Lot Essay
The arms are those of Congreve.
The Royall family was prominent in Boston in the 18th century. The only known Elizabeth Royall with a grandaughter of the same name in 1747 was Elizabeth (1679-1747), wife of Isaac Royall (c.1672-1739), successful merchant in the West Indian trade and proprietor of a 500-acre estate in Charlestown (Medford), where the Royall Mansion still stands. Their son Isaac (b. 1719) had a daughter named Elizabeth (1740-July 9, 1747). The grandmother Elizabeth prepared her will on April 4, 1747, and died on April 21. This box was inscribed April 14. The designation "Mrs" Before the grandchild's name is most likely an abbreviation of "Mistress." A note in this box mentions an association with the Pepperell family; a second Elizabeth Royall was born on October 30, 1747, after the death of her sister, and she married Sir William Pepperell, created baronet in 1774.
The Royall family was prominent in Boston in the 18th century. The only known Elizabeth Royall with a grandaughter of the same name in 1747 was Elizabeth (1679-1747), wife of Isaac Royall (c.1672-1739), successful merchant in the West Indian trade and proprietor of a 500-acre estate in Charlestown (Medford), where the Royall Mansion still stands. Their son Isaac (b. 1719) had a daughter named Elizabeth (1740-July 9, 1747). The grandmother Elizabeth prepared her will on April 4, 1747, and died on April 21. This box was inscribed April 14. The designation "Mrs" Before the grandchild's name is most likely an abbreviation of "Mistress." A note in this box mentions an association with the Pepperell family; a second Elizabeth Royall was born on October 30, 1747, after the death of her sister, and she married Sir William Pepperell, created baronet in 1774.