Warren, Thomas (1710-34)
Warren, Thomas, London, upholder (1710–34). Only known from details of commissions in the Monson archives at the Lincoln RO. The commissions were however frequent and on an extensive scale. They commenced with the supply of ‘6 fine dutch chayers rush buttums’ in December 1710. These together with the repair of a feather bed only amounted to £1 18s. From 1722 however commissions are on a much more ambitious scale. On 20 October 1722 bedding, materials and furniture such as chairs and a table supplied to George and Charles Monson came to £44 11s 2d. A chest of drawers included in the items supplied was specified as ‘old’. A ‘stove grate compleat, & 2 chimney hooks’ were also among the items. A large account dated 6 September 1723 to ‘Madam Monson’ amounted to £37 8s 2d and she was also charged £53 11s 2d on 26 February 1724. In June 1725 an inventory of the Hon. Lady Monson's goods in her house in Pall Mall was drawn up. Goods supplied and work undertaken from June to December 1725 for the Hon. Sir John Monson came to £9 15s and a bill to ‘Madam Monson’ from December 1726 to May 1727 amounted to £15 16s 4d. Some of the items supplied to Sir John in April 1727 were specified as for his pew in Broxbourne Church, Herts., while a charge was made for fitting up a field bed in Conduit St. The largest sum expended was detailed on an invoice of 28 June 1729 and came to £100 10s 6d. Chairs and bedding were the main items of cost but two smaller sums were for destroying bed bugs. Important commissions continued until May 1734. [Lincoln RO, Monson 10/5/2, 11/8, 11/50, 12]