6 High Street

See also Lost End of High St

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[Nos. 26 occupied the cleared ground-space of former Nos. 5-6 High Street.] - full list here

26. William Watson – one house and yard, between No. 25 and the yards of Nos. 24 & 25 on the north and No. 27 in part and No. 30 in part on the south, abutting onto the High Street to the west and Whapload Way to the east. Rent, 3d. per annum.

*The Latin extracts refer to the property as “a messuage from the waste of the lord”.

• John Brown, on surrender of Thomas Rose – 2.12.1612.

• [John Browne named as property-holder in the Manor Roll of 22.12.1618, with tenants called Chipchesse and (later) Rose preceding him. Rent given as 3d. per annum.]

• William Brown, on death of his father John – 3.5.1637.

• John Below [Beloe], on surrender of John Brown – 15.12.1647.

• Robert Smith, on surrender of John Below – 26.3.1651.

• Robert Brissingham, on surrender of Robert Smith (mortgage) 12.5.1652. [No more info. re loan.]

• Robert Smith Snr., on surrender of Robert Smith Jnr. – 12.10.1652.

• Margaret Allen, on surrender of Robert Smith – 30.7.1656.

• Richard Barret, on surrender of Margaret Allen – 25.5.1659.

• Lionel & Phoebe Girling, on surrender of Richard Barret – 9.2.1662.

• Robert & Ann Ferney, on surrender of Lionel & Phoebe Girling – 25.6.1673.

• Ann Ferney, widow, on surrender of herself, son Edward (father’s heir) and John Turner (executor) 21.1.1702.

• John Turner, on surrender of Ann Ferney – 6.5.1702.

• William Watson, on surrender of John Turner – 13.9.1704.

• Thomas Watson to part and Mary Manning to part, by terms of William Watson’s will – 31.8.1726

[update to listed tenant].

CREDIT:David Butcher