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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 | ||
1722 Born in Broseley, Shropshire. | |||
Married Ann Willmore | Married Ann Willmore | ||
1763 | 1760s Moved from Shropshire to south Wales, where he helped to start a furnace at Merthyr Tudful - he collaborated with [[Isaac Wilkinson]] in starting the [[Plymouth Ironworks]]. | ||
1763 John Guest came to the attention of Thomas Lewis and the other [[Dowlais Ironworks|Dowlais]] partners. | |||
1767 He | 1767 He was appointed manager of the [[Dowlais Ironworks]] on 30 April 1767. He built his first house at Morlais Brook, Gellifaelog but, isolated from his family, became a "lonely and melancholy man". He discovered coal on Lewis's property and used it to replace charcoal for smelting. | ||
By 1767, Guest had moved most of his family to Dowlais. His children were: | By 1767, Guest had moved most of his family to Dowlais. His children were: | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 27 March 2012
John Guest (1722 - 25th November 1787) was a brewer, farmer and coal merchant
1722 Born in Broseley, Shropshire.
Married Ann Willmore
1760s Moved from Shropshire to south Wales, where he helped to start a furnace at Merthyr Tudful - he collaborated with Isaac Wilkinson in starting the Plymouth Ironworks.
1763 John Guest came to the attention of Thomas Lewis and the other Dowlais partners.
1767 He was appointed manager of the Dowlais Ironworks on 30 April 1767. He built his first house at Morlais Brook, Gellifaelog but, isolated from his family, became a "lonely and melancholy man". He discovered coal on Lewis's property and used it to replace charcoal for smelting.
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
See Also
Sources of Information
- [3] Wikipedia