PAINTER

Edward . b. Str at ford, near Manchester March 1784; a brewer by trade; fought J. Coyne of Kilkenny at St. Nicholas, near Margate 23 Aug. 1813 and won in 40 minutes; beat J. Alexander in 20 rounds at Moulsey Hurst, Surrey 20 Nov. 1813; beaten by Tom Oliver 17 May 1814; beaten by John Shaw the life guardsman in 28 minutes at Hounslow heath 18 April 1815; beaten by Harry Sutton the Black at Moulsey Hurst 23 July 1817; beat Sutton at Bungay, Suffolk in 15 rounds 7 Aug. 1818; beaten by Tom Spring at Mickle ham Downs, Surrey in 31 rounds 1 April 1818; beat Spring at Ru ia farm, near Kingston in 42 rounds 7 Aug. 1818; beat Tom Oliver at North Walsham 17 July 1820; landlord of the Anchor inn, Lobster lane, Norwich 1818 many years, then of the White Hart inn, Market place, Norwich. d. at his son’s residence near the Ram, Lakenham, Norwich 18 Sept. 1852. bur. St. Peter’s churchyard, Norwich 22 Sept. Miles’ Pugilistic a ii 74–88 (1880) portrait : The Fancy. By An Operator i 393–400 (1826) portrait .