DORSET TRADE TOKENS. IO7 



Administration of the estate of Edward Burd was granted in 

 the Archdeaconry Court at Blandfordin 1679. It may be a mere 

 coincidence that a token of Col)-ton issued in 1657 bears the 

 name of Edward Burd, and that the initial of his wife's name was 

 also M. 



137. O. Joseph Byles = A variety of the Tallowchandlers' 

 Arms. 



R. In Shaston = y q 



137A. A variety showing a larger shield on the obverse, and 



a larger inner circle on the reverse. The arrange- 

 ment of the legends and the stops also differs. 

 In 1664, 2 hearths. 

 150. O. William IMathew = A sheep. 

 R. In Shaston. 1667 = W.M. 

 The animal on the observe is a horse with a pack or saddle, 



the initials on the reverse should be Ty ^.r 



In 1689 administration was granted in P.C.C. of the estate of 

 William Mathews, of Shaftesbury, who had died in London. 

 1 54. O. Alexander Weekes at y^ = Rose and crown. 



R. In Shaston. his half penny = A.W 

 154A. A variety reads " hapenny " on the reverse. Possibly 



this is the correct reading of 154, as the editor of 

 Boyne had not seen the token reported to him as 

 reading " half penny." 

 " IMr. Alexander Wykes " was taxed for 8 hearths in 1664. 



Sherborne. 



180. O. John Whetcombe = The Arms of the Whetcombe 

 family ; paly, three eagles displayed. 

 R. In Sherburne, 1657 = I.W. 



180A. A variety in which the shield is smaller and the 



obverse legend differently placed, the mullet being 

 omitted. 



