Benjamin Benyon
From Graces Guide
Thomas Benyon and Benjamin Benyon were sucessful wool merchants in Shrewsbury.
In 1790 they owned warehouses in the town and after ten years of activity, had earned £13,000.
1795 They were in close with John Marshall and the three men entered a partnership to finance a flax mill in Leeds. Marshall contributed £9,000 and the Benyons jointly provided the same amount.
When this mill was damaged by fire in February 1796, they decided to construct a new mill in Shrewsbury. Mill fires were particularly common and industrialists were looking at ways of reducing the risk of fire. In May, Charles Bage joined the partnership.
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