Stephenson, William, address unknown, cm and joiner (1719–21). Undertook jobbing work at Towneley Hall, Lancs, and was probably a local craftsman. His bill of 24 November 1719 totalled £3 14s 6d and included supplying a table, an addition to the dining room chimney, ‘gringing’ and silvering glasses, mending furniture and supplying a spice box and a large washing tub. A further bill dated 7 January 1721 was again for mending furniture, rental of a chest of drawers, supplying a squab frame and fixing blinds to windows. The bill totalled £2 19s 8½d. [Preston RO, Towneley DDTO Q/ 10/4]