Holmes, George & Griffin, William Morley, Whitcomb St, Leicester Fields, London, sedan chairmakers (1778–99). Recorded also at Coventry St, St James's, 1780–88, so presumably their business was at the corner of Coventry St and Whitcomb St. Took out Sun Insurance policies in 1780 for £300 on utensils and stock; in 1782 for £1,400, £1,000 on utensils and stock; in 1784 for £400 on premises at 22 Warwick St, Golden Sq.; and on 5 July 1791 for £900 on utensils, stock and goods in trust in their house. [D; GL, Sun MS vol. 286, p. 532; vol. 301, p. 638; vol. 324, p. 621; ref. 586102] A bill in the Monson archives, dated 24 July 1777 is for making sedan chairs costing £130 13s. [Lincoln RO, Mon/II/9] In 1784 Holmes & Griffin submitted a bill to Alexander Wedderburn for £28. 8s. [Scottish RO, GD 164/ 120 Box/A7/2 and B] On 21 March 1786 the firm was paid £1 10s 6d by Baron Grey de Wilton (formerly Sir Thomas Egerton, Bart., later 1st Earl of Wilton) for items supplied to Heaton Hall, Manchester. [Preston RO, Bank deposit and account bks, DDEg] Holmes & Griffin, chairmakers, are named in the Royal Household accounts on 5 April 1788 receiving £7 8s; and on 5 April 1794, £17 11s 6d. [Windsor Royal Archives] See W. & T. Griffin.