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List of founders

Listing the all 1022 founders.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
John Hose 1352–1366 Leicester Leicester 1 1350 1
John Hoton 1454–1476 York York 31 1420–1499 25
Hough & O'Shea Rookley, Isle of Wight 12 2024 1
William Houldury 1691 ? 1 1691 1
Martin Huard Jersey, Channel Islands 1 1656 1
Ellis Hughes 1685–1700 Shrewsbury 2 1697 1
John Hull 1683–1687 Kent South Malling 1 1687 1
William Hull 1654–1687 Kent London, South Malling 17 1666–1687 14
Hulse of Manchester Manchester 1 1866 1
William Hunneman 1695–1707 (Sussex) 1 1695 1
John Hunt 1825–1826 Cholsey 3 1825–1826 2
William Huntbatch 1687–1694 Worcester Worcester 9 1687–1693 3
Paul Hutton 1616–1647 Congleton 17 1620–1647 10
I B (of Gloucester) 1580–1608 Gloucester 1 1590 1
I B (of York) 1400–1410 York York 7 1400–1410 5
I C 1687–1698 Bristol Bristol 1 1694 1
I F (? John Fathers) Montacute 1 1655 1
I P (not Pennington) 1 1627 1
I R 1664–1676 (unknown) 3 1631–1664 3
I S (Gloucester) 1301–1399 Gloucester 4 1449–1500 4
I T 1440–1450 Exeter 38 1440–1499 29
Thomas Innocent 1445–1483 Leicester Leicester 1 1466 1
IP & Co 1769–1781 Pennington Lezant; Stoke Climsland 208 1769–1781 57
Thomas Jall 2 1505–1507 2
Llewellins & James 1854–1940 Bristol C19th Bristol 442 1850–1940 245
Thomas Janaway 1762–1788 Chelsea 65 1763–1788 23
Jefferies & Price 1832–1854 Bristol C19th Bristol 44 1832–1854 34
William Jefferies 1815–1837 Bristol C19th Bristol 14 1815–1839 7
W Jeffreys 1806 Bristol C19th Bristol 1 1806 1
Henry Jeffries 1540–1555 Bristol Bristol 14 1540–1599 12
Johannes de Stafford 1338–1371 Leicester Leicester 22 1350–1400 22
Johannes de York 1370–1425 Leicester Leicester 13 1370–1425 12
Gillett & Johnston 1887–1955 Gillett Croydon 2652 1889–1957 714
Jones & Turnbull Liverpool 1 1856 1
Arthur A Jopp 1980–1987 Stoulton 1 1986 1
Henry Jordan 1442–1465 London London 5 1450–1499 5
John Kebyll 1460–1485 London London 34 26
James Keene & Edward Newcombe 1 1619 1
Henry Keene 1652 1 1652 1
Humphrey Keene 1626–1652 Glos 1 1630 1
Humphrey & James Keene 1626–1640 Woodstock 4 1640 1
James Keene 1612–1654 Bedford, Woodstock 108 1618–1654 78
James and Richard Keene 1652 2 1652 1
Richard Keene 1654–1703 Woodstock, Royston 161 1636–1703 93
Richard Kerner 1500–1505 Kent Canterbury 2 1500 2
Edwin Kingston 1831–1832 West Country Bridgwater 1 1831 1
Isaac Kingston 1801–1803 West Country Bridgwater 2 1801 2
John Kingston 1798–1833 West Country Bridgwater 41 1815–1829 31
Joshua Kipling 1724–1745 Portsmouth 11 1737–1745 5
John de Kirkham 1348–1390 York York 11 1350–1399 10
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