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Church Cottage part two |
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If 1 Church Cottages is, in fact, what remains of Synacles then, according to wills left by them, the likely occupiers or copyholders were Alice Synacle d1489, her son Richard d1536, his daughter Margery Clerke d1540 and her husband William and their daughter Anne and her husband William Spenser.
Robert Harvest, gentleman, in his will made 19th March 1739/40 refers to his …… messuage near churchyard and new buildings called the High Buildings lately erected in Town Street Woking and two parcels of copyhold land Hollydoles, Broadmead, Woking in occupation of me and Henry Walden…. This almost the same description as is given to Church Cottages and Weylea, including Holy Doles, in the particulars for the sale of 31st August 1908. It is likely, therefore, that Robert Harvest was the owner of, what is now Church Cottages, in 1740. This possibility is strengthened by the fact that he was the copyholder of property around the church in 1719 according to the John Remnant map (SHC) of that date.
2 Church Cottages, Church Street, Old Woking, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9JFTQ021569 LBII C20
3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Old Woking, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9JFTQ021569 LBII C20 DBRG C16
TM159 Owner and occupiers for all three cottages owner Sophia Groves Occupiers herself and Benjamin Bensley
The cottages were possibly used as outbuildings in connection with Weylea at one time, including the printing business operated from there.
1841 Peter Groves, agricultural labourer, his sister Sophia, her son Robert and Thomas Walters surgeon. 1851 Thomas Walters, surgeon, Sophia Groves housekeeper, her son Robert and a visitor, William Kidd gentleman Ann Jackman, widow and her sons, James, Henry and Joseph 1861 Thomas Walters, surgeon and Alice Grove widow and domestic servant |
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