
(The portrait is on display in the Mayor’s Parlour, Sudbury Town Hall)
The portrait of George William Andrews, a Sudbury solicitor, who is believed to be the model for ‘Little Mr. Perker’ in Charles Dickens’ ‘The Pickwick Papers’ reminds us that Sudbury had a reputation as one of the most corrupt electoral places in the country.
Admissions to the Freedom of the Borough of Sudbury in the 19th century
The Abbott family
Abbott, Charles, builder, admitted May 12th 1825, borough and commons by purchase, 30 guineas
Abbott, Charles, of Halstead, silkweaver, admitted July 28th 1841, by birth, son of the late Joseph
Abbott, John, tailor, son of William, cooper, admitted June 12th 1826, borough and commons, by birth
Abbott, Joseph, jun., hairdresser, son of Joseph, admitted October 3rd 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Abbott, Joseph Cooper, of Halstead, silkweaver, son of the late Joseph, admitted July 28th 1841, by birth
Abbott, William, servant, son of William, cooper, admitted June 12th 1826, borough and commons, by birth
The Ablitt family
Ablitt, James, jun., son of James, admitted October 2nd 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Ablitt, James Boreham, carrier, son of James, capital burgess, admitted July 28th 1834, borough and commons, by birth
The Adams Family
Adams, Henry Stuart, of King Street Sudbury, wine merchant, son of William Cole Adams, admitted November 9th 1878, by birth
Adams, William, brewer, admitted May 27th 1824, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Adams, William Cole, common brewer, admitted March 5th 1831, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Addison family
Addison, Thomas Fenn, of Chilton Hall, son of John, deceased, Lieutenant Colonel in the army, admitted July 30th 1833, borough and commons, by birth
The Adkin family
Adkin, Thomas, coal merchant, admitted June 1st 1821, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Albury family
Albury, George, bargeman, son of Samuel, admitted June 17th 1818, borough only, by birth
Albury, George, weaver, son of Thomas, weaver, admitted June 18th 1818, borough only, by birth
Albury, George, bargeman, son of George, bargeman, admitted July 8th 1842 by birth
Albury, James, labourer, son of William, tanner, admitted April 7th 1828, borough only, by birth
Albury, John, labourer, son of William, tanner, admitted July 29th 1830, borough only, by birth
Albury, Joseph, tanner, son of John, admitted July 28th 1841, by birth
Albury, John, blacksmith, son of John, admitted July 28th 1841, by birth
Albury, Thomas, weaver, son of Thomas, weaver, admitted June 10th 1826, borough only, by birth
Albury, William, weaver, admitted July 3rd 1802, borough only, by birth
Albury, William, weaver, son of William, tanner, admitted June 12th 1826, borough only, by birth
The Allen family
Allen, Charles Wyatt, coal merchant, admitted May 31st 1821, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Allen, Elliston, coal merchant, admitted June 24th 1822, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas (15 guineas refunded)
The Alston family
Alston, Ambrose, cabinet maker, son of Sturgeon, deceased, silkweaver, admitted August 7th 1857, by birth
Alston, Benjamin Charles, silkweaver, son of Peter, deceased, silkweaver, admitted November 9th 1857, by birth
Alston, Daniel, weaver, son of Peter, admitted May 16th 1848, by birth
Alston, Maurice, of 59 Parkholme Road, Dalston, London, merchants clerk, son of Benjamin Charles Alston, weaver, admitted August 3rd, 1883
Alston, Peter, jun., cordwainer, son of Peter, cordwainer, admitted October 3rd, 1812, borough only, by birth
Alston, Silvanus, weaver, son of Peter, admitted July 29th, 1840
Alston, Spencer Charles, of Stitchill House, Torquay, valet, son of Benjamin Charles Alston, weaver, admitted August 3rd, 1883
Alston, Stephen, silkweaver, son of Peter, silkweaver, admitted April 7th 1828, borough only, by birth
Alston, Sturgeon, silkweaver, son of Peter, admitted July 22nd, 1833, borough only, by birth
Alston, Thomas, of East Street, Sudbury, moulder, son of Sturgeon Alston, silkweaver, admitted August 4th, 1876
Alston, William, of Gregory Street, Sudbury, weaver, son of Silvanus Alston, weaver, admitted May 6th, 1881
Alston, William Henry, of New Street, cabinet maker, son of Ambrose Alston, cabinet maker, admitted August 1st, 1884
The Amey family
Amey, Bertie Alfred, of Fulham, London, printer, son of Henry Amey, bricklayer, admitted August 3rd, 1904
Amey, Ernest, boat builder, 42 Cross Street, Sudbury, son of Henry (Harry), bricklayer, admitted August 7th, 1891 by birth
Amey, Fulcher, Quartermaster Sergeant, instructor of gunnery in Her Majesty’s Royal Artillery, son of Henry, bricklayer, admitted August 4th, 1899 by birth
Amey, Harry, engine fitter, Cambridge, son of Henry, bricklayer, admitted August 3rd, 1883 by birth
Amey, Henry, labourer, (later bricklayer), Cross Street, Sudbury, son of Joseph, silk weaver, admitted April 14th 1859 by birth
Amey, Humphry, senior, weaver, admitted July 9th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, James, senior, weaver, admitted July 9th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, James, labourer, son of William, labourer, admitted June 17th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, John, of Sible Hedingham, weaver, son of James Amey, (born about 1730), and Alice, (born 1737, nee Murrells), admitted July 3rd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth. (John was born in Sudbury in 1762 and died in Sudbury in 1830. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John and Phebe Brown. John had at least 3 children, James born in 1803, Mary Anne and Caroline Augusta.)
Amey, Joseph, weaver, admitted April 5th, 1790, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, Joseph, labourer, son of Joseph, weaver and brewer, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, Joseph, of London, carpenter, son of Joseph, weaver, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, Joseph, weaver, son of Joseph, admitted May 16th, 1848
Amey, Neville Fulcher, of 99 Heathwood Gardens, Charlton SE7, Lieut. Royal Marines Artillery, son of Fulcher Amey of 99 Heathwood Gardens, SE7, Quartermaster Sergeant of Artillery, admitted December 10th, 1918
Amey, Samuel, of Sible Hedingham, son of Joseph, admitted October 3rd, 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, Samuel, of Castle Hedingham, carpenter, son of Samuel, admitted July 28th, 1834, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, Samuel, silkweaver, son of James, bricklayer’s labourer, admitted May 26th, 1857
Amey, Thomas, silkweaver, son of Joseph, silkweaver, admitted March 4th, 1820, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, Thomas, jun., a Private in the Royal Westminster Militia, son of Thomas, deceased, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, William, of Braintree, silkweaver, son of Joseph, weaver, admitted June 18th, 1818, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, William, silkweaver, son of William, silkweaver, admitted April 28th, 1831, borough and commons, by birth
Amey, William, of Cross Street, Sudbury, bleacher, son of Joseph, deceased, admitted May 7th, 1858
The Amy family
Amy, Humphry, senior, weaver, admitted February 28th, 1772
Amy, Joseph, weaver, admitted February 28th, 1772
Amy, Joseph, weaver, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amy, Joseph, weaver, admitted April 1st, 1784, borough and commons, by birth
Amy, Samuel, weaver, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amy, Thomas, weaver, admitted February 28th, 1772
Amy, Thomas, of Sible Hedingham, weaver, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amy, Thomas, senior, weaver, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amy, William, weaver, admitted July 10th, 1778, borough and commons, by birth
Amy, William, weaver, admitted May 24th, 1796, borough and commons, by birth
The Anderson family
Anderson, Thomas Pattison, gentleman, son of Robert, surgeon, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough and commons, by birth
The Anderton family
Anderton, Charles, glazier, admitted October 15th, 1832, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
The Andrewes family
Andrewes, George Lancelot, of Friars Street, Sudbury, solicitor, son of George William Andrewes, solicitor, admitted November 9th, 1885
Andrewes, John Brereton, of St. Neots, Huntingdon, Clerk in Holy Orders, son of George William Andrewes, solicitor, admitted November 9th, 1886
The Andrews family
Andrews, George William, attorney at law, admitted October 14th, 1829, borough and commons, by purchase, 30 guineas
Andrews, John, a Private in the West Essex Militia, admitted October 28th, 1806, borough and commons, by birth
Andrews, Samuel, Serjeant in the Forty Fifth Regiment of Foot, son of William, (Dutch), admitted October 2nd, 1812, borough and commons, by birth
Andrews, Thomas, tailor, son of Thomas, servant, (late), who was son of Daniel, admitted June 12th, 1826, borough and commons, by birth
The Archer family
Archer, George, victualler, admitted July 2nd, 1802, borough and commons, by birth
Archer, George, gentleman, son of George, Capital Burgess, admitted April 7th, 1828, borough and commons, by birth