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Cooper, Daniel snr (1706-23)

Cooper, Daniel snr, London, upholder (1706–23). Father of Daniel Cooper jnr, who served under him as an upholder, 1716–23. In 1714 took out insurance cover of £300 on his newly built dwelling house situated on the west side of Littlewood St in the parish of St Alban, Wood St. In July 1721 however he was insuring for a similar sum a house on the south side of Cornhill. He was paid £16 10s in 1706 for repairs at St Michael's, Queenhithe, London. [GL, Upholders’ Co. records; Hand in Hand MS vol. 13, p. 215; vol. 24, p. 56; Wren Soc., Vol. xix, p. 43]

The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.