William LOCK

Abt 1695 - Bef 1741  (~ 46 years)

• Name	William LOCK
  Born	Abt 1695
  Gender	Male
  _UID	592A96E10B71C744A6336C9CE33725B8598C
  Died	Bef 6 Jul 1741	Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England
  Buried	7 Jul 1741	Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England   [1]
  Person ID	I18216	YoungFamily
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2020

  
  

  Family	Ann TOWNSEND,   b. Abt 1695
  Married	10 Jun 1715	Taunton St. James, Somerset, England
  _UID	34E1FB88A606DD43ACC9D8067CD0C978448F
  Notes	By Licence.
  Children	1. Ann ^ LOCK,   c. 20 Sep 1716, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England ,   bur. 14 Oct 1716, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. John LOCK,   c. 28 Apr 1719, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England   3. Ann LOCK,   c. 6 Mar 1720, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England   4. James ^ LOCK,   c. 7 Jun 1723, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England ,   bur. 19 Apr 1726, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 2 years)   5. William ^ LOCK,   c. 30 Jul 1725, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England ,   bur. 24 Dec 1730, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 5 years)   6. George LOCK,   c. 13 Mar 1726/1727, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England ,   bur. 6 Jul 1794, Bradford on Tone, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 67 years)   7. Henry ^ LOCK,   c. 1 Apr 1734, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England ,   bur. 3 May 1734, Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	15 May 2022
  Family ID	F5624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Clockmaker - see baptism entry of son, James, 1723. QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1741 - Epiphany 1742. Petition. nd, c.1741 Repository Somerset Heritage Centre Reference number Q/SR/309/40-41 Description Submitted by William Lock of Taunton, clockmaker, requesting that he be considered for the position of governor or keeper of Taunton bridewell. Date nd, c.1741 Extent 2 Format documents Access status Open Related material Q/SR/309/42, Q/SR/309/43 QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1741 - Epiphany 1742. Certificate of recommendation. nd, c.1741 Repository Somerset Heritage Centre Reference number Q/SR/309/42-43 Description The mayor, justices, aldermen and other principal inhabitants of Taunton, recommend that William Lock of Taunton, clockmaker, be appointed as governor or keeper of 'either House of Correction within this County'. Signed by the principal inhabitants of Taunton. Date nd, c.1741 Extent 2 Format documents Access status Open Related material Q/SR/309/40, Q/SR/309/41 QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Sessions rolls Sessions roll for Easter 1741 - Epiphany 1742. Order. 6 Jul 1741 Repository Somerset Heritage Centre Reference number Q/SR/309/118-119 Description William Lock, keeper of Taunton Gaol has died. It is therefore ordered that Martha Hartley, widow, act as keeper of the aforesaid gaol until the next Quarter Sessions. JPs: George Deane, Henry Gale, Thomas Hayward and John Gunston. See Q/SR/304/198 for letter from Edward Hartley to his wife, Martha Hartley. Date 6 Jul 1741 Extent 2 Format documents Access status Open Related material Q/SR/304/198 Served as Constable of the Borough of Taunton during 1730. [Source: Courts Leet and the Court Leet of the borough of Taunton Title No 1186824 Creator Sheppard, H. Byard Extent 63 p. Available as download pdf file from https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/272692-courts-leet-and-the-court-leet-of-the-borough-of-taunton?offset=8] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At an auction Tuesday, 6 June, 2006, Greenslade, Taylor, Hunt auctioneers, Magdalen House, Taunton Lot 872 Description William Lock, Taunton, an unusual moon phase Longcase Clock, the eight day movement having five finned pillars, the 14 inch arched brass dial florally engraved to the centre with a moon phase and moon date aperture below XII o'clock, 'female head' cast brass corner spandrels, a silvered chapter ring engraved with black Roman numerals and fleur de lys half hour markings, blued steel hands and a sweep seconds hand signed Wm Lock, Taunton, with a large tapered aperture to the arch showing the days, each represented by a well painted classical figure, the oak case having fluted edges to the trunk, an arched door, turned pillars with brass capitals to the hood and a swan neck pediment. Height 246 cms (96.5 inches) William Lock was a well known Taunton Clockmaker, the first of his five children was baptised in St Mary Magdalene Church in 1719, the last in 1727 Sold for £1,900

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Parish Register, Church of England, (Not published), Taunton St. Mary, Somerset, England, Burial Register, 7 Jul 1741. William Lock, no other description entered.