Mother | Elizabeth Broadhurst (b. 1546) |
Person References | Fame & Infamy |
Last Edited | 6 August 2024 17:40:51 |
ARMS | Roger Snelson; Here's how I think Roger Snelson the Dyer came to believe that he had a legitimate claim to bear the Snelson arms and the basis of his representations to the College of Heralds in London in 1633/34 :- (1) Margaret Snelson [6717] was the great-great granddaughter and heire of Thomas Snelston [5290] and Isabell Bostock [5291]. (2) Isabell Bostock [5291] is the granddaughter of David Bostock [6712] and Sir William Baguley [6718]. (3) David Bostock [6712] is the son of Ralph Bostock [6766] of Moulton and great-great-grandson of Sir William Bostock [6755] and Elizabeth Audley [6757] daughter of Lord Hugh Audley [6756]. (4) Alice Snelston [5041], the daughter of Robert Snelson [5040] and Margaret Shocklach [5039], married Robert Bostock [5037] of Churton, the great-grandson of Sir Adam Bostock [6765]. It looks like Alice was a widow at the time of her death. Whether Roger would have known all of this and used it as the basis of his claim to the Black Scythe Arms, is unknown as the papers may have been lost in the Great Fire of London in 1666.2,3,4 |
Misc | He With regard to Roger Snelson's association of dyers, an early reference to an existing guild (later the Worshipful Company of Dyers) is in 1188. They disputed precedence with the Shearmen; the Shearmen and Fullers became united as the Clothworkers; the long contest was settled in 7 Henry VIII (1516) in favour of the Clothworkers. Since then, the Dyers have been first on the list of minor companies. The industry is native to England and is possibly a development of the body-staining practices of the early Britons who are known to have dyed wool, silk and leatherwork. In 1372, there was an agreement with the Leathersellers, Pursers of the Bridge and the Dyers the wives of the Dyers are associated as parties. By the 15th Century, the art had attained great perfection with great varieties of colour as seen in the holiday dresses in all classes of the community. A charter of incorporation was granted by Henry VI in 1471 during his brief restoration. Edward IV gave a re-grant in 1472. The charter was confirmed by Henry VIII and succeeding monarchs including James I in 1606 and James II in 1686. Queen Anne granted a new charter in 1704 giving authority over the craft for 10 miles around London. The last confirmation of by-laws was in 1705. Since the First World War the Company has worked on the improvement of British dyeing and is now a charitable concern and one of the three authorities (along with the Crown and the Company of Vintners) charged with looking after the swans on the Thames. |
Biography | Roger was a benefactor of the poor people of Islington and Macclesfield. He was a Member of the Guild of Dyers. His will is dated 22 September 1647. In 1647, Roger is listed by Earwaker as being a benefactor of Macclesfield poor people - he gave 30 pounds to buy bread. In this source he is described as a citizen of London. All Hallows the Great appears to be right under the current site of Cannon Street station although I can see on the map the adjacent All Hallows Lane. We now know that he was not buried at All Hallowes so for the time being I have assumed that he was buried at Islington St. Mary's. |
Reference Number | He had reference number 4878. |
Birth | He was born about 1576 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. |
Christening | He was christened on 22 June 1576 in St. Michael's, Sutton, Macclesfield.5,6 |
Marriage | He married Mary Ford on 11 January 1604 in the parish church, St. James', Garlickhithe, London, Boyd's Marriage Index has her name as Mary Stockton.7 |
Residence | In 1622 Roger Snelson lived in London.8 |
Occupation | In 1634 Roger Snelson was a dyer in London.9,5 |
Publicatio | He; 1634; London; Ormerod, History of the County Palatine of Chester10 |
Residence | In 1638 Roger Snelson lived in All Hallowes the Great. |
His wife Mary Ford died on 1 July 1640 in London. | |
Tax-pollh | He; 1641; Downgate Ward, London; Roger is listed as a Common Councilman, and paid poll tax of 10 pounds. |
Will | He made a will on 22 September 1647.2 |
Death | He died about October 1647 at Thames Street, All Hallowes, London, in London.11,12 |
Burial | He was buried about October 1647 in St. Mary's, Islington, In his will, Roger says that he should be buried at All Hallowes the Great where he had long been a parishioner, should he die in London. However, were he to die in Islington in Middlesex, then he should be buried there, at the parish church, which I assume to be St. Mary's.13 |
Obituary | Obituary from British Museum : Sloane 886 on 22 December 1648: Richard Smyth's Obituary ... Catalogue of all such persons deceased whom I have known in their lifetime ..... from MDCXXVIII., "Richard Smyth's Obituary," British Museum Sloane 886 (22 December 1648).12 |
Probate | Probate was granted to the estate of Roger Snelson on 4 January 1649 PCC Prob 11/207 qr19 Will dated 22 September 1647 Pr by Fais Thomson and Henry Arnold.2 |