Edward Samuel Barnard (1767 - 1855)

Born 30 Nov 1767 in Holborn St Andrews, London, England.

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Boosey) Barnard — married 28 Jan 1791 in Mary Le Bow, London, England

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1855 at age 87 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Edward was born on the 30th November 1767 in Middlesex and was baptised at St Andrews, Holborn, Middlesex on 16th January 1768, the son of Edward and Mary, of Barletts Buildings.^[1]

St Andrew's Church, Holborn, Middlesex

Apprenticed in 1781 to London goldsmith Charles Wright and he became a foreman and later, manager. In 1808 he became a partner. In 1828 firm passed to Barnard family and in 1838 firm moved to Angel Street.

He married Mary Boosey on 28 January 1791 in St Mary Le Bow, London.^[2].

The record reads Edward Barnard of the parish of St Martin Ludgate, London, a batchelor and Mary Boosey of the parish of St Margaret Le Bow, 28 January 1791. This marriage solemnised in the presence of John Boosey, (probably her father) Mary Deeble, witnesses William Deeble and Charlotte Chater. ^[3].

The marriage was also reported in the Gentleman's Magazine 1791
Mr Edw Barnard Jun of Amen Corner to Miss Boosey of King Street Cheapside ^[4].

Their marriage is listed on London Sandemanian Marriages and other links between church members. There were about 70 marriages between the families of the London Sandemanian's of which this was one.

In 1804 he was the executor of his uncle, John Barnard. The will has been transcribed, Space:Will_of_John_Barnard with links to people mentioned in the will. Edward was described as Nephew Edward Barnard of Chapel Street, Pentonville, Silversmith^[5].

On the 1st October 1817 he took on John Leighton as an apprentice. The indenture certificate reads This indenture witnesseth that John Leighton, Son of George Leighton of Vineyard Gardens Clerkenwell in the county of Middlesex bookbinder doth put himself apprentice to Edward Barnard of Paternoster Row London, Silversmith, a citizen and Goldsmith of London, to learn his art as a silversmith. ^[6]. He was related to the Leightons but they were also a family involved in the Sandemanian Church.

In 1837 he was listed in the electoral register as Barnard, Edward Goldsmith 39 Claremont Square, Pentonville. ^[7]

In 1841 he was staying at Carr Farm, Old Buckenham, Norfolk with the Eaton family, (aged 70-74), and William Barnard (aged 35-39). The London Sandemanian Church supported the church in Old Buckenham, so he was probably there on church business.^[8]

In 1851 he was 83 years old, a retired goldsmith, living at Claremont Terrace, Clerkenwell, Middlesex. He was living with his granddaughter, Ellen Barnard, grandson Edward Barnard, niece Mary A Barnard and Sarah Reid granddaughter.^[9]

He died on 4th January 1855 at his home at Claremont Square, Clerkenwell. The Morning Advertiser Newspaper reported that On the 4th inst., at his residence, in Claremont Square. in his 88th year Mr Edward Barnard, late the firm Edward Barnard and Sons, of Angel Street, St Martins-le Grand, and formerly of Paternoster Row^[10].

His will has been partly transcribed as the Will of Edward Barnard proved 1855 in which he divides his possessions between his 8 children. His executors were Edward Barnard his eldest surviving son and his dear friend Thomas Boosey. He also left sums to various nieces and grandchildren, an allowance to the the widow of his dead brother Nathaniel Barnard including her rent. He also bequeathed to Thomas Boosey. the sum of fifty pounds in trust for our poor friends and members of the church of which we are ourselves members.

Edward's death (age 87) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1855 in the Clerkenwell district.^[11]

Edward Barnard and Sons

Edward Barnard and Sons was a firm of British silversmiths. They created the Lily font, a large silver gilt baptismal font used in the christening services of members of the British Royal Family.

The company's origins date back to about 1680, when the silversmith Anthony Nelme (d. 1722) established a firm in Ave Maria Lane, London. Edward Barnard (d. 1855) was first manager and in 1829 became the proprietor, trading as Edward Barnard & Sons, with his sons Edward Barnard (d. 1868), John Barnard and William Barnard (d. 1851). In 1838, they moved to Angel Street, London.

The Lily font was commissioned by Queen Victoria from Edward Barnard and Sons, for the christening of her first child, Victoria, Princess Royal on 10 February 1840, her parents' first wedding anniversary.[2][3]

In 1898, they moved to Fetter Lane, and in 1920, to Hatton Garden, London. In 1977, they became a subsidiary of Padgett & Braham, and closed in 2003.^[12]

Membership of the Sandemanian Church

Edward was a member of the Sandemanian Church

Edward was admitted into membership of the London Sandemanian Church on 27 December 1795 according to the membership records. The records state that he was Deacon 1 Mar 1801, Elder 20 June 1821 Ex 3 March 1844 rest'd 5 May 1844, died 4 Jan 1855 ^[13] which means he appointed as a Deacon and Elder but was then was excluded from fellowship for 2 months in 1844.

See London Sandemanian Church membership list 1762 – 1868 for the full membership list.

He is also included on the elders and deacons list as a Deacon in 1801 and an Elder in 1821. The records states he was excluded in 1844. See London Sandemanian Church Elders and Deacons list for the complete list ^[14].

His uncle John Barnard was one of the founders of the London Sandemanian meeting house.

Support for political causes

On 2nd December 1795 a Declaration of Merchants, Bankers, Traders and other inhabitants of London, was made at Grocers Hall, City of London. It was signed by about 7000 merchants and traders in London, in support of the Government, in the context of political unrest linked to the French Revolution, it includes names, addresses and some occupations for 1795. The declaration was signed by Edward Barnard, flatting mills, Nicholl's square ^[15] His father Edward Barnard goldsmith, Amen Corner and his brother J Barnard coal merchant Nicholl's Square were also signatories.

Research Note

Based originally on a Barnard family bible, and unless otherwise sourced, any precise dates are as shown on hand-written notes (pages 5, 7, 14, 38, 39) compiled about the 11th December 1878 by John Barnard (1797-1880) Barnard-4046, living at 12 Compton Terrace, Canonbury, Middlesex from before 1861 until his death. Also shown, in different handwriting, is one of his children Katherine Barnard (1844-1912) Barnard-4055 living at 12 Highbury Terrace, Islington, Middlesex from before 1911 until her death, and one of his grandchildren Kate Barnard Blaikley (1879-1969) Blaikley-22 living at 5 Canfield Gardens, Hampstead, Middlesex from before 1939 until before her death. These hand-written notes record the Barnard family, and others, commencing with William Barnard (1605-1682) through to a John Barnard, a farmer in 1898, living at Haslingfield, 1¼ miles from Barrington, Cambridgeshire, where Barnard ancestors had lived since 1605. A copy of these notes is in the possession of Trevor Pickup (Pickup-177) and Michael Pickup (Pickup-178).

Sources

1. ↑ St Andrew, Holborn Camden, London, England, Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P82/AND/A/001/MS06667/011, https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/169825740/person/342249901906/hints
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL4Y-W5T : 10 February 2018), Edward Barnard and Mary Boosey, 28 Jan 1791; citing Saint Mary Le Bow,London,London,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 94,512.
3. ↑ London England marriages and banns, 1754 -1932 accessed from ancestry.co.uk by Trevor Pickup on 28 December 2019
4. ↑ The Gentleman's Magazine. (1791). United Kingdom: E. Cave. Accessed from Google Books https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Gentleman_s_Magazine/3M1KAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=nath+boosey&pg=PA88&printsec=frontcover Accessed by Trevor Pickup on 26 April 2021
5. ↑ John Barnard's Will in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=try&db=CanturburyPrerogativeCourt&h=419063, accessed 15 aug 2018
6. ↑ London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1504-1509 https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2052&h=150754321&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2972 Ancestry.com. London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Freedom admissions papers, 1681 – 1930. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. COL/CHD/FR/02.
7. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers Year: 1837 Ancestry.com. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1795/images/40020_605905_1423-00017?pId=237679673
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79K-8KP : 12 December 2017), Edward Barnard in household of Eaton Anne -, Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SGN8-F6Y : 8 November 2017), Edward Barnard, Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England; citing Saint James Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, p. 21, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ Morning advertiser newspaper, page 7, 9th Jan 1855, accessed from British Newspaper archives, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001427/18550109/073/0007 accessed by Trevor Pickup on 9th August 2018
11. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office". GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 7 April 2022). Barnard, Edward (Age at death: 87). GRO Reference: 1855 Jan-Feb-Mar in Clerkenwell Volume 01B Page 462.
12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Barnard_and_Sons
13. ↑ London Sandemanian Church membership records Held by Dundee University Archives MS 9/1/3, Membership lists of the churches in the UK and America Page 45 Copies of originals ordered and accessed by Trevor Pickup on 15 June 2021
14. ↑ London Sandemanian Church membership records Held by Dundee University Archives MS 9/1/3, Membership lists of the churches in the UK and America Pages 59-60 Copies of originals ordered and accessed by Trevor Pickup on 23rd October 2021
15. ↑ Declaration of the Merchants, Bankers, Traders, and other inhabitants of London, made at Grocers' Hall, December 2nd, 1795. [In support of the Constitution, etc.: occasioned by the resolutions of certain meetings held at the Paul's head Tavern.] With a list of the names and place of abode of the subscribers, etc. (1795). United Kingdom: Philanthropic Reform. Google books https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Declaration_of_the_Merchants_Bankers_Tra/kB2HLew9GmUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=1792+declaration+merchants+traders&pg=PA3&printsec=frontcover accessed by Trevor Pickup on 18 April 2021

See also:

• An extract from a Barnard family bible published by Thomas Moule.https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Bibliotheca_Heraldica_Magnae_Britanniae/oKNAAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=thomas+moule,+barnard+genealogy&pg=PA535&printsec=frontcover Barnard family and the Sandemanian Church

• Full description and history of the Lily font, as part of the royal collection.

https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/31741/the-lily-font

• Wikipedia entry for the Company Edward Barnard and Sons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Barnard_and_Sons

• Article on the Silver forum website on Reid and Sons and the links with Edward http://925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22079

See also:

• 'Michael Faraday - a Sandemanian and Scientist' by Geoffrey Cantor