Coleção GB 0074 CLC/B/227-044 - CARPENDER, Richard (1725-1778)

One production unit.

GB 0074 CLC/B/227-044 1746-1778 Collection One production unit. Carpender , Richard , 1725-1778 , undertaker

Richard Carpender (c 1725-78) was an undertaker, with premises in Fleet Market (in 1827, an Elizabeth Carpender, possibly Richard's daughter in law or granddaughter, lived at 66 Fleet Market). In 1746 he married Elizabeth Drake, and they had 8 children.The eldest son, John, took over the business on Richard's death in 1778 (in 1791 he is described as of 31 Fleet Street). Richard's will was proved in the PCC on 6 October 1778 (PROB 11/1046).

Purchased by Guildhall Library in 1949. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Account book of undertaker Richard Carpender, containing copies of bills for individual funerals, 1764-5; ledger account of purchases such as coffins, coffin-plates, textiles, gloves, feathers, 1746-7; and accounts of corn bought for horse and of the hire of the horse for journeys from London, 1763-6.

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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

January to May 2011. People by occupation Undertakers Manufactured goods Coffins Information sources Documents Financial records Ceremonies Civil ceremonies Funerals People Business records Undertaking Occupations Carpender , Richard , 1725-1778 , undertaker City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Purchased by Guildhall Library in 1949. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Account book of undertaker Richard Carpender, containing copies of bills for individual funerals, 1764-5; ledger account of purchases such as coffins, coffin-plates, textiles, gloves, feathers, 1746-7; and accounts of corn bought for horse and of the hire of the horse for journeys from London, 1763-6.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

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• latim

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• inglês