EDGAR Alexander

Posted on: October 9th, 2016 by webfooted

See the Potteries List section for the St Philip’s Pottery 4.

Pre 1772 Alexander Edgar had been operating the St Philip’s Pottery 4.

The Pottery appears to have been taken over by Earl Pearce I in 1772.

1772 17 Sep. Sale of lands including: ‘Lot 5. All that Pothouse, Yard and Buildings, situate in Avon-street … now lett to Alexander Edgar, Esq., for a term of twenty-one Years, about sixteen Years whereof is now to come, at the Yearly Rent of £4.10s’ (BG).

It is known that Pearce succeeded Edgar at the Pottery (BRO B4978).

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