Devenish (or Devinish), Joseph, London, upholder (1707–22). Recorded in King St, St Paul's, Covent Gdn, 1707–14; and St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1722. Took out Hand in Hand fire policies on 9 December 1707 for £550 on a rented house in King St, on 14 July and 18 December 1710 for £200 on a house in Thames St, and £1,500 on a house in High St. Insured his dwelling house in Kensington Sq. for £400 on 6 October 1711; a house in King St for £550 on 4 December 1714; and a tenanted house for £1,500 in 1722. Named in newspapers, 1712. [GL, Hand in Hand MS vol. 5, ref. 14965; vol. 8, refs 3854 and 9875; vol. 9, p. 315; vol. 13, p. 565; vol. 26, p. 243; Heal]