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Thomas Stayner

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Thomas Stayner or Stainer (1665–1733) was a 17th/18th century British sculptor.

Life

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Winwood tomb at St Mary's, Quainton

He was born in the parish of St Giles-in-the-Fields in London in 1665 the son of Thomas Stayner (b.1640), a painter and stainer, and his wife Margery Fisher (b.1643).[1] He was apprenticed as a mason rather than a stainer - to Michael Todd in 1682 and was declared a Freeman in 1690. By 1694 he had two apprentices of his own, including his younger brother Anthony Stayner.

In 1697 he was living at Goodmans Fields in the Whitechapel district of East London. By 1715 he had moved to Bow Bridge[2]

He made rapid progress in the Worshipful Company of Masons and in 1709 was chosen as Master of the Company. However, in 1720 the Company records show him as being summoned to explain his behaviour at the Sir John Fryer Lord Mayor of London's dinner, and he was fined 6s 8d for this offence.

He died 7 October 1733 in West Hampton, London. He was buried at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

Family

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He married Dorothy Bass at Temple Church in London on 12 February 1684. They had four sons and four daughters.

Their eldest son, also Thomas Stayner, inherited his house and business.

Works

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography of Thomas Stayner Sculptor 1665-1733".
  2. ^ Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis p.373
  3. ^ "The monument to Dr Thomas Turner, died 1714 – Church Monuments Society".