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William Wilne

Also known as: William Wilne; primary name: Wilne, William; other name: W W
Details: individual; merchant/tradesman; Male
Other dates: 1667- (active)
Address: Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Biography: Issued tokens. Distiller. His name was pronounced Wynne and he lived in Pound Street ; his wife was so heavy that he laid the floor with whole boards, lest she should break through. He afterwards moved to Downpatrick, where he died.