William Buckland

September 5, 1798 (age 72)

Wraysbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom

He became an innovative surveyor and auctioneer, as well as establishing the Baptist Chapel in Wraysbury. He left school in July of the following year. His apprenticeship, near Reading, was a "hard bondage", of which he spoke often in remembrance of its bitterness. In 1820 he became a freeman of the City of London, and commenced business on Holborn bridge. The firm expanded to include branches in Bloomsbury, Slough and Reading, and survived for over 150 years. Slough Cattle Market They began by holding sales on the first Tuesday of every month. This soon increased to every other Tuesday then finally every Tuesday. By Royal Appointment One of the annual highlights for the firm was the Christmas sale of stock from the Royal Windsor Estates. Held on the same week as the Smithfield Show, buyers came from all over the country to buy something from the monarch. The sale in 1850 was held on 17 December, and included Superior Fat Heifers for £20 each. 10 fat ewes, federal by His Royal Highness Prince Albert for 33/10. Fine Old Wether Sheep federal by His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch for 40/6. The sale made a total of £226. On 12 December 1894, Messrs Buckland & Sons were proud to announce: In 1862, G.W.J. Gyll wrote a description of William Thomas Buckland, including his role in the establishment of the:.

William Buckland

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Background

While he was at school in Camberwell, in 1812, his father died, leaving six children, of whom he was the youngest.

Career

He became an innovative surveyor and auctioneer, as well as establishing the Baptist Chapel in Wraysbury. He left school in July of the following year. His apprenticeship, near Reading, was a "hard bondage", of which he spoke often in remembrance of its bitterness.

In 1820 he became a freeman of the City of London, and commenced business on Holborn bridge.

The firm expanded to include branches in Bloomsbury, Slough and Reading, and survived for over 150 years. Slough Cattle Market

They began by holding sales on the first Tuesday of every month.

This soon increased to every other Tuesday then finally every Tuesday. By Royal Appointment

One of the annual highlights for the firm was the Christmas sale of stock from the Royal Windsor Estates.

Held on the same week as the Smithfield Show, buyers came from all over the country to buy something from the monarch.

The sale in 1850 was held on 17 December, and included Superior Fat Heifers for £20 each. 10 fat ewes, federal by His Royal Highness Prince Albert for 33/10. Fine Old Wether Sheep federal by His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch for 40/6.

The sale made a total of £226.

On 12 December 1894, Messrs Buckland & Sons were proud to announce:

In 1862, G.W.J. Gyll wrote a description of William Thomas Buckland, including his role in the establishment of the:.

Achievements

His work originally included dealing with compensation claims for lands taken for the construction of Railways, under Private Acts of Parliament then in operation, and he was also responsible for the preparation of Tithe Award Maps, some of which can still be seen in the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies in Aylesbury and other local libraries. Despite their long association with the Royal Estates, it was more than 40 years after their founder"s death, that George V granted his Royal Warrant to Messrs Buckland & Sons in November 1911.

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