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Sort file:- St Lawrence, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 31 March, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1740-

 Red Lion

Blown down 1809

 

St Lawrence

 

Only reference found so far is in the Wingham Division Ale Licence list, which shows the "Red Lion," St Lawrence, to be re-licensed for the sum of 8 shillings in 1740 indicating that the pub was present before 1740. Further research has found the premises for auction in 1779 after the death of brewer John Hopper.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 24 July 1779.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.

At the "Red Lion" in Ramsgate on Friday the twentieth Day of August next, about five o'clock in the Afternoon (if not sold before by private Contract, of which public Notice will be given) the under mentioned Freehold Estates, in the following Lots, viz.

LOT 8. All that Messuage or Tenement known by the Sign of the "Red Lion," with the Appurtenances, situate at Church Hill in the Parish of St. Lawrence in the Isle of Thanet, and now in the Occupation of Thomas May.

 

Kentish Gazette 03 February 1809.

During the gale of wind on Wednesday evening se'nnight, the "Red Lion" public-house at St. Lawrence, Thanet, was blown down. Fortunately no lives were lost.

 

From an email received, 27 July 2014.

Hello there,

Have researching my family history and this particular pub was found among the records. It would appear my 9th great grandfather, one John Moverly owned the property on which the Red Lion stood and let it to Valentine Stone who was the licensee in 1740. The pub was bequeathed to John's daughter Anne in 1724.]

A copy of the Moverly will was found in the Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, 1460-1882 for John Moverly.

Cheers, Sue Polak.

 

"Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, 1460-1882 for John Moverly

D: 7 Apr 1724

Probate: 7 Dec 1724 by Jeremiah, son

JOHN MOVERLY of St Lawrence, Thanet, Fisherman

I forgive my son William Moverly a debt of 20 pounds.

To my grandsons John and Jeremiah Moverly, sons of my son Wm all my messuages at St Lawrence at Southwood in ocpn of Abraham Fright.

To my grandd Thomazine Moverly, d of my son John Moverly messuages at Southwood in ocpn of Wid Stairs.

To my son Jeremiah Moverly messuages ocd by sd Jeremiah.

To my da Anne, wife of Richard Sayer messuages ocpd by Valentine Stone commonly known as the Red Lion , the paying to my da Jane, the wife of George Heals 13 pounds.

To my granddas Anne and Eliz Moverly das of my son Jeremiah 20/- each.

To my grandson John, s of John Moverly 5/- if demanded.

To my grandda, da of son John, my bed

To my gradda Martha Rigden, a silver spoon

To my sons Wm and Jeremiah, all my 1/16 part of the good ship called the Wine where of my son Wm is master equally.

To my da Jane, wife of Geo. Heals my 1/12th part of the good fishing boat called the William and John, whereof John Kibball is now master.

And whereas there is but one waterwell belonging to the three messuages now in ocpn of David Mitchell, Jeremiah Moverly and the sd Valentine Stone, my wish is that the sd well shall be for the use of the sd three messuages.

Residue after debts are paid to son Jeremiah - he to be …

Signed John Moverley (mark)

Ws Stephen Sacket

Wm Sims

Richd Martin NP"

 

LICENSEE LIST

STONE Valentine 1740+ Wingham Ale Licences 1740

 

Wingham Ale Licences 1740From Wingham Division Ale Licences 1740 Ref: KAO - QRLV 3/1

 

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