Witham pub history index
White Hart, Newland Street, Witham - with Jonathan Edwards
Kindly provided by Colleen
9th January 2001
Residents at this address.
I have been researching the above pub during studies with the IHGS.
Reference Q/SR 181/12 – 15/7/1607 (i.e. from Quarter Session records). *+
'Recognizance of William Havin of Witham and Robert Merchante of Hatfield Peverel, yeomen, for Francis Merchante of the same, victualler, to keep good order in his victualling house called the White Hart, at the same. Taken before John Darcy, esq., by virtue of an order made at the Sessions held on 2 July.'
There is an entry in the rental records of the manor of which the pub formed a part (ERO, reference D/DBw M63). The entry is from and for the year 1680, and is as follows: *+
' Rentall of Manors of Newland and Chipping Witham : *+
No.27 of Luce Blackman formerly of (space) Armiger Esq in the right of his wife for a messuage or Inn called the White Hart with the appurtenance concerning two roods now in the occupation of Samuell Joslyn £0 1s 1d.'
In my first reference to Luce (Luke) Blackman, having visited the ERO, it is apparent that 'Luce' is short for 'Lucy', even though he is a man. One of the documents referred to '...Lucy Blackman and his wife...' *+
Thus Luce Blackman was the owner in 1680. *+
There is a large bundle of title deeds which will require several visits to fully comprehend, but initial references to changes of ownership I have are: *+
An Indenture dated 8 April 1745 transferring ownership from Isaac Smith (a baker), to James Boys for the consideration of £200 (ERO D/DB T192) *+
Interestingly the earliest reference to a dated document I can currently see is to an Indenture dated 15 May 1654, although I don't think at this time that the document forms part of the deeds. *+
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Smith, at the White Hart, Witham.
The licensee in 1770 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Smith, at the White Hart, Witham.
William Fuller is previously at the Angel
The licensee in 1772 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Fuller, at the White Hart, Witham.
The licensee in 1774 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Fuller, at the White Hart, Witham.
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as William Fuller, at the White Hart, Witham.
1780/Sarah Appleton/Landlady/../../ERO*
1791/Benjamin Fraser/../../../Universal British
The licensee in 1792 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Fraser, at the White Hart, Witham.
1798/Ben[jamin] Fraser/../../../Will of Francis King, Yeoman **
By a Will dated 15 April 1799 by Francis King, the pub was transferred to the joint ownership of his son-in-law William Sims (described as a yeoman), and his son Robert King, a farmer, of Little Braxted (ERO D/DB T192). In the Will it is stated that the premises is currently in the occupation of Benjamin Fraser and ‘Alsop’, confectioner. *+
The licensee in 1801 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Benjamin Fraser, at the White Hart, Witham.
By an Indenture dated 29 September 1801, William Sims and the late Robert King put the pub up for sale by auction. It was purchased by John Scott for a consideration of £1,330. (ERO D/DB T192) *+
The licensee in 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Rachel Fraser, at the White Hart, Witham.
The licensee in 1810 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Crump, at the White Hart, Witham.
The licensee in 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Crump, at the White Hart, Witham.
By a conveyance dated 29/9/1819 the White Hart was transferred to John Crump (both ERO ref D/DB T192) *+
1/6/1824 – the Land Tax Assessment shows John Crump as proprietor, paying tax at £7 4s 0d. (ERO ref D/DB T192) *+
1822/John Crump/../../../Pigot's*
1823-4/John Crump/../../../Pigot's
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Grimley, at the White Hart, Witham.
1828-9/John Crump/../../../Pigot's
1832-3/Thomas Count/../../../Pigot's
1839/John Cook/../../../Pigot's
By a Will dated 17 April 1841 John Cook left the pub to his wife Rebecca. (ERO D/ACW 43/7/20) *+
1841/Rebecca Cook/Innkeeper/45/Essex/Census
1841/John Cook/../15/Not Essex/Census
1841/Rebecca Cook/14/../Not Essex/Census
1841/Benjamin Cook/11/../Essex/Census
1841/Robert Cook/../8/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Ward/Servant/20/Essex/Census
1841/Mary Cox/Servant/20/Essex/Census
1841/Jane Cornwell/Servant/20/Essex/Census
1841/Thomas Maylyn/Servant/50/Not Essex/Census
1841/Thomas Ward/Servant/75/Essex/Census
1841/John Vale/Silversmith/35/Not Essex/Census
1841/George Webster/Farmer/55/Not Essex/Census
1841/John Brown/Architect/35/Not Essex/Census
1845/Mrs. Rebecca Cook/../../../Post Office
1848/Rebecca Cook/../../../White's
1851/Mrs. Rebecca Cook/../../../Post Office
1851/Rebecca Cook/Innkeeper/58/Essex, St Osyth/Census*+
1851/John Cook/Son/26/Suffolk, Ipswich/Census
1851/Rebecca Cook/Daughter/24/Suffolk, Ipswich/Census
1851/Denny Everett/Visitor/62/Suffolk, Stowmarket/Census
1851/Eliza Beckwith/Servant/31/Essex, Great Braxted/Census
1851/Eliza Siverne/Servant/37/Suffolk, Stoke-by-Nayland/Census
1851/Mary Cottis/Servant/24/Essex, Fairstead/Census
1851/William Potter/Servant/20/Essex, Kelvedon/Census
1851/William Rootkin/Servant/27/Essex, Witham/Census
1852/Mrs. R. Cook/../../../Kelly's*
Reuben Cottee is previously at the White
Horse, High street, Maldon, and earlier at the
Swan, High street, Maldon
1855/R. Cottee/../../../Kelly's*
1856/Reuben Cottee/../../../Post Office
1861/Reuben Cottee/Hotel Keeper, Widow/59/Great Totham, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Cottee/Daughter/31/Maldon, Essex/Census
1861/Martha A Cottee/Daughter/29/Maldon, Essex/Census
1861/Rebecca Cottee/Daughter/23/Maldon, Essex/Census
1861/Charles R Cottee/Son, Formerly Solicitors Clerk/21/Maldon, Essex/Census
1861/William P Blake/Nephew, Clothiers Assistant/17/Hoxton, Middlesex/Census
1861/George Brownlow/Boarder, surveying Officer Excise/29/Wootton, Lincolnshire/Census
1861/Pierec J Britt/Visitor, 2nd Lieutenant Royal Indian Artillery/20/Tipperary, Ireland/Census
1861/Mary Ann Collins/Cook, Widow/37/West Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1861/Emma Moore/House Servant/22/West Hanningfield, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza Claydon/House Servant/17/Terling, Essex/Census
1861/Henry Fisher/Ostler/23/Heybridge, Essex/Census
1861/George Eley/Boots/22/Chlemsford, Essex/Census
1862/Reuben Cottee/../../../Kelly's
1863/Reuben Cottee/../../../White's***
1867/Reuben Cottee/../../../Post Office
1870/Charles Brown/../../../Kelly's
1871/Charles Brown/Hotel Keeper/29/Hawkwell, Essex/Census***
1871/Sarah Brown/../27/Hockley, Essex/Census
1871/Arthur C. Brown/../5/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1871/Albert P. Brown/../4/Rettendon, Essex/Census
1871/Ernest F. Brown/../2/Chelmsford, Essex/Censuss
1871/Sidney H. Brown/../9m/Witham, Essex/Censuss
1871/Susanna Cole/Barmaid/27/Maldon, Essex/Censuss
1871/Sarah Crowfoot/Waitress/28/Debenham, Essex/Census
1871/Eliza Cranmer/Cook/28/Rivenhall, Essex/Census
1871/Mary Fryatt/Nurse/14/Witham, Essex/Census
1871/Albert Hart/Boots/15/Geldhorn(?), Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Cracknell/Ostler/21/Maldon, Essex/Census
1871/George Cotter/Lodger, Omnibus Driver/27/Braxted, Essex/Census
1871/Thomas Field/Lodger, Commercial Traveller/30/Worcestershire/Censuss
1871/Reginald A. Egerton/Lodger, Clerk in Government Post Office/20/Parsonstown, Ireland/Census
1874/Charles Brown/../../../Kelly's
1878/Edward Fountaine/../../../Kelly's
1882/Henry Chilman/../../../Kelly's
1886/Henry Chilman/../../../Kelly's
1890/Robert Alfred Brice/../../../Kelly's
1891/Robert A. Brice/Innkeper/47/Stoke Goldington, Bucks/Census***
1891/Mary A. Brice/Wife/43/South Fambridge, Essex/Census
1891/William H. Brice/Son/14/Southminster, Essex/Census
1891/Mary L. Brice/Daughter/12/Southminster, Essex/Census
1891/Frederick H. Brice/Son/8/Southminster, Essex/Census
1891/Edward Brice/Son/5/Southminster, Essex/Census
1891/Arthur E. Brice/Son/4/Southminster, Essex/Census
1891/Frank A. Brice/Son/2/Witham, Essex/Census
1891/Kate Challis/Barmaid/20/Tillingham, Essex/Census
1891/Eliza Wilks/General Servant/20/Tiptree, Essex/Census
1891/Sarah J. Cooper/Nursemaid /14/Burnham, Essex/Census
1891/Arther Wager(?)/Boots/15/Great Totham, Essex/Census
1894/Robert Alfred Brice/../../../Kelly's
1895/Robert Alfred Brice/../../../Kelly's
1898/Robert Alfred Brice/../../../Kelly's
1899/Robert Alfred Brice/../../../Kelly's
1901/Frank Taylor/Licensed Victualler/25/Birmingham, Warwickshire/Census
1901/Lilian Turner/Hotel Manageress, Widow/37/Brighton, Sussex/Census
1901/Elizabeth Clear/General Servant/25/Latchingdon, Essex/Census
1901/Caroline Jennings/Housemaid/17/Latchingdon, Essex/Census
1902/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1906/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1908/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1910/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1912/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1914/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1917/Johnathan Edwards/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
In 1921 at The White Hart, Witham, Essex
Ernest Stanley Moss, Caterer Licensed Victualler aged 28 years 8 months and born in Hampstead, London
Phoebe Louisa Moss, Wife, Caterer Licensed Victualler Assistant aged 27 years 8 months and born in Hampstead, London
Margaret Joan Moss, Daughter aged 3 months and born in Witham, Essex
Ethel Elizabeth Dawes, Sister-in-law, Caterer Assistant, E S Moss, White Hart Hotel aged 41 years 5 months and born in Camden Town, London
Kate Pye, Cook, E S Moss aged 28 years 7 months and born in Rivenhall, Essex
Archie Langridge, Boarder, Wireless Engineer, Marconis Wireless Telephone & Telegraph Co aged 27 years 1 month and born in Hastings, Sussex
Cyril Meikle, Boarder aged 18 years 2 months and born in Salisbury, Wiltshire
1922/Ernest Stanley Moss/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1925/Ernest Stanley Moss/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1929/Ernest Stanley Moss/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
In 1939, Ernest Stanley Moss is at the Army and Navy, Baddow road, Chekmsford
1933/Arthur Geoffrey Corser/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
1937/Oliver Stanley Rose/Proprietor/../../Kelly's
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England, 1801-1900
*+ Provided by David Bedwell
** Provided by Angela Ward
*** Provided by CG
Provided by Janet Gyford
* Provided by Colleen Morrison
** Provided by John Fredericks