The Three Tuns

1672: Manor court
John Finch surrendered a messuage in Winslow now in his own possession, Silvester Claver's messuage north, William Hunt's south ...

1681: Michaelmas Quarter Sessions
William Hunt presented for "not keepinge the Assize in bread and beer."

1686: Archdeaconry court (Herts RO ASA7/36A)
On 8 May William Hunt and his wife were "detected for keeping a disorderly house and suffering people to be drunck on the Lords day called Sunday", and fined 7s.

1694: Manor court
William Hunt surrendered a cottage in Winslow where he now lives. To the use of himself and Mary his wife for their lives, then of Mary Hunt spinster, his daughter. On condition that she pays her sister Rebecca Hunt spinster £40 within 6 months of the decease of William and Mary. If she fails in payment, to the use of Mary and Rebecca jointly. Rent [blank], fine 5s.

1698: Manor court
William Benson and Jane his wife surrendered 2 leyes belonging to and used with the house in the occupation of [blank] Glenister widow now in the possession of William Hunt, the orchard of Robert Gibbs and William Lowndes esq. on the south side, the land of John Chennells north. To the use of William Lowndes of Westminster, who sought admission through John Wyatt his attorney. Rent 3d, fine 2s, fealty respited.

1700: Nicholas Merwin v Robert Gibbs
Aaron Westly late of Winslowe ... [held, c.1678] ... a large Tenemt [18-22 High Street] with a large Yard or Backside conteyning in lenth from East to West about tenn Poles and severall Outhouses Buildeings and app(ur)tenances to the s(ai)d Pr(e)misses belonging which said P(re)misses were then in the tenure or occupac(i)on of him the said Aaron Westly and One Joan Linney and are scituate in or near a certain Com(m)on Street called the Cowe Street in the Town of Winslowe aforesaid and Front upon the said Cowe Street Westward the Tenemt now of one William Hunt lying on the North parte thereof and the Tenemt nowe of yor Orator [16 High Street] lyeing on the South part

1700: Manor court
Mark Morris and Mary his wife surrendered the title expectant on the decease of William Hunt to a cottage in Winslowe in which Mark now lives. To the use of Mark and Mary for their lives and their joint heirs, provided that if Mary died childless the premisses are to the use of Mark and his heirs. Mark and Mary were admitted as tenants. Rent [blank], fine 5s.

1706: Manor court
Thomas Robbinson of Stanton Berry Grazier and Ann his wife surrendered 8 ridges of "Sweard ground" in Demoram Feild called The Picks containing 1 acre, George Blake south. To the use of Mark Morris of Winslowe Inholder.

1708: Manor court
Mark Morris of Winslow Drover depastured "a Drove" of 40 "Hoggs" in the common fields of Winslow since the last court and kept them against the orders of this court. Amerced 13s 3d [sic].

1709: Will of William Hunt, glazier (proved 1710).

1712: Manor court [mortgage]
Mark Morris and Mary his wife, customary tenants, surrendered a cottage in Winslowe in which Mark now lives. [Procedure of common recovery for:] 1 messuage, 1 cottage, 1 barn, 2 stables. surrendered to the use of Peter Goldsworth, on condition that the surrender to be void if they pay him £61 15s on 22 Oct next.

1719: Sun fire insurance (11936/9/326/14429)
Mark Morris at the Three Tunn Inn Winslow innholder
His now dwelling house barns stables outhouses adjoining £300

1721: Burial of Mark Morris, 8 Aug

1723: Manor court
Mark Morris [the son] sought admission to the reversion expectant on the death of Mary Morris widow of a messuage called The Three Tunns in Winslowe. The premisses came into the lord's hands on the surrender of Mark Morris deceased (Mark's father) and Mary his wife and William Norman [the mortgagee] at the court on 11 April 1721. He was admitted tenant under the condition mentioned in the surrender. Rent [blank], fine 5s.

1740: Special court, 22 Dec [transfer of mortgage]
To this court came Thomas Gataker Grandsonn and Heir att Law of Barbarah Gataker Widdow deceased ... and requesteth to be admitted Tenant to one mesuage or Tenement in Winslowe aforesaid called or known by the Name or sign of the Three Tunns with all the appertenances thereto belonging which came into the hands of the Lord of the said Mannor upon the Death of the said Barbarah Gataker presented att a Court held for the said Mannor the [blank] heretofore the Estate of Marke Morris Innholder deceased and by him surrendred to the said Barbarah Gataker and her heires for secureing the payment of one hundred pounds and Interest.  Seizin granted to Thomas on the same conditions.  Fine 5s.
Marke Morris [the son, who had moved to Thornton] and Ann his wife and Thomas Gataker, grandson and executor of Barbarah, through his attorney, surrendered “All that mesuage or Tenement now in the occupation of Benjamin Ingram called the Three Tunns scituate in Winslowe aforesaid in the street called the Cowstreet there with all houses outhouses edifices Buildings Barns Stables Yards Orchards Gardens Backsides Ways Watercourses Easements Proffitts and appertenances whatsoever thereto belonging” to the use of Benjamin Ingram [brother-in-law of Mark Morris].  If Mark or Ann pay him £100 and interest on 22 June next, the surrender to be void.  Benjamin admitted tenant.  Rent [blank], fine 5s.

1744: Manor court
Samuel Russell of Frinkford Oxon Laborer and Anne his wife, formerly Anne Mead, who was admitted at the court in Oct 1738, surrendered a messuage or cottage in Cow Street late in the occupation of Elizabeth Rice Spinster, formerly the estate of Thomas Bigg, now in the occupation of John Bailey. To the use of John Bailey.

So it wasn't the Three Tuns

1747: Manor court
Stephen Gibbs grocer, Francis Collins grocer and Elizabeth Barrett, widow of George surrendered two messuages in the Cow Street in the occupation of Stephen Gibbs Glover, the messuage of Thomas Ives south, the messuage in the occupation of John Bailey north ...

1748: Fire on 5 May
Mark Morris dairyman claimed £8 7s for damage to buildings.
Mary wife of Benjamin Ingram claimed £3 10s for damage to goods.
John Bailey collarmaker claimed £2 16s 3d for damage to goods.

1752: Manor court
Richard Reddall of Winslow, Schoolmaster was admitted to a messuage in Cowstreet adjoining the messuage of John Baily on the south and the messuage in the occupation of Mary East on the north, on the death of Robert Reddall his father

1753: Alehouse recognizances
Two Tunns & Starr: Henry Marsh
Running Horse: John Bailey

1756-61: Alehouse recognizances
Three Tuns: John Bailey

1762: Alehouse recognizances
3 Tuns: John Bailey    Tarry

1763: Alehouse recognizances
3 Tuns: John Tarry

1763: Alehouse recognizances
3 Tuns: Stephen Morris
This is the last entry for the Three Tuns.

1766: Will of John Bailey, yeoman [actually a collar maker; buried 4 May]
I Give and Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Elizabeth Bailey All that my Messuage or Tenement Situate Standing and being in Cow Street in Winslow aforesaid and now in the Occupation of John Winmen Together with the Outhouses, Edifices, Buildings and Appurtenances thereunto belonging for and during the Term of her Natural Life ... [and after her death] unto my Daughter Ann Bailey ...

1771: Will of Mark Morris of Thornton, dairyman
No reference to real estate as his wife was joint tenant.