SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: John Story of Lawrence Lane proposed member 8.11.1782 by Joseph Brown 2nded Edward Hall
John Story appr 1724 to Henry Brown of Merchant Taylors Co (father unreadable of Bucks, clerk). John Story of St Lawrence Jewry age 30 and upwards bach license 7.8.1746 to marry Elizabeth Pritchard sp of All Hallows Lombard St age 21. 1766 John Story warehouseman of Lawrence Lane, Christopher Alderson otsp (Warwick Co Record Office). London directories 1768-1773 Story, Alderson & Nethercoat 16 Lawrence lane, 1776-1794 just Story & Alderson. Pub Adv 9.12.1774 Story & Alderson's warehouse burgled. The will PCC 7.4.1786 of John Story of Layton Essex dated 23.3.1785 mentioned wife Elizabeth, John Bacon of King St Cheapside merchant, George Capes of Lawrence Lane Cheapside merchant, cousin Frances Capes his wife, her mother Frances Thorpe, cousin John Andrew infant, Dorothy wife of Joseph Jackson of Horningold, Leics, yeoman, Edward Powell widower now living with me, John Atkins lives with me, Mary Hind widow