The History of Putney – from the Registers
Saturday, January 30th, 2010Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It is located between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bordered on the North by the Thames. It is within the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. The earliest mention of Putney can be found in the Doomsday Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
Earl Harold had this fishery in Mortelage (Mortlake) in the time of King Edward, and during King Williams rule; and yet they say that Harold set it up by force in the time of King Edward in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.
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The Fishery
Owing to the Thames running along its border Putney has always seen a good association with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong relation with trades associated with the river.As per an ancient ritual of the Manor of Wimbledon, In the early 1660s a fishery determined the best catch for March, April, & May, but this soon turned into money payment.
As Per Guthrie the fishery continued until 1786, after which it is said to have been abandoned. Though Lyson we know that even though no “fishery” stayed in Putney after 1786, fishing was witnessed until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in Putney is limited to the adventurous amateurs.
The Putney Ferrying
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly before. In the household accounts of Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry was twice mentioned.
In the first, The first instance is where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors were paid 3/6d in order to carry much of the royal family across the Thames while also carrying the king and his relatives to Westminster.
There were two types of ferry that could be obtained from Putney, the “long ferry” ran to Westminster and London and the “short ferry” which ran to Fulham. The former was particularly used by foot passengers to steer clear of the deplorable roads. Horses could, no doubt, be gotten hold of at the various inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
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