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Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« on: Wednesday 05 June 13 23:41 BST (UK) »
Can anyone help with locating info a Mr. Raynham, one time miller of the old post mill in Buxhall?

The mill was burnt down c.1815 and I understand that Raynham, miller the the time, was found to have committed arson.  Any info on bankruptcy, court case, etc would be great.

This info comes, apparently, from Ipswich Journal of 16th July 1815?

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 June 13 08:40 BST (UK) »
Think he was one John RAYNHAM.   Report in Cambridge Chronicle & Journal dated 12 Aug 1814 Suffolk Assizes - charged with maliciously setting fire to his mill with intent to defraud Norwich Union Fire Office.....  (British Newspaper Archive).

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #2 on: Friday 07 June 13 08:50 BST (UK) »
Hi Keziah,

Your quite right...That's my man!
I wonder what happened to him.  They took arson pretty seriously back in the day!

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #3 on: Friday 07 June 13 13:28 BST (UK) »
No obvious burials on the Suffolk Burial Index that would fit but as you say convicted of a serious crime he may well have faced a very severe plenty.

A John Raynham married in Buxhall in 1811 - sorry no further info.  Could be your man or his son.

Do you know how old your John Raynham was? 

Seems milling was not a profitable business in Buxhall - Bury & Norwich Post Feb 15 1815 The creditors of Ebeneezer Cooper late of Buxhall, miller were called to a meeting at the Swan Inn, Stowmarket.

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #4 on: Friday 07 June 13 16:28 BST (UK) »
No idea of age.  I only had an entry that a Mr. Raynham had burnt down his post mill, and that a new smock mill was built on the site in 1815 for Mr. Clover (miller), this in turn was pulled down and the current tower mill built c1865.

Ebeneezer Cooper seems to have been fighting a losing finacial battle back in 1811 when he was ordered to surrender to a Commission of Bankrupt  at the Angel Inn in BStE, at the time he was "miller" at Buxhall (London Gazette 1811/12/21).  May be Raynham's problems are related to this episode?

I have no idea of age at present.  Do you know who & when John married?

More investigating is required!

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 09 June 13 19:02 BST (UK) »
Windy - think John died possibly august/ sept 1814. report of an auction in the Bury & norwich post 7 sept 1814 - dwelling house of JR of Buxhall, adjoining grannary.... the bricks in the foundation upon which a new mill stood... also furniture. can send you a doc if you PM me your email

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 09 June 13 19:31 BST (UK) »
criminal records on A* has John Raynham summer 1814 aquitted of arson.

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 09 June 13 19:46 BST (UK) »
marriage:
5/11/1811 John Raynham of Rattlesden = Sarah Cooper of Buxhall
suffolk marriage index

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Re: Raynham & Arson at Buxhall Mill (1815)
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 09 June 13 20:10 BST (UK) »
from archived cosford database:
Sarah COOPER was born on 1 Dec 1780 in Buxhall, Suffolk, England. Parents: Joseph COOPER and Mary GRIMWOOD.

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