Edward Speed (1694)

Born 1694 in Southampton, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Peake) Speed — married 18 Nov 1718 in London, England

Biography

Edward Speed was the son of Dr John Speed of Southampton and his second wife Philadelphia Knollys. He was baptised on 3 September 1694 at Holy Rood, Southampton, Hampshire.^[1]

In April 1711, he was bound as an apprentice to Robert Alsop, a hatmaker in Thames St, London, for a term of seven years.^[2][3] He was admitted to the freedom of the Haberdashers' Company of London in 1718.^[4]

He worked as a haberdasher of 'small wares' in Bread Street, London, and from 1740 as clerk of the Borough Market in Southwark, Surrey.^[5]

He married Anne Peake on 18 November 1718 at St Bartholomew the Great, London.^[6] They had five children:^[7]

• Edward Speed, baptised 9 Aug 1720, St Mildred Bread Street, London.^[8] He was buried on 22 December 1726 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey,^[9]
• Anne Speed, born January 1722.^[1]
• John Speed, born 5 December 1723.^[1] He was buried on 2 January 1723/24 at St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey.^[10]
• Elizabeth Speed, born 17 August 1725^[1] and baptised 31 August 1725 at St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey,^[11] She was buried on 11 March 1725/26 at St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey.^[12]
• Philadelpha Speed, born 24 April 1727^[1] and baptised on 18 May 1727 at St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey.^[13] She was buried on 27 Aug 1727 at St Saviour.^[14]

Edward Speed reportedly lived to 'a great age.'^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} J. J. Howard (ed), Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 1898, London, Mitchell and Hughes, vol. 2 (3rd series), p. 18-25.
2. ↑ City of London, Haberdashers, apprentices and freemen 1526-1933 (available on Findmypast). "Edward Speed son of John Speed of Southampton Town doctor in phisick bound to Robert Alsop for seven years from the date dated ut supra [13th of April 1711] Thames Street Hatmaker."
3. ↑ London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930 (available on Ancestry). The indenture, dated 13 Apr 1711, states "This Indenture witnesseth That the sume of one hundred and seven pounds [ten?[ shillings is the full consideration hereof And that Edward Speed son of John Speed of Southampton Doctor in Physick doth put himself Appentice to Robert Alsop Citizen and Haberdasher of London … term of seven Years …”
4. ↑ City of London, Haberdashers, apprentices and freemen 1526-1933 (available on Findmypast). "1718 ... Edward Speed of Bread Street Haber of Small Wares by Robert Alsop of Queenhith Do."
5. ↑ London Evening Post, 25-27 Sep 1740. "Mr. Edward Speed, formerly a Haberdasher of Small Wares in Bread-street, is appointed Clerk of the Borough Market, in the room of Mr. Thomas Randall,, deceas'd."
6. ↑ Parish register, St Bartholomew the Great, London, England. “Novr: ye: 18th. Edward Speed of St Mildreds Bread Street London Bachr: and Anne Peake of St: Saviours in Surrey Spinster were marry’d the Eighteenth day of Novr: by Mr: Anthony Smith Rectr. of St: Michl: in Wood Street London.”
7. ↑ J. J. Howard (ed), Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 1898, London, Mitchell and Hughes, vol. 2 (3rd series), p. 18-25 records the names and dates of birth of five children. A potential sixth child, John, was buried on 16 May 1729 at St George the Martyr, Southwark, Surrey. The register for this parish records “John Son of Edward Speed in the Burrough.” This is possibly the son of Edward Speed, vintner of St George, Southwark, Surrey,
8. ↑ FamilySearch [citation needed]. J. J. Howard (ed), Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, 1898, London, Mitchell and Hughes, vol. 2 (3rd series), p. 18-25 records that he was baptised on 27 July 1720 at St Saviour, Surrey, however, this is possibly his date and place of birth.
9. ↑ Parish register, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England (available on Ancestry). “[22 Dec 1726] Edward s: of Edward Speed a haberdasher.”
10. ↑ Parish register, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England (available on Ancestry). “[2 Jan] John s: of Edward haberdasher.”
11. ↑ Parish register, St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England (available on Ancestry). “August 1725. Christenings … Eliz: D. Edward & Ann Speed Haberdasher B[orn]. 18 [Baptised 31].”
12. ↑ Parish register, St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England (available on Ancestry). “Eliz. D. Edward Speed 11 [March 1725]."
13. ↑ Parish register, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England (available on Ancestry). “18. Philadelpha D: of Edwd. Speed haberdasher and Ann.”
14. ↑ Parish register, St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England (available on Ancestry). “Anno 1727. Buryalls … August … 27 … Philadelpha D: of Edward Speed a Haberdasher.”