BECKFORD, William, Alderman, and Lord Mayor 1762 and 1770, when he died; was made free of the Company 1752, was born in Jamaica, his father being Peter Beckford, Speaker in the Assembly. The Lord Mayor made himself famous by his celebrated speech to George III., as engraved on the monument in Guildhall. Another statue, formerly at Fonthill, was presented to the company by his son William in 1833. See pedigrees and other details in Britton and Rutter’s two descriptions of Fonthill, Wilts. Richard, brother of the Lord Mayor, was also Alderman and M.P., but he was a member of the Clothworkers’ Company. BETTON, Thomas, a Turkey merchant, admitted to the freedom by redemption 1696, lived in Hoxton Square; will dated 1723. He died 1724; buried in the Ironmongers’ Almshouse Grounds, Kingsland Road. Portrait presented to the Company in 1728. Gave the residue of his estate for the redemption of slaves in Barbary (as already noted). BLUNDELL, Peter, although not an Ironmonger, but from a poor errand boy had grown to be a rich clothier, and one of “the worthies of Devon” (Prince), and “a man very Godly and Christianly disposed all his life time” (Stow), left charities to the extent of about 40,000_l._, including 150_l._ to each of the twelve great Livery Companies of London. He died 1601, aged eighty-one. BICKNELL, Elhanan, of Herne Hill, Dulwich, a citizen and Ironmonger, and great patron of the arts. He died 1861. His will was proved at 350,000_l._ His pictures sold at Christie’s for 56,499_l._; the sculpture, 2,145_l._; drawings, 15,947_l._; prints, 444_l._; his houses and lands, 18,000_l._ He had no fewer than ten Turners in his collection. He left several charitable bequests. CAMBELL.—Several of this family have proved to be eminent Ironmongers. Sir Thomas, Lord Mayor 1610, Master 1604 and 1613; Sir James, Lord Mayor 1629, and three times Master; Robert, a merchant, and Master 1631. Sir James was the principal benefactor, leaving nearly 50,000_l._, as may be seen in Strype’s “Stow.” He died 1641, and his portrait is in the Hall. CANNING.—Of this family William was Master 1617 and 1627, when he died. George (who died 1646) was for many years the Company’s agent in Ireland, and was the ancestor of the Prime Minister George Canning. CARRE, John, 1571, his son in 1573, and Mrs. Carre in 1583, left many bequests to the Company. CHAMBERLIN.—This family was well represented on the Company. There were Richard, George, and Robert. Alderman Richard, Master 1560 and 1565, died November 19, 1566, and was buried in St. Olave, Old Jewry. His epitaph stated:— To the poore he was liberall and gave for God’s sake, But now his fame is plentifull and he a Heavenly make; He was like one of vs, according to our mould, But now he unlike vs in Heaven where he would; His time was short in sicknesse rare as to all is knowne, But now his time shall long endure and never be cast downe.