Category: Newspapers

Spalding Guardian: Saturday 30th August 1884

A Settlement Case: A letter was read from the Settlement Officer at Brighton in respect to a youth named James Chatterton Pynsent Tucker, aged 19, whose father was formerly in the employ of Mr. H. D. Simpson of Louth. The lad became a lunatic and was received into one of the Lancashire Asylums but was charged by the Authorities to Louth. As this was only about two years ago, the Board decided to accept the settlement and instructed the clerk to make an order in accordance …

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Bedfordshire Times and Independent: 15th March 1884

Bedford General Infirmary: A special meeting of the Governors of the above institution was held in the Board Room, at the Infirmary, on Monday at noon, to elect a resident surgeon to take the place of Mr. Laurent who has resigned, and a matron to succeed Miss Musselwhite, who has also resigned. The Rev. Henry Wood presided, and there was an unusually large attendance of Governors, including the following … There were 37 applicants for the position as house-surgeon, and the same having been examined by a committee, four were selected to attend the meeting of the Board …The names of the four were Mr. G. A. P. Braine, Mr. Rothsay Stewart, Mr. Johnston and Mr. Pynsent C. Smith … On it being put to the vote, Mr. Johnston received 31 votes and Mr. Smith 62; the latter was therefore elected. The members of the medical staff thereupon announced their intention to resign on the grounds that they were of the opinion that Mr. Smith’s testimonials were not the most satisfactory amount those submitted by the remaining candidates. …

[see related on other dates in March]

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Wednesday 23rd January 1884

A Red-letter Day with Mr. Pynsent Mathew’s Hounds: These hounds met at Salston on Thursday last … (description of a successful day’s outing) …

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Western Mail: 5th September 1883

Forestry (Rider and Son, 14 Bartholomew Close, E.C.), an excellent periodical, edited by Mr. Francis George Heath, has an article well worth of the Welsh reader’s attention on “The Rarer Flora of Carnarvonshire” from the pen of A.D. Webster. Mr. Lewis Rayne furnished the Forest Work for the month for Wales. A well-timed paper is that on Burton Pynsent, a spot adjacent to Taunton, where the bust of Fielding was unveiled on Tuesday.

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Norfolk News: Saturday 4th November 1882

Marriage: Blyth – Lewell: October 26th, at Bawdeswell Church by the Rev. F. A. Pynsent, Robert, second son of William Blyth of East Tuddenham, to Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Isaac Lewell of Foxley.

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GRO0295 Hennock: Ferdinand Alfred Pynsent: 1822 – 1894

Norwich Mercury: Saturday 30th September 1882

Lowestoft Visitors List: … … Wellington Esplanade: … … 17: Pynsent, Rev. and Mrs. and family, Sawdeswell, (sic) Rectory, Thetford, Norfolk, … (continues) …

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GRO0262 Hennock: Emma Furlonge: 1810 – 1888
GRO0295 Hennock: Ferdinand Alfred Pynsent: 1822 – 1894

Norwich Mercury: Saturday 15th July 1882

The Treasurer of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the following: viz., £10 4s 4d, part of the collection at the Chapel-in-the-Field; £1 from A. B. C.; and£2 2s from the Rev. F. A. Pynsent. Presents of flowers have been received from Prince’s Street Chapel, and the Bungay Independent Sunday School.

[see also Norfolk News: Saturday 15th July 1881]

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GRO0295 Hennock: Ferdinand Alfred Pynsent: 1822 – 1894

Daily News: Friday 16th June 1882

[Discussion of a debate in the House of Commons and of a comment made by Mr. Arthur O’Connor] “When Mr. Pynsent, in “Pendennis” is asked his opinion of charming Blanche Amory, and bluntly declares that she is a “lean and scraggy humbug,” it is clear that he did not mean these words to be overheard… We may charitably assume that Mr. Arthur O’Connor did not exactly mean what he said.

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Express and Echo: Saturday 8th April 1882

Northam: Local Board: The result of the polling was as follows: Cornwall Price, 317; Edward Reynolds, 307; William Nicholl, 235; John Parkhouse, 195; George M. F. Molesworth, 174; John Penhorwood, 167; Robert Wilkinson, 142; William A. Barrett, 139; George Taylor, 86; Thomas Pynsent, 65. The first four mentioned were declared elected.

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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Western Mail: Saturday 11th March 1882

Sale of Valuable Leaseholds in Richmond Road, Llandaff Road, Arthur Street, Thesinger Street and Upper George Street Cardiff: Mr. W.F. Gillett has been instructed to sell by public auction, at the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, on Monday, March 13th, 1882, at seven o’clock in the evening precisely; the following lots of leasehold villas and dwelling houses: Subject to such conditions of sale as shall then and there be produced:

Lot 1: All that substantially erect and well-built villa residence, known as Pynsent House, being No. 120 Richmond Road, Cardiff, containing 11 rooms, with bath room, lavatory, and 2 w.c’s, also conservatory, greenhouse and forcing house, fitted with the latest appliances, now in the occupation of Mr. Davies:

Lot 2: All that well-built villa residence adjoining Lot 1, known as Burton House, being No. 118 Richmond Road, aforesaid, containing 8 rooms, with all necessary offices, bathroom, etc. now in the occupation of Mrs. F. Sparks. The above lots are held under lease for a term of 99 years, from the 17th day of September 1878, subject to the annual ground rent of £9 17s 6d. If the lots are sold separately, the ground rent will be apportioned, but it is intended in the first place to offer both lots together.  [see also Lot 3 to Lot 7]

The auctioneer begs to draw attention to the above very eligible lots of property and is confident that they afford a favourable opportunity for a sound investment. The greater part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer, at 80 St. Mary Street, or 34 Charles Street, Cardiff, or to Mr. John Jones, Solicitor, Philharmonic Chambers, Cardiff.

[Note 106 references to Burton Pynsent in Langport and Somerton Herald between 1958 and 1882]

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