The Will of Thomas Nevett, (also spelt Knevet and Knevett), was probated December 19, 1655. Alice's Will was probated October 5, 1667.

Thomas was apprenticed to Richard Weld, Citizen and Goldsmith, for eight years beginning at 'Christmas next ensuing'. The Apprentice Book (Bk 1, p.212) was dated November 26, 1613. He was made free by service on September 7, 1621 and he took several apprentices - Henry Thetford in 1622 (App Bk 1, p.253); George Day, apprenticed in 1625 to Ambrose Davenport, was turned over to him (ibid, p.270); Thomas Berrisford, apprenticed in 1627 (ibid, p.284); and Leonard Howson in 1650 (ibid, Bk 2, p.38).

According to Ambrose Heal's The London Goldsmiths 1200-1800 (CUP, 1935, p.211) a Thomas Nevett, goldsmith, was resident at the Green Dragon, Lombard Street, in the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth from 1637-1655.

According to notes taken by Gerald Taylor whilst working at the Ashmolean Museum Nevett let a shop in March 1635/6 in Lombard Street to Honey Metcalfe, haberdasher, at a rent of £10 plus a sugar loaf (Court Minute Bk 5, p.178). He also noted that Henry Thetford, (his apprentice) died on September 25, 1625 and was recorded in the registers of St. Mary Woolnoth as Mr Nevett's man.

According to F.G. Hilton-Price in A Handbook of London bankers, (London, Leadenhall Press, 1890-91, p.122) Nevett kept a 'running cash' which meant effectively that he was acting as banker. The 17th century saw the rise of 'running-cashes', privately administered 'banks' mostly in the hands of goldsmiths.

National Archives (UK)
Reference: DKN/109
Lease for 99 years or 1 life of prem. in Quoisley, Thomas Nevett of London, citizen and goldsmith to Thomas Bentley of Quoisley, yeo. Also schedules of deeds, (1635-n.d).

Reference: DAN/279
From (a) William Hippisley of Westminster, co. Middx., esq., John Davis of Westminster, gent., and Thomas Nevett, citizen and goldsmith of London, to (b) John Greene of London, gent., for the payment of £520 by (a) to (b) on November 29,. 1642. Witnesses: Francis Mose (public notary), Joseph Cooke, (May 28, 1642).

Reference: E 134/36Chas2/East20
E 134  Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission Subseries within E 134  Charles II
Wm. Randolph and his wife Abigail, Margt. Banister, widow, Martha Nevett, spinster. v. Richd. Nevett, Robert Roe, Peter Moreton, Robt. Fowkes, Mary Fitzwilliams.: Right and title to a capital messuage or tenement in Edge, called "The Higher Hall of Edge," lately in the possession of Thos. Nevett alias Knevett, late citizen and goldsmith of London, late father of plaintiffs Abigail, Margt., and Martha, &c. [Lord Fitzwilliams and his wife Dorothy are mentioned.]: Salop; London, (1684-1685).