John Viney

John Viney (1786/87 in London – 23 June 1856 in Herne Bay, Kent), was an English trunkmaker who operated from 122 Aldersgate Street, Saint Botolph, Aldersgate in theCity of London, trading as Viney and Co Trunk Makers and later as John Viney and Son. John and Robert Viney were the sons of John and Mary Viney, and produced trunks sold to the East India Company for the use of the Army and Navy. In 1818 they lived at St. Paul's Church-yard.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership between us the undersigned, as Trunk-Manufacturers, at No. 48 Cornhill, and No. 12 Fleet Street is this day dissolved by mutual consent; all debts will be received and paid by the said John Viney at No. 48 Cornhill. - Dated this 31st December 1831. John Viney,Robert Viney

— The London Gazette

Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership hitherto carried on between the undersigned, John Viney and Ebenezer Viney, Trunk Makers, No. 48 Cornhill, trading under the firm John Viney and Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent - 11th February 1858John VineyEbenezer Viney

— The London Gazette, February 16, 1858 p789

In Chancery. In the Matter of the Act of Parliament of the 19th and 20th years of Her Majesty, intitaled "An Act to facilitate Leases and Sales of Settled Estates, " and of the Act of Parliament of the 21st and 22nd years of Her Majesty, intitaled " An Act to amend and extend the Sealed Estates Act of 1856, " and of a freehold estate situate in Threadneedle-street, in the city of London, in the occupation of Robert Clarke, or his undertenants, and devised by the will of John Viney. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition in the above-mentioned matter, was on the 25th day of May, 1860, presented to the Right Honourable the Master of the Rolls, by Elizabeth Viney, of Upper Clapton, in the county of Middlesex, Widow, the Reverend Josiah Viney , of Northhill, Highgate, in the county of Middlesex, Dissenting Minister, Ebenezer Viney, of Cornhill, in the city of London, Trunk Manufacturer, and John Viney, of Towerhill, in the county of Middlesex, Emigration Agent, Mary Elliott Viney, of Upper Clapton aforesaid, Spinister, and Emma Viney, of Upper Clapton aforesaid, Spinster, praying that a lease to the said Robert Clarke, of the estate mentioned in the title of the said petition, on the terms embodied in the draft lease therein mentioned, or on such other terms as that Court might approve, might be approved and authorized by that Court and that the said petitioners Elizabeth Viney, Josiah Viney, Ebenezer Viney, and John Viney, might be appointed to execute such lease. And notice is hereby also given, that the petitioners may be served with any Order of the Court, or notice relating to the subject of the said Petition,at the office of their Solicitor, Mr.F.N. Devey, situate No.34, Ely-place, Holborn, in the county of Middlesex. Dated this 31st day of May, 1860.

— The London Gazette, June 1st, 1860 p2110

In the High Court of Justice.—Chancery Division. Vice-Chancellor Malins. In the Matter of a Piece of Land and the Messuage thereon, situate in and known as Dudley Villa, Effra-road, Brixton, in the parish of Lambeth, in the county of Surrey, devised by the Will of John Viney, deceased, dated the 30th day of July, 1855 and in thematter of the Act 19th and 20th Victoria, chapter 120, intitaled "An Act to facilitate Leases and Sales of Settled Estates; 1 ' and of the Act 21st and 22nd Victoria, chapter 77 i intitaled "An Act to amend and extend the Settled Estates Act of 1856 and of the Act 27th and 28th Victoria, chapter 45, intitaled "An Act to further amend the Settled Estates Act of 1856. PURSUANT to the above-mentioned Acts of Parliament, and the Consolidated General Order of Court in that behalf, notice is hereby given, that on the 19th day of June, 1877, John Viney, of 192, Amberst-road, Hackuey, Middlesex, Gentleman, Ellen Viney, of the same place, Spinster, Arthur Elliott Viney, of the same place, Gentleman, John Martin Viney, of the same place, Gentleman, Josiah Ernest Viney, of Highgate, Middlesex, Gentleman, the Reverend Josiah Viney, of Higbgate aforesaid, Minister of the Gospel, and Ebenezer Viney, of Upgang, Upper Norwood, Surrey, Gentleman, presented their Petition to Her Majesty's High Court of Justice (to be beard before his Lordship the Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Malins), praying that a conditional agreement, dated the 15th day of June, 1877 . for granting leases of the several dwelling houses and buildings to be erected on the piece of land and premises above-mentioned, and of the several parts of the said piece of land whereon the same respectively shall be erected, may be approved of by the said Court and be ordered to be carried into effect under the provisions of the above-mentioned Acts, and that all proper directions may be given for effecting such purpose, and that the costs of and incident to the said Petition may be provided for. And notice is also hereby given, that the petitioners may be served with any Order of the Court, or of the Judge in Chambers, or notice relating to the subject of the said Petition, at the offices of Messieurs W. Carpenter and Sons, situate at No. 4, Brabant-court , in the city of London.—Dated this 25 th day of June, 1877

— The London Gazette, 26 June 1877 p3868

The census of 6 June 1841 records John Viney as a trunk manufacturer living at Lambeth, Surrey and being 50–54 years old. The census of 30 March 1851 records him as a trunk manufacturer living at 2 Terrace, Camberwell, Surrey, married and age 64.

John Elliott Viney (1809-1906) became a partner in 1875 of Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd, printers at Aylesbury.

The Viney premises were insured by Sun Fire Office on 16 April 1834.

John Viney was first married to Elizabeth (1786-?) and had 4 children - Elizabeth Viney, Caroline Viney, Nicholas Viney and Richard Viney. His second marriage on 11 September 1811 at St Mildred in Bread Street, London, was to Elizabeth Elliott (1788-1861) and they had 6 children - Mary Elliott Viney (1812-1888), Josiah Viney (1816-1896) &1841 Anna Piper, Ebenezer Viney (1818-1891) &1848 Louisa Reynolds Johnson, John Viney (1819-1906) (presumably the John Elliott Viney (1809-1906) referred to above) & 1849 Elizabeth Ellen Poole &1858 Kezia Rooke &1863 Caroline Martha Priest, Emma Viney (1821-1888) and Samuel Viney (1826-1854).

Mary Elliott Viney recorded as a widow living at Clapton Common in Clapton on 25 February 1857.