Wine related tokens

[redwine]

And another thanks for the heads up from Mal

WINES / AND SPIRITS / BY MASSEY / LUD(LOW) - looks like it's been worn away
28mm
8.17g
Uniface

From the Hereford Times 6 Mar 1847 "WANTED, in the WINE and SPIRIT TRADE, ASSISTANT—Apply to Francis Massey, Wine Merchant"

Another similar, slightly smaller piece,  can be seen here.

[malj1]

Perhaps weakly struck. Another Massey piece can be seen at Reply #11



It seems they had several locations ...perhaps other family members?

Here are some items I prepared earlier, From Scott; British counter-marks etc.

[redwine]

Many thanks Mal, very interesting! 
I shall have to do some more digging ................ or quaffing 
No mention though of serrated edges?

[malj1]

Does the serrated edge look contemporary? hard to tell from the scan. 

The three different tokens are very similar but the style of the surname with the f's and s's gives some clue to the various dates of issue.

Just the job for a Welshman to seek answers! 

[redwine]

I'm on it! 

Mention here of activity in Monmouthshire reported in the London Gazette 1852
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/21331/page/1804/data.pdf

Ahh.  Re serration it would seem it has been held by something in the worn off corner.  There's a dent in the back.  So probably after.

[malj1]

I worked out some time ago that with those PDF's that if you save them - you can then copy these easily. 

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership lately
subsisting between us the undersigned, John Massev
Bellamy and William Edwin Bellamy, as Wine and Spirit
Merchants, at Abergavenny, in the county of Monmouth,
•was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 12th day of June
instant.—Dated this 22nd day of June 1852.
John Massey Bellamy.
William Edwin Bellamy.

[redwine]

Splendid 

The will of Francis Massey, Wine Merchant of Ludlow , Shropshire (Date:23 May 1853)  is available at the National Archives.  For a price! Ref:PROB 11/2172/345

[redwine]

Just been whizzing through shropshirehistory.org.uk
Francis Massey is active in the wine trade on the following dates:
2 Feb 1807  Document Reference: LB/4/1/1662
1834 Document Reference: 2030/5/106

And interestingly Token N.00013 - Early to mid C19th halfpenny trade token, 'Wines and Spirts by Massey, Ludlow' [sic]. Minted onto a worn William & Mary halfpenny.

[redwine]

Also

At Ludlow, Mr. Francis Massey, wine and brandy merchant, in his 68th year died. The Salopian Journal 16/01/1811

So we've been talking about junior and senior!

It appears he had to appear before a Parliamentary select committee with regard the Ludlow Borough elections in April 1840!
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fVsSAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA177&lpg=PA177&dq=francis+massey+wines+ludlow&source=bl&ots=5dUc7dTGJW&sig=6LDzVy2wO-es29hk6lJTIkcfyew&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_p78U6CMOKeP0AWOwYCABQ&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=francis%20massey%20wines%20ludlow&f=false

Didn't seem to affect him as he was Mayor of Ludlow from 1846-1847

Confirmation of Scott:
SALOP DIRECTORY, Published by Tibham & Co., Shrewsbury, 1828  Francis Massey is at Bull Ring
Pigot and co.'s national commercial directory for 1828-9 - same

[malj1]

Interesting about the Parliamentary select committee but seems he was only called as a witness.

I see I missed adding this psrt of the entry for Kidderminster.

[redwine]

Thanks again Mal. 

I've been charging around this site

[malj1]

Thanks again Mal. 

I've been charging around this site

From that link:

From the History, Gazetteer & Directory of Shropshire, 1851

HISTORY OF LUDLOW. p593

The following is a list of the members of parliament, borough magistrates, and corporate officers for the year I851 :-
Members of Parliament: Colonel Salwey and Henry B. Clive, Esq.
Magistrates: Francis Massey, Esq.; Humphrey Smith, Esq.; John Thomas, Esq.; Robert Thomas, Esq.; and Benjamin Urwick, Esq.
Mayor : Richard Marston, Esquire. Aldermen : Francis Massey ; Benjamin Urwick; Samuel Valentine, and Henry Whittall. Councillors: Francis Boulton, Joshua Cooper, George Griffiths, Ambrose Grounds, James Hand, Charles Harper, James Jones, Horatio Russell, Edward B. Smith, Rirhard Valentine, Philip Wayn. Town Clerk and Coroner: John Williams, jun. Treasurer: Thomas Childe. Assessors: George Cocking.....

STOTTESDEN HUNDRED. p610
....
Wine & Spirit Merchants.

Evans Edward, The Cross
Massey Francis, Bull ring
Parry Jas., Hand & Bell lane
Powell Edward, Castle street
Sankey Eleanor, Broad street
....

[redwine]

ACKERMAN  SAUMUR BRUT trolley token 
Uniface
23mm
5.95g

[malj1]

I am allergic to anything like BRUT that has a scent. 

[redwine]

I am allergic to anything like BRUT that has a scent. 

Very dry Mal