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Thomas Bentley (manufacturer)

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33: 83: 279: 173:, when the former was laid up at Liverpool by an accident to his knee. The friendship was lifelong. Wedgwood made his first proposals to Bentley about to a partnership towards the close of 1766, but it was not until 14 November 1768 that the partnership actually began. In the same month Bentley took up his residence at the Brick House, 252:
His Will, proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 2 January 1781 left £800 to his sister-in-law Elizabeth Oates, £200 to his business partner James Boardman, and to Josiah Wedgwood his share of the "Books of Antiquities and other Prints and printed books" that he owned jointly with Josiah.
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in Staffordshire was opened; but, though a house was specially built for him there, he never seems to have occupied it. In 1769 he finally left Liverpool, and after living for a short time at the warehouse in Newport Street, London, he moved to Little Cheyne Row,
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On 22 June 1772, at All Saints, Derby, Bentley married Mary, the daughter of Mr. Stamford, an engineer of that town, his first wife having died in childbirth within two years from the date of their marriage. In 1774 he moved from Chelsea to 12
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was written by him from materials obtained for him by Wedgwood and another friend. His acquaintance with art patrons of the day meant they were able to obtain loans of valuable specimens for the purposes of reproduction.
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The partnership between Wedgwood and Bentley was confined to the manufacture and sale of ornamental goods. To wind up the accounts, all the ornamental ware in stock was sold by auction at
136:. He then settled in Liverpool, where he set up in business as a Manchester warehouseman, and afterwards took James Boardman into partnership. In 1757 he assisted in founding 201:, to superintend the works which were being carried on there by the firm. His health, however, failed, and in order to get change of air and scene he took up residence at 121:, on 1 January 1731. His father, Thomas Bentley, was a country gentleman of some property. After receiving his education at the neighbouring presbyterian academy at 332: 132:
On the expiration of his apprenticeship he travelled for some time upon the continent, and after his return he married, in 1754, Miss Hannah Oates of
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but the life of this sect was short, and not long after Bentley's move to London the chapel was closed, and the building sold to the corporation.
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The remainder of his real and personal estate was left to his "dear and truly affectionate wife Mary" who was his sole Executrix.
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in 1777. After a protracted illness he died there, 26 November 1780, at the age of forty-nine, and was buried in
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Wedgwood & Bentley black basalt stoneware vase with encaustic ornament, c. 1770–1780,
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Peter Scheemakers
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to learn the processes of the woollen and cotton trades.
69: 61: 42: 23: 213:), where a monument, with a medallion portrait by 37:Thomas Bentley by Joachim Smith, modelled in 1773 169:In 1762 he was introduced to Josiah Wedgwood by 162:. The congregation of this chapel were called 217:(in his role of running his deceased father, 8: 298:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 97:(1731–1780) was an English manufacturer of 16:English manufacturer of pottery (1731–1780) 31: 20: 262: 333:People from South Derbyshire District 7: 304:https://jjhc.info/bentleythomas1780 14: 244:. The article on Brindley in the 101:, known for his partnership with 295:Dictionary of National Biography 277: 88:Los Angeles County Museum of Art 140:, and in 1762 in building the 1: 180:On 13 June 1769 part of the 290:Bentley, Thomas (1731-1780) 148:, for the use of a body of 354: 30: 156:and other parts of the 328:English businesspeople 91: 246:Biographia Britannica 159:Book of Common Prayer 85: 215:Thomas Scheemakers 199:Greek Street, Soho 138:Warrington Academy 92: 230:Benjamin Franklin 219:Peter Scheemakers 144:in Temple Court, 80: 79: 345: 338:Wedgwood pottery 299: 281: 280: 270: 267: 234:Joseph Priestley 209:church (in west 154:Athanasian Creed 73:Manufacturer of 35: 21: 353: 352: 348: 347: 346: 344: 343: 342: 308: 307: 287: 278: 274: 273: 268: 264: 259: 113:He was born at 111: 103:Josiah Wedgwood 57: 47: 38: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 351: 349: 341: 340: 335: 330: 325: 320: 310: 309: 301: 300: 272: 271: 261: 260: 258: 255: 242:Monthly Review 171:Matthew Turner 142:Octagon Chapel 110: 107: 95:Thomas Bentley 78: 77: 71: 67: 66: 63: 59: 58: 48: 46:1 January 1731 44: 40: 39: 36: 28: 27: 25:Thomas Bentley 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 350: 339: 336: 334: 331: 329: 326: 324: 321: 319: 316: 315: 313: 306: 305: 297: 296: 291: 285: 284:public domain 276: 275: 266: 263: 256: 254: 250: 247: 243: 239: 235: 231: 227: 222: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 203:Turnham Green 200: 194: 192: 188: 183: 182:Etruria Works 178: 176: 172: 167: 165: 161: 160: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 130: 128: 124: 120: 116: 108: 106: 104: 100: 96: 89: 84: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 55: 51: 45: 41: 34: 29: 22: 19: 302: 293: 265: 251: 245: 241: 238:Joseph Banks 223: 195: 179: 168: 164:Octagonians; 163: 157: 131: 112: 94: 93: 18: 323:1780 deaths 318:1731 births 312:Categories 257:References 226:Christie's 193:painting. 150:Dissenters 127:Manchester 119:Derbyshire 70:Occupation 54:Derbyshire 191:overglaze 146:Liverpool 134:Sheffield 56:, England 207:Chiswick 115:Scropton 50:Scropton 286::  187:Chelsea 175:Burslem 123:Findern 99:pottery 75:pottery 236:, and 211:London 109:Life 65:1780 62:Died 43:Born 292:". 314:: 232:, 117:, 105:. 52:, 288:" 90:.

Index


Scropton
Derbyshire
pottery

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
pottery
Josiah Wedgwood
Scropton
Derbyshire
Findern
Manchester
Sheffield
Warrington Academy
Octagon Chapel
Liverpool
Dissenters
Athanasian Creed
Book of Common Prayer
Matthew Turner
Burslem
Etruria Works
Chelsea
overglaze
Greek Street, Soho
Turnham Green
Chiswick
London
Thomas Scheemakers
Peter Scheemakers

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