These people were,
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The names and events listed are drawn from various archive catalogues; complete details are not given (copyright). Where individuals of another parish are mentioned, then they may have made a transaction with a local resident; the intention is simply to create a 'directory' and as such the lists are not exhaustive. Further information may be obtained from the appropriate record office (see link to A2A at bottom of page, search Buckinghamshire archives).
BUCKS PEOPLE: MOSTLY CHESHAM
1601
March
John CHYLD ................. wheelwright, Amersham
Robert HUMFREY ............. yeoman, Chesham Bois
William KNOWLTON ........... yeoman, Amersham
1614
May
CHASE Raphe ................ yeoman, Chesham
CHASE Robert ............... tanner, Chesham
CHASE Johane ............... wife to Robert, Chesham
c.1617-20
BALDWYN Richard ............ innkeeper, "Bell", Chesham
MOMPESSON Giles (Sir) ...... royal commissioner for
licensing innkeepers, England
1644
February - marriage settlement:
- BISCOE Alice ............. spinster (daughter of
Richard, gent.), Chesham
- CHASE Matthew ............ tanner (son of Ezechyell),
Great Chesham
___1660-85___
HAMPTON Thomas ............. Commissioner
BENET Ambrose .............. Commissioner
appointed as [Collector] for Burnham Hundred:
- TOKEFIELD John
----
WEEDON Thomas esq. ......... Chesham
1677
April
BEALE William .............. gent., Pednor, parish
of Chesham
___1680___
BELL
EDMONDS
WETHERED
families were related; estate in Walton & Aylesbury
1681
death of:
- Bernard TURNEY snr. ...... of Cublington
(Justice of the Peace)
1683
January, copy of Will & inventory of:
- DEANE John ............... yeoman, Chesham
1685
August
BENNETT Nicholas ........... surgeon, Chesham
BOVEINGDON Richard ......... yeoman, Amersham
DARVALL Paul ............... carpenter, Amersham
JAMSON David ............... yeoman, Beaconsfield
LOVETT Thomas .............. yeoman, Rickmansworth
RANDALL James .............. blacksmith, Rickmansworth,
Hertfordshire
1687
October
EAMES Benjamin ............. yeoman, Chartridge,
parish of Chesham
EAMES Elizabeth ............ wife of Benjamin
1693
April
CHASE John jnr. ............ tanner, Chesham
HARRIS Henry ............... gent., Chesham
1697
October
admission to close of land "Babcrofte", Manor of Chesham Higham:
- BISCOE John .............. citizen & merchant of London
- BISCOE Sarah ............. wife of John
1699
October
BALDWIN William ............ yeoman, Chesham
READING William ............ yeoman, Chesham
December
MILES William .............. blacksmith, Chesham
1702
October
CHERSLEY Joshua ............ weaver, Amersham
CHERSLEY William ........... turner, Amersham
GATES Thomas ............... grocer, Chesham
JAMESON David .............. yeoman, Chelmsford, Essex
NASH Richard ............... sawyer, Amersham
OAKELY William ............. tailor, Amersham
RANDALL James .............. blacksmith, Rickmansworth
SEX Samuel ................. writing master, Amersham
YOUNG John jnr. ............ grocer, Amersham
1703
May
CHASE John ................. tanner, Chesham
April
BEALE Joshua ............... citizen & merchant
tailor of London
cousin and heir to:
- BEALE William ............ gent., Pednor,
parish of Chesham
1716
June - Manor of Chesham Bury
GOSHAM John ................ gent., Chesham
ROBERTS Aptell ............. mercer, Chesham
1726
May
LOVETT William ............. yeoman, Chesham Bois
1729
16 May - marriage settlement:
LOVETT William ............. yeoman, Chesham Bois
WIDMER Richard ............. yeoman, Chesham
WIDMER Elizabeth ........... spinster (eldest daughter
of Richard)
GROVER John ................ yeoman, Chesham Bois,
ROBBINS John ............... yeoman, Blackwell Hall,
Chesham
1731
October
MILES John ................. blacksmith, Weedon Hill,
Chesham parish
MILES Abigail .............. wife of John
HAWTHORN William snr. ...... gent., Field End, Great
Missenden parish
1736
October
GRACE John ................. fellmonger, Tring, Hertfordshire
admitted to property in Chesham, through his cousin:
- GROVER Josiah jnr. ....... Chesham
----
SHEPPARD Aaron ............. Chesham
1740
May
BIRCH Elizabeth ............ widow (of Sebastian, yeoman,
late of Chesham)
1743
March
BELCH Henry ................ grocer, Chesham
PRESTON John jnr. .......... yeoman, Berkhamsted
St. Peter
cousin/heir to:
- CHASE John ............... Chesham
April
BALDWIN James .............. mealman, Chesham
PRESTON John jnr. .......... blacksmith, Whelpley
Hill, Chesham
PRESTON Mary ............... wife of John, Whelpley
Hill, Chesham
1750
April
BELCH Jane ................. spinster, Chesham
ROBERTS Axtell ............. gent., Chesham
1751
April
[LANKFORD] Richard ......... infant of London
his guardian:
- LOVEDAY John ............. draper, Chesham
1752
October
CLISBY William ............. deceased
legator to the following:
BETTESWORTH Thomas ......... staymaker, Chalfont
St. Giles
BETTESWORTH Elizabeth ...... (nee HOWARD) wife of Thomas,
Chalfont St. Giles
HOWARD John ................ waterman, Shepperton, Middlesex
HOWARD Sarah ............... (nee CLISBY sister of William)
widow, Shepperton, Middlesex
SANDERS John ............... cordwainer, St. Andrew,
Holborn, London
SANDERS Susannah ........... (nee HOWARD) wife of John,
St. Andrew, Holborn, London
SNEAD John ................. Bicester, Oxfordshire
SNEAD Mary ................. (nee CLISBY) wife of John,
Bicester, Oxfordshire
TILLEARD Thomas ............ ropemaker, Shepperton, Middlesex
TILLEARD Sarah ............. (nee HOWARD) wife of Thomas,
Shepperton, Middlesex
WARNER Elizabeth ........... spinster, Chesham
WARNER John ................ clothier, Chesham
WARNER Susannah ............ (nee CLISBY sister of William)
wife of William snr., Chesham
WARNER Susannah jnr. ....... spinster, Chesham
WARNER William snr. ........ husband of Susannah,
Chesham
WARNER William jnr. ........ labourer, Hawridge[Harwich]
1758
September
FREEMAN Joseph ............. gent., Chesham
1759
April
FREEMAN Margaret ........... widow (of Joseph, gent.),
Chesham
1760
May
BELCH Henry ................ grocer, Chesham
WARE Charles ............... yeoman, Chesham Bois
November
(FREEMAN Joseph ............ deceased)
FREEMAN Margaret ........... (covenant expectant
on her death)
FREEMAN Joseph ............. currier, Chesham
BAYLIE Pemble .............. draper, Chesham
HEARNE John ................ waggoner, Chesham
HEPBURN Patrick ............ tanner, Chesham
PRESTON John ............... blacksmith, Whelpley
Hill, Chesham
PRESTON Mary ............... wife of John, Whelpley
Hill, Chesham
WARE Charles ............... yeoman, Chesham Bois
1762
October
FREEMAN Joseph ............. currier, Chesham
HEPBURN Patrick ............ tanner, Chesham
1764
May
FREEMAN Joseph ............. currier, Chesham
HEPBURN Patrick ............ tanner, Chesham
HEARNE John ................ waggoner, Chesham
MEADE William .............. tanner, Chesham
August
FREEMAN Margaret ........... widow, Chesham
1770
February
HODSDEN Richard ............ maltster, Chesham
NASH Thomas ................ grocer & tallow chandler,
Chesham
1771
January
COCK Caleb ................. Minister [Baptist
Chapel], Chesham
HARDING William ............ tanner, Amersham
HARDING John ............... yeoman, Amersham
HARDING John jnr. .......... yeoman, Amersham
HOLDER John ................ lacebuyer, Chesham
HORWOOD Jonathan ........... yeoman, Chesham
TERRY Richard .............. chairmaker, Chesham
WARE Charles ............... yeoman, Chesham Bois
1773
October
HOLLIS Isaac ............... gent. (late of Chesham),
Chepping Wycombe
survivor of:
- ALLEN William ............ deceased
- GOODCHILD William ........ deceased
- HARDING George ........... deceased
----
COCK Caleb ................. Minister, Baptist Meeting
House, South st., Chesham
HARDING John ............... gent., Amersham
HOLDER John ................ lace merchant, Chesham
HORWOOD Jonathan ........... yeoman, Chesham
LATHWELL Daniel ............ brazier, Aylesbury
WARE Charles ............... yeoman, Chesham Bois
1779
December
GEARY Henry ................ yeoman, Wendover Dean
RUSSELL William ............ victualler, Chesham
1780
January
Jeremiah SALE .............. yeoman, Whelpley
Hill, Chesham
Josiah SALE ................ blacksmith, Jason
Hill, Chesham
nephews & executors of Josiah SALE
1783
June
WARE John .................. yeoman, Chesham
1784
September
HEPBURN Patrick ............ tanner, Chesham
1785
July
SHRIMPTON Thomas esq. ...... Pauls Row ward,
High Wycombe
marriage settlement:
HEPBURN Philippa ........... spinster, Chesham
daughter of:
- HEPBURN Patrick .......... tanner, Chesham
HEPBURN John ............... (late John jnr.), Long
Lane, Bermondsey
MILLER Philippa ............ widow, Chesham
----
LEE John ................... watch & clock maker,
Pauls Row ward, High Wycombe
A slip of ground (in the yard of the messuage of John LEE) adjoining the messuage of Thomas SHRIMPTON, used as a passage from his kitchen to his outbuildings
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March
PENNY John ................. butcher, Chesham
PENNY Mary ................. wife of John, Chesham
RUSSELL William ............ victualler, Chesham
RUSSELL Elizabeth .......... wife of William, Chesham
1791
ABRAHAM Miles .............. Newport Pagnell
1794
Concerning deeds "Bear Inn", Walton st., Aylesbury
FLAXMAN Ann
HOW Mary
HOW Thomas
WHITCHURCH John
(& others)
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ADAMS Hannah ............... widow, Burcott, parish of Wing
grandmother of:
- ADAMS Thos. .............. Burcott, parish of Wing
December
JOHNSON Henry .............. gent., Chesham
1797
HARDING John ............... gent., Amersham; d. 25 April
1799
May
HEPBURN George ............. 2 messuages & shop, Chesham
June
PENNY Mary (Mrs.) .......... widow [of John], Chesham
1803
MILES Jn. .................. Chesham
SPURRIER Thos. ............. Chesham
----
April
FREEMAN Mary ............... singlewoman, deceased,
of Weedon Hill, Chesham
Will, legacies:
BENHAM James ............... baker, Chesham
JUDGE John ................. Hyde Heath
BAILEY George .............. deceased
1810
KETTLE Jn. ................. Aylesbury
NEWMAN Thos. ............... Aylesbury
March
executors of John HARDING:
HARDING Mary ............... Amersham (widow of John,
gent.: d. 25 April 1797)
GROVER John snr. ........... common brewer (formerly of
Chesham), Maidstone, Kent
----
DEELEY Benjamin ............ baker, Chesham
GARRETT John ............... tanner, Chesham
GROVER John jnr. ........... gent., Amersham
May
DEELEY Benjamin ............ baker, Chesham
GARRETT John ............... tanner, Chesham
GROVER John jnr. ........... common brewer, Chesham
HARDING William snr. ....... farmer, Amersham
HARDING William jnr. ....... farmer, Amersham
HOBBS Joseph ............... Baptist Minister,
Berkhamsted St. Peter
PARRATT Henry .............. turner, Chesham
ROSE John .................. farmer, Ley Green,
Chesham
SEXTON Edward............... Baptist Minister,
Chesham
May-October
nomination as Constable (div.I, Burnham Hundred) of:
- BAILEY John .............. mealman, Chesham
surety:
- PLAISTOWE Thomas ......... gent., Chesham
1811
December
LOWNDES Wm. ................ Justice of the Peace,
Chesham
1812
BAILEY Jn. ................. Chesham
BASELEY T. W. .............. common brewer, Newport
Pagnell
GOODEY Eliz. ............... Newport Pagnell
----
sale of title: 22� acres, Ballinger, Great Missenden, by:
- AYTON John ............... Missenden Abbey
to:
- BIRCH Joseph ............. farmer, Pednor farm,
Chesham
----
April
DEELEY Benjamin ............ baker, Chesham
KINGSTON Francis ........... gent.
1813
April
TOMPKINS John .............. husbandman, Chesham
TOMPKINS Mary .............. wife of John, Chesham
(Mary nee DIMAX, daughter of John & Ann)
CARTER John ................ brickmaker, Amersham
CARTER Phillis ............. wife of John, Amersham
(Phillis nee DIMAX, daughter of John & Ann)
DIMAX Ann .................. deceased wife of John,
Chesham
mother of Mary TOMPKINS & Phillis CARTER
DIMAX John ................. husbandman, Chesham
(late of Arsley, Bedfordshire)
widower of Ann
1815
BAILEY John ................ Chesham
1816
WARREN Thos. ............... Emberton
1817
WHEELER Robt. .............. Aylesbury,
TAYLOR Benjamin ............ Newport Pagnell
REDDER Charles
1819
COX Thos.
MARCH William .............. Aylesbury
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5 April - Will of:
- BALDWIN Mary ............. spinster, Amersham
sole executor:
- SEXTON Edward (Rev.) ..... Minister, Chesham
1820
FRANKLIN Jn. ............... Dinton
1821
2nd Quarter
BRIGHT Joseph
landlord of:
- CHILDS Jesse ............. Chesham
1822
November
John GARRETT ............... tanner, Chesham
1823
February
WARE Ann ................... spinster (late of Chesham),
Stanmore, Middlesex
executrix to Will of:
- WARE Mary ................ deceased widow, formerly of
Hundridge, later of Chesham town
executrix to Will of:
- WARE John snr. ........... deceased yeoman of Chesham
town, later of Hundridge
----
PENNY John ................. baker, Chesham
eldest son & heir of:
- PENNY Mary................ widow of John, late
of Chesham
----
HEPBURN George ............. tanner, Chesham
1828
September
HEPBURN George snr. ........ tanner, Chesham
HEPBURN Mary ............... (wife of George), Chesham
HEPBURN George jnr. ........ farmer Chesham
HEPBURN John jnr. .......... tanner, Dover Place,
Kent rd., Surrey
SHRIMPTON Thomas ........... farmer,Chesham
1829
August
KEEN John .................. Hyde Heath, Little
Missenden parish
October
KING Samuel (Rev.) ......... clerk, Latimers, Chesham
SHRIMPTON Matilda Ann ...... spinster, Chesham
1832
July
GROVES Elizabeth ........... widow, Chesham
PAYNE Sarah ................ widow, Chesham
1833
November
HEPBURN George snr. ........ tanner, Chesham
HIGHT John ................. gent., Brunswick Place,
City rd., Middlesex
HEPBURN George jnr. ........ tanner, Chesham
ANDERSON Elizabeth ......... widow, Chesham
1834
January
GOMM James ................. brewer, Chesham
STRATFORD Edmund ........... turner, Chesham
1835
April
GARRETT John ............... Chesham
July
GARRETT John ............... tanner, Chesham
November
GARRETT John ............... farmer, Chesham
1838-1882
DEELEY Joshua .............. deceased, had premises
near High st., Chesham
1840/1
December/January
TOMPKINS William ........... Great Brickhill
sale of cottages in Ivy Lane, inherited by:
- Susannah TOMPKINS ........ (nee MATTOCKS) wife of
William, Great Brickhill
1841
April
NASH George ................ shoemaker, Chesham
STRATFORD Edmund ........... turner, Chesham
1843
marriage settlement:
ANDERSON Mary .............. Chesham, Buckinghamshire
PRATTON Benjamin
Plummer (Rev.) ........ Boxmoor, Hertfordshire
1844
February
BURCH Edwin Burch .......... corndealer, Chesham
FRANCIS John Dunkin ........ gent., Chesham
HARDING John ............... baker, Chesham
MICHAEL Joseph ............. jeweller, Chesham
MICHAEL Samuel ............. jeweller, Chesham
STAPLE Thomas .............. bricklayer, Chesham
1845
January
HARDING John ............... baker, Chesham
HORWOOD Henry .............. gent., Chesham
MARSHALL William Holloway .. gent., Chesham
1846
November
HEPBURN George ............. tanner, Chesham
1847
13 October - Will of:
NASH George ................ cordwainer, Chesham
1848
February
ANDREWS William ............ Chesham
[one of] witness to Will [1847] of George NASH
----
NASH Elizabeth ............. widow of George
(cordwainer), Chesham
PHILBY Freeman ............. carpenter, Chesham
PLATO John ................. broker, Chesham
PLATO Philip ............... cutter, Chesham
STONE Stephen .............. cordwainer, Chesham
1852
was born:
LONG Charles ............... (became deacon, Broadway
Baptist Church, Chesham)
died: 1939
1858
January
PLATO John ................. broker, Chesham
September
AMES Daniel ................ tailor, Chesham
CHILTON John ............... builder, Chesham
November
HOWARD John ................ (late of High Wycombe),
Chesham
KNIGHT Sarah ............... widow, Chesham
1859
March
FRANCIS John Dunkin ........ gent., Chesham
HOWARD John ................ Chesham
1860
May
MATTHEWS William ........... occupied land in
Amey Lane, Chesham
July
BATCHELOR Joseph ........... farmer, Mayhall
Farm, Chesham Bois
1862-69
PLATS John ................. broker, Chesham
1862
June: trustees order property sold
HEPBURN George ............. deceased
(no date of death)
1864
British School, Townfield, Chesham: built 1828
WEBB George ................ school secretary
[___1864-68___]
1868
January
BATCHELOR Joseph ........... retired, now of
Chesham
1869
May
PLATO John ................. broker, Chesham
ROSE George ................ gamekeeper, Chesham
1870
February
DEELEY Joseph .............. baker, Chesham
trustee & executor under Will of BATCHELOR Joseph
----
FAITHORN George of surgeon, Chesham
WEBB George
brush manufacturer .... Chesham
WEBB William
brush manufacturer .... Chesham
WHITE George Herbertson .... ironfounder, Chesham
March
KING Joseph ................ wheelwright, Ley Hill,
Chesham
1871
TOMPKINS Shadrach .......... Leckhampstead
proposed to insure life of BEACLERK Henry Wm.
1872
July
TOMPKINS Shadrach .......... Leckhampstead
1873
January
CARTER C. .................. Surveyor, No. 3 District
[Constablulary Police]
May
GLENISTER Rebecca .......... Chesham
mother of:
- GLENISTER
Frederick William ..... Chesham
apprenticed for 4 yrs to:
- CLIMPSTON John ........... draper & clothier, Chesham
___June-July___
BIRCH Edwin ................ care of magistrates' room,
Chesham Town Hall
1875
GEE Henry .................. farmer, Whelpley Hill, Chesham
GEE William ................ farmer, Beaconsfield
trustees under will of:
- (GEE Thomas .............. deceased)
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September
BENNETT James .............. sheepdealer, Chesham Bois
FAITHORN Fanny ............. spinster, Chesham
1877
FRANCIS J. D. .............. clerk to Justices, of
FRANCIS & HOW, Chesham
August
HAWKINS David .............. farmer, Chesham
HAWKINS William ............ baker, Eaton Bray
1878
was born:
LONG Frederick James ....... (son of Charles), Chesham
died: 1963
___1880-84___
WEBB ....................... Inspector of Police,
Chesham
1881
March
TOMPKINS Shadrach .......... farmer, Leckhampstead
proposed to insure life of Henry Wm. BEACLERK
1882
January
DRUMMOND Heneage Rev. ...... vicar, deceased,
Leckhampstead
TOMPKINS Herbert Chilton ... Leckhampstead
son of:
- TOMPKINS Shadrach ........ yeoman Leckhampstead
who gave a bond of �5000 in that:
1) Shadrach's son would take holy orders; while the
2) Rev. R.G. RANDOLPH would resign expectation to Leckhampstead living
----
March
DEELEY Joseph .............. baker, Chesham
HOW Jane Susannah .......... 5 Aldebert terrace,
Albert sq., Clapham, Surrey
October
LONG Charles ............... boot & shoe manufacturer,
Chesham
McCALLUM Duncan (Rev.) ..... Baptist Minister, Chesham
TOOVEY Samuel .............. chairmaker, Amersham
1887
February
WILKINSON Richard .......... chairmaker, Chesham Bois
WILKINSON George ........... son of Richard
apprenticed for 6 yrs to:
- HOWARD Charles ........... plumber, painter, glazier,
Chesham Waterside
1888
February
CLIMPSON Thomas ............ attorney's clerk, Chesham
HORWOOD Elizabeth .......... widow, Chesham
DEELEY's Bakery ............ 61 High st., Chesham
1896
December
BUNKER Jonathan ............ farmer, Chesham
HOW Frederick .............. solicitor, Chesham
ROSE Alfred ................ gamekeeper Hyde Heath,
Chesham parish
ROSE George ................ miller, Chesham Bois
1898
January
BUTCHER George ............. banker, Tring, Hertfordshire
HOWARD Francis Edward ...... ironmonger, Chesham
1900
IVORY Walter William ....... 61 The Broadway, Chesham
1900-1911
Chesham
A. HORLEY & SON ............ public house brokers of
Maidenhead, Berkshire
1902
May
BIZZELL Alfred Proudman .... grocer, High st., Amersham
BUTCHER Frederick esq. ..... Tring
GARRETT-PEGGE
John William esq. ..... Chesham House, Chesham Bois
HOWARD John ................ woodenware manufacturer,
Chesham Waterside
MORLING Josiah (Rev.) ...... Baptist Minister, Congra rd.,
High Wycombe
NEWTON Henry (Rev.) ........ Baptist Minister, Wisbech,
Cambridgeshire
OSBOURN Alexander .......... grocer, High st.,
Great Berkhamsted
PALMER John ................ retired policeman, the Lee
PEARCE James ............... poultry dealer, the Lee
POTTER Ralph Edward ........ decorator, 19 Kitsbury rd.,
Great Berkhamsted
PRATT Harry ................ wheelwright, High st.,
Amersham
SPOONER Henry .............. builder, the Bars,
Loxwood, Sussex
WOOD William ............... wood turner, High st.,
Great Berkhamsted
1905
April
HOW Frederick .............. solicitor, Chesham
1914
August
IVORY Walter William ....... (of Chesham)
(visited Luzern, Switzerland)
LONG Miss F. ............... Bellingdon Road,
Chesham
c.1922
DARVELL Miss Phyllis ....... assistant Ley Hill School,
near Chesham
IVORY Mrs. Florence Alice
(nee LONG) ............ [of] Ley Hill School,
near Chesham
1937
March
LONG Charles ............... Bellingdon Road, Chesham
d. c.1938-9
Insolvent Debtors
at least at these dates
1761 .............. PAYNE Joseph, woolman,
late of Chesham
1811 .............. SKOTTOWE Richard, yeoman,
late of Chesham
1821-1826 ......... HARDING Thomas, jnr.,
victualler "Golden Ball", Chesham
1838-1840 ......... KING William Garrett,
butcher, Chesham
1841-1843 ......... STRATFORD G., draper,
Red Lion st., Chesham
1796
Epiphany
General shortage of wheat; resolution put to both houses of Parliament to reduce consumption by a third; before Bucks Qtr Ssns:
agreements signed: Chesham, Chesham Bois ___
Chess Vale House School, 31 High st., Chesham
private establishment run by:
Miss E. M. DARVELL
Mrs. E. DARVELL
Burnham Hundred
Parishes
Amersham, Beaconsfield, Burnham, Chalfont St. Giles, Chalfont St. Peter, Chenies, Chesham, Chesham Bois, Dorney, Farnham Royal, Hitcham, Penn, Taplow
Hamlets in the parishes of:
- Amersham -
Woodrow, Woodside
- Chesham -
Asheridge, Ashley Green, Bellingdon, Botley, Chartridge, Handridge, Latimer, Waterside
- Burnham -
East Burnham, Boveney, Cippenham
- Farnham Royal -
Seer Green, Hedgerley Dean
Friendly/Trades/Benefit/Provident Societies
some dates/places of meetings
1794 ... "Red Lyon" Chesham
1799 ... "Crown Inn" Chesham, & house of MAYO Daniel
1808 ... "Green Man" & "Punch Bowl" Chesham
1810 ... Baptist Meeting House, Chesham
1811 ... "George Inn" Chesham
1813 ... "Chequers" Chesham
1870
Printing Press, Chesham
ARCHER George
READING Joseph Wain