Owen Mayfield Collection 1658-1960 1953

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Owen Mayfield Collection 1658-1960 1953

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/m/mayfield_o.htm

Collection of material about Owen Mayfield, Mayor of Cambridge; built around a farthing token struck by him in 1658, probably for use in his tavern.

0.25 linear ft.

eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6362212

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Mayfield, John S.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hv07cx (person)

Information contained in the collection indicates that Owen Mayfield (1628-1685) was a 17th century vintner in Cambridge, England. He was named auditor of the city in 1664, alderman in 1669-1670 and Mayor in 1671. He also owned and operated a tavern called The Mitre in Trumpington Street in St. Edward's parish, and was Vintner to the University. English merchant tokens are small coins, often of copper or copper alloy, that were put out by merchants, cities, companies, et...

Palmer, W. M.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bm637s (person)

Mayfield, Owen.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kv1g6k (person)