The History of Putney - from the Registers
Putney is a small part within the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bounded 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 seen in the Doomsday Book, wherein one can find the mention of Putenlie.
This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards rule, and Archbishop Stigland looked after the same; however, it is said 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 relation with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong association with businesses associated with the river. According to an early ritual of the Manor of Wimbledon, In the early 1660s a fishery decided 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. Though Lyson we know that even though no “fishery” remained in Putney after 1786, fishing was witnessed until the early part of the nineteenth century. Now fishing in this part of the world is restricted to the adventurous fishers
The Putney Ferry
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 were paid 3/6d in order to carry much of the royal family across the Thames while also carrying the king and his family 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 former was particularly used by foot passengers to steer clear of the bad roads. Horses could, of course, be gotten hold of at the various inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
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