28th January 2010
A History of Putney – from the Records
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 part of the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. Early mentions of Putney can be seen in the Doomsday Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
This Mortlake (Mortelage) fishery was under Earl Harold during King Edwards time, and during King Williams time; however, it is said 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 association with businesses that are linked with this river had a strong association with businesses associated with the river. According to an early tradition 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, after which it is said to have been abandoned. Lyson tells us that although no “fishery” remained in Putney after 1786, the region continued to see fishing well into the beginning of the 19th century. Now fishing in Putney is restricted to the recreational amateurs.
The Putney Ferryboat
The Putney Ferry has a history going 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.
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 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 used by foot passengers to steer clear of the deplorable roads. Horses could, of course, be gotten hold of through the various inns in Putney which were close to the ferry.
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