A Chronicle of Putney - as it Was
Putney is a village and a parish forming part of 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 comes in the county of Surrey. Early mentions of Putney can be seen in the Doomsday Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
Earl Harold had this fishery in Mortelage (Mortlake) in the time of King Edward, 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
Being on the Thames Putney has always seen a good association with trades that are linked with this river had a strong association with trades associated with the river. According to an early ritual 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 converted into a money payment.
According to Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, 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 this region is limited to the adventurous amateurs.
The Putney Ferryboat
The Putney Ferry was seen in 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 received 3/6d for carrying much 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” which ran to Fulham. The former was essentially used by foot passengers to steer clear of the deplorable roads. Horses could, no doubt, be acquired at the numerous inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
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