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<DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>"George Benson, on
page 15 of "York Bellfounders", 1898, discusses William Seller, who had his
bellfoundry at Jubbergate, York in the seventeenth century. He says a large
number of his productions are in North Lincolnshire. " He used several stamps,
with date and letters W.S. on his bells, and black letter or Roman text." He was
succeeded by Edward Seller."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>John Ketteringham (Bells of Lincs
p.286) does not think that William Seller was a York founder, and I concur with
that. His bells are mostly found in north Lincolnshire, and I am aware of none
at all in the vicinity of York. John provides evidence to suggest he was casting
in the vicinity of Market Rasen. John also suggests that he was the half-brother
of Edward Seller I of York. Perhaps he would like to comment further on
this?</FONT></DIV>
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