Where anchorsmiths got their materials - John Rushton
One of the earliest recorded anchorsmiths on the
Yorkshire coast was at Scarborough as early as
1391.This was in the reign of King Richard the Second.
He may well have been at the haven for some time, for
he left a very brief will that year. We may wonder
where he obtained his raw materials. Iron was found
in several valleys of the North York Moors.
The anchor smith's name was John of Eston, and we may
presume he came from Cleveland. He bequeathed his
anvil, his great hammer, two smaller ones and four
pair of shears to his blood relation John Dowson. His
apprentice John had another set of hammers and two
pairs of shears. A final bequest gave two pence for
the bellman. This must be one of the earliest
mentions of a borough bellman, an officer still well
known at Scarborough.
John Rushton
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