The Letters of Sir Samuel Hellier (1736–1784)

Items

• Adcock, Abraham (trumpeter and organ builder)
• Alton, Mrs.

  Visitor to The Woodhouse
• Baker, Mr.

  Mr. Baker. Tenant at Showell.
• Banton, Edward/Ned (Tenant)

  Tenant of Sir Samuel in Wombourne.
• Barrett, Thomas (politician)

  Politician
• Bearcroft, Edward

  Barrister, judge, and politician, resident of Mere Hall, Hanbury, Worcestershire.
• Beech, Mrs Sarah (House keeper)

  Sir Samuel's house keeper for The Woodhouse from 1780 or earlier.
• Best, Reverend Edward (vicar of Wednesbury)

  Rev. Edward Best, curate of Bilston from 1737 and vicar of Wednesbury, 1744.
• Billinge, Reverend Charles (vicar of Wombourne)

  Preacher, St Benedict Biscop Church, Wombourne, 1767-1781
• Bond, Capel (composer and organist)

  Organist and composer. Organist of St Michael and All Angels Church, Coventry 1749–1790 and Holy Trinity, Coventry 1752–1790.
• Bond, William (organist)

  Organist, St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton from 1759/60
• Bradney, Esther

  Youngest daughter of Mr Thomas Bradney and Mrs Bradney
• Bradney, Mrs

  Wife of Thomas Bradney
• Bradney, Thomas (neighbour of Sir Samuel)

  High Sheriff of Staffordshire, 1752
• Brown, Mr

  Tenant of Sir Samuel Hellier in Barnhurst, and builder.
• Burgess, Mr.

  Worker for Sir Samuel Hellier at The Woodhouse.
• Cartwright, Edward (Ned)

  Curate of Wombourne, appointed 1781.
• Cartwright, Jonah
• Chew, James (Lay clerk, organ builder, harpsichord tuner)

  Lay clerk of Worcester Cathedral, organ builder, harpsichord tuner and repairer.
• Cole, William (tenant)

  Tenant, residing in Broom