Tag: 1885

Ilfracombe Chronicle: Saturday 4th July 1885

Arrivals at Hotels in Ilfracombe: … … 9 Coronation Terrace: To of Portland Street, North Side: … 7 (Miss Robbins) * Mr. and Mrs. Littleton, Clifton, Mr. and Mrs. Manning, Clifton Mr. and Mrs. Pynsent, Northam. …

[see also other dates in July and August]

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891
GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887

Shrewsbury Chronicle: Friday 19th June 1885

The world owes Locke’s famous book to his suggestion, and it will be remembered that the great author of that classical work made the dedication to Mr. Clarke, who represented Taunton in no less than seven Parliaments. 1714 brought a violent contest to the borough, followed by a petition. The mayor returned Sir Francis Warre, Bart. (637) and Henry Portman (635) as duly elected; and the other candidates, William Pynsent (381) and James Smith (381), as unsuccessful. The friends of the latter petitioned against the mayor’s return and much local heart burning and a long hearing in Parliament ensued. The Chief Magistrate seems to have permitted a very large number of unqualified persons to vote for the candidates favoured by himself and refused to allow qualified burgesses to exercise their suffrage on behalf of the defeated gentlemen.  … (continues with discussion of the petition) … The mayor’s return was properly reversed by Parliament, and Messrs. Smith and Pynsent declared duly elected … …

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 29th May 1885

Bideford Dispensary and Infirmary: Established 1850: Larger and more convenient premises being urgently needed a special meeting of the subscribers and friends of this institution was held at the Bridge Hall, Bidford, on 13th May 1885, Sir G. S. Stucley Bart, in the chair, when it was unanimously resolved 1, that the committee of management be authorised to purchase a field in Meddon Street, Bideford, and to erect thereon suitable buildings for a dispensary and infirmary, according to plans prepared by Mr. Wilson, architect, Bideford, and to take such steps to raise the necessary funds as they deemed fit: 2, That subscriptions to the “Building Fund” may be paid by instalments, the last instalment to be paid not later than 31st December 1886. …. Subscriptions Already Promised: … (includes) … Mrs. Pynsent … £100 0s 0d …

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GRO0469 Hennock: Jane Sparrow: 1809 – 1891

Wiltshire Times and Trowbridge Advertiser: Saturday 4th April 1885

Reminiscences of Wiltshire Boroughs: … William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, was first returned to Parliament in 1735 for the vacant mounds which went by the name of Old Sarum. Governor Pitt purchased the manor in 1690 for £1,500 and it afterwards passed into the hands of Lords Granville, Caledon and Camelford. The latter, during his proprietorship, sent John Horne Tooke to the House of Commons in 1801. The whole of the West Country was full of the fame of the elder Pitt. Sir William Pynsent, the last of his name, bequeathed Burton Pynsent to the great Minister “in his veneration of a great character of exemplary virtue and unrivalled ability” …

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Lyttelton Times: Monday 30th March 1885

Shipping: Lyttleton: Sailed: March 28th: Hawen, S.S., 462 tons, Hansby, for Wellington: R. Puflett, Agent: passengers: For Wellington; … (list includes) … Pynsant …

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Trowbridge Chronicle: Saturday 28th March 1885

Disfranchised Boroughs in Wilts: … …  William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, was first returned to Parliament in 1735 for the vacant mounds which went by the name of old Sarum. The whole of the West Country was full of the fame of the elder Pitt. Sir William Pynsent, the last of his name, bequeathed Pynsent to the great Minister “in his veneration of a great character of exemplary virtue and unrivalled ability.” In his days of gout and magnificence he was laid up at Marlborough for several weeks with old enemy. Passing travellers, who were told the great Chatham lay in the Castle in pain, were profoundly impressed, as it was intended that they should be, with the army of footmen and grooms, and valets of all classes and degrees, that swarmed about the borough in the service of the invalid.

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Bristol Times and Mirror: Monday 16th March 1885

Potwallopers of Taunton: Taunton, as far as it can be traced, was a borough town as early as the common people became privileged with a representation … (discussion) … The dissolution of Parliament by the death of Queen Anne, and the accession of George I, produced a very violent contest at Taunton (as it did at many other places). The members returned were Francis Warre and Henry Portman, but the defeated candidates, William Pynsent and James Smith and their friends being greatly dissatisfied petitioned against the return, specially impugning the conduct of the mayor. The House of Commons proceeded to the hearing of the merits of this election on Thursday July 28, 1917. … (continues) …

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Western Gazette: Friday 13th March 1885

IMPORTANT SALE AT COMPTON HOUSE, SOUTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, Two-and-a-half Miles from Martock Station, and Seven from Yeovil Town and Stations. MESSRS. PALMER are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on Thursday, March 19th, the whole of the Excellent and Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, brilliant-toned cottage pianoforte (by Collard & Collard), CHINA, GLASS, WARE, valuable OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CARRIAGES, and other valuable EFFECTS, late the property of W. B. Peren Esq., deceased, comprising: Sets mahogany telescope dining-tables; valuable Spanish mahogany sideboard, with drawers and cellarette; dinner waggon; book-cases; 12 Spanish mahogany chairs, in leather; 10 ditto, with hair seats; easy chairs; elegant rosewood loo table; beautiful rosewood card, occasional, and other tables; rosewood drawing-room suite, consisting of eight chairs, easy chairs, couches, upholstered in green and drab silk tabarette; full-compass cottage pianoforte, by the well-known makers Collard & Collard, in handsome walnut case; music stool; rosewood Canterbury; valuable oak hall table, with marble top; oak ball table and chairs, barometer ; excellent timepieces and clocks; old china, crown Derby vases; elegant chimney glasses, in gilt frames; girandole; very valuable oil painting of Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I, believed to be by Vandyke; ditto Sir Wm. Pynsent, Gibson; choice oil paintings and engravings; inkstands; several volumes of books; Turkey, Brussels, and other carpets; hearth rugs; window draperies; poles and rings; duplex, table, and other lamps; fenders and fire-sets; coal vases; etc.. The Appointments of Six Bedrooms: lncluding, superior mahogany half-tester bedsteads and drapery; iron French and other bedsteads; prime feather beds; bolsters and pillows; palliasses; hair mattresses; mahogany well-fitted winged and other wardrobes; cheval glass; mahogany chest of drawers, toilet tables; toilet glasses; washstands and ware; towels airers; carpets; chairs, etc. Handsome dinner and dessert services; tea and coffee services; richly cut-glass ware. The contents of Kitchens: usual assortment of culinary requisites, dairy utensils, and various other effects. Also, well-built Family Waggonette, with head, in good condition; park phaeton; set of carriage harness; bridles end saddles; garden engine lawn mower, choice flowers and pots, &c, &c: Nearly the whole of the above Furniture was manufactured by Stevens, of Taunton, is in good condition, and will be sold without reserve. The Property may be viewed by catalogue only (which may be obtained 6d each, of the Auctioneers, Martock and Yeovil), on Wednesday, the 18th March, between the hours 11 and 4 o’clock. The Sale will commence at 11 o’clock punctually: Dated, Auction, Estate, and Insurance Agency Offices. Martock and Yeovil, March 10th, 1885.

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Leighton Buzzard Observer and Linsdale Gazette: Tuesday 17th February 1885

Bedford: Fatal Accident. — Dr. Prior, the coroner for the borough, held inquest at the Infirmary Thursday morning touching the death of Isaac Arbour, a groom in the employ Mr. Karslake, Q.C., Turvey Cottage. —Mr. H. Flood was foreman the jury, and the following evidence was adduced John Knight, army pensioner, stated that be lived at Turvey, and could identify the body lying in the mortuary as that of Isaac Arbour, who formerly lived at Turvey as groom to Mr. Karslake, About three o’clock p.m., on the 17th of January last, witness was sitting in old grotto in the Abbey Park, and saw the deceased ride past on horse. In less than a minute he heard a gate crash about forty yards from him. Witness proceeded to the spot and saw the deceased and the horse the ground. The gate was a five-barred one, and in witness’s opinion the horse slipped when trying to get over the gate. He could see the horse had slipped by the marks. The deceased was lying under the horse, only his legs being discernable. Witness assisted to get the horse up as quickly possible, and attended to the deceased, who could not speak, and seemed hurt good deal. Witness sent at once for Dr. Mackie and poured tome water over deceased’s face. He recovered consciousness, and witness assisted to take him to a cottage. The horse was good jumper, and deceased was a good rider. — George Sharman deposed that he was a butler, temporarily residing at Turvey. On Jan. 17th last was with the last witness in the grotto. He corroborated Knight’s evidence in every particular. — Mr. Pynsent E. Smith, house surgeon to the Infirmary, said deceased was brought to that institution on the 18th Jan., suffering from the effects of a fall from a horse. Two of his ribs were fractured, and part of the left shoulder-blade. Deceased also had large contusion over the left eyebrow. One of the fractures of the rib wounded the long so that air could get inside it. The lung had collapsed a good deal, causing a space between that and the chest. For the first few day’s deceased went on very well indeed, but symptoms of paralysis appeared the legs and arms. Witness attributed this to a blow on the head. Deceased’s speech became affected, and he experienced great difficulty in swallowing any nourishment. His speech, however, got better, and deceased appeared to be improving. On the 10th inst. deceased was much better, but he died quite suddenly on the morning the 11th. There was no infusion on the brain in consequence of the blow on the eyebrow. He attributed death to the accident. — The jury returned verdict of Accidental death.”

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Western Times: Tuesday 28th April 1885

Bovey Tracey: The Proposed Restoration of the Parish Church: An adjourned meeting of parishioners was subsequently held for the purpose of further considering the proposed offer to restore the chancel of the parish Church … At the meeting on Saturday the Vicar presided, and there were also present Rev. S. J. Pearce (Baptist), Hollands, King, Bignold, General Anderson, General Hughes, Messrs. W. R. Hole, H. Bentinck, C. A. Bentinck, H. Chadwick, J. Treby, J. Divett, T. Wills, H. Pinsent, W. Tucker, H. Baker, Mountford (3), W. Sparkes, J. L. Joll etc. … (discussion of Mr. Hole’s loss of seats in the chancel) …

[see also Western Times: Monday 20th April 1885]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894