Taylor, David, 26 Berners St, London, cm and u (1821–37). Took out Sun Insurance policies on 18 October 1821 for £4,650 including £1,600 on stock and utensils and £600 on workshop with stock and utensils; on 6 November 1822 for £5,200 including £2,600 on house and workshops and £2,100 on stock and utensils; and on 30 October 1823 for £6,600, £2,950 on utensils and stock. In 1832 Taylor supplied to Hopetoun House, Lothian, a large conversation couch costing £15, and ‘2 Grecian one arm corner chairs’, £14 14s. In 1837 he charged £46 19s for ‘a large hunter chair; a large tub chair; a side couch’ and ‘an angular ottoman’. Taylor & Co. of 26 Berners St worked at Panshanger, Herts. in 1833, charging £27 4s 5d for repairs, regilding, and a mahogany dressing table; and in 1835, £9 2s for items including a ‘low seated Double … chair Fautueil (Large) Stuffed back’ [D; GL, Sun MS vol. 488, ref. 983859; vol. 493, ref. 997359; vol. 498, ref. 1008799; Scottish RO, Hopetoun Bundles 253–54; Herts. RO, Panshanger papers, Box 56]