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Tuesday, 02 September 2014 17:54

Pinckney, George (c. 1625 - c. 1681)

George Pinckney (also written Pinkney) was the King’s Embroiderer after the restoration of Charles II (r: 1660-1685) to the English throne. Pinckney was given the post of embroiderer in 1660/1, a position he shared with William Rutlish and Edmund Harrison. They were succeeded by J. Moseley (1680).