» The Story of Putney London – from the Registers

January 29, 2010

The Story of Putney London – from the Registers

Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bordered on the North by the Thames. It is within the hundred of Brixton, which comes in the county of Surrey. Early mentions of Putney can be found in the Last Judgement Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.

This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards reign, and during King Williams rule; and yet they say that Harold used force to get it up 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 connection with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong connection with trades associated with the river. According to an age old tradition of the Manor of Wimbledon, In 1663 the fishery was conducted for the three best salmon caught in March, April, and May; but this rent was afterwards changed into a money payment.

As Per Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, when, and then it is said to have been abandoned. Lyson tells us that even though no “fishery” remained in Putney after 1786, fishing was witnessed until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in this part of the world is limited to the recreational fishers

The Putney Ferry
The Putney Ferry has a history going back to the 11th century and possibly even earlier. 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 a great part of the royal family across the Thames and also carrying the king and his relatives to Westminster.

Two ferry services ran from Putney, the “long ferry” ran to Westminster and London and the “short ferry” which ran to Fulham. The first one was mainly used by foot passengers to steer clear of the poor roads. Horses could, of course, be obtained at the numerous inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
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