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John Guest (1722 - 25th November 1787) was a brewer, farmer and coal merchant in Broseley, Shropshire. | John Guest (1722 - 25th November 1787) was a brewer, farmer and coal merchant in Broseley, Shropshire. | ||
Married Ann Willmore | |||
1763 He collaborated with [[Isaac Wilkinson]] in starting the [[Plymouth Ironworks]]; he came to the attention of Thomas Lewis and the other [[Dowlais Ironworks|Dowlais]] partners. | 1763 He collaborated with [[Isaac Wilkinson]] in starting the [[Plymouth Ironworks]]; he came to the attention of Thomas Lewis and the other [[Dowlais Ironworks|Dowlais]] partners. | ||
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* [[Thomas Guest]] | * [[Thomas Guest]] | ||
* Sarah Guest who married William Taitt another of the Dowlais partners. | * Sarah Guest who married William Taitt another of the Dowlais partners. | ||
* John Guest (1750-1824), who married his second (?) cousin Penelope (1738/9-1795) on 13/10/1774 at Broseley (he was her 2nd husband). They had 3 daughters, the youngest of whom became the wife of [[John Onions]], iron founder at Broseley<ref>Roots chat [http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,259079.msg4055556.html]</ref>. | |||
1782 Became a partner in the Ironworks<ref>Broseley', A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 10: Munslow Hundred (part), The Liberty and Borough of Wenlock (1998), pp. 257-293. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22876&strquery=guest]</ref> | 1782 Became a partner in the Ironworks<ref>Broseley', A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 10: Munslow Hundred (part), The Liberty and Borough of Wenlock (1998), pp. 257-293. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22876&strquery=guest]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 14 February 2012
John Guest (1722 - 25th November 1787) was a brewer, farmer and coal merchant in Broseley, Shropshire.
Married Ann Willmore
1763 He collaborated with Isaac Wilkinson in starting the Plymouth Ironworks; he came to the attention of Thomas Lewis and the other Dowlais partners.
He moved to from Broseley to Dowlais and was appointed manager of the works on 30 April 1767. He built his first house at Morlais Brook, Gellifaelog but, isolated from his family, became a "lonely and melancholy man".
By 1767, Guest had moved most of his family to Dowlais. His children were:
- Thomas Guest
- Sarah Guest who married William Taitt another of the Dowlais partners.
- John Guest (1750-1824), who married his second (?) cousin Penelope (1738/9-1795) on 13/10/1774 at Broseley (he was her 2nd husband). They had 3 daughters, the youngest of whom became the wife of John Onions, iron founder at Broseley[1].
1782 Became a partner in the Ironworks[2]
1787 Death of John Guest
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