Born in Newport Pagnall.1

Baptised in Newport Pagnall.2

Father - Robert Hennell
Mother - Elizabeth

Married Hannah BROOMHEAD in Wilsons (Fleet Marriage).1

Apprenticeship.3

Took on as an apprentice William Hennell & paid the tax
Duty paid for apprentices' indenture
"8 / David Hennell of Goldsmiths / Wm son of Robt. Hennell of Kettering in Northton, Framework Knitter"

Birth of son John HENNELL.1

Birth of son Robert (Robert 1 of Foster Lane) HENNELL

Juror in Old Bailey, Commissions of the Peace, and Oyer and Terminer.4

On London Jury
Also a juror - Thomas Whipham

Birth of daughter Mary HENNELL

Research Note.5

One of the six signatures on the Freedom Admission Paper to the City of London of Francis Cooper

Freedom by Patrimony - Francis Cooper
Father - Robert Cooper, Citizen and Cooper
Father admitted to the Freedom - 1734
Francis born - 1748
Presented by - Robert Cooper - Warden
Six signatures :-
Wm Whipham, Cooper
David Cooper, Tallow Chandler
Chas. Wright, Goldsmith
Davd. Hennell, Goldsmith
Rob. Hennell, Goldsmith
Henry Hall, Fishmonger

Mentioned in Will.6

of William Hennell
Described as :-
"the children of David Hennell of London Goldsmith namely Robert & David the sons & Mary and Elizabeth daughters of the said David Hennell"

Mentioned in Will.7

of Ann Hennell, was Pickering
Described as :-
"my cousin David Hennell of Cary Lane"

Wrote will.8

"In the name of God amen I David Hennell the elder late of Little Britain but now of Goldsmith Hall London ... ..."

Some names mentioned :-
1) my dear and loving wife Hannah Hennell
2) my son Robert Hennell
3) my two sons John Hennell and Robert Hennell
4) my five children namely John Hennell Robert Hennell David Hennell Mary Barclay the wife of Mr. James Barclay of the Sun Fire Office of London and Elizabeth Wilkinson the wife of Mr. William Wilkinson of Northampton

Died.1

Livery Company.9,10

From :-
The Whitehall Evening Post (1770) :-
Public  Advertiser :-
"Yesterday came on the election of an Assay master at Goldsmiths Hall, in the room of Mr. Hennell deceased, when Mr. John Marriott of Old-street, brother to Mr. James Marriott of the St. Paul's Head Tavern, was elected into the said office"

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.8

Executors :-
Hannah Hennell, the widow the relict
Robert Hennell, the son
John Hennell, the son

Research Note.1

From Koopman Rare Art website :-
"David Hennell 1
Son of Robert Hennell of Newport Pagnall in the county of Buckingham framework knitter born 8 December 1712, apprenticed to Edward Wood 6 September 1728 on payment of £10 (another entry to the same effect 29 November of the same year). Free 4 December 1735. Married 1 March 1736 to Hannah Broomhead "at Wilsons" (Fleet Register of Marriages) when described as goldsmith of St Ann, Aldersgate. First mark entered as largeworker, 23 June 1736. Address King's Head Court, Gutter Lane, which Heal records from trade card as Flower de Lis and Star in Gutter Lane, corner of  Cary Lanes, and since Edward Wood had moved to Cary Lane in August 1735 and incorporates a mullet or star and fleur de lys in his mark of that date, it seems probable that the young Hennell remained working on his recent master's premises. In April 1737 he took as apprentice his half-brother William, but the latter never entered a mark. Second mark not in register, presumably June 1739 to comply with the new Act. The Hennell's had fifteen children of which only five reached maturity, John, born 1739, free of the company by patrimony but not apparently active in the trade. Robert, fifth child was apprenticed to his father, 1756. David, elected to Livery, June 1763. Third mark entered in partnership with son Robert. 9 June 1763. Address Foster Lane. Fourth mark, similar, 9 July 1780. Retired from business at the request of the Company to become Deputy Warden, 1773, and gave evidence on marking procedure at the Assay Office to the Parliamentary Committee. Died 1785."

Birth of daughter Elizabeth HENNELL

Birth of son David HENNELL