Milford, Snow and Co
1786 The private bank was established By Samuel Milford and Richard Hall-Clarke trading as Milford, Clarke & Co; it was also known as Exeter City Bank. Milford was from a leading family of wool merchants.
1800 a new partnership of John Milford (Samuel's nephew), John Hogg and William Nation was formed, which was styled Milford, Hogg, Nation & Co.
Milford remained senior partner until 1829.
His family led the bank until the 1890s
1833 the Snow family became involved in the firm. The firm was renamed Milford, Snow & Co.
1854 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore existing between us, as Bankers, in the city of Exeter, under the firm of Milford, Snow and Co., expires this day by effluxion of time. All outstanding accounts and dependencies will be liquidated by the undersigned Messrs. John Milford, Thomas Snow, Frederick Milford, and Thomas Maitland Snow, at the City Bank, Exeter, where the business will be continued as heretofore, under the firm of Milford, Snow, and Co. — City Bank, Exeter...'[1]
1890s the Snow family assumed leadership of the bank
1899 '... Antony Hubert Gibbs, son of Mr. Antony Gibbs, of Tyntesfield, hear Bristol, will, as from the 1st day of October next, join the firm of Milford Snow and Co., carrying on business as Bankers, at the City Bank, Exeter...'[2]
1901 the bank amalgamated with Sanders and Co of Exeter, to form Sanders, Snow and Co
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Sources of Information
- [1] Nat West Heritage