Holwell
Petition 1884
D/FFO 18/126, Dorset History Centre, original documents
Petty Sessions Feb 28, 1884 – Vicar of Holwell and Parishioners v Henry Lake
For Closing of a Public ho. in Holwell
Vicar of Holwell – Rev. H.A.Redpath
Application heard, and to be reheard at Brewster Sessions August 28th
Pencil note: No application made at Brewster Session by us the ?Tent. having applied for a 6 day license inst. of a 7 day
Signed W.T.Fooks, Sherborne, Solicitor
Before Major Goodden; Major McAdam and Captain Carr Glyn
An application was made for a temporary authority to sell at the Fox Inn, Holwell – Mr Trevor Davies (magistrates’ clerk) stated that the house was formerly kept by a Mrs Frizzell, deceased. No application was made for a temporary authority to sell, and, consequently, the license was suspended, and the house had been closed. The application before the magistrates was for a temporary authority to sell until the next transfer-day – Mr Archdall Ffooks said that he appeared on behalf of the ratepayers of Holwell to oppose the application; but he did not know if he had any locus standi, to object that day, or whether he must wait until the next Brewster Sessions. A memorial had been prepared and signed by a large number of the ratepayers of Holwell, to the effect that two public-houses were not required in the parish and also that, in their opinion, no public-house should be open on a Sunday. The memorial was addressed to their worships and given to the Magistrates’ Clerk to lay before them. The Magistrates’ Clerk, however, was of the opinion that the application was not in the proper form, but he (Mr Ffooks) wished to mention the matter in order to show the applicant that there was strong feeling that one public-house was sufficient for the parish. The memorialists had no personal objection to the applicant, Henry Lake. – In reply to the magistrates, it was stated that the population of Holwell was 417, and that there was one fully-licensed house in the parish. – Mr Davies said that he had received the memorial, but that the memorialists had no locus standi there that day. The objection must be taken to the annual Brester Sessions. – Major Goodden: We will grant the application now, but it will be reconsidered at the next Brewster Sessions.
Inside a large envelope addressed to The Revd. H.A.Redpath, Holwell Rectory, Sherborne
Note: This petition has the signatures or marks of none but adult males resident in the parish of Holwell
Signed Henry A. Redpath, Rector
To the Licensing Magistrates for the County of Dorset sitting at Sherborne.
We the undersigned, householders and adult inhabitants of the parish of Holwell hereby submit to the licensing magistrates, upon the occasion of the application for a transfer of a license granted to the Fox Inn, our decided opinion
1) That two public houses are not required in our parish which contained at the last census only 417 inhabitants: and
2) That in no case should any public house in the parish be opened upon a Sunday
Signatures (X indicates made their mark):
Henry A. Redpath, Rector of Holwell
Robert English, Church Warden, Holwell
Ernest Ponting, Church Warden
Edward Littlehales, Capt. RI Navy, Holwell, for No. 2
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Anthony Mitchell |
James Drake |
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Charles Mogg |
Unreadable, possibly ?Marwood ? |
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Fred X Warr |
George X Cadie’s mark |
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Walter X Foy’s mark |
William X Eyres’s mark |
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Thomas Miles |
George Cabell |
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Thomas X Barter’s mark |
Charles X Young’s mark |
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Josiah Walden |
Samuel Miller |
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Oliver Ridout |
Herbert Ridout |
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Charles Ridout |
Matthew Hunt |
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Charles Gray |
Edwin G. English |
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James Loader |
Eli Miles |
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Thos. Antell |
G. Parsons |
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T. Parsons |
W. Parsons |
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Silas Mullett |
Henry Dyke |
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Rhuben ?Noke |
Robt. Lawrence, Red lion Inn, Holwell |
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Thomas X Antell’s mark |
Sidney X Chaffy’s mark |
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Gabriel Popham |
John Rogers |
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James X Mogg |
Samuel X Styles’s mark |
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Joseph X Gray’s mark |
William X Perris’s mark |
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Joseph Barter’s mark |
Phillip X Drake’s mark |
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Henry Strange |
Matthew H. Walden |
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George Crocker for No. 2 |
James Barter |
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Wm. Antill |
Louis Wm. Trim |
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Silas X Eyers’ mark |
Frank Wills/Wells |
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?Frank ?Cleall |
James Crocker |
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Thomas Coffin |
W. ?P. Sparkes |
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William ?Turmey |
Henry Downton senr. |
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Henry Downton junr. |
Willm. John S. King for No. 2 |
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Henry X White’s mark |
Robert B. Dunning |
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George Hann |
?L---- Jeanes |
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Elias Bartlett |
John X Barter’s mark |
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Walter X Barter’s mark |
James Barter |
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John X Burton’s mark |
Joseph X Gillingham |
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George Seymour |
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Holwell
Information at Dorset History Centre, Dorchester
(previously called the DRO)
PE/HOW IN/1/2 Marriage Licences (all Holwell unless otherwise stated)
1. John Banks, clerk, & Elizabeth Mason 13.6.1750
2. Robert Tizard & Ann Leaven 26.7.1762
3. John Eyres & Betty Taylor 2.9.1762
4. William Trim, of Pulham, widower, & Grace Coombes, widow 19.11.1764
5. William Miller & Mary Poole 16.2.1765
6. On/resiphorus Hyde, of Godmanstone, lab., & Sarah Gouney, widow 7.6.1766
7. Statement by I. Randall, rector of All Sts., Dorchester, that John Trim and
Jane Paul of All Sts., Dorchester, were married ‘by me above twelve months past in the parish Church of All Sts., Dorchester’ 21.1.1772
8.William Styles & Sarah Hart of Nether Compton 4.2.1775
9. Robert Poore of Redbridge, Hampshire, and Sarah Coombs, minor 18.1.1776
10. John Mitchele of West Pulham & Ann Coombes 8.3.1777
11. Robert Goddard of Lidlinch, blacksmith, & Betty Tousell 17.5.1777
12. James Dark of Glanvilles Wootton, yeoman, & Grace Coombes 7.6.1777
13. Isaac Gray of Buckland Newton & Mary Coombes 24.10.1777
14. James Ross & Martha Major of Haselborough ?(Hazelbury Bryan) 20.1.1781
15. Henry Young & Elizabeth Mash (?Marsh) 27.3.1781
16. William Coombs & Priscilla Newman widow 13.7.1787
17.Thomas Cave & Ann Tuck of Bishops Caundle 20.5.1789
18. William Miles of Lydlinch & Ann Lyne 22.6.1789
19. Samuel Pinney of Thorncombe & Sarah Ridout 24.6.1789
20 Thomas Gillet of Henstridge, Somerset, yeoman & Elishala Bullock,
minor, age 20 June 1866
21. James John Hine, labourer, & Jane Cesment 13.4.1889
22. Edwin John Drake, farmer, & Maud Augusta Howard, of Holme St Giles,
Huntingdon 6.7.1894
Bond for £50 for Thomas Ridout of Holwell, yeoman, to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Holwell. Thomas Ridout ‘having a wife and family and no House to live in’ is to occupy a parish house and orchard and pay for its upkeep and insurance in apples microfilm MIC/R/1563
Burial certificate of Edith Warry, who was buried at the Cantonment Cemetery, Mymyo [Myanmor]. Endorsed ‘wife of Mr Warry, Admin to Burma Govt. on Chinese affair’, ‘Casket passed through Rangoon Customs’. 23.9.1902
OV 5/1 Settlement Certificates
1. Samuel Burt, tailor, Sarah his wife and Richard their son. Place of settlement :
Stock Gaylard 7.3.1723/4
2. Thomas Harrison, alias Coombes, weaver, Betty his wife and William and Betty their children. Place of settlement Bishops Caundle 9.5.1752
3. Thomas Miles, Hannah his wife and John and Mary their children. Place of settlement Stock Gaylard 12.5.1752
OV 5/2 Settlement Examinations (on microfilm MIC/R/1565)
1. Joseph Pearse, now residing in Glavilles Wootton, cordwainer 16.1.1753
2. Sarah Henley, of Axminster, Devon, wife of John Henley, servant 24.8.1757
3. Ephriam Carter 1.8.1760
4. James Lyne Jul. 1766
5. Jinny Toop, singlewoman 27.11.1767
6. Sarah Dark, widow 3.12.1767
7. William Dark, labourer 3.12.1767
8. Jane Dark 8.1.1768
9. William Brown, labourer 8.1.1768
10. Mary Sims 30.3.1773
11. Joseph Isaac now residing in Pulham 29.9.1773
12. Ann Kettle, spinster 13.2.1783
13. Joshua Drake, shoemaker 13.2.1783
14. Samuel Drake, baker 13.2.1783
15. John Philips, labourer 13.2.1783
16. George Toop 28.4.1790
17. William Miles, labourer 10.9.1791
18. George Coombes 5.1.1815
19. William Barter 29.12.1817
20. Harriet Drew now residing in Fifehead Magdalen 21.1.1833
21. Mary Knight 6.1.1840
22. Examination of Jasper Rogers of Piddletrenthide concerning Mary Knight,
widow 6.1.1840
23. William Melmer now residing in Bishops Caundle, labourer, annexed to examination of George Tuck, Relieving Officer of the Southern Division of Sherborne Union, relating to William Melmer 7.3.1840
24. Hannah Taylor now residing in the Union Workhouse, Sherborne 6.8.1840
OV 5/3 Removal Orders from Holwell (on microfilm MIC/R/1565)
1. Roger Baker, Mary his wife and John, Roger and Phillis, their children to West Bloxford 19.1.1712/3
2. Mary White, wife of Henry White, and her child to Bishops Caundle 17.3.1713/4
3. John Chaffy to Caundle Marsh 24.12.1726
4. Statement of case relating to settlement of John Chaffy no date
5. Confirmation of an order of removal of Jane Gawler to Stock Gaylard 16.7.1728
6. Mary Roper, singlewoman, to Tarrant Keyneston 1757
7. Ephriam Carter, labourer, and Judith his wife to Bishops Caundle 1.8.1760
8. Ann Hellard, singlewoman, to Dorchester All Saints 22.7.1767
9. Ann Hellard, singlewoman, to Dorchester All Saints annexed to removal order of
Rebecca Bartlett, widow, to Dorchester All Saints 22.7.1767
10. Order for conveyance of Owen Hill, vagrant, to Gasper, Somerset 30.5.1769
11. Susanna Watts to Batcombe 4.12.1775
12. Ann Kettle to Pulham 13.2.1783
13. Robert Mitchell, Catherine his wife and John, George, Robert and Elizabeth, their children, to Glanvilles Wootton 4.12.1817
14. John Churchill, Ann his wife, and John and Susanna, their children, to Hazelbury Plucknett, Somerset 4.11.1819
15. Diana Barter, widow, and John her son to Holnest, with examination of
Diana Barter 18.11.1839
16. Mary Knight, widow, to Milton Abbas 6.1.1840
17. Hannah Taylor to Dorchester St Peter 6.8.1840
18. Notice of removal of Hannah Taylor 8.8.1840
19. Anna Knight to Folke, with her examination 14.1.1841
OV 5/4 removal orders to Holwell (on microfilm MIC/R/1566)
1. Richard Pardock and Mary his wife from Stoke Wake 22.5.1773
2. Ann Kiddle, an infant, from Pulham 21.7.1787
3. Robert Saunders from Bradford Peverell 24.5.1817
4. Rebecca Raymond, singlewoman, from North Wootton 28.6.1817
5. Harriet Drew from Fifehead Magdalen 21.1.1833
6. William Melmer and Jane his wife from Bishops Caundle 7.3.1840
OV 6 Apprenticeship Indentures (on microfilm MIC/R/1566)
1. John Galer to John Coombes (in husbandry) 2.9.1734
2. Thomas Richards to Edmund Hayward (in husbandry) 2.9.1742
3. John Lyne to John Hallaway (in husbandry) 2.9.1742
4. Elizabeth Richards to Benj. Coombs (in housewifery) 2.9.?1742
5. Elizabeth Gauler to John Downton (in housewifery) 18.4.1745
6. William Richards to John Chafey, yeoman (in husbandry) 9.7.1747
7. Nicholas Clark to Mary Tuck, widow (in husbandry) 29.5.1751
8. Ruth Richards to Henry Eyres (in housewifery) 29.5.1751
9. Charles Chaffie to James Harben of Glanvilles Wootton (in husbandry) 5.5.1756
10. James Barnes of Lydlinch to William Style, carpenter 7.6.1756
11. John Tollervil to William Lockyer of Marston Magna, cordwainer 10.8.1761
12. James Gosney to Benj. Gantlett, brick maker 5.7.1768
13. Sarah Holmes to Mr John Penny (in dairy work and housewifery) 31.10.1770
14. Thomas Gartell to Robert Froom, clerk of Folke as a gentleman’s servant 3.3.1781
15. Philip Lodge to Thomas Hayward, yeoman (in husbandry) 26.2.1791
16. William Diamond to Benj. Scott, thatcher 6.1.1795
OV 7/1 Bastardy Examinations (on microfilm MIC/R/1566)
1. Jane Homer, singlewoman, and John Henly of Blandford Forum, musician and dancing master 14.10.1726
2. Honor Mitchell, singlewoman, and William Morris of Milton Abbas, labourer 27.12.1727
3. Ann White, singlewoman, and Robert Drake of Bishops Caundle, Miller 26.9.1774
4. Fanny Gillingham, singlewoman, and Charles Cave, labourer 20.6.1795
5. Duplicate copy of OV 7/1/4
OV 7/2 Bastardy Orders (on microfilm MIC/R/1566)
1. James Trim, thatcher, and Sarah Jackson, singlewoman 28.6.1790
2. Thomas Brett, yeoman, and Sarah Durrant, singlewoman 14.7.1791
3. Joseph Cadie, yeoman, and Fanny Richards, singlewoman 24.4.1804
4. Duplicate copy of OV 7/2/3
5. Joseph Downton, yeoman, and Melliar Loader, singlewoman 17.10.1812
6. John Samways, of Coombe Farm, Sherborne, and Rebecca Raymond, singlewoman 27.10.[1818]
7. Simon Warr, of Pulham, labourer, and Sarah Jeanes, singlewoman 4.4.1825
8. Simon Warr, of Pulham, yeoman, and Sarah Jeanes, singlewoman 3.4.1826
OV 7/3 Bastardy Warrants
1.Warrant for the apprehension of Titus Vacher of Stoke Wake, labourer 31.3.1761
2. Thomas Brett, yeoman
OV 7/4 Bastardy Bonds
‘In the list below the first named person/s is/are undertaking to indemnify the parish for the maintenance of an illegitimate child and the second name is the child’s mother. It is not always the father who entered the bond; churchwardens, overseers, friends and other benefactors might have undertaken the responsibility.’
1. John Henly junior, Robert Henly and John Henly senior all of Shaston [Shaftesbury];
Jane Holms of Holwell, mother of a male bastard child, John Henly junior being the father 4.1.1726/7
2. Samuel Styles of Holwell, yeoman; Betty Caddie, mother of Thomas, the bastard child of Samuel Styles 29.7.1735
3. Elizabeth Tolervile, singlewoman, Alice Tolervile, singlewoman, and Charles Mores, labourer, all of Holwell; Elizabeth Tollervile mother of a male bastard child 2.2.1762
4. Joseph Edwards of Hazlebury Bryan, yeoman, and Thomas Squibb of Hilton, yeoman; Elizabeth Jacksons of Holwell, singlewoman 5.12.1764
5. Richard Cole, butcher, and Andrew Cole, labourer, both of Pulham; Jinny Toop of Holwell, mother of Ann, bastard child of Andrew Cole 3.2.1768
6. James Caddie, of Holwell, yeoman; Mary Cuff, of Holwell, singlewoman, mother of George, a bastard child, James Caddie the reputed father 1768
7. John Trim, labourer, and William Trim, yeoman, both of Holwell; Elizabeth Strange of Holwell, singlewoman 21.9.1769
Endorsed on the reverse with an account of the case of Thomas Cane who had been accused of being the father of an illegitimate child of Ann Hallet of Milborn Port but was subsequently proved not to be the father despite having ‘carnal knowledge’ of Ann Hallett 1770
8. John Downton, of Holwell, yeoman; Sarah Manfield, of Holwell, singlewoman, mother of a female bastard child, John Downton being the reputed father 30.8.1773
9. Benjamin Young, of Holwell, farrier; Jane Cuff, of Holwell, singlewoman, mother of a female bastard child, Benjamin Young being the reputed father 30.8.1773
10. William Gillingham, of Swanage, labourer; Elizabeth Turk, of Holwell, singlewoman, mother of a female bastard child, William Gillingham being the reputed father 30.5.1774