Sparkes, Edward (1685)
Sparkes, Edward, near Lyons Inn, Witch St, London, u (1685). In December 1685 advertised that Benjamin Jay aged 24, an employee or possibly an app., had absconded with goods valued at £60. A reward of £2 2s was offered for information. [London Gazette, 17 December 1685]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.