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Barbara Blunt-Scrivener

Principal partner in Winlaton Colliery in 1582, daughter of the Newcastle coal magnate James Lawson, with her own river port on the Derwent at Swalwell Ford.

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Winlaton Colliery Tyne and Wear ?–?

Record created: 22 October 2026 · Last researched: 22 October 2026

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