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List of founders

Listing all 1018 founders.
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NameFoundingGroupLocationBellsBells DatedRings
Stephen March 1707–1710 unknown ? Closworth ? 2 1707–1710 2
Marquet 1828 Non UK Villedieu 2 1828 2
Henry Marshall from 1824 Newcastle upon Tyne 2 1824 2
C Martin 1843 Guernsey 1 1843 1
John Martin (generic) Worcester 2 1680 2
John I Martin 1644–1660 Worcester Worcester 42 1638–1660 32
John II Martin 1661–1693 Worcester Worcester 92 1661–1693 64
Martineau & Smith Birmingham 2 1899 1
William Mason 1736–1747 Carlisle 1 1741 1
Matthew O'Byrne 1840–1904 Dublin 49 1891–1937 20
Robert Maxwell 1711–1728 Edinburgh 3 1711–1723 3
Henry McShane & Co Non UK Baltimore, MD, USA 10 1890 1
G Mears & Co 1858–1873 Whitechapel Whitechapel 265 1855–1866 147
Thomas Mears & Son 1794–1810 Whitechapel Whitechapel 169 1794–1810 81
Charles & George Mears 1843–1861 Whitechapel Whitechapel 1215 1841–1868 659
George Mears 1844–1865 Whitechapel Whitechapel 197 1850–1865 96
Thomas Mears (generic) Whitechapel Whitechapel, Middx 4 1791–1827 4
Thomas I Mears 1787–1806 Whitechapel Whitechapel 272 1778–1812 155
Thomas II Mears 1806–1849 Whitechapel Whitechapel, Gloucester 1748 1798–1899 936
William Mears 1777–1791 Whitechapel Whitechapel 64 1777–1787 26
William & Thomas Mears 1787–1791 Whitechapel Whitechapel 52 1787–1794 27
Meeks, Watson & Co from 1991 Non UK Georgetown, OH, USA 2 2015 1
John Meikle 1688–1702 Edinburgh 1 1688 1
Mellours (generic) Nottingham Nottingham 56 1499–1550 50
Richard Mellours 1470–1508 Nottingham Nottingham 22 1480–1520 22
Robert Mellours 1508–1525 Nottingham Nottingham 7 1510–1522 6
Meneely (Troy) 1871–1951 Non UK Troy 9 1900–1929 3
Meneely (Watervliet) 1826–1950 Non UK West Troy (later Watervliet) 2 1846–1890 2
Meneely (West Troy) 1839–1951 Non UK West Troy, NY, USA 11 1865–1928 2
Robert Merston 1450–1500 Alford 5 1470–1499 4
Michael de Lichfield 1280 Lichfield 6 1320–1499 5
Samuel Midworth 1811–1851 Mansfield 5 1811–1843 5
John Mills & Sons 1864–1868 Newcastle upon Tyne 3 1864–1868 3
Hayward Mills Associates 2000–2009 Nottingham 33 1999–2009 19
Foulk Mitchell 1500–1554 Wokingham Wokingham 3 1530 1
John Mitchell 1483–1494 Wokingham Wokingham 2 1490–1493 2
James Moon 1869 Barnstaple 1 1869 1
Moore, Holmes & Mackenzie 1879–1885 Redenhall 35 1878–1883 14
Robert Mot 1570–1606 Whitechapel Houndsditch, Whitechapel 49 1572–1604 38
Robert Mot predecessor 3 1567–1575 3
John Murphy 1843–1875 Non UK Dublin 46 1844–1877 16
John J Murphy 1875–1900 Non UK Dublin 18 1875–1893 8
Naylor, Vickers & Co 1855–1874 Sheffield 167 1850–1899 103
Edward Neale 1641–1685 Burford Burford 41 1641–1690 33
Henry Neale 1627–1640 Burford Somerford Keynes, Burford 10 1627–1649 8
Robert III Newcombe & Bartholomew Atton 1585–1590 Buckingham 1 1585 1
Newcombe & Watts Leicester 21 1561–1609 17
Newcombe (generic) Leicester Leicester 126 1550–1618 109
Edward Newcombe 1570–1616 Leicester Bedford, Leicester 25 1580–1619 21
Robert I Newcombe 1520–1560 Leicester Leicester 20 1520–1598 18
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