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Dackombe Daccom Dackham etc genealogy |
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Dr Geoffrey Mann |
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7 Aquila DACKOMBE 1719-1783 |
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m Jane Welle 1740 |
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Aquila was baptised in 1719 at Marchwiel near Wrexham in North Wales, where his father had inherited the estate of Marchwiel Hall. Aquila was a Dackombe family name. At the age of 15, he was apprenticed to a pewterer in the City of London but married Jane Welle at the Fleet Prison in 1740 before completing his apprenticeship. Apprentices were not supposed to marry, so this may be why they chose the Fleet. He completed his apprenticeship in 1742, becoming a freeman of the City and their first son was baptised at St Martin in the Fields. They then moved to Aldgate High St in the City where seven more children were born, though two of them died at an early age. He was elected a liveryman of the Pewterer’s Company in 1746 aged 27 At the age of 41 - and probably before - Aquila ran into financial difficulties and was declared bankrupt. In 1773, he had to ask for the return of his fees from the Pewterer’s Company and was struck off their register. He died in 1783 aged 64 and was buried at St Botolph, Aldgate |
C = Christened
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13Sep1719 20Mar1735 15 22Jun1739 19 17Feb1740 20 17Jun1742 22 6Feb1743 23 1744 24 19May1745 25 18Mar1746 26 28Nov1746 27 21Dec1746 27 31Jul1748 28 28Jny1750 30 11Feb1752 32 28Oct1752 33 26Jul1754 34 21Mar1761 41 24Sep1762 17Jun1773 53 19Nov1783 64 |
C at Marchwiel, Denbighshire, son of John & Margaret apprenticed in London to Thomas Wheeler, pewterer apprenticed to John Carpenter, pewterer after death of Wheeler married Jane Welle at the Fleet Prison made freeman of London after completing apprenticeship son John C at St Martin in the Fields, London lent £500 by his uncle Robert dau Mary C at St Botolph Aldgate; living in Aldgate High St dau Mary buried at St Botolph Aldgate elected liveryman of the Pewterer’s Company son Aquila C at St Botolph Aldgate dau Priscilla C at St Botolph Aldgate dau Margaret C at St Botolph Aldgate dau Jane C at St Botolph Aldgate dau Margaret buried at St Botolph Aldgate son Robert C at St Botolph Aldgate declared bankrupt uncle Robert’ s will proved leaving money in trust for Aquila’s
children struck off the Pewterer’s Company due to financial difficulty buried at St Botolph Aldgate |
b=born m=married d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
According to the indenture of Aquila when he was apprenticed in 1734, Aquila was the son of John DACKOMBE of Wrexham in the county of Denbigh. The normal age of apprenticeship was 14, so Aquila should have been born about 1720. There is a suitable baptism at Marchwiel, adjacent to Wrexham; other records show a connection of the Dackombe family with the Marchwiel estate, so there is no doubt that this is correct:
C
13Sep1719 Aquila s John & Margaret DACCOMB
Aquila-6 was baptised at St Botolph Aldgate in 1746, son of Aquila and Jane DACKOMBE; other baptisms to these parents took place at this church, but the earliest known baptism took place at St Martin in the Fields in 1742. A suitable preceding marriage took place at the Fleet prison in 1739/40:
m
17Feb1739/40 Aquila DACKOMBE gent of St Martin, & Jane WELLE
The unusual name and correct place and time identify this marriage with certainty. The reason for the marriage in the Fleet may be because Aquila had not finished his apprenticeship and was not therefore supposed to marry; another reason may be because marriage there was cheap and later records show that Aquila was short of money, borrowing money from his uncle in 1744, and later becoming bankrupt
C 6Feb1742/3 John s Aquila & Jane DACKOMBE
b 17Jny1742/3
C
19May1745 Mary d Aquila & Jane
DACKOMBE High Street; B 18Mar1746 Mary d Aquila & Jane DACKOMBE High Street
North
C
21Dec1746 Aquila s Aquila & Jane
DACKOMBE High Street
C
31Jul1748 Priscilla d Aquila & Jane DACKOMBE High Street
C
28Jan1749 Margt d Aquila & Jane
DACKOMBE High Street
C
11Feb1752 Jane d Aquila & Jane
DACKOMBE High Street
C
26Jul1754 Robert s Aquila & Jane
DACKOMBE High Street
B
18Mar1746 Mary DACKOMBE ch of
----- High Street North charge self
(rough burial book)
B
18Mar1746 Mary DACKOMBE ch of
----- High Street
B
28Oct1752 Margt DACKOMBE d of
Aquila High Street
B
19Nov1783 Aquila DACKOMBE a man lower Easthope St
20Mar1734
Aquila DACKOMBE son of John DACKOMBE late of Wrexham in the County of Denby,
Gent, Deceased, apprenticed to Thomas WHEELER Citizen and pewterer of London
for 7 years in the sum of £31 10/-
[on reverse] 22 June 1738, the within named
Aquila DACKOMBE was turned over to John CARPENTER Citizen and pewterer at a
Court of Assise
[attached] Memorandum that of Saturday 28
July 11th year of George II it was considered by a court before the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of London in the Guildhall that the apprentice named be
wholly dischaged from the William HOUGHTON and Isaac HANCKELL executors of the
Thomas WHEELER deceased and be turned over to some other Freeman
Jun1742 Aquila DACKOMBE pewterer
admitted freeman S [= by servitude ie after
apprenticeship]
Acquila
DACKOMB freedom: 17Jun1742
livery : 28Nov1746; struck out
by order of court 17Jun1773 his livery fine being returned;
dead : [no date]
Aquila
DACKOMBE bound to Thomas Wheeler turned over to John Carpenter admitted freeman
17Jun1742
20Mar1734
Thomas Wheeler presents Aquila Dackombe son of John Dackombe of Wrexham in the
County of Denbigh, gent
17Jun1742
Aquila Dackombe bound apprentice of Thomas Wheeler turned over to John
Carpenter admitted freeman
28Nov1746
Mr Aquila Dackomb attended, accepted the cloathing and was cloathed accordingly
£20 (elected liveryman)
17Jun1773 A petition of Acquila
Dackombe, a Liveryman of this Company praying a remission of his livery fine
that he may thereby be able to make such provision for himself and family as
the Exigencies of his affairs now absolutely required was read. And after debate and hearing what the said
Mr Dackombe had to alledge in support of his petition the question was put by
the Master whether the said Mr Dackombe should have his livery fine returned.
It was carried in the affirmative and is ordered accordingly. And it is further ordered that upon payment
of the said fine, the clerk of the Company do strike the name of the said Mr
Dackombe out of the Company's books as a Liveryman of the Company
17Jun1773 Aquila DACKOMBE struck
out, his livery fine being returned
21Mar1761
Aquila DACKOMBE
Robert
DACKOMBE of the Charterhouse Middlesex, Gentleman; to William LACEWARD of
Hacknie, Middlesex and Richard LACEWARD of Hatton Garden Esquire £350 3% bank
annuities part of £400 3% Bank annuities now standing in my name in the Books
of the bank of England in trust for the use of the child or children of my
nephew Aquila DACKOMBE in equal shares when they are 24; to Mr William
ADDINGTON £10 for a ring; to said Richard LACEWARD and William LKACEWARD £30a
piece for their trouble; to Mr John MORLEY of the Charterhouse £5 and
20shillings- for a ring; to Susan HODGES, William PYKE, and Joshua VAUGHAN of the
Charterhouse and to John TRAVERS in Bridewell Alley near the Kings Bench Prison
20 shillings apiece for a ring; to my cousen Martha BROWNE at the Green Door in
Cecil Street in the Strand, £20; the rest to my said nephew Aquila DACKOMBE, I
having already in the year 1744 and at other subsequent times lent him the sum
of £525 for his benefit and promotion in the world which I relinquish and give
up to him all Notes and Securities given by him for the same; s 21Jul1760
Robert DACKOMBE wit: Thos MAINWARING, John WHETTON
Codicil:
Robert DACKOMBE a pensioner in the Charterhouse London, understanding that I am
entitled to part of £2700 more or less late the personal estate of John
KNIGHTLEY of Easted [=Ashtead] Surrey Esquire deceased which I
have not bequeathed in my will, I give to John DACKOMBE, Aquila DACKOMBE,
Priscilla DACKOMBE and Jane DACKOMBE children of Aquila and Jane DACKOMBE of
parish of St Gregory in Great Carter Lane, Doctors Commons London all my share
of the above £2700 more or less; s 13Sep1762 Robert x DACKOMBE; wit: Ann x
HART, Aquila DACKOMBE, John SPURRIER
p
24Sep1762 by William LACEWARD and Richard LACEWARD Esquires executors in London
Summary
Robert
Dackombe s 13Sep1762 p 24Sep1762
nephew
Aquila Dackombe £525 previously lent + rest
wife
Jane Dackombe w Aquila no bequest
children John Dackombe s Aquila & Jane equal share of
£350
Aquila Dackombe s Aquila
& Jane "
Priscilla Dackombe d Aquila & Jane
"
Jane Dakombe d Aquila & Jane "
cousin
Martha Browne at the Green Door, Cecil St Strand £20
execs Richard Laceward William Laceward £30 each
other Mr Willam Addington £10
Mr John Morley of the Charterhouse £5 +
20s for a ring
Susan Hodges, William Pyke, Joshua
Vaughan of the Charterhouse 20s each for a ring
John Travers of Bridewell Alley 20s for
a ring