The list of apprentices who came from Biggleswade has been extracted from Guildhall Library London
CURRIERS
George Magoon son of Thomas Magoon of Biggleswade in the CXounty of Bedford shoemaker to Erasmeus Burdett 7 years from 24 July 1703
Thomas Magoon son of Thomas Magoon of Biggleswade in the County of Bedfordshire shoemaker to Benjamin Perry 7 years from 25 October 1700
William Allen son of Thomas Allen of Biggleswade County of Bedford husbandman to Thomas Barriss 7 years 4 March 1761/2 no consideration
Edrus Beaumont fil Edri Beaumont de Biggleswade in Com Beds maltster to William Collyer 7 years 3 June 1728
BUTCHERS
John Bray fil Edw Bray de Shortmead in poch Biggleswaid in the County of Bedford yeoman defunct to Saml Tomlinson 7 years 5 May 1715. The master received with his apprentice £ 15
HABERDASHERS
James Sheffield son of Henry Sheffield of Biggleswade in the County of Bedford victualler to John Ford of the Minories in the parish of St Botolph Aldgate Trunk maker 7 yrs 7th October 1790 No consdn
IRONMONGERS
Edward Leighton son of John Leighton of Biggleswade in the County of Bedford labourer to Samuel Hawkes of Long Acre Smith a Liveryman of this Company 29 Nov 1808 No Consideration
JOINERS AND CEILERS
Phillipp Constable son of Ralph of Bigglesworth in the County of Bedford gentleman deceased to Wm Russell 7 years 21 August 1683
Edmund Blow son of Samuel of Bigglesward in the County of Bedford hempdresser to Grace Wells 8 yeares 6 August 1695
John Clarke son of Alexander Clarke of Bigglesworth in the County of Bedford wheeler to John Clarke 7 yeares 2 October 1705
Thomas Bath son of Thomas Bath of Biggleswade in the County of Bedford husbandman to John Whitborne 7 yeares 17 Decemb 1706
JOINERS
Charles Newman son of John Newman of Biggleswade in the County of Bedford labourer to John Giles 7 years 27 September 1791 no consideration
CORDWAINERS
Joseph Tanner son of John Tanner of Biggleswade in the County of Bedford gent to James Hoppe of St Pauls Churchyard cordwainer to learn the trade of a cordwainer for 5 shillings 7 years from 5 July 1797