Myatt.—“At the southern extremity of Foley,” says Shaw in 1829, “are the house and factory of the late Mr. Myatt, one of the first persons who received the Wesleyan and Methodist preachers, and in whose parlour the late Mr. J. Wesley stood, while from the window he preached to a vast congregation, when last he passed through Staffordshire only a few months prior to his decease.” He produced ordinary white and printed earthenware and red ware.
His mark was his name, impressed:
MYATT.
Williamson.—Hugh Williamson was a potter in the latter part of last century, and principally made the ordinary blue printed ware. A plate or tray with blue flowers and border is in the Mayer collection, and is labelled as “Made at Hugh Williamson’s. It was transferred by Mrs. Hancock, seventy-eight years of age, when she was an apprentice.”
Harley.—Thomas Harley, a manufacturer at “Lane End,” produced some good earthenware services, jugs, and other articles. He sometimes marked with his name in full in writing letters,
