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Surrey Heath 4Surprises in looking for Borderware

Bagshot, 9 May 2012

Herman Reynolds, a Rhenish potter in Farnborough

Harmon Raignold, of Farnborough, recorded in the 1586 Lay Subsidy Rolls as an ‘allian’ and was taxed 4d in goods

A bond in the name of Harman Reynold of Farnborough, potter, is dated October 30th 1591

The will of Herman Reynolds (Raynoll), potter, was proved in 1609

The late medieval industry

Tudor Green lobed cup, Farnborough Hill

Early 16th-century

finewares

The Inns of Court connection

August 19th 1594, Sir Julius Caesar, Treasurer of the Inner Temple, to Sir William More of Loseley, Constable of Farnham Castle and Keeper of the Bishop of Winchester’s park at Farnham:

A request for the continued digging ‘certaine White Cley for the making of grene pottes usually drunke in by the gentleman of the Temple’

Changes in the mid 16th century

NEHHAS 23 Tower Hill, Cove

Images of finds from 23 Tower Hill courtesy of North East Hampshire Historical & Archaeological Society

BORD#

Pearce J E & Tipton P J

How a single Rhenish potter transformed an English ceramic industry during the reign of Elizabeth I

English Ceramic Circle Transactions

Forthcoming

Pearce J E & Tipton P J

How a single Rhenish potter transformed an English ceramic industry during the reign of Elizabeth I

English Ceramic Circle Transactions

Forthcoming

Richard Dee, will proved 23

Nov 1593

• 2 potteries• 19 persons• Debtors &

creditors• Inns of

Court• Royal Mint

The National Archives

Debtors: John Hall of Cove

Broomhill, Cove

Lay Subsidy 1571: Richard Dye, goods worth £3

Broomhill, Cove, 2011

THE WILLBeneficiaries:

• Margaret Dee, wife• John Hampton,

potter• John Nashe• Robert Dee, cousin• George Webster,

‘my man’

Finally I give and bequeath unto Margarett my Wyfe during her naturall lyfe all my Copyeholde Lands in John Hamptons handes

whiche is twelve acres in Farneborowes And if then after her Decease to come unto him selfe because he boughte it of me for twenty

poundes to conveye it after both our Deceases.

West Front of Farnborough Hill c. 1878 (courtesy, Farnborough Hill School)

Map showing Richard Dee’s supposed pottery in relation to the Wilbert/Andries pottery

The local London redware industry

THE WILLDebtor: Mr

Straingman of the Temple

• Julius Caesar letter

• Made in Farnborough

• Inner or Middle Temple?

The Inns of Court connection

August 19th 1594, Sir Julius Caesar, Treasurer of the Inner Temple, to Sir William More of Loseley, Constable of Farnham Castle and Keeper of the Bishop of Winchester’s park at Farnham:

A request for the continued digging ‘certaine White Cley for the making of grene pottes usually drunke in by the gentleman of the Temple’

‘Grene pottes’

Debtors: The Tower

Wenceslaus Hollar, view of the Tower, mid 17th century

THE WILLDebtor: The Tower

• Foxley Will• “clay, bricks & labour

“• industrial ware

Finds from Cripplegate, London

Courtesy Jamestown Rediscovery, from well dated to 1610

Refining and metallurgy

THE WILLOverseer: Mr Steward

• Pewterers’ Company

• Trading in the City

Discovery of Border Ware• 1835: Julius Caesar’s letter discovered• 1923: Kiln excavated at Cheam Surrey• 1965: List of wills published by Surrey Record Society includes will of a potter of Ash, Surrey

• 1965: Enquiry to Felix Holling from Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments whether any pottery had been found at Ash

• 1965: Mansfield School, Ash brought to Felix Holling at Guildford Museum a large box of sherds

• 1965-6: The Lime, Ash finds of 17th century whitewares, including wasters and kiln furniture

• 1966: 131 Newport Road, Aldershot, Hampshire finds of mediaeval sherds

• 1966: Stanford Farm, Pirbright, Surrey pottery indicated by documentary sources leads to finds in flower bed

• 1967: Ye Olde Malthouse, Chapel Lane, Hawley, Hampshire Holling & Ashdown find part of kiln plus quantity of 17th century pottery

• 1967: Farnborough Hill, Hampshire tree blown down in storm reveals large amounts of pottery sherds

Population of London

From: 'The Evolution of the English Corn Market' N C B Gras

1200-1500 40,000 - 50,0001534 60,0001605 225,2751634 339,8241661 460,000• 530,000

1200-1500 Constant average

1500-1600 4-fold increase1600-1700 2.5 times increase

1500-1700 10-fold increase

From Wikipedia: History of London