851 census | THE LONDON GAZETTE, MARCH 1, 1898.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned Frederick William Brind, Charles Brind and William Charles Nosworthy carrying on business as Wine and Spirit Merchants at No. 6 Gresham House Old Broadstreet in the city of London under the style or firm of F. W. Brind and Company has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the 31st day of December 1897. Business will be continued' at the same place and under the same style or firm by the undersigned Frederick William Brind and other incoming .partners by whom all debts due and owing to or by the late firm will be received and paid. -Dated this 24th day of February 1898. FK. WM. BRIND. CH AS. BRIND. WM. C. NOSWORTHY. |
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| From the records of the Public Trustee (Docket No I 2058 bf 1890) at the State Records of South Australia. |
| BRIND, Edward Coroner's Report 14 February, 1890/43 State Records Ref: Coroner's Report No. 707 of 1890 Edward Brind, aged 71 years |
Mr. Brind's bookshop was at 27 North Terrace - two doors east from Blyth StreetSince there was no Inquest, there was no entry in the Police Gazette. I could not locate a news item or death or funeral notice in Adelaide Observer, The Advertiser, or The Register Mr. Brind was buried at West Terrace Cemetery. |
| There is an entry for Mr. Brind in the Biographical Index of South Australians, 1836-1885. It says: BRIND, E. Arrived by 1878; Occupation: Bookseller; Residence: Adelaide. |
| A record from the Coroner's Office runs as follows: |
| Feby 14 1890 —— 43 | The Police reported to Dr. H. T. Whittell, City Coroner that an elderly man named Edward Brind died suddenly in Hindley Street on the afternoon of 14th Feby. He was taken ill at (James) Millikan Dining Rooms (66 Hindley Street, between Bank Street and Biyth Street) and was removed by the Police to the Hospital where he was found to be dead.
Dr. Whittell made inquiries through the Police and he did not consider it necessary to hold an inquest. |
Edward Brind Aged 71 |
No.1Affidavit sworn by John Wilson Rea, 17/2/1890. It states briefly the circumstances of Mr. Brind's sudden death, not departing in any detail from what has been given above. In the column "Detailed Particulars of the Property in possession of the Police," it states: £9-3-1/2 in cash, one pair of spectacles, cheque book and papers. At his lateResidence, Key in possession of the Police, 54 bottles of ink, 8 Brushes, 20Balls of twine, 32 old Boxes, 1 sofa frame [?], 1 Meat Safe, 2 buckets, 2Tea pots, 1 Kettle, 1 Billy Can, 1 Frying Pan, 1 Fire Shovel, 3 Chairs, 2Tables, 3 Forms, 2 pr. Steps, 1 hair broom, 7 Cash Boxes, 1 pr. Scissors, 1Hammer, 1 Mallet, 2 wire traps, 36 school Slates, a large Quantity ofStationery, Envelopes, Paper, Pens, Pencils and about 13,380 Books ofdifferent sorts, 12 doyleys. Split Rings & 36 curtin [sic] pole rings. |
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Document No. 1 8/10/90 London E.C. 5th Sept 1890 6 Gresham House, Old Broad Street To The Public Trustee of South Australia Supreme Court Adelaide Sir, Understanding from Mr. George L. I. M. Henry of Adelaide that my brother, the late Mr. Edward Brind, of North Terrace, Adelaide, died a few months since without leaving any will & having no legal representative in Australia his estate has been (administered) by you on behalf of whom it may concern. I beg to say that my brother Mr, C. Brind, my sister, Mrs. Nosworthy & myself are his only surviving brothers & sister & as such, he never having been married, consider that we are legally entitled to any property he may have left. I shall therefore feel obliged if you will be good enough to inform me what process is necessary or what documents are required to establish our claim. I remain. Sir Yours very faithfully F. W. Brind |
| From 'Penge' by Dorie E Pullen, Lodgemark Press Memorial Inscriptions from St George's Church, Beckenham, Kent. |
| Will of Walter Brind, Coventry (probated 31 January 1835) Transcribed March 2009 by Jenny Greet (punctuation in first section mine) Coventry, Friday August 34. Dear Charles In accordance with your wish & advice I defer my Journey to London. If Wm. has not left should like to know what time & day to expect him in Covy. Ann would not have been detained had you not said in your former she would be expected on Thursday if you did not hear to the contrary. However her place is taken by same coach that brought her ??? ??? ??? from [?] [in care of the] post & tomorrow morning inside. It certainly never was my intention to have intruded on my Mother or Herbt. Browne for bed & board. I of course should have been glad to spend spare time with either. Hope Ann will find all better. This is the 6th time I have been disappointed of coming to Town and were I a fatalist would think it had been decreed I never should visit it more. Now with respect to life ?????? would the ??? of it secure out half or even 1000 appropriations ??? nearly 400 to my wife' s use for her life in the event of her surviving and to the children after. Perhaps it might be as well to do so as I get but little thanks for being able to pay the premium annually for the whole, might it not now as I am free from debt but God knows how long it will be. The rest be secured to my Wife and surviving children. I should certainly rather sell it altogether and with proceeds try another turn in a world of which I am truly tired. All I owe you on this score is I believe 42 (pounds) & ??? than submit to worst for us [heart is faint??] [bck soon] This is 21st. Offer to make every enquiry. Let me know soon as can for life is very uncertain and I have lately had nos. fits which tell me it is time to prepare. Should anything suddenly occur that * is my Will. A regular one was made out some years ago by Mr. Jas. Terrell of Exeter which was years ago destroyed, Nancy and I having quarrelled. If that copy is in being, with this letter it should be sufficient.Remember me kindly to all my friends. Yours sincerely, W. Brind ** All I may die possessed of, for, or be entitled to, put to the use of my Wife then equally divided between Children as they come of age. Addressed Mr. C. Brind, Devonshire St., Bishopsgate London. APPEARED PERSONALLY in the goods of Walter Brind deceased Charles Brind of Devonshire Street Devonshire Square Bishopsgate in the County of Middlesex Wine Merchant and Jane Brown Brind of No 15 Palmer Terrace Solloway Road in the same County Spinster and first the said Charles Brind for himself under oath that Walter Brind of the City of Coventry deceased died on the twenty first day of October inst leaving behind him Ann Brind Widow his lawful Relict and Walter Brind, Ann Brind Spinster, Edward Brind, Susan Brind Spinster, Frederick Brind and James Brind his natural lawful and only children and he further made oath that he was upon very intimate and confidential terms with the said deceased for many years before and up to the time of his death and that on the ninth day of August last he received the Letters hereunto annexed marked D[ocument 1] from the said deceased by the General Post and at or about the time he so received the same wrote the memorandum now appearing thereon namely Wtr. Brind's Will Coventry and then Appearor further made oath that at the time at which the said deceased made and executed the Will referred to in the said Letters he was possessed of real as well as personal property, but that at the time of his decease and for some time previous thereto he was not possessed of or entitled to any other than personal property with property at the time of his death consisting of the furniture and other articles belonging to his place of residence and an amount of fifty pounds for an unexpired term of about twenty one years the said deceased having after the date of the aforesaid Letter absolutely disposed of the Policy of Assurance therein mentioned and the Appearor further made oath that he has made enquiry of James Terrell mentioned in the aforesaid Letter for any copy of the Will therein mentioned but that the said James Terrell has not any such copy and cannot give any information with respect thereto except by furnishing the Appearor with the rough draft of the said Will that diligent search had also been made among the Papers of moment and ???. of the said deceased and wherever a copy of the said Will or any other testamentary Document a paper of the said deceased was likely to have been deposited but that no such Copy nor any other testamentary paper of or belonging to the said deceased has been discovered save the aforesaid Draft Will and that said Letters hereunto annexed and the Appearor verily believes there was not at the date of the said Letter any Copy of the executed Will referred to therein in existence and he further made oath that the said Letter is now in every respect in the same plight and condition as when he opened the same on the receipt thereof as aforesaid save the marking thereof and the and the aforesaid memorandum in his the Appearor' s handwriting and that he is well acquainted with the manner and handwriting and signature of the said deceased having frequently seen him write and write and sign his name and that the whole body series and contents of the said letter beginning "Coventry Friday August 34 Dear Charles" ending and subscribed thus "remember me kindly to all friends your sincerely W Brind" and having the following addition or reference at the foot thereof "all I may die possessed of or be entitled to to the use of my Wife the equally divided between children as they come of age" and thus addressed "Mr. C Brind Devonshire St Bishopsgate London" are all of the proper handwriting of the said deceased save the aforesaid marking and the initials Letters A B on the first and second side thereof which the Appearor believes to be the handwriting of Ann Brind Spinster one of the children of the said deceased and which were written thereon when the Appearor opened the said Letter on the receipt thereof as aforesaid then the said Jane Brown Brind for herself made oath that she is the sister of the said Walter Brind deceased and is well acquainted with his manner and character of handwriting and signature having frequently seen him write and also write and sign his name and that having carefully inspected the aforesaid Letter marked D[ocument 1] beginning and ending as aforesaid she verily and in her own conscience believes the whole body series and contents thereof and the addition thereto and superscription thereon to be all save the marking thereof and the aforesaid initials Letters A B and the aforesaid memorandum on the outside thereof of the proper handwriting of the said deceased. Cs. Brind, Jane Brown Brind. On the 20th day of December 1834 the said Charles Brind and Jane Brown Brind were duly sworn to the truth of this affidavit before me John Daubney Sure –Present, E M Wadeson Notary Public. On the 31st January 1835 Admon/ with the Will Annexed of the goods and chattels and credits of Walter Brind late of the City of Coventry deceased was granted to Ann Brind the Relict and the Universal Legatee for life named in the said Will having been first sworn duly to administer as Executor. |
| Many thanks for your interesting letter of 4th May with enclosures. The (Clinton, Devon) Estate Archives hold 12 documents covering the existence of the Silk Mill. I enclose a short list of the six that cover Walter Brind's tenancy. Also photocopies ofpart of his lease and my history of the mill. The tatty map is from the 1841 Tithe Map showing the mill with its leat from the River Otter and Newton Poppleford Bridge to the north. It is evident by the TitheAward that the mill was "occupied" by a manager. In fact there do not appear to beany living quarters at the mill. Perhaps Walter was living in Exeter or somewherelocal/ perhaps Budleigh Salterton. I will certainly let you know if I find anything. The Tithe Award might be of interest :-
Gerald Millington |
| SILK MILL CDE 21216-21228 INDENTURE dated 22 June 1774 Between Joseph Lug, cabinet maker of Newton Popplefordand William Heans of East Budleigh, yeoman of Close calledPillory Close ¾ acre. In possession of James Stadding,tenant. Held for remainder of term of 1000 years. PreviousIndenture dated 16 June 1770 to James Stadding ofSidmouth. INDENTURE dated 30 May 1824 Between John Hatse of Musbury & Walter Brind ofCoventry, silk manufacturer, of triangular field betweenNewton Poppleford Bridge & the Mill Weir, known as LittleMeadow late in occupation of Charles Pile, tenant; Lease forone year. INDENTURE dated 30th.May 1826 (see below/ click this link) Between John Lord Rolle and Walter Brind in considerationof surrender of Lease dated 2nd.April 1806 now leases "ALLthose houses,outhouses and buildings now made use of as aSilk Manufactory and standing where Newton PopplefordWater Grist Mills formerly were and all that tenementcalled "Paynes Tenement" of 4 acres Rent £4.6/-pa ChiefRent 14/-pa Heriot £20 Fine on Surrender £10 on the livesof Walter Brind jnr. age 10, Ann Brind 9, Edward 7, for 99years. (No.21) ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE dated 28th April 1827 As security for Banking Account to Messrs. James Beck &William Prime, City Bankers, Coventry. ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE dated 19th. February 1831 To Moore Elliott, Silk Throwster. (This is the sale from Brind to Elliott and Elliott becomes liable to Beck & Prime for thedebt) INDENTURE dated 28th. September 1836 Transfer of lease from William Moore Elliott of Pentonvilleto his son Henry Elliott of Newton Poppleford. |
| THE SILK MILL, NEWTON POPPLEFORD Across the river from Northmostown stood Newton Mills. It was held on a leasewith lives from the Rolle Estate (Aylesbeare No.21).In 1790 Thomas Hill andJohn Thuiller are milling flour. The following year they insured a "newly-erectedwoollen spinning manufactory". The Sherborne Mercury in 1808 quotes a "newly erected extensive andcompleat worsted and yarn mill and manufactory".In April 1813 the Mercuryquotes the woollen mill for sale. 1814 the Exeter Flying Post has a similaradvert. In 1818 the EFP quotes a sale advert as"a substantial brick and stonebuilt manufactory for woollen cloth" also for sale. During these times the factoryappears to be worked by Messrs. Hill Reed & Bear. By 1826 a lease is granted toWalter Brind of Coventry and others "All those houses, outhouses and buildingsnow made use of as a Silk Manufactory and standing where Newton PopplefordWater Grist Mills formerly were". It stood at the eastern end of Factory Lane. The "manufactory" was up for sale again in 1829. Brind eventually sold the leaseto William M.EIIiott, silk throwster in 1831. He died in 1835 and his son Henrycontinued. The factory appears to have been closed in 1836. About 6 monthslater it was reopened and worked by a Mr.Larder. Elliott may have come ondifficult times with his products during these times and a number of mortgageswere taken out later in the 1840's. A Mr.Fulford appears to be working by thistime. Then Whites Directory 1850, lists the mill as unoccupied and was up forsale again in 1852 and was sold to the Wood Brothers,(Thomas and William) aLondon Company. Thomas also described as a silk throwster died in 1874 andhis brother continued production. During this period Robert Bucknell, HonitonLace Dealer, living at first in Otterton (1850's) later East Budleigh High Street(1860's) was doing business with the Woods'. The 1888 0/S map shows the mill buildings intact and presumably still in use.However a letter of July 1891 the Rolle Estate Agent, Robert Lipscombe iswriting to Devon County Council "the mills have been closed for some years. I donot see any likelihood of being able to advise Mr.Rolle to keep them and the Millleat, weirs etc. up with the idea of starting some fresh industry. The probabilitytherefore is that the Mills will be pulled down and the materials utilized by Mr.Rolle for Estate purposes". (Letter Book 29/523) By 1903 0/S map the Factorybuildings have been removed and the ground levelled. NOTES:- Census Records 1861/1881 need to be checked but it is possible that some ofthe Northmostown people (14 to 25 year olds) worked at the mill.The Silk Factory and its predecessor the woollen spinning manufactory had avery checkered history during the 19th.century with many attempts to sell andtemporary closures. The booming woollen mills in Yorkshire and elsewhere madethat industry in Devon uneconomic and prompted a change to silk. Mr.Brind came from Coventry where the industry had thrived in the 18th.century and wasprobably attracted by future prospects. But supply of silk may have been difficultas it was imported from the Far East. Gone were the days when it was producedin England, with mulberry tree orchards grown for the silk worms in 16th.&.17th.centuries, (the result of global cooling!). Then the invention of artificialsilk(rayon) in the 1870's and production from the 1890's must have killed theindustry in small and remotely situated mills. Gerald Millington 2009 Sources : Clinton Devon Estates Archives and Local Directories. Research byPhilippe Planel - Parishscapes Officer East Devon AONB. |
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