Buckinghamshire Beaconsfield Fire Insurance

Fire Insurance Records 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). 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 hous). There is a photocopy of the Buckinghamshire entries at the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies in Aylesbury. 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. Many of the policies relating to Amersham, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Buckingham, Marlow and, Newport Pagnell and Winslow have been transcribed and added to this website. The Worcestershire towns of Bromsgrove and Halesowen are also represented. More towns will follow in due course.
1717    6 Aug   Sun Fire Insurance        6/8839
William Clarke at Beaconsfield in Co Bucks gent for the dwelling house only of Mr Bradbury being the Mitre Tavern at Hampton Street in Co Middlesex 7/-
1717-18           Sun Fire Insurance        7/10294
William Sills at the George Inn in Beaconsfield Co Bucks innholder For the dwelling house only of the said inn Paid Mr Jennings in Princes Street BridgewaterSquare 7/6
1720    13 April            Sun Fire Insurance        11/17497
Carell Ramsden at the Bull Inn in Beaconsfield Co Bucks innholder for his goods and merchandise in his dwelling house only and not elsewhere 7/-
1723    10 Feb Sun Fire Insurance        17/ 31197
Sarah Englie at Kings Head Inn in Beaconsfield Co Bucks widow For her goods & merchandise in her house being the dwelling house only of the Kings Head Inn in Beaconsfield aforesaid and not elsewhere
	£
	500
1725    16 Aug             Sun Fire Insurance        20/36516
Robert Manrow of Beaconsfield Co Bucks baker For his dwelling house and bakehouse adjoining at Beaconsfield aforesaid
	£
Dwelling house	200
Bakehouse	100
	_____
	300
1725-6 8 Feb   Sun Fire Insurance        22/37929
John Hartley of Wycombe Co Bucks draper For his two tenements with the outhouses thereunto belonging in Beaconsfield in Co aforesaid
	£
Dwelling house only of Woodbridge a barber	100
Dwelling house only of Elizabeth Cherry widow	300
Stable thereunto belonging	50
Dwelling house only of John Young collar maker	100
Stable thereunto belonging	50
Dwelling house only of Henry Fellor maltster	100
His malting office only	150
His barn and stables only	50
Dwelling house of John Harding a baker	100
	_____
	1,000
1727    12 Feb             Sun Fire Insurance        25/44004
Sarah Engle at the Kings Head Inn in Beaconsfield Co Bucks widow On her household goods and stock in trade in the dwelling house only of the aforesaid inn brick built and not elsewhere
	£
	500
1730    7 April              Sun Fire Insurance        30/50260
Carell Ramden at the Bull Inn Beaconsfield Co Bucks innholder
	£
On his household goods and stock in trade in the dwelling house only of the inn aforesaid brick and tiled	500
And on his house and bakehouse adjoining in Beaconsfield aforesaid in the tenure of Jones baker viz:
Dwelling house only	200
Bakehouse only	100
	_____
	800
1730    12 May            Sun Fire Insurance        30/50607
John Fellows of Beaconsfield Co Bucks mealman
	£
On his corn and meal in two corn lofts under one roof in the dwelling house of William Barney near the Market Place timber and tiled at Wycombe in the Co aforesaid	350
And on his corn and meal in a loft near the dwelling house of Widow Shrimpton near the Church brick & tiled	450
	_____
	800
1730    12 May            Sun Fire Insurance        30/50608
William Cole of Beaconsfield Co Bucks tallow chandler and draper
	£
On his dwelling house only brick panelled timber & tiled	100
Household goods and stock therein only	300
Workhouse & warehouse adjoining in the yard behind The house brick & tiled	50
Utensils & stock therein	50
	_____
	500
1730    12 May            Sun Fire Insurance        30/50609
Stephen Woodbridge of Beaconsfield Co Bucks barber & peruke maker
	£
On his house only brick timber & tiled in Beaconsfield
Aforesaid in the tenure of Benjamin Coster blacksmith	120
On one other house in the said town in the tenure of Thomas Knight labourer brick & tiled	80
	_____
	200
1731    19 May            Sun Fire Insurance        32/54238
John Willson at the Crown Inn Beaconsfield innholder & farmer
	£
On his household goods and stock in trade in the dwelling house drinking rooms lodging rooms and cellars of the inn
brick & tiled	180
Stock in his stable & chambers over the same on the right hand of the yard brick timber & tiled	66
Stock in his brewhouse stables & chambers and granaries on the left hand the yard brick & tiled	50
Stock in the stable fronting the yard brick panelled & tiled	4
Stock of corn thrashed or unthrashed & utensils in his barn And granaries adjoining behind the house called the Chequer brick timber & tiled	100
Stock utensils & harness in his stable near the barn brick timber & tiled	100
	_____
	500
1731    19 May            Sun Fire Insurance        32/54237
James Garland of Beaconsfield corn chandler & grocer
	£
On his household goods & stock in trade in his dwelling house brick timber & tiled situate as aforesaid	100
Stock of corn & other goods in a loft adjoining the Dwelling house brick timber & tiled	80
Stock of corn & other goods in his loft in theDwelling house of Richard Hare brick & tiled	20
	_____
	200
1723    10 Feb Sun Fire Insurance 89298
James Garland of Beaconsfield corn chandler & grocer
	£
William Sills of Beaconsfield yeoman on a brick & plaster & tiled house being the George Inn in Beaconsfield in possession of Edward Turpin innholder	300
Five stables with loft over brick timber & tiled Situate in the yard belonging to the said inn	200
	_____
	500
1760    17 June            Sun Fire Insurance        132/176128
Joseph Milward at the White Hart Inn Beaconsfield Co Bucks innholder
	£
On his household goods & utensils & stock in the dwelling house & brewhouse adjoining only brick & tiled	200
Utensils & stock hay straw & horses included in the stables only adjoining in the yard brick & tiled	100
Utensils & stock in his malthouse in Beaconsfield Distant from the aforesaid brick & tiled	100
	_____
	400
1776    Sun Fire Insurance        374122
Edmund Basil of Whilton Park Esq On his house at Beaconsfield in tenure of Matthew Davis
	£
Innholder brick & tiled	500
Stable & woodhouse adjoining brick timber & tiled	50
Great Stable separate timber & tiled	100
Front stable brick & tiled	150
Ballroom wine vault & granary under one roof brick & tiled	100
Three stables under one roof brick & tiled	100
	_____
	1,000
1776    Sun Fire Insurance 364299
Edward Meade of Beaconsfield innholder
	£
Household Goods in his dwelling housre brick & tiled	150
Utensils & stock	50
	_____
	200
1776    Sun Fire Insurance 374123
Matthew Davis Innholder
	£
On his household goods in his dwellinghouse brick & tiled	400
Utensils & stock	100
Utensils & stock in the ballroom wine cellar & granary Under one roof brick & tiled	50
In a stable & woodhouse adjoining timber & tiled	10
In the Great Stable timber & tiled	10
In the front stable brick & tiled	20
In the three stables under one roof brick & tiled	10
House in ten tenements in tenure Nathl Charsley & Ann Nash brick & tiled	100
	_____
	700
1777    7 April Sun Fire Insurance        257/382380
John Anthony of Beaconsfield in Co Bucks draper & tallow chandler
	£
On his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid	400
Household goods therein	100
Utensils & stock therein	900
Warehouse candle house & stable adjoining separate	100
Utensils & stock therein	100
Warehouse separate	100
Utensils & stock therein	100
House adjoining & untenanted	150
Stable washhouse adjoining	150
	_____
	2,000
1777    12 April            Sun Fire Insurance        257/382804
Matthew Davis of Beaconsfield in Co bucks maltster & brandy merchant On his household goods in his dwelling house situate as aforesaid
	£
Brick plaster & tiled	300
Utensils & stock therein	150
Plate therein	25
Wearing apparel therein	25
Utensils & stock in his malthouse only near brick & tiled	300
Utensils & stock in a cellar only near brick & tiled	100
House only in two tenements in Beaconsfield aforesaid In tenure of Nathaniel Charsley baker & Ann Nash private Brick & tiled	100
	_____
	1,000
1777    12 April            Sun Fire Insurance        257/382805
Sarah Rolfe of Beaconsfield in Co Bucks farmer & maltster
	£
Dwelling house situate as aforesaid brick & tiled except the gable end plaster	130
Barn only adjoining brick timber & tiled	20
Two stables & woodhouse under one roof separate Brick timber & tiled	50
House only in three tenements situate as aforesaid in the tenure of Colsell private & other brick & tiled	85
Woodhouse only adjoining brick & tiled	15
	_____
	300
1777    8 Oct               Sun Fire Insurance        261/389436
Thomas Green at Beaconsfield Bucks tallow chandler & soap boiler
	£
On his dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick & tiled
No candles made therein	300
Household goods therein	50
Utensils & stock therein	350
Candle house & soap house adjoining separate brick timber & tiled	100
Utensils & stock therein	100
	_____
	900
1777    29 Nov                        Sun Fire Insurance        261/391790
Edmund Rawlins at the Bull Inn at Beaconsfield Bucks innholder & maltster on utensils & stock in his malthouse & loft adjoining at Windsor End in Parish of Beaconsfield in Bucks brick & tiled
	£
	200
1777    29 Nov                        Sun Fire Insurance        261/391791
…. Chapman at the White Hart Inn at Beaconsfield Bucks innholder
	£
On his household goods in his now dwelling house & offices adjoining situate as aforesaid brick & tiled a small part plaster	200
Wearing apparel	20
Plate therein	10
Utensils & stock therein	55
Goods in the brewhouse only adjoining brick & tiled	15
Hay in a rick yard near	100
	_____
	400
1780    6 September Sun Fire Insurance 286/432714
Robert Charsley of Beaconsfield Bucks attorney at law & farmer
	£
On his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid	500
Household goods therein	100
Brewhouse chaisehouse & stable adjoining each other	50
House only in tenure Charles Jenkinson gent	300
Stable & loft over	30
Another stable	20
Five tenements under one roof brick timber & tiled	100
Above in Beaconsfield [Other property elsewhere]
11781    29 Nov                        Sun Fire Insurance        296/452210
Rebecca Dupre of Beaconsfield gentlewoman
	£
For her house & brewhouse adjoining situate as aforesaid
in the tenure of Joseph Jagger innholder	500
Three stables under one roof	150
Three stables under one roof	150
Another stable	100
	_____
	900
1781    28 Nov                        Sun Fire insurance        297/452180
Clifford William Phillips at the White Hart Inn at Beaconsfield in Bucks innholder
	£
On his household goods in his now dwelling house & brewhouse adjoining situate as aforesaid brick & tiled	280
Utensils & stock therein	120
Utensils & stock in a granary & stables adjoining near Brick & tiled	50
Utensils & stock in four stables & loft over adjoining brick & tiled	50
	_____
	500
1785    20 April            Sun Fire Insurance        329/503890
John Williams of Beaconsfield Bucks timber dealer
	£
On his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick & tiled	80
Household goods therein	20
	_____
	100
1785    20 April            Sun Fire Insurance        329/503891
William Wade of Beaconsfield Bucks sawyer House only in three tenements in the tenure of himself Thomas
	£
Harman & Thomas Groome labourer brick & tiled	80
Household goods therein	20
	_____
	100
1785    15 Aug             Sun Fire Insurance        330/508902
James Wakefield of Beaconsfield Bucks victualler
	£
On his household goods in his now dwelling house only situate as aforesaid brick & tiled	190
Wearing apparel therein	20
Utensils & stock therein	60
Utensils & stock in back building only near timber & tiled	30
	_____
	300
1786    14 June            Sun Fire Insurance        336/519035
Robert Charsley of Beaconsfield Bucks gent
	£
On his now dwelling house only	350
Household goods	120
Plate & printed books	40
Stable granary & chaisehouse	50
House only in tenure Peter Mitchell Esq	400
Wash house chaise house stable & loft over	100
Tenement only near in tenure … Harris private	30
Stable & shed adjoining timber & tiled	30
Five tenements adjoining no hazardous trades brick timber & tiled	80
Six tenements adjoining no hazardous trades	350
Malthouse stable woodhouse coach house & outhouse adjoining in tenure of Davis	100
The above situate at Beaconsfield [Other property elsewhere]
1786    12 May            Sun Fire Insurance        339/521163
Christopher Fellows of Beaconsfield Bucks mealman & maltster On his household goods in his now dwelling house situate as aforesaid
	£
Brick & tiled	200
Wearing apparel	50
Utensils & stock therein and in a malthouse & loft over adjoining & communicating brick & tiled	450
Utensils & stock in a corn loft over a stable in the Swan Inn   yard at High Wycombe Bucks brick & tiled	100
	_____
	800
11786    8 Sept              Sun Fire insurance        339/521794
Clifford William Phillips at the White Hart Inn at Beaconsfield in Bucks innholder On his ricks & stacks
	£
In a rick yard only near his dwelling house	50
In his rickyard only near the Bull Inn	650
	_____
	700
1786    19 September Sun Fire Insurance         339/522095
Clifford William Phillips at the White Hart Inn at Beaconsfield in Bucks innholder On his ricks & stacks
	£
John Floyd of Beaconsfield in Bucks ironmonger On his house and tenement adjoining situate as aforesaid In the tenure of himself & Sarah King private brick & tiled	200