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Listing all 1019 founders.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
'Burlingham type' 4 1499–1599 4
(unidentified) 619 1150–1949 546
Abbot and Co 1833–1883 Gateshead 14 1833–1899 14
Abbott & Co 1876–1878 West Country Bideford 1 1878 1
John Abrahams Tavistock 2 1807–1821 2
Adebert 1 1742 1
Felix van Aerschodt to 1905 Non UK Louvain 9 1898–1907 3
Severin van Aerschodt 1877–1889 Non UK Louvain 52 1877–1885 5
G Ainsworth 1806–1815 Warrington 3 1806–1815 3
Albion Foundry Leeds, Yorks 1 1890 1
John Aleyn 1521–1555 Norwich Norwich 6 1525–1530 5
John Aleyn 1300 Southease 1 1296 1
R Anderson & Co Liverpool 1 1869 1
Thomas Andrew 1598 Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds 5 1598 2
Appowell (generic) Appowell Buckinghamshire 1 1578 1
John Appowell 1552–1577 Buckingham 7 1550–1599 7
R Apsey & Thomas Bickham 4 1670–1671 4
William Apsey 1678–1687 Nettlecombe, Som 2 1681–1684 2
W & G Armstrongs Edinburgh 1 1792 1
Edward Arnold 1761–1799 St Neots(-85), Leicester(84-) 144 1772–1798 77
Luke Ashton 1714–1756 Wigan Wigan 22 1721–1756 21
Ralph I Ashton 1695–1720 Wigan Wigan 12 1668–1721 10
Ralph II Ashton to 1756 Wigan Wigan 1 1756 1
James Atkinson Cork 1 1821 1
Robert Atton & Nathaniel Bolter Buckingham 1 1628 1
Bartholomew Atton 1585–1613 Buckingham 19 1590–1613 19
Bartholomew & Robert Atton Buckingham 3 1605–1624 2
Robert Atton 1605–1633 Buckingham 44 1607–1633 33
Robert II Austen & Thomas Bickham 1669–1671 West Country 2 1670 2
Robert I Austen 1618–1648 West Country Compton Dundon 27 1618–1648 25
Robert II Austen 1649–1668 West Country Compton Dundon 30 1649–1668 28
Bachert Bell Foundry Bad Friedrichshall, Germany 3 1
Joseph Badman 1723–1725 West Country (Som) 1 1723 1
Bagley (generic) Bagley 3 1681–1700 3
Henry I Bagley 1631–1684 Bagley Chacombe 161 1631–1684 95
Henry II Bagley 1679–1703 Bagley Chacombe(-87), Ecton(87-) 93 1669–1702 47
Henry III Bagley 1706–1746 Bagley Chacombe(-06), Witney(10-),etc 93 1700–1746 53
James Bagley 1746 Bagley (NOT London) 3 1710–1746 3
James (L) Bagley 1710–1718 Bagley London 3 1712–1716 3
Matthew & James Bagley Chacombe 1 1747 1
Matthew & William Bagley 1683–1689 Bagley Chacombe 1 1689 1
Matthew I Bagley 1679–1690 Bagley Chacombe(-87), Evesham(87-) 32 1679–1689 18
Matthew I & Henry II Bagley 1679–1687 Bagley Chacombe 80 1680–1687 20
Matthew II Bagley 1693–1716 Bagley Clerkenwell 11 1708–1776 9
Matthew III Bagley 1740–1782 Bagley Chacombe(-1782), Wolverhampton 30 1748–1782 23
William Bagley 1681–1712 Bagley Chacombe 41 1685–1708 22
William & Henry III Bagley 1703–1708 Bagley 17 1703–1708 5
John Bailey & Co Salford, Lancashire 2 1860–1873 2
William Henry Bailey & Co Salford 1 1880 1
Baker (generic) 1 1699 1
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