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Millers of Hampshire
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Name Date Place Notes
BRIWERE William 1086 Stockbridge Longstock Mill 2 mills granted to WB by Prior of Mottisfont
FORD Geoffrey de 1200 abt Abbots Ann Mill `hilding half a hide of land & a mill'
BRIWERE William the younger 1240 abt Stockbridge Longstock Mill WB granted mill c 40a to Priory of Mottisfont
FORD John de 1272 Abbots Ann Mill `messuage; mill & other premises settled on JF & +
HORLEBAT Robert 1272 Headley  
LORDS OF MANOR 1272 abt Headley Lords of Manor of Bishops Sutton for over 700 years
de BANCO rolls 1292 Hampreston Longham Mill 'one water mill' probably relates to Longham Ham
no miller's name 1296 aft Boldre Battramsley  mentioned in 1296 , 1324 & 1348
Le FOX John, w Maud & s Richard 1328 Longparish Lower mill granted mill etc by Abbess Isabel & Wherwell convent
NORMAN Giles 1349 aft Upper Clatford watermill grandson of Roger ; fulling mill
BRUDDECOMBE Sir Robert of 1362 Longparish Lower mill John atte PARK granted mill to him; recently gift of William atte Mill
PARK John atte & w Christine 1365 abt Longparish Lower mill quit claimed miull etc to heirs of Richard, etc.
DAWTREY John 1412 Kings Somborne Horsebridge given lease by king ; Lord of Manor ; for 31 years
KING John 1532/3 Feb 6 Romsey Town Mill `Abbess & Convent let Town mills by indent to JK
EVERARD Thomas 1536 Apr 25 Botley (? Durhamley) holds mill by indenture for 20 years; £4 yr.
GIFFORD Richard 1537 Kings Somborne Horsebridge took lease of mill
SALMON Alice w Thomas 1546 Dec 13 Hinton mill Alice d of John WHITEHORN qv
WHITEHORN John & d Alice SalMON 1546 Dec 13 Hinton mill rec grant from Mgt Countess of Salisbury
FISH ( Fysshe ) Peter 1558 - 1603 Bramshott mill son & heir of Edmund FYSSHE qv
FISH ( FYSHE ) Edmund & Peter qv 1558 - 1603 Bramshott Mill demisd rents of land & w'course to Henry CamPION
BLACKWAY Thomas & Francis BARKER bo London 1566 Longparish Lower mill tucking mill granted to them
DEANE Richard 1574 Froyle mill `left Neatham mill about 52 yrs since' said in 1626
PLASDEN John 1577 abt Holiborne fulLing mill & corn mill Stephen BIGNALL said in 1626 that he held mill
EAYLES Peter 1586 Oct 9 Odiham bapt; bur 14 Jul 1648
RANSTEEDE Thomas 1588 Portsmouth died intestate Probate 15 Mar 1588
CARPENTER Thomas 1594/6 Bishopstoke Mill, Eastleigh claimed to have a right of way by the bridge called Cutbridge "in order to repair the weire by the water course". (VCH)
RISBRIDGER John 1599 Romsey  
HOOKER John 16 74 & 1680 Petersfield Steep watermill  
DEANE Henry 1610 Newnham Lyde Mill 'died in poss. of 2 water corn & 3 w fulling mills held from the Marquis ofd Winchester'
EDMONDS Thomas of Wickham 1618 Jun 1 Durley m Agnes DIAPER of W
LAMPORT family 1620 bef Alton Anstey Mill working it; bought it in 1624; 2prs stones' 1694 4 prs
BREMLY Walter of Southampton 1623 Dec 11 Winnall m Alice BAKER of Southton widow
DEANE Richard father of John 1626 Neatham mills `used both corn & fulLing mills at Neatham'
DEANE John 1626 Neatham mills `aged 80; lived at mills with f Richard until abt 1567'
PORTER Francis aged abt 75 1626 Holiborne said that once John Plasden held corn mill & woolverwool
FFYLDER (FLYDER) John 1626 bef Holiborne fulLing mill & corn mill John DEANE aged 80+ said in 1626 that he held fulLing mill
JEFFERYE George 1626 bef Holiborne fulLing mill Alice PERSON said in 1626 that she rec tithes from him
PLASDEN John 1626 bef Holiborne fulLing mill & corn mill John DEANE aged 80 said in 1626 he held both mills
VELDUE John of ELINg 1626/7 Jan 1 Winchester St Thomas m Thomasine BLAKE of E
BURTON Richard 1627 & 16299 Nether Wallop  
CRUMWELL Giles of Southampton 1629/30 Feb 3 Eling m Alice WEEKS of E
SPRAGG Edward 1630 Odiham North Warnborough married
LUCAS John 1635-1646 Odiham North Warnborough  
KEYSER Michael (CASIER) 1636 Curdridge paper mill 1st p'mkr as sub-tenant; followed by s Francis in 1648-1662+
HARFELL Robert 1636/7 Jan 22 Winchester Gods House Chapel m Alice PITMAN of E
KIPPIN Robert of Southampton 1637 DEc 6 South Stoneham (? St Mary) m Jane BROWNE of S
PILSONNE Symon ( Simon) 1638 Odiham  
BROMFIELD Henry snr & jnr 1639-1648 Durley & Curdridge paper mill owned mill, following father Arthur
HOOKER William 1640 Odiham  
EAYLES Peter 1641 North Warnborough fulling mill ex NW court rolls etc 1538-1851
NEVE (NEAVE) Edward 1647 Odiham North Warnborough  
WALLOP Robert sold to RIVETT qv 1652 Kings Somborne Horsebridge sold it & adjoining meadows to FR
WALLOP Francis 1652 bef Kings Somborne Horsebridge
NORTON Col 1655 Alresford Town Mill '10d paid for Col Norton's mill'
VOWLE William 1656 Apr 17 Fordingbridge m Mary COLLYNS sp d Agnes widow of N Goreley
WHILER (? WHEELER ) Edward 1658 Alresford Town Mill paid rate for mill
BURTON (BURDEN) Joseph 1660 Anstey  
GRENEAWAY William 1666 Tidpitt  
EDWARDS Thomas Whiler 1667 - 1674 Alresford Town Mill paid 1/- rate for mill
KEYSER Francis 1668 Curdridge paper mill died
REEVES Edward of Kings Sombourne 1669 Aug 28 Kings Sombourne or BulLington m Alice KITCHEN of KS; bond of William K of BulLington, weaver
GREY Frances (? Francis) of GC 1669 Oct 3 Goodworth Clatford or Andover m Chaner LUMBER of A at either
HEATH Robert of Alton 1669/70 Jan 24 Bentworth, Lasham or Shalden