Caiton, William, Cambridge, joiner (1670–d. c. 1723). William Caiton is first recorded in the Trinity College, Junior Bursar's account bks from 1670 and received regular payments up to his death c. 1723. Although at this period the work undertaken included general joinery, he seems to have been almost a specialist furniture maker as most of the payments are for the supply or repair of furniture, a large percentage being for tables, chairs and stools, which would make up the majority of a Colleges furnishings. However they include ‘a table turned and polished in the Masters Gallery 6s. 6d.’ (1676), the Masters bedstead (1677), ‘a spanish table to Joyn to ye Bursars table 12s. od.’ (1679), ‘for new feet turned and screw cut by hand for ye Quadrant 8s. od.’ (1682), ‘for an oval table in the Library’ (1685), ‘for 2 new frames for ye great globes in ye Library 15s. od.’ (1702). William Caiton rented from Trinity College a property in the parish of St Mary the Great from 1696–1723, at which date it is listed in the names of Susan and Jane Caiton. [Archives of Trinity College] R. W.