Mottinghamshire. THE name of the late John Toplis, of Grimsby Villa, Nottingham, will be specially remembered in connection with the following pages. To him especially was due the interest which has been excited in that county for the collection of its traders' tokens. H e devoted very much time and great attention to the study, and compilation of the ensuing list was almost entirely his work. He eager to supplement the descriptions by notes as to the issuers, and had commenced a careful search of parochial and town records r the purpose, when his career-so useful to his native town and so aluable to his large family was untimely cut short. As a tribute of espect to the memory of a dear and valued friend the list is presented as he left it, no further efforts being made to obtain notes where his memory lingers over all the work. For much kindly aid and sympathy, and for very thoughtful help, the Editor is greatly indebted to him, and in making this inadequate reference to one whose removal has been so painful a loss, the Editor is impelled to express his thankfulness for having known for so many years a man so well worth knowing, and whom to know was to respect. May he rest in peace! These tokens are principally halfpennies. Some of them are of inferior workmanship, and of a size between halfpennies and farthings; the following are examples: Henry Carier, of Blyth and Nottingham; tokens of Berridge, Burrowes, Cockinge, Dodsley, Farwoorth, Hodges, and Smith. The only town piece is that of Nottingham.-JOHN TOPLIS. BINGHAM. 1. O. EDWARD. BANEVRY. IN=E. B. R. Bingham | his. halfe | penny (in three lines). (Script.) 2. O. THOMAS MARKHAM | CHANDLER | 1669 (in four lines). | BINGHAM HIS HALFE | PENY (in four lines). R. IN BLYTH. 3. O. THOMAS BVCKE. MERCER. IN= A stag lodged. R. 4. 0. R HENRY. CARIER. OF. BLYTH: An eagle displayed. BRINSLEY. The Blacksmiths' Arms. 5. O. ROBERT. HORESLEY. BLACK = R. SMITH IN BRINSLEY. 1669 = HIS HALFE PENNY. COLLINGHAM. 6. O. THOMAS. RIDGE. HIS. HALF. PENY T. R. = The Grocers' Arms. = 7. O. MARY. SCRIMSHAW. OF. NORH (T and H conjoined) = The Mercers' Arms. R. COLINGHAM. IN NOTING SH = HER HALF PENY. 8. O. AMBROSE. COVPER = A. C in a bow of ribbon. R. OF. COSELL. MERCER = 1657 d. 9. O. IOHN. DIGBY, OF = A fleur-de-lys. R. CORSALL, GROCER = 1. D. 10. O. Mary | Adlington | In (in three lines). (Script.) R. Laneham her. halfe | Penny (in three lines). (Script.) (Octagonal.) MANSFIELD. II. O. PEETER. BROWNE = HIS HALF PENY. R. IN. MANSFEILD. 1664 = The Blacksmiths' Arms. 12. O. ROBERT. CLEGGE = The Apothecaries' Arms. R. IN. MANSFEILD. 1659= R. A. C. 13. O. SAMVEll. HAVLTON = A pair of scales hanging from chief wavy, part of the Bakers' Arms. R. OF. MANSFEILD. 1664 = HIS HALF PENY. 14. O. HENRY. HEATH. AT. THE = A hound (talbot). R. IN. MANSFEILD. 1671 = HIS HALF PENY. 15. O. WILLIAM. HVRST. 1667 = A pack-horse. R. IN. MANSFEILD. CARIER HIS HALF PENY. 16. O. WILLIAM. POYZOR = W. K. P. R. IN. MANSFEILD. 1659 = A swan on land, wings erect. 17. O. WILLIAM. POYZOR HIS HALF PENY. R. IN MANSFEILD. 1671 = A swan on land, wings erect. 18. A variety reads POYZER. 19. O. GREGORY. SYLVESTER = The Mercers' Arms. R. OF. MANSFEILD. 1666 = HIS HALF PENY. 20. O. EDWARD. SOVTHWORTH = The Ironmongers' Arms. R. In | Mansfeild | his . halfe | penny (in four lines). (Script.) 1⁄2 21. O. 1OHN. WILLD. 1666 · R. IN. = The Grocers' Arms. 22. O. IOHN. WILDE. OF = The Grocers' Arms. 14 23. O. FRANCIS. WILSON = The Tallowchandlers' Arms. R. IN. MANSFIELD. 1664 = HIS HALF PENY. 24. O. FRANCIS. WILSON=' The Tallowchandlers' Arms. == 26. O. ROBERT. WILLD. 1667 = A hat and feather. R. IN. MANSFEILD HIS HALF PENY. MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE. 28. O. RICHARD. LEWIS. OF = A horse saddled and bridled. R. MANSFEILD. WOODHOVS HIS HALF PENY. NEWARK. 29. O. MATHEW. ALVEY. MERCER. IN= The Grocers' Arms. R. NEWARK. HIS. HALF. PENY. 1664 The Mercers' Arms. M. A. = 30. O. CHRISTO. BVRNETT . 68 The Saddlers' Arms. R. SADLER - IN. NEWARKE HIS HALF PENY. C. B. 14 14 31. O. HENRY. CAM. APOTHECARY = The Apothecaries' Arms. R. his | halfepeny | in Newarke | 1666 | H. c (in five lines). R. NEWARK. HIS. HALF. PENY. 1666 The Mercers' Arms. 33. O. DENIS. COOLING. AN. APOTHECARY = The Apothecaries' Arms. R. his halfepeny | in Newarke | 1666 | DC. (in five lines). 34. O. IOHN. FEATLEY. OF The Mercers' Arms. = R. NEWARKE. 1658=1. F. 35. O. IOHN. GERTON = The Ironmongers' Arms. R. OF. NEWARKE. 1659=1. E. G. 36. O. WILL GLOVER CHANDLER IN= The Tallowchandlers' Arms. R. NEWARK. HIS. HALF. PENY. 1664 = W . A . G. 37. O. THO. GODDARD. BLACKSMITH = HIS HALFE PENNY. R. AT. YE. GOLDEN [A horse] IN. NEWARK 38. O. WILLIAM. GRANT = The Mercers' Arms. R. OF. NEWARKE. 1657 = W . G. = 1669. A horse-shoe. 39. O. NOE. WANT. WHERE. THESE. ARE HENRY LAMBE. R. IN. NEWARKE. 1667 = HIS HALF PENY. 40. O. MATHEW. NEWHAM = The Mercers' Arms. R. IN NEWARKE. 1657 = M. N. = 41. O. RICHARD. SHIPMAN. MERCAR The Mercers' Arms. R. In | Newarke | his halfe | peny (in four lines). (Script.) 42. O. FRANCES. WHITON = The Ironmongers' Arms. R. OF. NEWARKE. 1659=F. W. = 43. O. WILLIAM. WHITTON. 1668 The Ironmongers' Arms. R. IRON. MONGER. IN. NEWARK = HIS. HALF. PENY. 44. O. BENIAMIN. WILSON = The Mercers' Arms. R. OF. NEWARKE. 1657 = B. W. 45. O. BENIMAN. WILSON == The Mercers' Arms. R. OF. NEWARKE. 1657 = B. W. 46. O. CHRISTOPHER. WILSON The Mercers' Arms. = R. OF. NEWARKE. 1659=C. w. 47. O. IOSEPH. WILSON= The Mercers' Arms. R. OF. NEWARKE. 1657=1. W. 48. O. ROBERT. WILLSON = The Mercers' Arms. R. MERCER. IN. NEWARKE=R. E. W. 49. O. ROBERT. WILSON. IN The Mercers' Arms. = R. NEWARKE. MERCER. 1667 = HIS HALFE PENY. 50. O. William | Wilson | his halfe | Peny (in four lines). (Script.) R. IN. NEWARKE. MERCER = The Mercers' Arms. w. w. 20 |