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Topic: Innkeepers of Eltham. (Read 126 times)
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behindthefrogs
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Was Innholder spelt with one or two Ns? If it was two you are probably right, but if it was one it is more likely to mean that he owned the freehold of some land on which he lived.
David
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Living in Berkshire. From Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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behindthefrogs
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There are a number of issues here which should be considered.
An alehouse or beerhouse was only allowed to sell beer and ale. The number of these increased rapidly after the 1828 and 1830 acts which made setting one up very cheap and caused a lot of people from 1950 onwards to open one in their front room as a part time activity. This was an attempt to reduce gin consumption. A licence cost 2 Guineas
A tavern was also licensed to sell wine. The number of these was verystrictly limited by parliament until the mid 17th century. A licence which included sale of spirits, mainly gin, would cost £50 a year with a duty of £1 on every gallon
Ann inn served food as well and was frequently a coaching stop etc. Most Inns can be found in the Trade Directories of the time.
I suggest you find Eltham in an appropriate directory
www.historicaldirectories.org
should find one for you.
From 1729 the Justices of the Peace issued licences at the Brewster sessions and you need to find the records of these in the local record office. After 1828 the role of the JPs was redefined.
David
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Living in Berkshire. From Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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