The son of James Niglett of Bristol, yeoman, deceased (A).
| 1699 | 1 May. Probably the John Niglett, son of James Niglett, baptised at St James’s church (JaPR). |
| 1714 | 11 May. He was apprenticed to Thomas and Sarah Dickson (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1722 | 14 Jan. John Niglett married Hester Bower (RPR). |
| 1722 | 29 Nov. He became a free gallypotmaker (F, G). |
| 1729 | 8 Oct. Noted as a potter on the baptism of his daughter, Mary (RPR). |
| 1731 | 8 Mar. He stood surety of £20 for the appearance of John Govey, gardener, at the next Gaol Delivery (T). |
| 1731 | 11 Mar. ‘Mary Bower agt. John Niglett, a potter without Redcliff Gate Thurs 25th March 1731 pltf. proved deft. indebted to her seven shillings for keeping defts. wife. Ordered it be paid with cost in a month …’ (C). |
| 1734 | 18 Mar. Gallypotmaker, Redcliffe Street (Ao). |
| 1734 | Potter, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1735 | 28 Nov. ‘Ended: Samuel Hopkins agt. John Niglett potter on Redcl. Hill’ (C). |
| 1736 | 25 Jan. ‘Samuel Hopkins agt. John Niglett Redclift Hill’ (C). |
| 1737 | 23 Jun. ‘Sarah Beton agt. John Niglett potter at Redcliff Pitt. Thurs the 21st of July 1737 Pl. proved her debt to be 10s.9d for necessarys, ordered it to be paid with costs …’ (C). |
| 1738 | 26 Oct. ‘Joseph Stokes agt. John Needglutt Potter Redcliff Pitt – Thursday the 30th of Nov 1738. Pltff. prov’d his Debt to be £1.2s.5d on a Note of hand ordered it to be paid with costs …’ (C). |
| 1739 | 5 Nov. He stood surety for Thomas Oxenham, labourer, to appear at the next Quarter Sessions to answer an assault on his wife (T). |
| 1739 | Gallypotmaker, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1742 | 18 Feb. ‘Benjamin Barlett agst. John Niglett porter [sic] Redcliff Pitt’ (C). |
| 1743 | 8 Aug. ‘Joseph Stokes agst. John Needglutt at Mr Ward’s in Water Lane … Thurs 6th Oct 1743, Debt proved to be £1.0s.5d by Note of hand order’d it be paid with costs at 1s a week to begin next Sat …’ (C). See also Frances Ward. |
| 1745 | 11 Jul. ‘Joseph Coverly agt. John Niglett Mogg’s Entry. Thursday the 15th Augt 1745, Debt proved to be 4s.9d for ale order’d it be paid with costs at 6d a week …’ (C). |
| 1745 | 8 Aug. Gallypotmaker, Redcliff Pitt (A, Ao, Ar). |
| 1754 | Potter, St Mary Redcliffe parish (P). |
| 1755 | 18 Aug. ‘Hester Niglett’ buried (RPR). |
| 1762 | 3 Sep. John Niglett buried (RPR). |
| Apprentices: With wife Hester Joseph Watkins, 18 Mar 1734 (A, Ao, Ar) Francis Watkins, 8 Aug 1745, (A, Ao, Ar) |
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| Tax book entries: 25 Mar 1750 ‘John Niglett Poor’ Recliffe Pit and Joanes Lane (SMR-W) |
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| Children: Sarah, bapt 14 Feb 1725, buried (aged near 5 years) 11 May 1729 (RPR), Mary, bapt 8 Oct 1729, buried (aged 1 year) 10 Sep 1730 (RPR) |