Richard MALLET
1745 - 1817 (72 years)-
Name Richard MALLET [1, 2] Birth 23 Jul 1745 North Tawton, Devon, England 
[1] Gender Male Note - Richard was a blacksmith when he married and later he owned a shop and plots of land, but by 1800 he was bankrupt and both were sold to pay off his debts. Richard is mentioned as being a Shopkeeper in the 'Exeter Flying Post' newspaper in the 12 June and 8 July 1800 editions (source WCSL). The property was known as 'Mark Tozers'. Other references in the London Gazette state that he was a dealer but they do not specify what he dealt in.
The Land Tax Assessments of 1780 show that Richard leased a property comprising three and a half acres including outbuildings, named 'Brocks' from a Mr Moses Chanter for the sum of £1.11.2. This later became the site of the 'Gostwyck Arms' coaching inn opposite the post office, however this burnt down in 1917.
Documents in the National Archives at Kew show that he employed apprentices between 1784 and 1796. It appears that the apprentices were indentured to him by the parish, probably to prevent them falling into poverty. A document held at the Devon Record Office shows that the indentures were approved by Hugh Mallett of Ash, magistrate - this is the only confirmation that members of the Ash and South Tawton/Petrockstowe branches knew each other. Hugh signed his surname with a double 't'.
Shortly after his business failed, he went over to Ireland to join his son John and his brother Robert, who two decades before had settled in Dublin. Richard took his wife and his other children William and Jane with him. In 1806, he set up an ironmongery business at 90 Marlborough Street in Dublin and in 1813/14 his son William became his business partner. He had died or retired by 1823 though no records have yet been found of his death. From 1808 onwards, he was worked as a smith on the building of St George's Church, Dublin.
His other son John set up a successful iron foundry business that played a major part in the industrial revolution in Ireland.
According to a article written in 1976 by Michael J. Tutty for the Old Dublin Society about Richard's family, it was said that:
'A Mallet's the tool of a carpenter's trade, Of different woods all Mallets are made, Of birch and of beech and other such trash, But the worst of all Mallets is Mallet of Ash'
It is believed that this was carved on the door of a courthouse by a disgruntled individual. It is known that Hugh Mallet of Ash, one of Richard's contempories was serving as a magistrate at that time. Hugh in his official capacity was a witness to some indentures for apprentices employed by Richard Mallett of North Tawton (see above).
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SW Group A UKC 1881 N Alternate Name Richard Mallett [1, 2] Alternate Name Richard the blacksmith Mallet [2] Occupation 1779 Blacksmith Residence 1780 Brocks, North Tawton, Devon, England [3] Occupation 1800 [4] Shopkeeper Occupation Abt 1806 90-91 Malborough Street, Dublin, Ireland [5] Ironmonger Occupation Between 1808 and 1823 [5] Smith Reference Number 144 Death 28 Dec 1817 Dublin, Ireland [5, 6] Person ID I9360 Southwest Last Modified 9 May 2016
Father John MALLET, b. 9 May 1714, South Tawton, Devon, England d. 7 Jul 1788, North Tawton, Devon, England (Age 74 years) Mother Jane CUNNETT, b. 1 Nov 1715, Throwleigh, Devon, England d. 20 Sep 1756, North Tawton, Devon, England (Age 40 years) Marriage 18 Aug 1737 Throwleigh, Devon, England Family ID F2920 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Anne SNELL, b. 29 May 1750, North Tawton, Devon, England d. Dublin, Ireland Marriage 23 Jun 1779 North Tawton, Devon, England [7, 8] - Witnesses were Mary Snell and Elizabeth Croote.
Children + 1. John MALLET, b. 23 Jan 1781, North Tawton, Devon, England d. 4 Sep 1868, Dublin, Ireland (Age 87 years)2. Jane MALLET, b. 2 Jun 1783, North Tawton, Devon, England 3. William MALLET, b. 24 Dec 1785, North Tawton, Devon, England d. 20 Feb 1835, Marlborough Street, Dublin, Ireland (Age 49 years)Family ID F3052 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Richard was a blacksmith when he married and later he owned a shop and plots of land, but by 1800 he was bankrupt and both were sold to pay off his debts. Richard is mentioned as being a Shopkeeper in the 'Exeter Flying Post' newspaper in the 12 June and 8 July 1800 editions (source WCSL). The property was known as 'Mark Tozers'. Other references in the London Gazette state that he was a dealer but they do not specify what he dealt in.
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Event Map 
Birth - 23 Jul 1745 - North Tawton, Devon, England 
Marriage - 23 Jun 1779 - North Tawton, Devon, England 
Residence - 1780 - Brocks, North Tawton, Devon, England 
Occupation - Ironmonger - Abt 1806 - 90-91 Malborough Street, Dublin, Ireland 
Death - 28 Dec 1817 - Dublin, Ireland = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S2075] Devon FHS - transcripts Hereinafter cited as Devon FHS - transcripts.
- [S2258] Richard mallett, compiler, Reading, UK, Descendants of James Mallett of Spreyton, Devon, England, database, privately held by Robert Mallett, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, M23S202, M23R260, Jan 3, 2016., M23S202, M23R260.
- [S2131] Jean Shields Hereinafter cited as Jean Shields.
- [S2130] West Country Studies Library. Castle Street, Exeter, Devon, England Hereinafter cited as West Country Studies Library.
- [S2137] Dictionary of Irish Architects: Name: Irish Architectural Archive; Location: www.dia.ie/architects; Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of Irish Architects.
- [S2078] Reginald West, Reginald West manuscript. Royal Dublin Society library, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland, 01 240 7256. Hereinafter cited as Reginald West manuscript.
- [S2076] Devon FHS - parish books Hereinafter cited as Devon FHS - parish books.
- [S2087] TL Stoate transcripts Hereinafter cited as TL Stoate transcripts.
- [S2075] Devon FHS - transcripts Hereinafter cited as Devon FHS - transcripts.
