Attorney for Lambourne is Edward Brooker, clerk, and Thomas Watkyns, shearman.ġ591-1609 (NH) The property and its 4 acres is shown as Thomas Sare's in rentals or surveys in 1591,16 but he has acquired from Thos. On East side of Queen's High Street between house of Sir Walter Hungerford, knight, called The Swan, now in tenure and occupation of Thomas Seymer on south, and another tenement of Sir Walter now in tenure of Philip Seymer on north, and backside and four acres arable, one acre in Westbroke in Honey Furlong and two in Middlefield, for the life of Thomas Sare the elder and Thomas Sare, his son, and Richard Sare, his son. Mary Winton, in Oxon and Frances Alford of London esq. John Isbury almshouse of Lambourne, Martyn Culpeper, warden of College of St. D/Q1 T21/3) Hell House demised to Thomas Sarre the elder, Thomas and Richard Sarre 10 October 31 Eliz. It could be her death in October of that year which released the premises and had enabled Thomas Sare to acquire his lease in the following year.ġ589 (NH - Berks R.O. on the north."Įlizabeth Hill widow is, I suspect, "old Mother Hill" buried in 1588. ![]() , on the South and another tenement of Sir Walter. The location of the house itself is described exactly - "on the East side of the Queen's High St., between the house of Sir Walter Hungerford called the Swan. Honey Lands, probably the same as Honey Furlong, are shown on the 1819 Enclosure Map as adjacent to north Westbrook and in earlier times the whole area may have been considered simply as "Westbrook". D/QI - T21/3) together with 4 acres of arable land (1 in Westbrook, 1 in Honey Furlong and 2 in Middlefield). (Wilts R.0.110/16 which refers to land in Honey Furlong belonging to "Hell House".)ġ589 (NH) In 1589 in a deed of lease it was actually described as Hell House and was demised to Thomas Sare the elder and to Thomas Sare and Richard Sare, his sons, for the period of their three lives at a rent of 20s. Nor is it known why it became known as Hell House, a name in use as early as 1565. How or exactly when it came into their possession is not known. ![]() of the Swan inn) corresponds with its position in both the c.1470 and the 1573 town rentals.ġ565 (NH) Earliest known use of the name "Hell House" (Wilts R.0.110/16 refers to land in Honey Furlong belonging to "Hell House".)ġ573 (NH) By 1573, however the tenement had become the freehold property of the Warden and Almsmen of Lambourn and they leased it to widow Elizabeth Hill, together with 4 acres of land (2 in Middlefieid and 2 in Westbrook).įor centuries thereafter the rent of this property accrued to the Isbury Almshouse at Lambourn. Moreover, the position of the entry (one tenement N. Although the quit rent is 6d, this may be accounted for by the addition of the 7½ acres of land now accompanying the site. One of the earliest priests of this chantry was Thomas Clydesdale alias Bocher.ġ552 (NH) The close connection between the Bocher and Clydesdale families makes it likely that it is the property referred to in 1552 as "a tenement and 7½ acres late in the tenure of Thomas Liddesdale" (a variant spelling for Clydesdale), then held by Stephen Yonge. The Bochers were an important family of local business men whose names are associated with some of Hungerford's earliest charters including those relating to what became known as the burgesses' chantry. <1470 (NH) Walter Cotereil (see c.1470 entry below)Ĭ.1470 (NH) On this site in c.1470 John Bocher held ½ burgage which had once been Walter Cotereil's and paid for it an annual quit rent of 4d. Inklings and BOHO, 121-122 High Street, May 2010 Timeline: Inklings and vacant shop, 121-122 High Street, Feb 2007 ![]() Barnaby's, Inklings and Rayner Opticians, Jan 1987. Wyatt's Fruiterer/Confectioner, and Fish Shop, 121-122 High Street, Jun 1953 Inklings and Parsons, 121-122 High Street, Jan 2012
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