Background
He was born ca 1695, the son of Samuel Woolley and Abigail Pinegar.
He was born ca 1695, the son of Samuel Woolley and Abigail Pinegar.
He made turret clocks, one of which was installed in the Nottingham Exchange, which he gifted to the Nottingham Corporation, and in return he was made an honorary burgess of Nottingham. He also made longcase clocks. He signed his clocks "Wolley".
Therefore this article should list his name as James Wolley.