A Chronicle of Putney London – Let the Story Books State
Friday, January 29th, 2010Putney is a village and a parish forming part of the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is surrounded on the North by the Thames. It is within the hundred of Brixton, which comes in the county of Surrey. The earliest mention of Putney can be found in the Doom Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards time, and Archbishop Stigland oversaw its functioning while in the rule; and yet they say that Harold set it up by force during King Edwards reign in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.
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The Fishery
Being on the Thames Putney has always seen a good relation with trades that are linked with this river had a strong association with businesses associated with the river. According to an ancient ritual of the Manor of Wimbledon, In 1663 the fishery was held for the three best salmon caught in March, April, and May; but this rent was afterwards converted into a money payment.
As Per Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, after which it is said to have been abandoned. Though Lyson we know that although no “fishery” stayed in Putney after 1786, fishing was witnessed until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in this region is limited to the recreational 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 finds a mention in a couple of instances.
In the first, The first instance is where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors received 3/6d for carrying much of the royal family across the Thames while also taking the king and his family 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” from Putney to Fulham. The former was mainly availed of by foot passengers to steer clear of the poor roads. Horses could, of course, be gotten hold of through the numerous inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
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