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Name |
William Penleaze |
Gender |
Male |
Person ID |
I85594 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
22 Jun 2020 |
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Notes |
- of London
- (Research):Possibly the William Penleaze:
surveyor of Customs, Port of London, who died Movember 1757
25 Nov 1736 William Penleaze, a tidesman (tide surveyor), superior list [London port], (from the inferior list)
In 1666 the burial is registered of Mr. Ambrose Jennings (no doubt the first). Collector of the Customs, followed by that of Mr. William Penleaze, Controller of the Customs. The next Collector was Mr. William Pye, known as " Mr. Collector Pye/' who held the office from 1 7 10 until his death in 1750. He was born at Creed, in 1685. His uncle, Anthony Pye, was Archdeacon of Cornwall, and his son William, rector of Truro.
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