The Manor House, Twickenham
THE GARET, ARRAGON TOWER
Church Street, Twickenham
William Borde & Walter Helder | |
1446 | William Yorke (d1476) & Agnes his wife |
1476 | Dame Elizabeth Yorke, widow of William |
1485 | John Colyn granted a 10 year lease of 'The Garet' from Dame Elizabeth Yorke (d1497) |
1497 | William Yorke, son |
1512 | John Yorke, brother of William |
Thomas Yorke, of Ramsbury | |
1539 | The Earl of Hertford, later Duke (“Protector”) of Somerset. Beheaded in 1551/2 |
1542 | Robert Bocher (d1556): Crown Lease of "great mansion" |
1562 | William & Jane Russell |
1569 | Barnard & Catherine Hampton |
1583 | John Hall |
1603 | Richard Breame & Robert Holland |
1635 | Lady Walter, widow of Sir John (1566-1630), Kt |
1644 | John Browne (1608-91), Clerk of the Parliaments |
1674 | Sir William Perkins of Chertsey |
c1710 | Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke |
1718 | *Thomas Stonor of Stonor Park, Henley |
1722 | Offered for sale as the forfeited estate of Viscount Bolingbroke |
1723 | Wendover Jay, Thomas Jay & John Rutt |
1727 | Robert Gapper (half share) |
1731 | John Sainsbury (quarter share) |
1756 | *Joshua Spyers, lessor (d1768) |
Manor House divided into two | |
1760 | *Samuel Scott (c1702-72), painter |
1765 | *William Marlow (1740-1813), painter |
John Curtis | |
1766 | Mrs Mary Proudfoot (in Scott’s part) |
1768 | Thomas Spyers brother of Joshua |
*Mrs Loveday Spyers, widow of Thomas | |
1802 | Rev Henry Fletcher (d1830) |
1805 | William Dickson (in part) |
1805 | Mrs Pomeroy (in part), had a school in London Road |
1807 | Robert Gapper & Robert Ray |
1818 | |
1836 | Philip Sandoz (in part only) |
1837 | Charles Osborn |
1845 | Philip Sandoz's School |
1849 | John Tapps |
1855 | Thomas Wisden of Broadwater, Sussex |
1860 | Russell Brenchley |
1862 | *George Whitmore Chinery |
c1863 | Part of house demolished |
1865 | Russell Brenchley |
1872 | George Whitmore Chinery |
1887 | Mrs Brenchley |
1898 | Mrs Hooker |
1902 | Richard Harman |
1907 | Mrs Newman |
1908 | Canon Raven |
1919 | house empty |
1920 | *John Albert Stone |
Wilfred Pangbourne | |
1934 | remnant of house demolished |
Note: * signifies tenant or lessee of property, where known. Many of the dates noted are "spot" dates taken from rate books, directories, Enclosure Award, maps, or other sources and may not indicate arrival or departure of an occupier. Occupation is shown chronologically although some exact dates have not yet been ascertained.