Project Purley

The Local History Society for Purley on Thames

From My History Notebook

N0004 31/7/2019

This series of articles written by Jean Debney were published in Purley Parish News between 1980 and 1993.

In some of the webpages the article is placed after other text. These are usually marked by *

1- 198006 - Floods
2- 198007 - Trees and weather
3- 198008 - Early Purley
4- 198009 - The Storers of Purley Park
5- 198010 - The wedding of the Century
6- 198011 - Parish registers 1813-1900
7- 198012 - The Roebuck

8- 198101 - Restoration of Purley Church - part 1
8- 198102 - Restoration of Purley Church - part 2
9- 198103 - Restoration of Purley Church - part 3
10- 198104 - The Census return 1851
*11- 198105 - In receipt of Parish relief c 1828
12- 198106 - Bradfield Union 1835
13- 198107 - Our Ann Hyde
14- 198108 - Holidays at Home circa 1880
15- 198109 - Back to School
16- 198110 - Purley School - Needlework & Knitting
17- 198111 - Mrs Macrea's story - Memories of School
18 - 198112 Childrens toys and games

19- 198201 - Ringing in the New Year
20- 198202 - William Sheppard Lockkeeper
21- 198203 - Drowned in the River Thames
22- 198204 - Lock Keepers vivid story of rescue attempt
23- 198205 - What happened to the Cow Money
24- 198206 - Edward Sherwood (1807-1856)
25- 198207 - Wm Bazeley - coachman (1834-1915)
26- 198208 - Story of Henry Haddrell -
27- 198209 - Some naughty boys
28- 198210 - Mrs Moule and the Purley scandal not reproduced but see alternative article
29- 198211 - The village street and other roads
30- 198212 - The Reading/Oxford Road Pt 1

30- 198301 - The Reading - Oxford Road Pt 2
31- 198302 - A late 18th Century Funeral - J G Liebenrood
32- 198303 - J G Liebenrood's Will
33- 198304 - The 24 Poor inhabitants of Purley pt 1 -
33- 198305 - The 24 Poor inhabitants of Purley pt 2 -
34- 198306 - Some coroners inquests - Elizabeth Coles 1814
34- 198307 - Some coroners inquests - John Gutteridge 1792 and Francis Humphries 1794
35- 198308 - Some recent discoveries
36- 198309 - A Court Baron of Purley Magna part 1
36- 198310 - A Court Baron of Purley Magna part 2
37- 198311 - A riot at the Red Lyon
38- 198312 - The trial of Ann Catherine Storer and her Butler

38- 198401 - The trial of Robert William Stewart, the Butler
39- 198402 - William Sharman's family
40- 198403 - Thomas Burgess' story
41- 198404 - John Brooks and the disputed pew
42- 198405 - A tithe dispute about clover
43- 198406 - Purley Church of England school 1875
44- 198407 - An early reference to Purley school
45- 198408 - The saga of Fred King
46- 198409 - From Purley Magna to Purley Park parts 1
46- 198410 - From Purley Magna to Purley Park part 2
47- 198411 - Inside Purley Park parts 1
47- 198412 - Inside Purley Park part 2

47- 198501 - Inside Purley Park part 3
47- 198502 - Inside Purley Park part 4
48- 198503 - Behind the scenes at Purley Park
49- 198504 - The cottages on Purley Park estate
50- 198505 - Richard New (1769-1839) labourer of Purley
51- 198506 - Dinah Green village postmistress 1871-1884
52- 198507 - William Pocock of Purley 1806-1886
53- 198508 - Tom Burgess - his story
54- 198509 - The school site part 1
54- 198510 - The school site part 2
55- 198511 - Another Court Baron
55- 198512 - John Wilder and his house in Purley

56- 198601 - The village blacksmith, Ralph Wimbolt
57- number not used
58- 198602 - The Winter of 1794/5
59- 198603 - Lease of Westbury Farm - 1741
60- 198604 - Ann Viner's will
61- 198605 - Westbury Farm 600 years ago
62- 198606 - Sir Reginald Malyns - a mediaeval knight
63- 198607 - Ghosts and things
64- 198608 - The Purley Park River Estate part 1
64- 198609 - The Purley Park River Estate part 2
65- 198610 - Some memories of the River Estate
66- 198611 - Some 18th century residents of the River Estate
67- 198612 - Purley in 1842

68- 198701 - Purley in 1854 - directories
69- 198702 - The Elizabethan embroidery from the Church
70- 198703 - The effects of the Rev Charles Manesty
71- 198704 - Purley Rectory mortgaged in 1830
72- 198705 - The tenants of Purley Magna in 1793
73- 198706 - George Reynolds and the flood 1795
74- 198707 - From Elyham to Belleisle to Trenthams part 1
74- 198708 - From Elyham to Belleisle to Trenthams part 2
74- 198709 - From Elyham to Belleisle to Trenthams part 3
75- 198710 - The changing population of Purley
76- 198711 - The Herridge family of Purley
77- 198712 - Some descendants of William Herridge

78- 198801 - The House and Hunt families of Purley part 1
78- 198802 - The House and Hunt families of Purley part 2
78- 198803 - The House and Hunt families of Purley part 3
79- 198804 - The Josey family of Purley
80- 198805 - Charles Prater and the shoes
81- 198806 - Some further news of Charles Prater
82- 198807 - The Gardeners Cottage Purley Park part 1
82- 198808 - The Gardeners Cottage Purley Park part 2
82- 198809 - The Gardeners Cottage Purley Park part 3
83- 198810 - Christopher Stenton died 1578
84- 198811 - Thomas Stoning Clerk of Purley part 1
84- 198812 - Thomas Stoning clerk of Purley part 2

85- 198901 - Francis Leach - was he a Catholic?
86 - Number not used
87 - Number not used
88 -198902 - Two probate inventories of Francis Leach in 1661
89- 198903 - A concert at Purley School in 1879
90- 198904 - A property in Beech Road part 1
90- 198905 - A property in Beech Road part 2
90- 198906 - A property in Beech Road part 3
90- 198907 - Highveldt Beech Road
91- 198908 - Glebe Road part 1
91- 198909 - Glebe Road part 2
91- 198910 - Glebe Road part 3
91- 198911 - Glebe Road part 4
91- 198912 - Glebe Road part 5

xx- 199001 - Memories of Purley in the 1930s part 1
xx- 199002 - Memories of Purley in the 1930s part 2
92- 199003 - Elmes copyhold in Purley Village part 1
92- 199005 - Elmes copyhold in Purley Village part 2
92- 199006 - Elmes copyhold in Purley village part 3
92- 199007 - Elmes copyhold in Purley village part 4
93- 199008 - Farming and life in Purley in 1809 part 1
93- 199009 - Farming and life in Purley in 1809 part 2
94- 199010 - Farming in 17th century Purley part 1
94- 199011 - Farming in 17th century Purley part 2
95- 199012 - Thomas Child's will 1690

96- 199101 - Purley Hearth Tax 1663 part 1
96- 199102 - Purley Hearth Tax 1663 part 2
97- 199103 - untitled - refers to Hyde Hall
98- 199104 - Discovery of an important record Part 1
98- 199105 - Discovery of an important record Part 2
99- 199106 - Some owners and occupiers of Ivy Cottage
100- 199107 - Some owners and occupiers of Stargable and Letgable
101- 199108 - William Wollascotts's will 1547
102- 199109 - Scraces Farm Purley part 1
102- 199110 - Scraces Farm Purley part 2
103- 199111 - Some changes in 20th century Purley part 1
103- 199112 - Some changes in 20th century Purley part 2

104- 199201 - Rev William Gostwick, rector of Purley
105- 199202 - More of the life and times of Rev William Gostwick
106- 199203 - Jesse Lewendon
107- 199204 - Purley in the 1891 census part 1
107- 199205 - Purley in the 1891 Census part 2
108- 199206 - Purley Cof E School part 1
108- 199207 - Purley C of E School part 2
108- 199208 - Purley C of E School part 3
108- 199209 - Obituary to Mrs Sarah Sherwood
109- 199210 - Land valuation records of Purley c1910 part 1
109- 199211 - Land valuation records of Purley c1910 part 2
109- 199212 - Land valuation records of Purley c1910 part 3

110- 199301 - Recalling my first article - floods in Purley
111- 199302 - John Piper - husbandman
112- 199303 - Joan Gutteridge, widow of Purley died 1710
113- 199304 - Congregationalism in Purley in the 17th century
114- 199305 - Purley in May 1966
115- 199306 - Purley in June 1966
116- 199307 - Purley in July 1966
117- 199308 - Purley in August 1966
118- 199309 - Purley in September 1966
119- 199310 - Purley in October 1966
120- 199311 - Purley in November 1996
121- 199312 - Purley in December 1966





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