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This pub was present by 1610 and closed in 1924. The premises are now in retail use. **
Now a branch of Boots with the address of 8-10 Cornmarket Street (2016).
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The Roebuck Hotel was built on the site of 13th century houses and an inn in 1610, and was named after the Jesus College coat of arms.
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Roebuck, Cornmarket Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire - in August 2016
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Residents at this address.
In the will of John Archdale dated 13th February 1713/4 he left "all that my messuage and Tenement with the Appurtenances called The Roobuck [Roebuck] in the City of Oxford" to his wife Anne - this was actually just for her lifetime, in other words she could enjoy the rents / proceeds from the property until she died. His instruction then was that it was to pass to his grandson, Thomas Archdale Rooke.
Anne Archdale (widow of John Archdale) died in 1719. She left a will which was proved on the 1st November 1719. In this she left mainly personal bequests and the instruction that "I Will and desire that all the Legacyes given away by my late Husband's Will shall be paid according to such his Will". Although she did not itemise the various properties left to grandchildren, we assume The Roobuck fell into this category. Certainly she could not have sold it herself.
As stated, according to the will of his grandfather, John Archdale, the Roobuck then passed to Thomas Archdale Rooke. Thomas died in Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire, around 1770. His will mentioned various properties in London that were bequeathed to him by his grandfather, which were obviously still in his possession, but there was no mention of The Roobuck and from that I think we must assume that he sold it somewhere between 1719 and 1770.
John Archdale lived in High Wycombe. He was a Quaker in his later life and he was Governor of North Carolina for a couple of years from 1695. He returned home soon afterwards and spent the rest of his time in England. He was elected to Parliament in 1698 but did not take his seat as, being a Quaker, he felt unable to take the necessary oath. More information can be found about John Archdale. ***
He is also my 8 x great grandfather. We have assumed that 'The Roobuck' must be the Roebuck.
1835/R Gurden/../../../Vincents Directory **
1839/Richard Gurden/../../../Robsons Commercial Directory **
1846/Richard Gurden/../../../Hunts Directory **
1852/Richard Gurden/../../../Gardners Directory **
1854/Richard Gurden/../../../Post Office Directory **
1863/John Matthews/../../../Dutton, Allen & Co Directory
1864/W Park/../../../Post Office Directory
1869/William Park/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Park/Licensed Victualler/41/St Marys, Lambeth/Census
1871/Louisa Ann Park/Wife/39/Bath/Census
1871/Mary Pearson/Assistant/27/Spratton, Northamptonshire/Census
1871/Robert C Lewis/Traveller/44/Shropshire/Census
1871/Thomas W Herbert/Waiter/38/South Lambeth/Census
1871/Caroline Lewis/Waitress/25/Newport, Isle of Wight/Census
1871/George Rowels/Porter/20/Deddington, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Sarah Darrel/Servant/20/Noke, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Angelina Guidotte/Servant/20/Oxford/Census
1871/Sarah Seabrooke/Servant/18/Islip, Oxfordshire/Census
1871/Thirza M Meill/Servant/22/Oxford/Census
1871/William Kerner/Traveller/22/Switzerland/Census
1871/George Bolton/Porter/30/Milton, Hampshire/Census
1871/Hannah Hurdell/Servant/37/Taunton/Census
1876/William Park/../../../Harrods Directory
1881/William Park/Hotel Keeper/51/Vauxhall, Surrey/Census
1881/Louisa A Park/Wife/49/Bath, Somerset/Census
1881/Charlotte E Park/Daughter/24/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Henry Smyth/Boarder, Commercial Trav For Timber Trade/34/Beverley,
York/Census
1881/Arthur C Sharpe/Boarder, Accountant/25/Codicote, Hertford/Census
1881/Annie Faulkner/Barmaid/23/Dublin, Ireland/Census
1881/Henry Merritt/Domestic Servant/23/Oxford, Oxford/Census
1881/Fanny Pearce/Inn Servant/19/Buckland, Berkshire/Census
1881/Hester Johnson/Inn Servant/18/Cowley, Oxford/Census
1881/Sarah Cherrill/Inn Servant/21/Battersea, Surrey/Census
1881/Ann Handell/Inn Servant/23/Burcott, Berkshire/Census
1881/Alfred H Ashfield/Inn Servant/48/Taunton, Devon/Census
1881/George Pearson/Boarder, Vicar Of Coombe Nr Hungerford/53/Oxford,
Oxford/Census
1881/Elizabeth Nicholson/Waitress/34/Norham, Northumberland/Census
1891/James a Drayton/Hotel Keeper/45/London, Middlesex/Census
1891/Elizabeth Drayton/Wife, Assistant/39/Wroxton, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Harry M Drayton/Son/9/Eastbourne, Sussex/Census
1891/Catherine L Drayton/Sister, Housekeeper/47/London, Middlesex/Census
1891/Frances E Urwick/Sister in Law, Housekeeper/28/Stow on the Wold,
Gloucestershire/Census
1891/George Robinson/Visitor, Commercial Traveller/35/London,
Middlesex/Census
1891/Martha Marsh/Housemaid, Widow/32/Canterbury, Kent/Census
1891/Emily Cooper/Housemaid/20/Headington, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Agnes Wall/Housemaid/17/Eynsham, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Emily Johnson/Pantrymaid/20/Cowley, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Harriet A Beard/Boarder, Book Keeper/29/Wolverhampton,
Staffordshire/Census
1891/Bessie Griffin/Scullerymaid/15/Bladon, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Cecil Wall/Boarder, Waiter/18/Eynsham, Oxfordshire/Census
1891/Frank Gibson/Boarder, Porter/18/Lincoln, Lincolnshire/Census
1891/William Last/Boarder, Waiter/18/Salisbury, Wiltshire/Census
1891/Harriet Bateman/Kitchenmaid/23/Headington, Oxfordshire/Census
1895/J Austin Drayton / Proprietor /../../Kellys Directory of Oxfordshire
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1903/J Austin Drayton /Roebuck Hotel, 8,9 & 10 Corn Market street/../../Kellys Directory of Oxfordshire
1907/J Austin Drayton / Proprietor /../../Kellys Directory of Oxfordshire
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1911/James Austin Drayton/../../../Kellys Directory of Oxfordshire **
1939/Mrs Lily B Harvey/../../../Kellys Directory
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