Firefighting and fire insurance

Winslow, like all small towns, was subject to regular fires. 5 houses were burned down in 1697. There were two seroius fires in 1748. The following fire (Oxford Journal, 26 Aug 1775) started at the rear of 22 High Street and spread as far as Greyhound Lane:

On Monday the 14th of August instant, about three o’clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in the Brew-house of Mr. Tho. Footman, the Three Pigeons, in Winslow, Bucks, occasioned by his Servant leaving the Brew-house a few minutes, to fetch a Gentleman’s horse out of the stable. – It happened, that during the Servant’s absence, the furze, with which he was brewing, set fire to the Building, and in less than an hour burnt down the same, together with two Dwelling-houses and several Out-buildings, Barns, and Stables, in which were great quantites of coal, wood, and timber; several other buildings were likewise greatly damaged, but the wind being very still, a stop was put to the fire about eight o’clock at night. – A Butcher’s dog, tied up in the shop, was burnt to death, several goods were consumed, and a Maid-servant jumped out of a chamber window, by which means her life was saved, otherwise she must have perished in the flames.

There were two fire engines in 1781, when they were used to fight a massive fire at Great Horwood. This piece by John Harris, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, and formerly of Great Horwood, was printed in the Buckingham Advertiser, 3 May 1902:

It appears that Winslow, even at that date, possessed a couple of fire engines, but these were cumbersome machines, with solid wooden wheels, and when required at any distance from Winslow had to be conveyed to the spot on a waggon.  Yet they seem to have done some good service at this fire, and received such a shaking that the petition below was made to the Sun Fire Office for aid to purchase a new fire engine, with what result is not known, except that a new one was obtained about the year 1800, which continued in use for full seventy years, most of which time, with its buckets and fire drags, it found a safe shelter within the walls of the Parish Church; but now, alas! We believe, that it is ignobly stowed away in some barn or hovel at Padbury:-
“Petition to the Sun Fire Office,
“to the Acting Members of the Sun Fire Office, London.”
  “We, whose names are hereto subscribed, Inhabitants of the town of Winslow, in the County of Bucks, beg leave to represent to you that the whole or the greatest part of the Housekeepers here, in number about 150, have insured their property in the Sun Fire Office, without any connection with other Insurance Offices,- That two Fire Engines and 50 buckets with divers other Implements for extinguishing and stopping Fires, have been constantly kept in our parish of Winslow, not only for the benefit of Winslow, but for the benefit also of the many adjacent villages.
  “That at the late Fire at Great Horwood, when sixty-two dwelling houses were burnt down, the Winslow Engines, buckets and implements were instantly sent to their assistance, and there received great damage, insomuch that the least Engine will want more reparation than the Artifices in this County can judiciously restore, and the whole or most of the buckets are irreparably torn to pieces.  Therefore we most humbly request that the Members of the Sun Fire Office will exchange our smallest Engine for a new one, and send us a new set of buckets of our usual number, as above-mentioned, with half a dozen fire caps, and they will thereby confer the greatest obligation not only on the Inhabitants of Winslow, but also on the many adjacent villages - which request we hope and trust, the Members of the Sun Fire Office will in this particular case not think unreasonably.  Dated at Winslow the 28th day of August 1781.”

This extract from Jackson's Oxford Journal of 1833 records a fire in Church Walk; George Cross lived in part of what is now Churchwalk House:

Friday afternoon a fire broke out between 3 and 4 o'clock in the chimney of a cottage in the occupation of John Walker, adjoining the churchyard, Winslow, which speedily communicated itself to the house, and to six adjacent houses, the whole of which were thatched. Great alarm was excited in the town, as the buildings are densely situated in the neighbourhood, and, for a long time, the premises of Mr. Cross, maltster, and Mr. S. Dudley, auctioneer, were in great danger; all the inhabitants exerted themselves with the most praiseworthy promptitude, and there being fortunately little wind, the fire was got under about 10, its destruction having been confined to the houses above-mentioned. By this calamity seven families, including 30 individuals, have been bereft of their homes.

Bucks Herald, 20 April 1833
LOSSES BY FIRE
We have always great satisfaction in publishing the successful deeds of the charitable and benevolent. The subscription at Winslow for the relief of the distressed sufferers from the late fire, when seven cottages were very quickly destroyed, has been attended with great success and the grateful acknowledgement of the real sufferers have been sincerely expressed.  Although in the above instance the inhabitants showed great promptitude and exposed themselves to considerable personal danger; yet, it is generally admitted that had it not been for the wise and timely measure of intersecting or removing some adjoining premises, the destructive element would soon have commenced its power with some thatched malt and flour Warehouses, and which must have inevitably been productive of very serious and painful losses.  This dreaded result, however, was most fortunately prevented by the systematic operation of a few individuals, the practical and valuable deduction thus produced has not been lost sight of; for the inhabitants of Winslow have been induced to form a committee of management to act on any future occurrence of fire, the several departments have been filled by the signatures of the principal inhabitants; the aptitude of each individual being the guide to his proper station, the following are the different departments in the arrangements:-

First. The Superintendent of the working of the fire engine.
Second. Supply of water.
Third. Removal of property.
Fourth. The protection of the same.
Fifth. Intersection or removal of premises.
Sixth. The supply of refreshment.

It is too evident that, had this system been in action on the late occasion, and the duties of the fourth department been properly executed, the subscription alluded to would have been totally unnecessary; - surely this measure if well conducted must prove satisfactory and beneficial to all parties, and [be] worthy of adoption in other parishes.

At a general vestry held on 21 June 1838, it was decided to ask the Poor Law Commissioners to hand over the balance of money from the sale of the "parish cottages", "to such purposes as may be deemed most beneficial to the parish" (CBS, PR237/8/1). See the corresponence with the Poor Law Commission about this. £75 5s 6d was "to be applied towards the expence of erecting a cage and engine house." On 19 Sep 1838 it was decided that "the place where the pond called Pillows' ditch was filled up would be an eligible site" and "that Mr Lowndes offer of a sufficient piece of ground there for that purpose be accepted." On 6 June 1839 they agreed to purchase the ground. George Mayne was to draw up a plan for the cage and engine house, and the application to the Poor Law Commissioners would be deferred. They adopted the plan on 20 June. On 27 June a special vestry agreed "to the erection of a cage and engine house and room over the same", to give the contract for building it to George Mayne for £162 15s, and for the Guardians of the Winslow Union to meet the costs, applying to the Commissioners for a sum of £150. Various bills for work were paid by the Guardians on 1 March 1841.

According to a letter from T.P. Willis to the Parish Council in 1895, William Selby Lowndes executed a grant on the 24th October 1840 to D.T. Willis, George Cowley, Samuel Burnham Dudley & Alfred Barton in trust for the Parish of Winslow “the scite of a prison or cage and an engine house erected thereon”.

The engine house can be seen in the photo on the right. On the "cage", see Lock-up. It's possible that it was the small building to the right, behind the lamp-post. It lost its function in 1854 when what became the Police Station was built.

There was a fire engine in action by July 1838, when the churchwardens' accounts record that it was used at a fire in North Marston.

Note by Ed Grimsdale: A.J.Clear makes clear that the existing fire engine remained in place and active until 1870. Reading between the lines of this pompous piece from the Bucks Herald, one fears that thieves and looters added to the suffering of those who lost their homes  in the 1833 fire.

However, a Vestry held in Nov 1864 set up a committee to raise funds so "that a Fire Engine be provided for the Parish and neighbourhood". Again in 1869 the Vestry decided "That a Committee be appointed to solicit contributions for providing a suitable Fire Engine", and the "cage" was apparently being rented out for storage.

The water supply remained a bone of contention for the next century (see Parish Council).

Buckingham Advertiser, 23 April 1859

TO THE INHABITANTS OF WINSLOW

  A few plain words to intelligent persons, upon a subject which concerns all the Inhabitants of WINSLOW.  The subject is WATER;- there is not a sufficient supply of Water.  This is an admitted fact; it is an evil felt by almost every householder in the town.  Can this evil be remedied?  How?  Not by deepening the Well in the Market Square.  It is true.  Water may be found at greater depth; but will not the deepening of this one Well affect more or less every Well in the town?  But supposing the evil should be remedied as regards a sufficient supply for ordinary consumption, where would water be found in case of fire?  Suppose a fire should break out in the dead of night in the Market Square, or any part of the town, where could Water be found to extinguish the flames?  Every Well would be dry in less than an hour.  This is the evil, - where is the remedy?  The town may, and ought to be, supplied with pure Water; the thing is practicable.  There is plenty of Water in Little Horwood Brook.  All the apparatus is in working order for sending to every house in the town the needful supply.
  My plan is this, - first to enter into an agreement with the Railway Company to supply the town; the owners of property to guarantee a certain per centage on the outlay, - or, a company might be formed, with limited liabilities; - or, a small rate might be levied yearly to meet the expenditure; - or, the Gas Works might have it in their own hands.  There are no difficulties in the way which might not be overcome.  First, there is a sufficient supply in Horwood Brook: second, the engine at the Tank House is sufficiently powerful to send a proper supply into the town; third, there is sufficient fall from the Police Station to reach Dr. Lovell’s [Winslow Hall].  My plan would be, to lay down pipes from the Tank to some where about the Police Station, there to form a reservoir; then to bring the pipes down the Buckingham Road, up Sheep Street, and to Mr. Willis’s new house [Western House, Horn Street].
  The thing is before you.  It is worth your consideration.  I feel confident it can be done.  It is needless to enter further into details.  Call a meeting, and let it be thoroughly considered.  The outlay, I think, would not exceed £400, which sum I have no doubt might be collected at once.  If the outlay were met by subscription, the annual rental for a supply from the Railway Company would be small matter indeed.

A FELLOW TOWNSMAN.

• See Formation of the Winslow Fire Brigade, 1869

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Before the development of fire insurance, bad fires led to nationwide appeals on behalf of the victims This is written at the end of the parish register volume which finished in 1715:

Winslow
Mem(orandum) (tha)t on Septemb(e)r 17^th 1653, was collected & payd in to ye High Constable of this hundred John Adams junior for ye reliefe of ye Inhabitants of Malborough [sic] impoverished by an extraordinary Fire, w(hi)ch undid many hundred Familyes the sume of 2^li – 1^s – 1^d as appears by ye acquittance suffixt

Ita testam(ur)
John Pownell Minist(er) ibid
Richard Hodgkins )
Henry Wiatt        )              Church
John Miller          )              Wardens

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The London Metropolitan Archive holds the records of both the Sun and Royal Exchange Insurance companies, both of which insured tradesmen in Buckinghamshire and Worcestershire in the 18th century. The policies of the Sun Insurance Co. survive for the period 1710-1863 (Ms 11936-7: 1262 volumes) and those of the Royal Exchange Insurance Co. cover the periods 1753-9 and 1773-1883 (Ms 7252-5: 173 volumes).

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Arthur Clear: A Thousand Years of Winslow Life (1888), p.18 on fire engines

By a petition sent to the Sun Fire Office in August, 1781, it would appear that even at that day Winslow possessed a couple of Fire Engines, but these were cumbersome machines with solid wooden wheels, and when required at any distance had to be conveyed to the spot in a wagon, yet they seem to have done some good service in their day. About the year 1800, a new Engine was obtained which continued in use for full seventy years, most of which time, with its fire drags and buckets, it found a safe shelter within the walls of the Parish Church. Of late it would seem to have received rather ignoble treatment, in one of the adjacent villages, but we understand that a quiet nook has been found for it in the Winslow Engine House.

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The Sun and Royal Exchange insured domestic commercial and industrial buildings and their contents. The policies were copied into ledgers and include the following information: policy number, name of agent/location of agency; name, status, occupation and address of policy holder; names, occupations and addresses of tenants; location, type, nature of construction and value of property insured; premium; and renewal date.

The policy registers of the Sun and Royal Exchange remain largely unindexed, but there are two periods covered by name and place indexes. There is a card index to personal names in Sun policy registers, 1714-1731 (Ms 17817). It is arranged by county and alphabetically by name of policy holder within each county. It gives the name and occupation of the policy holder or tenant; the location of the property by county, parish or village (and occasionally street or house). There is a photocopy of the Buckinghamshire entries at the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies in Aylesbury. See below for the Winslow entries. The index to Sun and Royal Exchange policy registers for the period 1775-87 (Ms 24172) has been made available in microfiche form and copies given to most English record offices. There is a copy at the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies in Aylesbury. It has name, place and trade indexes. These cover the whole country, but Buckinghamshire towns are necessarily grouped together in the place index.

The Sun and Royal Exchange policies give an unrivalled picture of Buckinghamshire towns in the 18th century. The vast majority of gentry and tradesmen took out fire insurance, particularly following the disastrous fires at Buckingham and Stony Stratford. In the course of his work on Buckinghamshire towns, Julian Hunt has transcribed hundreds of fire insurance policies.

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Sun Fire Office insurance policy registers 1714-31

London Archives, MS 11936

These entries have been taken from the card index described above, with the notes included in it. [ ] indicates our additions. In most cases the full details are available lower down this page or elsewhere on the website, in which case there is a link from the policy number. Where several names occur on the same policy they normally refer to owner and tenant(s).

John Adams	grocer	l.1717	7/145	entered 19 Sep 1721 to Lutterworth, Leics
Thomas Aldridge	woollen draper	1723	15/490
“	mercer	1725	19/588
Joseph Ayres sr	tailor	1725	18/447	[see Bigg]
Philip Baily	collar maker	1728	24/612
Richard Bigg	gent	1724	18/241, 18/447/34573, 18/447/34572
Joseph Biggs	gent	1726	22/195/38679	goods in a Potash House at Owlswick [insured for £300]
		1726	23/143/39	Potash House, stock & utensils, two houses & outhouses, in Owlswick
Henry Br[i]nd	ironmonger	1724	17/453	[The Angel; cf. John Adams]
Joseph Brooks	victualler	1730	30/293	[see Richard Gibbs]
James Budd	lace merchant	1731	32/566
John Bull		1723	15/412	[see D. Gyles]
Churchwardens & Overseers		1725	18/508
Matthew Clarke	woollen draper	1725	18/447/34573	[see Bigg]
Widow Crockeld [Crockett]		1730	30/293[?]	[see Wright]
Ann Dandridge		1725	19/564	[see Dradge]
Richard Dealy	bricklayer	1730	31/247	[see Wm Gibbs]
Robert Dorsett	shoemaker	1725	15/415
William Dradge	of Buckingham	1725	19/564
Benjamin Dudley	mercer & draper	1724	18/239
"	mercer	1725	19/570
“	mercer	[1725]	19/571/35097	goods in his shop in Fenny Stratford [insured for £500]
William East		1725	18/508	[see Churchwardens]
Rev James Edmonds	vicar & fellow of New College Oxford	1724	17/538
Robert Evans		1723	15/412	[see D. Gyles]
Thomas Foster	chandler	1725	18/507
Thomas Foster jr	chandler	[1726]	23/384
William Franklin	grocer	1724	18/101
Richard Gibbs	yeoman	[1730]	30/293
Robert Gibbs	yeoman	1725	18/508/35325
Robert Gibbs	cooper	1725	19/588
Thomas Gibbs	baker	1725	19/589
William Gibbs	yeoman	[1730]	31/247
John Godwin		1719	9/326
William Goodman	innholder	1719	9/326	Crown Inn
Widow Goodyer		1725	18/508	[see Churchwardens]
Mary Grange		1725	19/564	[see Dradge]
Joseph Gurney	schoolmaster	1723	15/415
Daniel Gyles		1723	15/412
Widow Hawkins	schoolmistress	1730	31/347	[see Wm Gibbs]
Matthew Hobbs	surgeon	1724	18/53
“	“	[1724]	18/423
William Hobbs	apothecary	1723	15/415
“	[illegible]	1727	24/286
Widow Hogson		1725	18/508	[see Churchwardens]
Benjamin Ingram		1725	18/506	[see Wright]
John Longbridge		1719	9/254
Catherine Mayne	spinster, milliner & draper	1730	30/294
Nicholas Merwin	gent	1720	12/240
Jane Miller		1725	18/508	[see Churchwardens]
Mark Morris	innholder	1719	9/326/14429	3 Tunns Inn
John Norman	plumber & glazier	1725	20/61
Samuel & William Norman		1719	9/326
Richard Norris	barber	1725	18/447	[see Bigg]
William Odey	tailor	1730	30/293	[see Wright]
Richard Pickin [Pitkin] & William Redins [Reding]		1725	18/508	[see Churchwardens]
- Robinson		1725	19/564	[see Dradge]
Sarah Shaw	spinster	1724	18/336
William Shelton jr	linen draper	1725	19/326
Robert Shelton		1731	32/566	[see Budd]
Thomas Spratley	innkeeper, occupier	1720	12/240	Kings Head
Elizabeth Stuchbury		1725	18/506	[see Wright]
Widow Stuchbury		1730	30/293	[see Wright]
Richard Stuchbury	maltster	1726?	23/245
Peter Stutchbury	ironmonger	1726	23/4
“		[1727]	25/415
“		[1730]	30/294
James Stuckey	excise officer	1730	31/247	[see Wm Gibbs]
John Thompson	joint innkeeper, occupier	[1725]	19/589	Bell Inn
“		[1731]	32/206
Joseph Tofield & John Thomson & John Turner	joint innkeepers, occupiers	1725	15/415/23797	Bell Inn
John Tom		1725	18/508	[see Churchwardens]
John Turner & Widow Webster		1725	18/509
John Turner Elizabeth Webster	surgeon	1730	32/207	Cock alehouse, Ship St
John Turner		[1730]	32/206
Joseph Turner	surgeon	1723	15/411
Robert Warre		1731	32/566	[see Budd]
Francis Woodcock	grocer	1723	15/415	an ‘O’
“		[1725]	18/355
“		[1726]	22/190
“		[1727]	24/286
John & Anne Wright		1725	18/506
John Wright	wheelwright	1721	13/546
John Wright	wheelwright	1730	30/293
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		This Royal Exchange fire insurance plaque comes from 5 Market Square. The policy (174011), first dated 26 July 1760, was originally for £100; see below.
12 May 1719	Sun Insurance	11936/9/326/14430
Henry Langley of Leighton Buzzard gentleman
For his house being the dwelling house only of John Longbridge in Winslow
Memo. Now Jane Langley administratrix of the above Henry Langley deceased. Ent. 5 Feb 1724.
26 June 1719	Sun Insurance	11936/9/326/14430
William Norman of Winslow
For his house being the dwelling house only of William Goodman called the Crown Inn Winslow aforesaid
26 June 1719	Sun Insurance	11936/9/326/14431
William Norman as before for his two houses and malthouse and outhouses adjoining to the above Inn in the tenure of Samuel Norman and John Godwin
7 October 1720	Sun Insurance	11936/12/240/19800
Nicholas Merwin of Winslow gentleman For his house being the Kings Head with the outhouses thereunto belonging in the said town now in the tenure of Thomas Spratley £300
7 Feb 1721[/1]	Sun Insurance	11936/13/546/24841
John Wright of Winslow wheelwright
For his house in the tenure of himself Ann Ginger and Mark Morris		£50
For his outhouse adjoining to his dwelling house		15
For the goods etc therein		60
For his warehouse on the west side of his yard		25
For the goods etc therein		110
For his goods in his yard		40
		_____
		£300
2 July 1723	Sun Insurance	11936/15/490/29043
Thomas Aldridge of Winslow woollen draper
For his house and two barns in the parish of Shenley in the said County all in the occupation of Alice Edmonds viz
For his house aforesaid only		£220
For his two barns near and belonging thereunto at £40 each		£80
		_____
	In all	£300
This was the leasehold property which he inherited under the will of Sarah Fyge Egerton
11 August 1724	Sun Insurance	11936/18/53/32727
Matthew Hobbs of Winslow surgeon
For his now dwelling house in Winslow aforesaid		£250
The brewhouse adjoining thereto only		35
The stable only		15
		_____
		£300
There is another policy dated 29 Jan 1724 (11936/18/423/34512) for the same amounts and £200 for goods in the dwelling house.
29 August 1724	Sun Insurance	11936/15/411/23775
Joseph Turner of Winslow surgeon
For his dwelling house there. A wash house somewhat remote from his house in his own occupation. His goods in his own house and not elsewhere		£150 £60 £50 _____ £200
9 November 1724	Sun Insurance	11936/18/239/33684
Benjamin Dudley of Winslow mercer and draper
For his now dwelling house only in Winslow aforesaid.		£300
For his goods and merchandise in the same only		£700
		_____
		£1000
9 November 1724	Sun Insurance	11936/18/239/33684
Richard Bigg of Winslow gentleman
For his three houses adjoining in Lombard Street in the Parish of St Nicholas Acrons...		£800
15 December 1724	Sun Insurance	11936/19/326/34067
William Shelton jun of Winslow linnen draper
For his goods and merchandise in his dwelling house and shop under the same roof in Winslow aforesaid
His household goods in his dwelling house only		£70
Goods in trade in his shop only		230
		_____
		£300
19 Jan 1724[/5]	Sun Insurance	11936/18/355/34337
Francis Woodcock of Winslow grocer
For his now dwelling house only in Winslow aforesaid		£250
For his goods and merchandise in the same only and not elsewhere		250
		_____
		£500
16 Jan 1725	Sun Insurance	11936/15/412/23779
Daniel Gyles of Winslow
insured his stock valued at		£400
His house at Winslow valued at		200
A house in the occupation of John Bull at		100
Barn and stables thereto belonging at		100
A house in the occupation of Robert Evans at		100
The matlhouse thereto belonging at		100
		_____
	in all	£1000
6 Feb 1724[/5]	Sun Insurance	11936/18/447/34573
Richard Bigg of Winslow gentleman
For his house in Winslow aforesaid being the now dwelling house of Matthew Clarke woollen draper		£500
25 March 1725	Sun Insurance	11936/15/415/23794
William Hobbs of Winslow apothecary
For his house situate in the town aforesaid and now in the possession of Francis Woodcock grocer		_____ £500
25 March 1725		11936/15/415/23796
Robert Dorsett of Winslow shoemaker
For his dwelling house with three leantoos adjoining the same		£220
For his goods etc inclosed in the same		40
A barn and leantoo in the same yard		40
		_____
	In all	£300
25 March 1725		11936/15/415/23796
Joseph Gurney of Winslow schoolmaster
For his now dwelling house situate in the town aforesaid. For his goods etc inclosed in the same		£200 £100 _____ £300
25 March 1725	Sun Insurance	11936/15/415/23797
John Turner of Winslow and William Plumber of Stone Co. Bucks
For their house being the Bell Inn situate in the town aforesaid and now in the possession of John Thompson and Joseph Tofield. The outhouses belonging to the same		£350 £150 _____ £500
25 March 1725	Sun Insurance	11936/19/570/35096
Benjamin Dudley of Winslow mercer
For his now dwelling house and outhouses adjoining situate as aforesaid and for his goods etc inclosed in his dwelling house only		£270
For the outhouses belonging to the same		£30
For his goods and merchandise in the same only		£700
		_____
		£1000
25 March 1725	Sun Insurance	11936/19/588/35137
Robert Gibbs of Winslow cooper
For his dwelling house situate in the town aforesaid with one barn adjoining		£200
The goods in the same		50
One barn commonly called Lets Barn situate in the town aforesaid		50
		_____
		£300
15 April 1725	Sun Insurance	11936/18/506/35322
John Wright of Winslow wheelwright
For his house in the possession of himself and Ann Wright Benjamin Ingram and Elizabeth Stuchbury only		£80
His outhouses adjoining his dwelling house		25
His goods and merchandise in the dwelling house		145
One warehouse on the west side of the yard		30
The goods in the same only		150
The goods in the yard only		70
		_____
		£500
4 May 1726	Sun Insurance	11936/22/190/38667
Francis Woodcock of Winslow grocer
For his household goods and shop goods in his dwelling house situate as aforesaid only and not elsewhere		£240
In his warehouse or barn near the Pound		60
		_____
		£300
30 December 1726	Sun Insurance	11936/23/245/40449
Richard Stuchbury of Winslow malster
For his dwelling house in Winslow aforesaid with the outhouses thereto belonging and goods and stock therein
The dwelling house (four bay) and gateway		£200
Household goods only therein		30
The Malting Office (six bay)		130
Three bay with floors in them		80
The stock in them		60
		_____
		£500
5 August 1727	Sun Insurance	11936/24/286/42317
William Hobbs of Winslow shopkeeper
On his two houses in Winslow aforesaid being a common insurance
One house only in Horn Street in his own occupation		£180
The other house only in the occupation of Francis Woodcock		£120
		_____
		£300
6 February 1727[/8]	Sun Insurance	11936/24/612/43963
Philip Bailey of Winslow collarmaker
On his now dwelling house and shop only in Winslow aforesaid being under one roof timber and thatched		£150
Household goods and stock in trade therein		50
		_____
		£200
19 May 1730	Sun Insurance	11936/30/294/50668
Catherine Mayne of Winslow spinster milliner and draper
Her household goods and stock in trade in her now dwelling house brick pannelled and tiled in Winslow aforesaid and not elsewhere		£300
16 January 1730[/1]	Sun Insurance	11936/32/206/53099
John Turner of Winslow and Hannah Plumer of Stone Co. Bucks
On their House being the Bell Inn in Winslow aforesaid with the outhouses thereto belonging in the tenure of John Thompson and other buildings near or adjoining being mostly thatched
Dwelling house only		£170
Warehouse only adjoining		£40
Brewhouse only adjoining		£40
Stable adjoining		£10
One other stable adjoining		£30
A barn at the lower end of the yard		£30
One other stable		£45
One other stable		£30
One other stable		£20
A gatehouse		£5
One other stable		£15
One other stable in the tenure of Joseph Tofield baker		£15
Dwelling house only in the said Tofields occupation		£50
		_____
		£500
19 May 1730	Sun Insurance	11936/30/293/50666
John Wright of Winslow wheelwright
On his several houses and goods therein and outhouses belonging thereto all thatched in Winslow aforesaid
His dwelling house only		£50
Household goods therein		30
His shop only adjoining two bays		25
Utensils and stock therein		80
His back shop only five bays		25
Utensils and stock therein		40
Three houses only in the tenure of William Odey taylor Widow Crockeld [Crockett] and Widow Stuchbury £50 on each		150
		_____
		£400
26 June 1731	Sun Insurance	11936/32/566/54667
James Budd of Winslow lace merchant
On his tenement only in Winslow aforesaid brick and thatched in the tenure of Robert Warre		£45
A barn only in the yard thatched		5
One other tenement only in the tenure of Robert Shelton thatched		10
And on his household goods and stock in trade in his now dwelling house only separate from the aforesaid buildings in Winslow aforesaid brick and tiled		240
		_____
		£300
1742: John Budd, butcher
1742	Sun Insurance	91505
William Firth of Winslow brasier
On his now dwelling house only Brick & Tiled in Winslow		£200
His household goods & stock in trade therein only		£150
and on his stock in trade in his shop only in the Market Street in Aylesbury Brick & Tiled		£50
		_____
		£400
10 July 1772	Sun Insurance	11936/215/313668
Stephen Gibbs of Winslow glover
On his dwelling house situate as aforesaid		£105
On the Windmill Alehouse and brewhouse only adjoining in the tenure of Richard Gibbs victualler		£100
(Original too fragile to be served - details from Simmons thesis on mills)
William Lownds	Sun Insurance	222/327306
12 July 1774	Royal Exchange	7253/1/63516
John Jellyman of Winslow sack weaver
On his dwelling house brick and timber built and thatched situate in Horn Street in Winslow aforesaid		£100
On a house brick built and tiled situate in the Market Place in Winslow aforesaid tenant [?blank]		100
Memo The assured having paid the Hazs Prem on the sum of £100 on his dwelling house above mentioned, it is hereby agreed that his assurance on the R sum shall be in full force notwithstanding the exceptions specified in the policy.
Buckingham agent 15s 6d
10 August 1775	Sun Insurance	11936/240/357362
William Firth of Winslow brazier
On his now dwelling house only in the Market Place in Winslow aforesaid brick and tiled		£200
Household goods therein		£50
Utensils and stock therein		£50
		_____
		£300
Wright 6/- £300
11 Sep 1775	Sun Insurance	11936/240/358228
Joseph Piddington of Winslow farmer
On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick, plaister and tiled		£50
Utensils and stock therein		50
Utensils and stock in his stable and woodhouse under one roof adjoining but not communicating with the house brick wall between timber and tiled		60
Utensils and stock in his barn adjoining the house a brick wall between and no communication thatched		60
Utensils and stock in his barn separate timber and tiled		40
Utensils and stock in the rick yard adjoining		180
House shop and stable and pigsty adjoining at Dinton in the tenure of John Badger thatched		60
The Society not to be answerable for any loss or damage by fire that may happen by the hay or corn being stacked too wet or green		_____
		£500
Wright £1 3s
11 September 1775	Sun Insurance	11936/240/358223
John Gibbs of Winslow malster
On his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid		£80
Household goods therein only		£50
Utensils and stock therein		£20
Wearing apparel therein		£10
Utensils and stock in his warehouse separate		£40
Malthouse and barn under one roof separate		£140
Utensils and stock (hay straw and corn unthrashed) therein		£160
		_____
		£500
Wright 13/- £500
8 July 1777	Sun Insurance	11936/258/386225
Charles King of Winslow clock and watchmaker
On his two cottages only adjoining in Winslow aforesaid thatched in the tenure of Robinson and Windmill		£60
On his utensils and stock viz in his now dwelling house only in Winslow aforesaid		£20
In his workshop only adjoining		£20
		______
		£100
2 January 1777	Sun Insurance	11936/253/378059
John Mayne of Winslow victualler [Crooked Billet]
On his now dwelling house and butchers shop adjoining situate at Winslow aforesaid thatched		£100
Household goods therein only		£60
Utensils and stock therein only		£40
Brewhouse and cellar adjoining brick and tiled		£60
Barn in the yard thatched		£30
Stable adjoining		£10
		_____
		£300
1 April 1777	Sun Insurance	11936/256/382097
Elizabeth Scott of Winslow, victualler & grocer [Plough]
On her now dwelling house & brewhouse under one roof situate as aforesaid, thatched		£70
Household goods therein		£8
Utensils and stock therein		£8
Barn and leantoos adjoining and separate
From the above thatched		£10
Utensils and stock therein		£4
		_____
		£100
8 April 1777	Sun Insurance	11936/256/382478
Stephen Gibbs of Winslow glover
On his now dwelling house and tenement adjoining stiuate as aforesaid Brick and tiled		£155
Household goods therein		£75
Utensils and stock therein		£70
		_____
		£300
8 April 1777	Sun Insurance	11936/256/382479
John Gibbs of Winslow glover
On his house and leantoos adjoining in the tenure of Thomas Ives bellman		£25
House brewhouse and leantoos adjoining called the Swan in the tenure of Thomas Footman victualler		£115
Tenement stable barn leantoos under one roof separate in said tenure		£30
House only adjoining the Swan Alehouse aforesaid in the tenure of William George shopkeeper		£30
Two houses only adjoining in the tenure of  … Griffin … Walker		£50
Barn only adjoining		£20
House brewhouse and leantoos adjoining separate from the above called the Windmill in the tenure of Thomas Carter victualler		£100
Barn and pigsties adjoining each other separate from the above		£30
		_____
		£400
1777    8 April	Sun Insurance	11936/256/382480
John Gibbs of Winslow cooper
On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£50
Utensils and stock therein		£50
Two houses only in Cow Street in Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Charles King  thatched		£50
Workshop only near in his own tenure  thatched		£10
Utensils and stock therein		£15
Barn only separate  thatched		£10
Utensils and stock therein		£5
Utensils and stock in the yard adjoining		£10
		_____
		£200
22 December 1777	Sun Insurance	11936/263/392643
Josiah Deverell of Winslow, ironmonger, grocer and chandler
On his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid plaster and tiled		£140
Household goods therein only		£40
Utensils and stock therein		£300
Wearing apparel		£20
Candle house, woodhouse, barn, stable and brew house adjoining but not communicating, a brick wall between, brick and tiled		£100
Utensils and stock therein, hay, straw and horses excepted		£150
Salt house only, separate, brick and tiled		£10
Utensils and stock therein		£40
		_____
		£800
11 May 1778	Sun Insurance	11936/265/398340
James Burnham of Winslow gent
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£200
Wearing apparel		£30
Barn near brick and tiled		£10
Tenement and barn adjoining in Granborough in the tenure of Widow Sharpe and Gilkes thatched		£60
		_____
		£300
3 November 1778	Sun Insurance	11936/269/405166
Joseph Dudley of Winslow mercer
On his moiety of the following buildings in Winslow aforesaid viz:
The dwelling house offices and stables only adjoining of the Bell Inn in the tenure of Richard Shelton  brick and plaister tiled and thatched		£228
Barn separate  thatched		£12
Warehouse stable and brewhouse under one roof brick and tiled		£60
		_____
		£300
30 December 1778	Sun Insurance	11936/271/407346
John Dudley of Winslow mercer
On his dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£200
Utensils and stock therein		£450
Household goods therein		£100
Stable and washouse adjoining brick and tiled		£30
Woodhouse brick and tiled		£20
House washouse stable adjoining in the tenure of Paul Parkins situate at Shipton in the Parish of Winslow thatched		£70
Barn thatched		£20
Wheathouse thatched		£10
House at Wingrave in the tenure of Robert Griffin thatched		£60
Barn and stable only adjoining thatched		£40
		_____
		£1000
31 Dec 1778	Sun Insurance	11936/271/407349
John Lomath of Winslow cordwainer
On his two houses adjoining situate as aforesaid in the tenure of himself and Josiah Deverell grocer Brick and tiled		£160
Stock and utensils		15
Household goods		15
Warehouse and stable adjoining each other brick and tiled		10
		_____
		£200
8 January 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/271/407894
Benjamin Ingram of East Claydon dairyman
On his house only in Winslow the Sow and Pigs in the tenure of Richard Ingram victualler brick and tiled		£300
Brewhouse and stable adjoining and granary over brick and tiled		£60
Pigsties adjoining  timber and tiled		£20
Barn only adjoining  timber and tiled		£20
		_____
		£400
8 January 1779	Sun Insurance	1936/271/407895
Richard Ingram of Winslow victualler
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only the Sow and Pigs in Winslow aforesaid  brick and tiled		£110
Utensils and stock therein		£30
Five houses only adjoining in Great Horn Street in Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of himself John Gent mason brick and tiled		£150
Barn and stable adjoining  thatched		£15
House only separate  brick and tiled  in the tenure of Thomas Goughton labourer		£65
Barn only adjoining  brick wall between  thatched		£30
		_____
		£400
8 January 1779	Sun Insurance	11956/271/407893
Ann Maydon of Winslow butcher
On her three houses adjoining in Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of James Burnham gent Thomas Cap whitesmith and Widow Southam private brick and tiled		£300
Barn and Brewhouse adjoining brick and tiled		£40
Workshop and stable adjoining and separate		£10
		_____
		£400
8 January 1779	Sun Insurance	11956/271/407896
Sally Eagles of Winslow widow
On her now dwelling house in Ship Street Winslow aforesaid thatched		£70
Household goods therein		30
		_____
		£100
8 January 1779	Sun Insurance	11956/271/407897
Charles King of Winslow clock and watchmaker
On his now dwelling house stable and workshop adjoining situate as aforesaid brick pannelled and thatched		£100
8 Feb 1779	Sun Insurance	11956/272/409863
James Newman of Winslow stone mason
On his house situate as aforesaid thatched in the tenure of George Home blacksmith		£60
Barn separate thatched		20
Shop communicating with the dwelling house		20
		_____
		£100
6 April 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/273/412223
Goldsworth Dudley of Winslow grocer
On his buildings only situate at Granborough  thatched in the tenure of Robert Mander and Benjamin Gilkes		£40 each
Five cottages adjoining in the tenure of Richard Smith and others		£20
		_____
		£100
6 April 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/273/412225
John Goodman of Winslow victualler
On his moiety of the dwelling house offices stables only adjoining of the Bell Inn at Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Richard Shelton innholder Brick plaister tiled and thatched		£200
Barn only separate  thatched		£10
Warehouse stable brewhouse adjoining each other Brick timber and tiled		£40
On his house in Granborough called Red Lion in the tenure of Holding victualler  thatched		£45
Stable only adjoining thatched		£5
		_____
		£300
6 April 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/273/412226
Josiah Deverell of Winslow grocer
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£50
Wearing apparel therein only		20
Utensils and stock therein only		130
		_____
		£200
20 April 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/275/413177
Thomas Wilson of Winslow farmer
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid thatched		£130
Wearing apparel therein		20
Utensils and stock therein		50
		_____
		£200
20 April 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/275/413175
John Goodman of Winslow victualler and malster
On his now dwelling house brewhouse stable gatehouse and leantoos adjoining situate as aforesaid		£300
Utensils and stock not hazardous therein		£200
Household goods therein		£100
Storehouse and malthouse pigsties' leantoos all adjoining to the above a brick wall between and no communication		£200
Utensils and stock therein		£200
		_____
		£1000
26 July 1779	Royal Exchange	7253/4/76043
John Jellyman of Winslow sackmaker
On his dwelling house brick built and thatched situate in Great Horn Street		£100
On a house brick built and thatched situate in Great Horn Street aforesaid tenant John Williamson		100
On a house brick built and tiled situate near the Market Hill tenant James Martin staymaker		100
		_____
The said buildings being situate in Winslow aforesaid		£300
Buckingham agent £1 0s 6d
21 Sep 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/276/418535
Augustine Seaton of Winslow butcher
On his dwelling house in Swanbourne in the tenure of Robert Linley thatched		£75
Shop and cowhouse adjoining		10
Wheathouse separate		5
Washouse stable and leantoo adjoining		10
		____
		£100
21 October 1779	Sun Insurance	11936/278/420021
Mary Dudley of Winslow grocer and tallow chandler
On her now dwelling house stable and barns adjoining situate at Winslow aforesaid  brick and tiled		£200
Household goods therein		£40
Utensils and stock therein only  hay. straw and horses excepted		£160
		_____
		£400
7 April 1780	Sun Insurance	11936/283/426770
George Carpenter of Winslow tanner
On his stock of bark covered with thatch in a yard near his dwelling house situate as aforesaid		£100
13 April 1780	Sun Insurance	11936/282/427051
Richard Staniford of Winslow, bricklayer
On his house, shop, washhouse and fasting house adjoining situate as aforesaid thatched		£80
Barn only separate thatched		£15
Stable only separate thatched		£5
		_____
		£100
9 May 1780	Sun Insurance	11936/283/428464
James Newman of Winslow stonemason
On his two tenements shop and leantoos all adjoining in Great Horn Street Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Robert Scott butchers and others thatched		£100
7 July 1780	Sun Insurance	11936/284/430754
John Gibbs of Winslow victualler and glover
On his house and leantoos adjoining in Winslow in the tenure of Thomas Ives  thatched		£25
On his now dwelling house and brewhouse and leantoos adjoining the above  thatched		£115
Household goods therein only		£120
Utensils and stock therein only		£50
Wearing apparel therein only		£20
House only adjoining in the tenure of William George shopkeeper		£30
Two houses only adjoining in the tenure of Griffin and Walker  thatched		£20
House brewhouse and leantoos adjoining near in the tenure of Thomas Carter victualler  thatched		£100
Barn pigsties adjoining separate  thatched		£30
Two stables and coalhouse adjoining separate  thatched in his own tenure		£30
Utensils and stock therein only		£10
		All in Winslow aforesaid
		£600
3 Oct 1780	Sun Insurance	11936/287/433543
Joseph Piddington of Winslow farmer
On his household goods in his now dwelling house brick plaister and tiled situate as aforesaid		£50
On his Utensils and stock viz: in the said house only		50
Iin his stable and woodhouse only adjoining		60
In a barn only adjoining the house but not communicating		50
In his barn only separate tiled		40
In the rick yard near		110
In a barn only adjoining		40
All thatched except as above
The Society not to be answerable for any loss or damage by fire that may happen by the hay or corn being stacked too wet or green		_____
		£400
12 January 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/289/437956
Charles Bowler of Winslow shoemaker
On his house only in Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Hemings Jakeman		£60
Barn and stable		15
One house only near in the tenure of Widow Bradbury		25
		_____
		£100
12 January 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/289/437957
Robert Gibbs of Winslow grocer and tallow chandler
On his now dwelling house and stable only adjoining situate as		£600
aforesaid		£250
Household goods therein		£80
Utensils and stock therein		£220
Wearing apparel therein		£20
China and glass therein		£20
Plate therein		£5
Washouse only near		£5
		_____
		£600
25 January 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/289/438685
William Alderman of Winslow labourer
On his now dwelling hosue situate as aforesaid		£80
Household goods therein		10
Barn only separate		10
		_____
		£100
25 January 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/289/438690
Stephen Gibbs of Winslow victualler
On his now dwelling house only  the Rose and Crown situate as aforesaid  brick plaister and tiled		£160
Household goods therein		£100
Utensils and stock		£100
Stable only separate  brick and tiled		£40
		_____
		£400
5 February 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/290/439250
John Hall of Winslow bricklayer
On his now dwelling house stable and barn adjoining		£100
House and washouse adjoining in the tenure of Ashwell surgeon		£150
House only in the tenure of Thomas Robason shoemaker		£50
		_____
		£300
5 February 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/290/439251
Mary Baseley of Swanbourn farmer
On her house stable and barns adjoining in Winslow in the tenure of Thomas Deverell grocer and tallow chandler brick and tiled		£200
28 April 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/291/442748
Stephen Gibbs of Winslow victualler
On his house only in Winslow aforesaid the Rose and Crown in the tenure of Thomas Warner victualler  brick plaister and tiled		£200
22 May 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/293/443427
Thomas Warner of Winslow victualler
On his house and offices adjoining  stone and slated Ambersden in Co. Oxon in the tenure of John and … Heritage Gent		£100
12 June 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/292/443966
Thomas Rawbone of Winslow schoolmaster
On his now dwelling house and two tenements adjoining in the tenure of himself Goodman and others situate as aforesaid brick brick pannelled and tiled		£100
19 July 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/293/446141
Joseph Dudley of Winslow mercer
On his now dwelling house and stable adjoining situate as aforesaid  brick and tiled		£200
Household goods therein		£50
Utensils and stock therein		£500
House only at Granborough in the tenure of Charles Gilkes thatched		£25
House only at North Marston in the tenure of John Mason		£15
Barn only separate  thatched
		_____
		£800
4 Sep 1781	Royal Exchange	7253/6/81578
William Mobbs of Winslow farrier
On furniture in his dwelling house brick and timber pannelled with brick and tiled situated at Winslow aforesaid		£50
On utensils and stock in trade in the same		50
		_____
		£100
1 Nov 1781	Sun Insurance	11936/296/450598
Paul Parkins of Winslow farmer
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid thatched		£20
Utensils and stock therein		10
Wearing apparel therein		10
Stock and utensils in a barn separate thatched		20
Utensils and stock in his house and Tythe Barn adjoining at Winslow aforesaid thatched		40
		_____
		£100
17 January 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/298/454614
John Clarke of Winslow carrier
On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£140
Wearing apparel therein		£20
Printed books therein		£10
Plate therein		£10
Utensils and stock not hazardous therein		£20
On his utensils and stock viz in his yard adjoining		£80
In his malthouse adjoining  thatched		£10
Stable  thatched		£70
Granary and warehouse  thatched		£10
In trust therein		£30
In the Rick Yard		£75
In a thatched hovel		£10
In a thatched stable		£15
		_____
		£500
16 April 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/301/459016
Mary Dudley and Mary Gurney of Winslow milliners and drapers
On their household goods in their now dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick pannelled and tiled		£50
Utensils and stock therein		150
		_____
		£200
27 April 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/301/459597
Robert Gibbs of Winslow grocer
On his dwelling house barn and stable adjoining situate as aforesaid brick piaister and tiled		£190
Brewhouse  brick and tiled		£10
		_____
		£200
3 May 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/300/459740
John Tookey of Winslow surgeon
On his inoculations house and offices adjoining at Thistle Forest in the parish of North Marston brick and tiled		£100
Household goods therein		100
		_____
		£200
1 July 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/303/461408
John Hawkins of Winslow baker
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only in Winslow aforesaid  brick pannelled and tiled		£100
Printed books therein		£3
Utensils and stock therein only		£70
Wearing apparel therein		£50
China and glass therein only		£15
Plate therein		£5
Stable and woodhouse adjoining separate thatched		£20
Utensils and stock therein		£10
Utensils and stock in his yard adjoining		£7
		_____
		£300
12 July 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/302/461932
William King of Winslow carpenter
On his now dwelling house and barn adjoining  thatched		£110
Cottage and shop adjoining  thatched		£20
One house separate in the tenure of Paul Perkins  thatched		£50
Barn separate  thatched		£20
One house in the tenure of Wichello barber  brick and tiled		£70
Woodhouse near  brick and tiled		£10
One house separate in the tenure of Hoar gardener brick pannelled and tiled		£20
		_____
Wright 12/-		£300
15 July 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/302/461933
Charles King of Winslow watchmaker
On his now dwelling house washouse workship adjoining		£120
Household goods		25
Utensils and stock		15
Two tenements adjoining in the tenure of Winman and Robinson		40
		_____
Wright 10/-		£200
27 July 1782	Sun Insurance	11936/303/462813
John Gibbs of Winsiow victualler
On his now dwelling house and four tenements barn and leantoos all under one roof situate as aforesaid in the tenure of himself Ives George Griffin and Walker		£250
On his household goods in his said swelling house only		£30
On his stock therein		£30
On his wearing apparel therein only		£5
Two stables and barn adjoining each other separate		£15
House only called the Windmill near in the tenure of William Edwin		£60
Barn and pigsties only adjoining near		£12
		_____
		£400
5 May 1783	Sun Insurance	11936/313/477376
James Newman of Winslow grocer
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid		£5
Utensils and stock therein only		70
Wearing apparel therein		5
House and shop only adjoining at Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Winifred Hall		70
Barn only separate		10
Two tenements shop and leantoo adjoining in Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Scott and Harrup		40
		_____
		£200
5 May 1783	Sun Insurance	11936/313/477377
John Goodman of Winslow victualler malster and brewer
On his now dwelling house brewhouse storehouse gatehouse and leantoos all adjoining situate as aforesaid		£300
Household goods therein only		£100
Utensils and stock not hazardous therein only		£200
		_____
		£600
5 May 1783	Sun Insurance	11936/313/477361
Sarah Batterson of Winslow spinster
On her dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£100
5 May 1783	Sun Insurance	11936/313/477379
John Gibbs of Winslow cooper
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid  brick and tiled		£50
Utensils and stock therein		£50
Two tenements adjoining at Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Charles King  thatched		£45
Workshop only near  thatched		£10
Utensils and stock therein		£10
Barn and workshop adjoining near  thatched		£15
Utensils and stock therein only		£10
Hovel only separate  thatched		£3
Utensils and stock in the yard adjoining		£7
		_____
		£200
5 May 1783	Sun Insurance	477385
Thomas Bowler Senr & Thomas Bowler Junr of Winslow in Bucks Wheelwrights & William Billington of Berkhamstead in Herts Maltster
On a house only in Great Horn Street in the tenure of said Thomas Bowler & others Brick & tiled not exceedg One Hundred Pounds		£100
Household Goods therein only not exceeding Five Pounds		£5
Gateway only adjoining not communicating Thatched not exceedgFour Pounds do		£4
Woodhouse only separate thatched not exceeding Six Pounds		£6
Utensils and Stock only therein not exceeding Two Pounds		£2
Malthouse and Straw Barn adjoining not exceeding Sixty three Pounds		£63
Utensils and Stock only therein not exceeding Sixty Pounds		£60
House only separate in the tenure of Mary Dudley Milliner Brick pannel’d and tiled not exceeding Ninety five Pounds		£95
House only in Great Horn Street in the tenure of Thomas Bowler Junr Wheelwright Brick and tiled not exceeding Ninety Pounds		£90
Household Goods therein only not exceeding Ten Pounds		£10
Workshop, Wood barn & offices adjoining thatched not exceeding Forty Pounds		£40
Utensils and Stock only therein not exceeding Seventy Pounds		£70
Utensils and Stock in the Yard adjoining the Garden not exceedg Five Pounds		£5
Sawpit only separate Thatched not exceeding Three Pounds		£3
Utensils and Stock in the Yard adjoining not exceeding Five Pounds		£5
House only in the tenure of Thomas Brown not exceeding Forty Pounds		£40
Barn only separate thatched not exceeding Two Pounds		£2
		___
All in Winslow aforesaid	Duty 9/-	£600
N.B. The Society not to be answerable for any Loss or damage by Fire that may happen by Hay or Corn being stacked too wet or green
26 January 1784	Sun Insurance	11936/319/489052
William Maydon of Winslow butcher
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick pannelled and tiled		£80
Wearing apparel therein		20
		_____
		£100
26 January 1784	Sun Insurance	11936/319/489058
John Clark of Winslow maltster
Household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£120
Printed books therein		£10
Utensils and stock therein		£10
Wearing apparel therein		£20
Plate therein		£10
Utensils and stock in his malthouse and hovels adjoining each other and the above  party wall between and no communication  thatched		£210
Utensils and stock in his stable only separate  thatched		£10
Utensils and stock in his warehouse and granary adjoining timber tiled and thatched		£25
In his  rick yard only separate		£65
On his hovel only adjoining		£5
On his stable only adjoining		£15
		_____
		£500
n.b.  The Society not to be answerable for any loss or damage by fire that may happen by hay or corn being stacked too wet or green
22 March 1785	Sun Insurance	11936/327/502493
Edward Masters of Stow in Bucks in trust for James Newman of Winslow mason
On a house only in the tenure of [blank] Hall widow		£50
Shop and barn separate £10 each		20
Two tenements and offices adjoining in the tenure of Harrup and Bailey		30
		_____
		£100
11 July 1785	Sun Insurance	11936/330/507023
Thomas Bignall of Winslow baker
On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid		£60
Utensils and stock therein		£60
Wearing apparel		£25
Utensils and stock viz in his barn and stable adjoining separate		£10
In Coxes barn only separate		£10
House only separate in the tenure of widow Burrell		£30
Hovel only separate		£5
		_____
		£200
11 July 1785	Sun Insurance	11936/330/507024
Robert Scott of Winslow victualler
On his house only at North Marston in the tenure of John Young and others		£80
Barn only separate		20
		_____
		£100
16 Dec 1785	Sun Insurance	11936/333/512915
Richard Barton of Winslow victualler [George & Horseshoe]
On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£100
Wearing apparel therein		£20
Utensils and stock therein		£180
		_____
		£300
16 December 1785	Sun Insurance	11936/333/512918
Thomas Bignell of Winslow baker
On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£80
Utensils and stock therein		£100
Wearing apparel		£30
		_____
		£210
12 January 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/334/514038
John Cox of Winslow yeoman
On two houses only adjoining situate as aforesaid in the tennure of himself and Morris barber brick and tiled		£150
Household goods therein		10
Barn only separate		40
		_____
		£200
1 February 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/334/515062
John Tookey of Winslow surgeon
On his house and offices adjoining situate at Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of John Clarke  private		£400
Stable and offices adjoining near		£80
		_____
		£500
20 Feb 1786	Royal Exchange	7253/11/96641
Thomas King of Winslow carrier
On furniture in his dwelling house and barn used as a waggon house adjoining brick built and tiled situate in Winslow aforesaid		£100
On utensils and trade in the same		100
On utensils and stock in a stable timber built and thatched near		100
		_____
Buckingham Agent 17s 6d		£300
20 April 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/337/517731
John Clarke of Winslow gentleman
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£50
Printed books therein		£8
Utensils and stock therein  not hazardous		£20
Wearing apparel therein		£50
Plate therein		£15
		_____
		£143
13 June 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/337/518991
William Selby of Winslow Esquire
On his buildings and goods as particularly expressed on the back of this policy viz; On his dwelling house [Winslow Hall], kitchen, brewhouse and offices adjoining, brick tiled and leaded<		£3000
Household goods therein		£200
China and glass		£30
Coachhouse, stables and laundry only adjoining separate, brick and tiled		£400
Barn and dog kennel only adjoining separate, brick timber and tiled		£60
Three tenements only adjoining in Ship Street in the tenure of Church and others		£30
House only in the tenure of John Cox farmer, brick and tiled [Dudslow Farm, later Redfield]		£100
Barn and stable only adjoining separate		£20
House only in the tenure of Lee saddler, brick and tiled		£60
House only in the tenure of Bignell baker  brick and tiled [10 Horn Street]		£80
House only in the tenure of William Bunce		£10
House only in the tenure of Keys farmer		£60
Barn only separate, brick pannelled and tiled		£40
Barn only separate		£10
House only in the tenure of Read farmer, brick panelled and tiled		£100
Barn only adjoining (not communicating)		£40
Barn and woodhouse only adjoining separate		£30
Barn only separate, timber and tiled		£20
Barn only separate		£20
House and barn only adjoining in the tenure of Henry Cox private. brick and tiled		£100
House only in the tenure of Hillier farmer, brick and tiled [Red Hall Farm]		£80
Barn and stable only adjoining separate		£60
House gate house woodhouse stable and barns adjoining at Shipen in the tenure of Brandon [Rands Farm]		£120
Two tenements only adjoining in the tenure of Evans and others		£30
House and dairy house only adjoining separate in the tenure of Wilson farmer, brick and tiled [Shipton Farm]		£100
Cowhouse stable and barn only adjoining separate		£40
Farmhouse only separate in the tenure of Thomas Ingram farmer, brick and tiled [Tuckey Farm]		£320
Barn and two stables only adjoining separate		£70
Barn and two cowhouses only adjoining separate		£70
		_____
		£5300
All thatched except otherwise mentioned and situate in the Parish of Winslow aforesaid
2 October 1786	Royal Exchange	7253/12/98956
James Barton of Winslow victualler
On household furniture in his dwelling house brick built and tiled situate near the Market Place in Winslow aforesaid and known by the Kings Head		£70
On utensils and trade therein		£80
		_____
		£150
Buckingham
3        -
8        6
______
11      6
26 October 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/340/523480
William Dudley of Winslow gentleman
On his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid
Brick & tiled		£200
Household goods therein		£100
		____
		£300
26 October 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/340/523481
Joseph Dudley of Winslow farmer
Utensils and stock at Adstock viz in his two barns stable and offices all adjoining thatched		£100
In his brick yard on the said farm		£100
		_____
		£200
11 November 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/341/524342
Richard Barton of Winslow victualler
On his house only in the tenure of Sarah Batterson and others private brick and tiled		£100
House only in the tenure of Joseph Hunt schoolmaster tiled and thatched		60
Barn only separate thatched		15
Barn only separate thatched		20
Utensils and stock therein		5
		_____
		£200
11 November 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/341/524346
Thomas Bowler of Winslow wheelwright
On a house only in the tenure of Richard Lomath victualler		£140
Stables and brewhouse only adjoining separate		£60
All brick and tiled situate in Winslow aforesaid		£200
		_____
		£400
11 November 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/341/524347
Ann Morris of Winslow spinster
On her dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick and tiled		£60
Household goods therein		25
Wearing apparel therein only		10
Plate therein only		5
		_____
		£100
11 December 1786	Sun Insurance	11936/341/525244
James Burnham of Winslow gentlemen
On his house and two tenements all adjoining situate as aforesaid in the tenure of himself and James Harnson carpenter and Sarah Southam widow		£350
Barn and brewhouse adjoining		£40
Shop and stable adjoining near		£10
All brick and tiled
		_____
		£400
4 January 1787	Sun Insurance	11936/341/525873
Thomas Evans of Shippon in the parish of Winslow gardener
On his two tenements and offices adjoining situate in Winslow aforesaid in the tenure of Widow French and others		£50
Barn only separate		£5
Another barn stable and offices adjoining separate		£30
Granary only separate		£15
		_____
		£100
Mid(summe)r 1791 (premium) 5s 6d	Sun Insurance	11936/369/569780
Paul Parkins of Winslow Land Surveyor
On his household goods in his now dwelling house & Offices adjoining situated as aforesaid Thatched		£50
Utensils & stock therein only		£40
Wearing apparel therein only		£10
		_____
		£100
Lady Day 1800	Royal Exchange	7253/38/174011
Joseph King of Winslow Co. Bucks whitesmith
On his dwelling house and shop adjoining brick and tiled situate in Winslow aforesaid		£150
On furniture within		50
On apparell		20
On utensils and trade in the same		30
On his horse shop brick and thatched adjoining not communicating		30
On a barn brick and thatched		22
		_____
		£302
Other Sun Insurance policies, 1775-87
Thomas Blake, farmer	386224, 462814
Francis Budd, butcher	507246
Philip Budd, malster	411944
John Cox, plumber & glazier	481754
Jacob de Rippe, Half Moon St, London, corn chandler; property occupied by Eagles, Winslow	326/501192	19 Feb 1785
Avis Deverell, ironmonger	392646
William Dudley, gentleman	523480
John Gibbs, cooper	382480
Richard Gibbs, yeoman	397903, 477389
Thomas King, ironmonger, grocer & chandler	403500
John Morecroft, Haddenham, butcher; property occupied by Hazard and Woolhead	346/531121	15 May 1787
James Morris, peruke maker	499874
Thomas Newman, victualler	489050
Sarah Prentice, widow	423392
John Price, carpenter	45075
Thomas Read, farmer	504611
Augustine Seaton, butcher	398773
Royal Exchange policies
Elizabeth Bigg, widow	3/7253 & 3/72509	?Winslow
Benjamin Dudley, grocer	4/73672
Thomas King, brazier & cutter	11/99433
Sun policies 1787-1793		Occupiers / addresses mentioned
Compiled from LMA online catalogue
William Ashwell, surgeon & apothecary, 1789	360/555438
Mary Barratt, widow, 1791	379/587544
Richard Barton, victualler, 1789	361/559587	Sarah Batterson shopkeeper; Joseph Hunt schoolmaster
John Blake, baker, 1789	361/558805
William Blake, yeoman, Shipton, 1791	376/582136	Ann Newman, victualler, Greyhound
William Blake of Shipton, yeoman & Thomas Bradbury of Wicken, farmer, in trust for children of Thomas Blake, 1791	379/586331	Robert Gibbs, farmer; George Carpenter, tanner
Charles Bowler of Aylesbury, currier, 1791	375/579191	Hughes
Thomas Bowler senr & junr, wheelwrights & William Billington, Berkhampstead, maltster, 1790	367/568314	Great Horn Street
Elizabeth Budd, maltster, 1789	360/555432
Francis Budd, butcher, 1791	379/586327	[Arundel House]
William Burleigh, baker, 1789	362/559230
Sarah Burleigh, victualler and baker, 1791	379/586334
James Burnham, gent, 1787	345/533187	Jas Harrison, carpenter and Sarah Southam, widow
James Burnham, 1791	379/586332	Rev. Edward Ash
Joseph Dudley, mercer, 1787	343/530025	Bell Inn: Richard Shelton, innholder
Joseph Dudley, mercer, 1788	352/543580	property at Granborough & North Marston
Joseph Dudley, mercer and draper, 1789	362/559413
John Gibbs, victualler, 1788	351/541126	Ives; Wm Maydon, victualler, the Windmill
John Gibbs, cooper, 1789	364/563046	John Roads; King and Whiting
John Gibbs, Rose & Crown, victualler & maltster, 1789	365/562336
John Gibbs, glover, 1790	367/568311	Hazard, victualler; Wm. Maydon, victualler, The Windmill
John Gibbs, maltster & Mary Gibbs, milliner, 1791	379/586316	Jones, victualler
Robert Gibbs, farmer & maltster, 1791	379/586307	Robt Mayne, butcher; Gibbs, Great Horn Street; Skilton, Cow Street
Robert Gibbs, farmer & maltster, 1793	395/617579	Robert Mayne, butcher
John Goodman, brewer, victualler & maltster, 1789	360/555436
John Goodman, maltster & victualler, 1791	376/582578
John & William Goodman, victuallers, 1791	379/58632	Hogson & Pratt
Benjamin Ingram of East Claydon, dairyman, 1788	357/551306	Richard Ingram victualler
Richard Ingram, Sow and Pigs, victualler, 1787	344/528480	Cox; Thos. Gougher
Richard Ingram, dealer in pigs, 1791	379/586310
George Jones, farmer, 1793	395/617584
William King, innholder, 1788	357/551304
William King, carpenter, 1788	352/543577	Parkins; Wichels barber; Hoare gardener
William King, carpenter, 1790	370/571427	Paul Parkins; Wichels barber; Hoare gardener
Charles Lucas of Aylesbury, 10 April 1796	336/517302	Robert Gibbs, grocer
Charles Lucas of Aylesbury, grocer, 25 Feb 1793	392/612183	Thomas King, Bell Inn Willmer, King's Head
John Maydon, butcher, 1787	347/537692	[28 High Street]
John Mayne, victualler, 1788	351/539443
Ann Morecraft, draper & haberdasher, 1790	370/573363
Ann Morecraft, milliner, 1791	381/590397
Thomas Morecraft jr, butcher, 1793	384/595905
Thomas Morecraft, gent, 1793, near the churchyard	395/616375
James Morris, peruke maker, 1791	379/587543	Stephen Gibbs, glover
Alexander Norton of Buckingham, tanner, 1789	365/562333	Barlow, surgeon
Richard Panter, butcher, 1787	344/528477	Thos Godfrey
Sarah Prentice, widow, 1791, in trust	375/579200	property at Stewkley
Sarah Prentice, widow, 1793	392/611856	property at Stewkley
Henrietta Prentice, spinster, 1791	376/582581	property at Lt Horwood
Thomas Eagles Prentice, surgeon & Henrietta Prentice, spinster, 1793	392/611857	Sarah Prentice, widow
Thomas Read, farmer, 1787	345/534570	[Mobbs Farm]
Thomas Read, farmer, 1789	364/563045	Piddingtons Barn
Thomas Read, farmer, 1791	379/586328	late Piddington; late Bowden
Thomas Reade, farmer, 1793	395/617581
Richard Shelton, Great Horn Street, currier, 1789	360/555243
Richard Staniford, bricklayer, 1788	352/544852
John Tims, farmer, 1787	343/529239	Royal Oak: Widow Hazard, victualler
John Tookey, surgeon & apothecary, 1789	360/553207
William Turner, draper & laceman, 1787	345/533775
William Turner, gent, 1791	379/586314
William Walker, baker[?], 1787	347/536498
William Walker, butcher, 1791	381/591365