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HUTCHINGS HOUSE - John Manning butcher father of Joseph occupied it for shop. Mrs Manning was daughter of old Brittan, plumber and glazier and sister of Miss Kitelee's mother. Old Hutchings purchased it - first a pig dealer - then maltster - then farmer - a long head. His mother kept Tathall End Public House "THE ANCHOR".		John Manning married Lucy Brittain in 1778. He is recorded as a butcher in survey of 1798 John Kitelee married Charlotte Brittan in 1784 Joseph Hutching was recorded at The Elms, 32 High Street in 1841. This had a malthouse in the grounds. From 1789 to 1819, Rachel Hutchings ran the White Hart in Tathall End which was previously called the Anchor and was later called the Greyhound.
YORK'S HOUSE - occupied by Walter Woodcock, a barber - a consequential man - cocked hat - used to go to shave Kitelee of 'Thorpe - who were then great folks. When the Kitelees of Thorpe had oysters, Walter used to bring the shells home and, throw them before his door as if himself had had oysters. Jockey Green's yard - Welby's kept a horse to use.		William York, cobbler, lived in High Street in 1851 and in "Smith's Yard" in 1861. This may be Welby's Yard, which is now the passage to Osborn Cottages. The house may be Old Fairings. Walter Woodcock was recorded as a barber when buried in 1804. Richard Wilbey is recorded in Smiths Yard in 1871 census.
SMITH AND JACKSON - occupied by Dr Mayhew, surgeon, (and owned by Mrs Barbey – Hertfordshire) - single man - drunken – the …. was at his front door and now Dr Dawson succeeded Dr Mayhew and soon after went to occupy Mr Rogers house. Dr Goodwin succeeded Dr Dawson - he lived in Cricks house - he married a Miss Rogers, sister to Thos and Mrs Cleaver who occupied Farnborough (uncertain) Farm.		Mary Smith and Charlotte Jackson, sisters, were living in High Street in 1861, probably on the west side of The Square in Old Cobblers. No records for Dr Mayhew Henry Dawson recorded as an apothecary in 1798 and purchase 14 High Street, New Inn, in 1805. Thomas Rogers occupied the New Inn in 1851 and 1861. Charles Goodwin married Jane Rogers in 1810 Thomas and Ann Cleaver are recorded at Bullington End in 1841 census.
HARRIS AND SIMONS - (Barnwell Buildings) residence of Lady Stafford who did then die there. Afterwards it was the poorhouse. Did leave a charity, Hospital Yard, and since the new poor law made into private houses. The houses up yard were stable to the large house. Between this and the Churchyard gate several cottages were, in one of which the Sexton lived (John Gregory, Richards father "Green Man") Miss Kitelee has house.		Charles Harris and Thomas Simons are recorded in the 1861 census as occupying the last two houses in the High Street before Barnwell buildings, which is presumed to be what is now Stafford House, then divided into two dwellings. Lady Jane Stafford is recorded as buried in 1590 New poor laws were passed in 1834 replaced the old parish-based system by a highly centralised system which encouraged large scale development of workhouses. John Gregory is recorded as sexton in his 1835 burial record. Richard, his son was baptised in 1802 and is recorded as an innkeeper running the Green Man. The Green Man seems to have been in what is now Magpies Nook, 1 Church End - see below, at least until 1818 and probably later, before moving to what is now Green Manor

EDWIN COX'S HOUSE - was "The Green Man" Public house - owned and kept by John (Thomas crossed out) Billing "old Plato" Clerk of Parish - (Mrs Allen Brooks was his youngest daughter). Thomas his son succeeded as Parish Clerk - Mr Cox succeeded him.		The house occupied by Edwin Cox is thought to be Magpies Nook, 1 Church End Thomas Billings (1743 to 1810) had a son Thomas (1768 to 1837) and a daughter Mary (c1784) who married Joseph Allen in1803 and had a daughter Charlotte (c1808) who married John Brook. It seems the correction in the memorial to change Thomas Billing to John Billing may have been a rare error.
COTTAGES UP THE YARD - Mrs Panter a very respectable lady, sister to old Mr Hindes – lace dealer occupied ( Fitche's house) and the other cottages where Fawson and Brownsall lives, - were made out of Billing's carpentry shop.		Mary Hindes married Dennis Panter in 1768. The Hindes owned 16 High Street in 1779 and in 1818, occupied by Joshua Fitch in 1871. Thomas Billings (1768 to 1837) was a carpenter and is believed to have lived in 1 Church End (Magpies Nook). The yard referred to is probably the area between Magpies Nook, The Green Man and The Swan. The 1861 Census shows John Fawson and Sarah Brownsell living in cottages not far apart in Church End.
Mr CHECKLEY'S - bought Joseph Gregory's House in Churchyard - they were built by Mr Jennings (? father of Duchess of Marlborough) who also possessed Rose's House, yard etc; A style was at Mr Checkley's House End - not a public road. ... further words unreadable ..		In 1818 Joseph Gregory owned two cottages overlooking the churchyard (one being present 5 Church Row, the thatched cottage) The father of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough was Richard Jennings (1619 to 1668) of Sandridge, Hertfordshire. He was a member of parliament during the Civil Wars and Restoration. At present no link can be traced with Hanslope, although there were several Jennings in Hanslope in that period. The style probably refers to a passage from Swan Yard to Church Walk. In the first half of the 20th century the gate at the Churchyard end of this passage used to be closed one day each year to prove that it was not a public right of way.
GARRAT'S HOUSE - Peach an old cobbler and shoemaker - eccentric - neither lend nor borrow - consequential - relation of Peach.		William Peach is recorded as an owner of a homestead at Church End in the 1779 survey. Due to damage to the map the exact building cannot be identified.
STEPHEN WEBB'S - Buckmaster, shoemaker - had large family - belonged to Farmer Atterbury - lived where Farnborough does - became reduced - drunken - Lord Carrington bought it.		In 1851, 61 and 71 censuses Stephen Webb, a shoemaker, was living in a house close to the Green Man, possibly the eastern end of what is now 10-12 Market Square .In 1818 William Atterbury is recorded as owning a building in the area between Magpies Nook and the Green Man. His father Joseph is recorded as a farmer in 1798, and his grandfather, Henry was tenant of Manor Farm in 1779. In 1808 William inherited on the death of his father. By 1818 he was no longer tenant of Manor Farm. Frederick Farmbrough was tenant of Manor Farm at least from 1854 to 1881.
GREEN MAN - where old Brittan lived -built for his "blumbery" ........ cottages, once for his "bottom - blumbery". His wife kept groceries shop, which is now the bar.		In 1779, Joseph Britten is recorded as owner of a homestead that later became the Green Man, probably sometime after 1837. "blumbery" may be a spelling of "bloomery", a type of furnace once used for smelting. Joseph Britten was a plumber and glazier, and may have needed a furnace for forming lead for windows as well as plumbing.

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