65:(1701–1714) William was awarded his first contract in 1702, soon after acquiring the mills. Following his early death in 1711, Philippa, at that time 36 years old and with ten young children, took over the enterprise. She ran the mills independently until 1723, when she took one of her sons, John, into partnership with her.
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