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William Baker 1550? to 11 November 1615
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1550?
William Baker was born in about 1550 at Ryton upon Dunsmore,
Warwickshire, the son
of John Baker and ? (nee Marey) Baker. Ryton upon
Dunsmore is a village on the south east outskirts of
modern Coventry.
1570?
On an unknown date he married Margery ?
(? to 1588).
1577
Child Baker (BAK00015) was
born and died in 1577.
1579
Ane Baker (BAK00016) was born in 1579.
1581
Sampson Baker (1581 to 1647) (BAK00017) was
born in 1581.
1583
Susanna Baker (BAK00018) was born in
1583.
1588
On 24 September 1588 William Baker married Isabell Bonde (? to 1613) at
All Saints, Allesley, Warwickshire. Allesley
is a village on the northwest outskirts of modern Coventry. Both William and
Isabell came from St Trinitye, Coven. This seems to
be a reference to Holy
Trinity Church, Coventry.
1592
Joan Baker (BAK00019) was born in 1592.
1594
William Baker (BAK00020) was born in
1594.
William Baker was a mercer.
A mercer is a trader in
textiles. Mercery was often a family run business, with the husband marketing
and selling the textiles at markets and public fairs. During the fifteenth
century mercers had grown their fortunes and instead of mere merchants were regarded
as of higher status and often held influential positions such as aldermen and
mayors. There was a flourishing overseas trade. However
in the sixteenth century there was something of a decline in the trade and
growing rivalry with the Worshipful Company of Mercers.
1615
William died at Coventry in 1615 and was buried
on 11 November 1615 at Holy Trinity, Coventry.