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In fact it was his brother Penniston Topper (1741-1804).
The Gentleman's Magazine February 1804 (page 191) has his obituary:
"At his house at Chelsea, after a long illness, Mr. Topper, nearly 50 years footman to his Majesty, and the person who prevented Margaret Nicholson from hurting his Majesty when she made an attempt on his life at St. James's garden gate, 1786, and for which, though repeatedly solicited, he refused to accept any reward."
Both Penniston & Thomas Walker Topper worked in the Royal stables during the reign of George III. Penniston was promoted to become a footman in 1770. On 2nd August 1886 George III was attacked by a woman called Margaret Nicholson, who was later declared insane. She had pretended to give the King a petition as he alighted from his coach outside St. James's Palace, and then went for him with a knife. A Yeoman grabbed her from behind and Penniston grabbed her arm to prevent her stabbing the king. There are various prints from the time illustrating this incident. A pension was given to Penniston's widow after his death.
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