jack-maker, a maker of jacks, i.e. (usually) of roasting-jacks 1727 Swift Petit. Colliers, etc., The humble petition of the colliers, cooks, cook-maids, blacksmiths, *jack-makers, brasiers, and others. Jeff In a message dated 25/06/2012 16:34:58 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Donna, The big Oxford English Dictionary gives "mault" as one of the old spellings of "malt", so a "maultman" may have been a maker of malt: one of my 17th century Clinkard ancestors was a maltster in Garsington, so presumably it was a commonplace occupation, especially since people drank beer rather than impure water. "Wivelsfield, The History of a Wealden Parish", page 146, notes "From the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 to the Toleration Act of 1689 Protestant non-conformity simmered away in mid-Sussex. Ejected ministers, such as John Oliver at Wivelsfield, went underground. Meeting with their supporters in private houses, they preached, travelled and spread the word. Though we lose track of John Oliver and his advocate Thomas Hunt after 1660, the names Olive/Oliver reappeared locally in the 18th century in connection with Otehall Chapel." On page 150: "Remembering that it was the Goodmans of Great Otehall who had supported the Commonwealth minister John Oliver, it is no surprise ......." Nothing in the book's index about any Nichollses. Hope this helps, Stan Cornford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Casey" <[email protected]> To: "SFHG SxFamHXGrp" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 8:00 PM Subject: [SFHG] John Oliver, James Nicholls, 'Jackmaker",etc. c1640-60: Wivelsfield? Can anyone tell me anything about the following from Wivelsfield c1640-1660?: A John Oliver "maultman" A James Nicholls minister/rector What is a "Jackmaker"? Donna Michigan, USA The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it will change; the realist adjusts the sails. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message