Cloth Seal, Clothier's Seal, Bury, Robert Nuttall

Cloth Seal, Clothier's Seal, Bury, Robert Nuttall, Image & Found by J.A. den Das.
Found in West Friesland, Netherlands, 30mm, 5.96g.

Nuthall family arms, ROBERT (double struck) NUTTALL & SONS curving downward BURY curving upward, around

The prominent fetterlock or shacklebolt is found very widely spread among several ancient families [Parker, J., 1894], the Lancashire Nuthalls using one of this style.

See - A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, John Burke, 1838, Nutall of Kempsey House, "The name appears often as written as Nutthall and the family then resided at Nutthall Hall, near Holcombe. ... Robert Nuttall, of Bury, merchant, purchased, in 1736, the Bridge Hall estates from Lord Sempil and the Clives, and left a son and heir, Thomas Nuttall, esq. an eminent Dutch merchant,"

See Thomas & John Nuttall Seal.

From Paul Cannon,"For a similar Nuttall seal see Piet de jutter, Pagina lakenlood 4 about third way down. This was also found in the Netherlands.

The following two adverts might suggest that some of the Nuttall/Ormrod seals may be dyers’ seal.

'To be sold: a set of utensils, for a Woollen Dyer, now in possession of the widow of the late John Nuttall, Dyer at Barn Brook, near Bury, viz. two boiling vessels with copper bottoms, two woad vats, one frizeing engine, one gig mill for perching and a considerable quantity of tenters, with all the materials thereto belonging. The tools etc may be view’d at Barn Brook aforesaid. Further particulars may be had from William Mille at Bury Bridge.

Likewise to be let, for any number of years, or sold, the dwelling-house, Dye-House, Press-House and Tenter Field, with all other conveniences. N.B. The purchaser will have twelve months credit, giving proper security.' [Manchester Mercury, 6 Nov 1764]

'Notice to creditors: whereas George Ormrod, Sen. of Haslingden in the County of Lancaster, Dyer, did on the 22d day of March Inst. Assign over all his estate and effects unto Thomas Wallwork of Haslingden, aforesaid Fuller and James Anderton of the same place, Clothier, in trust for the equal benefit of all his creditors.

Notice is hereby given, that the deed of assignment is now lodged in the hands of the above-named Thomas Wallwork, in order to be inspected and executed by the said Geo Ormrod’s creditors, who are at the time of executing the same, to leave an account and the particulars of their respective demands, with the said Thomas Wallwork; and such of the creditors as shall not agree to accept of the dividend to arise under the said deed on or before the 30th day of August next, will be excluded all benefit under the said assignment. And all persons who stand indebted to the said George Ormrod are requested immediately to pay their respective debts to the said assigues, or one of them, otherwise they will be sued without further notice.' [Manchester Mercury, 29 April 1783]"

From Mike Patrick, "Richard Hill, [d.1780] of Kebroyd, son of Samuel Hill, in 1746, went into partnership with his father at Kebroyd Mills but after a disagreement left to set up in business on his own. Sam Hill's business was not carried on after his death in 1760. His estate was wound up by his trustees, John Nuttall, Robert Nuttall, both of Bury, George Stansfield of Sowerby, Merchant, John Whitacre of York, Merchant and George Ramsden of Clifton, Gentleman."