Bourchier Cleeve

Bourchier Cleeve (1715–1760) was an English pewterer and writer of pamphlets.

Life A prosperous pewterer in London, he was the son of Alexander Cleeve, a pewterer in Cornhill, who died on 11 April 1738. He was given the freedom of the City of London in 1736, at the age of 21. In 1755 Cleeve paid a fine to be excused from serving the office of sheriff of London.

Cleeve also acquired much other land in Kent before his death on 1 March 1760.

Family Cleeve married Mary Haydon in 1740 or 1741. Mary gave birth to three children: Richard Haydon Cleeve christened at St Michael, Cornhill 1743-12-14 Ann Cleeve christened at St Alfege Church, Greenwich 1745-07-17 Bourchier Cleeve christened at St Michael, Cornhill, 1746-11-26 His will was made in 1759 and only mentions Ann. Bourchier died at Foots Cray Place on 1760-03-01, having last modified his will two days earlier. It's not clear when Mary died, but Ann eventually inherited the estates, which in 1765 came into the possession of Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronet, by his marriage with her. This included over 1000 acres of farms and 900 acres of woodland. He planned in 1752. He built his grand new house, and after his death the estate was sold for £14500. Eynsford, North Cray, Bexley, Chislehurst and Sidcup, Kent Property in Cornhill