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| MARY (1777) & ANN (1781) FARDON QUAKER SAMPLERS |
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Possibly the most important and remarkable pair of Quaker samplers we have had. The style so unusual for a Quaker and a interesting back story.
Mary & Ann were the daughters of John Fardon II, the famous Clock Maker from Whitney / Deddington in Oxfordshire. Born in 1736, he had a number of problems with The Quaker Friends, finishing in 1767 when it was discovered that John had married Mary Grange in 1756. This had taken place at the Savoy Palace Chapel and not in the meeting house, this did not comply with the Bishops Licence required by law so was deemed illegal. In effect the annulment of the marriage left John a single man to remarry Sarah Cox in 1772 neither now Quakers. His wife Mary remained in Deddington died in 1784 and is buried in the Quaker ground at Adderbury. (It is interesting to see that a number of his clocks did not follow a Quaker tradition, which may explain the non Quaker nature of these samplers).
Mary born 1764 married a James Faithfull a widower, she died 1833.
Ann born 1771 Married Samuel Darke a Glove maker from Worcestershire. They had three children, she died in 1830; Both are buried in Quaker ground.
Both samplers are illustrated in Quaker Clockmakers of North Oxfordshire by Tim Marshall p112. |
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