A Account of Putney London – from the Registers
Putney is a village and a parish forming part of the Manor of Wimbledon. It lies between the parishes of Wandsworth and Barnes and is bounded on the North by the Thames. It is part of the hundred of Brixton, which is part of the county of Surrey. Early mentions of Putney can be found in the Doom Book, where it is referred to as Putenlie.
Earl Harold had this fishery in Mortelage (Mortlake) in the time of King Edward, and Archbishop Stigland looked after the same; however, it is said that Harold set it up by force during King Edwards reign in the land of Chingestune (Kingston), and in the land of Saint Paul’s.
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The Fishery
Being on the Thames Putney has always seen a good relation with trades that are linked with this river had a strong relation with trades associated with the river. According to an ancient custom of the Manor of Wimbledon, In 1663 the fishery was conducted for the three best salmon caught in March, April, and May; but this rent was later changed into a money payment.
As Per Guthrie fishery, here, went on until late 1780s, after which it is said to have lost its place. Though Lyson we know that although no “fishery” stayed in Putney after 1786, fishing was witnessed until the early part of the nineteenth century. Today fishing in Putney is restricted to the recreational amateurs.
The Putney Ferry
The Putney Ferry was seen in the 11th century and possibly even earlier. In the records from Edward I (1272-1307) the ferry finds a mention in a couple of instances.
In the first, The first instance is where Robert the Ferryman of Putney and other sailors were paid 3/6d in order to carry much of the royal family across the river while also taking the king and his family to Westminster.
There were two types of ferry that could be obtained from Putney, the “long ferry” ran to Westminster and London and the “short ferry” which ran to Fulham. The first one was mainly availed of by foot passengers to avoid the deplorable roads. Horses could, no doubt, be obtained through the various inns in Putney in the vicinity of, nearby the ferry.
History sourced by car rental website story from Guillaume LeBlanc
