1762   SAMUEL OLIVER, (Innholder).

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Parentage and ancestry unknown. He was born in 1715,

enrolled a freeman as a "stranger" 13 January 1740,1 paying a fine of £20 for the privilege, elected a chamber, lain 1747, an alderman 1759 and again mayor in 1774 j married Margaret, daughter of AId. Thomas Bass of Leic. (No. 316), she died in 1764, and had issue several sons.

Mr. AId. Oliver was one of the most enterprising gentlemen in Leic. in his day. For many years he was the landlord of the coaching house in Gallowtree Gate, formerly known as the Three Cranes Inn, where many of the corporation feasts were held, and where, we are told, the King of Denmark stayed in 1768. He erected the first house in Stoneygate, and in 1764 in conjunction with Thos. Stokes of Dunstable he commenced running the "Leicester Flying Machine," a coach between Leic. and London to carry four passengers in a day. His name is on the original list of subscribers towards the establish, ment of the Leic. Infirmary. Retiring from business in 1765 he took up his residence at Birstall where he died 19 June 1787, aged seventy,two. His remains were in, terred near those of his wife in St. Margaret's churchyard 22 June. M.I. there. His will, a lengthy record, dated at Birstall 5 June 1787, was proved in the P.C.C., London, 8 October following.

Inscription on an upright stone in St. Margaret's churchyard :-

"In memory of Samuel Oliver, esq.

one of the aldermen, and twice mayor of this Borough.

He died June 19,1787, aged 72 years.

Margaret Oliver died Aug. 15, 1764, aged 48

1774   SAMUEL OLIVER. (2)