A Chronicle of Putney London – from the Records
Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It is located between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is surrounded on the North by the Thames. It is within the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. Early mentions 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 rule, and Archbishop Stigland looked after the same; 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 relation with trades associated with the river. According to an early 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, when, and then it is said to have been abandoned. Lyson tells us that although no “fishery” stayed in Putney after 1786, fishing continued to be carried on until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in Putney is restricted to the recreational fishers
The Putney Ferry
The Putney Ferry dates back to the 11th century and possibly before. In the records from Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry finds a mention in a couple of instances.
The first is wherein 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 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” from Putney to London or Westminster and the “short ferry” which ran to Fulham. The former was mainly availed of by foot passengers to avoid the deplorable roads. Horses could, no doubt, be obtained at the number of inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
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