Will of Christopher Dominick Esquire 1762

 Christopher Dominick Esquire of Great Marlow.

Proved 1762. Written 1760.

Says he has good health in his body and a sound and perfect mind, memory and understanding [this sort of information was put in as a matter of routine to prevent anyone challenging a will by alleging the writer was sick and delirious or of wandering mind when they wrote it].

Commends soul to God and asks for a decent burial at the discretion of the will's executors.

Niece Frances Dominick youngest daughter of brother Thomas Dominick the copy hold or customary messuage or tenement standing near Durham Green, Chiswick currently lived in by the Right Honourable Lady Am...ale and all the barns, stables, yards, orchards, gardens, backsides, ways, waters, commons, pastures, profits, commodities etc that go with it. Subject to the custom of the manor of the prebend of Chiswick. Also all the furniture and household implements in that messuage, plus the furniture and implements removed from that house when he leased it to the Lady.

Also to Frances all his pieces and parcels of plate and linen in the house Christopher dwells in.

To Frances and also other niece Sarah Dominick who is also daughter of his brother Thomas his messages and their appurtenances in the parishes of St Clement Danes and St Mary Le Strand [in London]. These are in the occupations of Thomas (Vigues?) Esquire, Joseph Davies a tailor, John Boon a milliner, Elizabeth Nicholls (unreadable occupation possible something maker), William Wilkes innholder, Mathew Hamsey a joiner, Richard P...ley a tailor, Thomas Gardner brazier and William Sellwood or their under tenants or assignees. The nieces will hold these properties jointly as tenants in common. They to pay out of their rental income for these £20 a year to Christopher's brother Thomas to be paid in quarterly installments. If any payment is 20 days late or more Thomas or his assignees may enter into the properties and take what he needs to make up the worth of the money owed plus any costs incurred in the legal process [this was a normal will clause and does not imply mistrust of the nieces].

Brother Thomas gets all wearing apparel too. Executors to deliver this to him within one month.

To all the servants who may be living with him when he dies one year's wages on top of any due to them anyway. To be paid within one month.

All rest of goods, chattels, debts owing, ready money, any stocks in any company or in public funds, bonds, any other personal property (after any debts, the funeral costs and the legacies paid out) to go to the nieces Frances and Sarah are paid who are also made the executors of the will.

Witnessed by James Digweed, Giles Hancock and William Deeley.

This P.C.C will was transcribed and then summarized by me Charlotte Day from the original held at the National Archives Kew.

Note= in the 1760s in Marlow there was a lace dealer called Giles Hancock and a grocer called James Digweed who may be these will witnesses. I suspect William Deeley may have been a lawyer.

Christopher Dominick was the executor of his father Andrew's will which will appear on the blog in the future. Andrew won a grant of a coat of arms for the family in 1720. He was apparently the first of the family to live in Marlow after having married Joan / Jane Langley of the town.

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Recreated 1920's Marlow High Street Trade Directory with notes

Part One - odd numbers

With notes

Recreated from adverts, letters, trade directories, property transactions, newspaper stories, court cases etc.

The property numbers quoted here are not necessarily going to match up with modern numbers because of demolitions and amalgamations or other reasons and remember that the High Street had already been renumbered in the 1910s so that any 1920s property numbers will not usually be referring to the same property as their Victorian counterparts. 

Some properties on this side of the High Street were residential at this time and are not included in this post. The post office was also in the High Street, and the entrance to the brewery.

Many people mentioned here already have multiple mentions on this blog. To see all posts featuring any person looking for that person on the A-Z Person Index on the top drop down menu. More High Street history posts are indexed here, including

1-3 Lawrence and Son estate agents for domestic and commercial sales and lettings, auctioneers, valuers, insurance agents. The surveyor at the company was John Robert Laird who lived on the premises with his family. The business was later "Lawrence Son and Laird". One of the Mr Lawrences was a director of the Marlow Water Company.

5 Harold John Welch hairdresser in 1920 (bn 1879). (Sometimes given as being at 3 but was not) / The Cafe (that was the official name!) ran by Rose Owles.

7 National Provisional and Union Bank  - previous occupants of this building are listed here. The bank manager Cuthbert Raymond lived on the premises with his family. This was normal for banks at the time. More history of this premises here

9 Mrs Bonner Wellicome antique and furniture dealer 1920,21 (in business by 1911) New Branch of London County Westminster And Parr Bank mentioned as opening at no 9 1922. Head clerk on opening was Mr G. W Cousins.

11 Welbourne and Simpsons printers. Simpson was Herbert Edward Simpson born c1872. Earlier Smith & Co stationers, printers and circulating library. By 1942 was just ran by Herbert as H.E Simpson's newsagent, tobacconist and lending library. At some point in the 1920s the printers also apparently used number 15 High Street.

13 Lawrence J Smith office insurance agent, correspondence address for Great Marlow Water Company. Also in 1920 custom and excise office of James Gauld and the premises of confectioner Bert Jaynes. Lawrence at least was still there in the early 1930s. Presumably the offices  were above or behind the shop.

17  Harrell Limited grocers. Below is an ad from 1929. Possibly had moved from the other side of the High Street.

Harrell's were still at no. 17 in 1939. In the early 1930s there was an off licence at no.45 High Street called Harrell's which must have been a related business. Number 17 was later taken over by Barksfield Brothers for a second Marlow premises. 

19-21 Charles Drye "coach builder" of long standing but was already moving into the field of motor cars. Business known initially as the Marlow Motor works, then  came to be known as the "Marlow Carriage and Motor Car Company". A lot more on the early days of motoring in Marlow in this post. Now W H Smith. 

23 British and Argentine Meat Company. There by 1915. Some staff seem to have lived in. Formerly the base of royal furniture makers the Mealings

25 Phillip Brothers fishmongers from at least 1911. Some staff lived on the premises. By 1931 was Mac Fisheries. 

27 George Frederick Hill offices? Later amalgamated with number 29 into one premises.

29 Arthur George Hill upholsterer and cabinet maker. Arthur was in business with James Henry Tugwood until 1900 when they dissolved their partnership as furniture dealers, upholsters and decorators under the name Tugwood and Hill. Thereafter Arthur continued under his own name only. He witnessed his neighbour Gutteridge (below) being burgled in 1912. In the 1930s this was Hill and Son Upholsterers and in 1942 "A.G Hill and Son".

31 William Guttridge  hairdresser, perfumer, fancy goods /Harriet Guttridge toy seller on the same premises. Husband and wife. William had been in premises some years. In 1912 he was was described as a hairdresser and tobacconist when he was burgled. [Building demolished]

33 Ellen Arnold confectioner. The toy shop today. Formerly the Way family premises see here, also Kempster's. 

35 Lovell's building company offices. Edward Turner the manager lived in the premises. Their builder's yard was behind some of the neighbouring buildings along here. They also had a bit of yard in Dedmere Road. Offices still here 1942. Lovells as a whole became a national business. In Marlow they also functioned as undertakers and house decorators. History of other former builders who occupied this property here and about Young James Lovell himself here.

37 Daisy Ilsley's Prep School 1921. Her sister Emma Ilsley taught music and shorthand here too /Leo Redver Ryan electrical supplies and radio seller/electrician in 1929, probably earlier too. Moved premises to number 44 by 1938. Killed when a bomb fell near Bovingdon Green in WW2. His son was also injured. They were delivering a radio. A WW1 Navy veteran. The Imperial War Museum has a photo of Leo as a young man see here (leaves this site). The man for whom Ryan's Mount in Marlow is named. 

41 [Cromwell House] Gerald Berkeley Wills offices several businesses. Surveyor and architect by 1920. He was still in the High Street several years later but I am not certain if his premises were still at Cromwell House. Gerald designed the Marlow Cottage Hospital in 1914. He built Wolmer Cottage Bovingdon Green and lived in it with his family. Prior to his marriage to his wife Kathleen, Gerald lived at Stratton House, West Street Marlow. By 1921 also offices of Cripps and Shone solicitors. 

The building became by 1926 the offices of the Marlow Urban District Council. It housed the Post Office from December 1897.  The council clerk Llewellyn Shone had an office in the building. 

Full history of Cromwell House here

47 Alfred Davis junior journalist. Prominent in the organisation of local sports - and the Olympics! 

49 Walter Davis tailor, hosier, hatter etc. A Long standing business. 

The Chequers Hotel / pub [53] Billiards room. RAC approved. Pub also mentioned as a "masonic hall" 1927. In 1920 and 21 run by Lillian Long (bn 1888) who took over the premises in 1917, having moved from London. Her husband William was a motor engineer. Could be something to do with the below motor company. There is some reason to believe William and Lillian also rented no 55 in the early 1920s. They had moved to Aylesbury by 1932 where William worked as the manager of the Aylesbury Motor Company.

55 Marlow Motor Company. Newly formed with £500 capital in 1920, most likely involving William Long above. Also the premises of an unknown electrical engineer in the same year. / The Corner Restaurant in 1927 which also offered boarding. In 1927 proprietor was Charles J Paul. Restaurant still there late 1930s. Charles was also an insurance agent. On corner of High Street/Institute Rd. 

57 Grays' Stores. Henry Gray born c1867. Took over the Clifton grocer's and wine merchant's in 1901. Initially ran the shop with his brother James who was also a rent collector / letting agent but James had left the shop by about 1906 to concentrate on the latter business. Henry's shop was one of the fancier places in town to buy your provisions. He lived in Glade Road in this period. James lived in the Old Vicarage then later the house Thamesfield.

59 Residential address of Harry Redgrave jobbing gardener as well as the office (and possibly rooms of) T.N.W Watts who was secretary to Hambledon Council. Long term surveyor and inspector of nuisances for Marlow Urban District Council. Today is Fego.

61 William and Thomas Sellman builders, plumbers and painters. Here by 1911. William lived in. The Sellmans left these particular premises before 1939. In 1942 no.61 was Tillion's florists. 

"Palmers" Dr George Downes. Physician. His home and medical premises in one. His wife Aileen Downs was instrumental during WW1 in setting up an Infant Welfare Centre in Marlow, which suffered from high infant mortality due to poor housing and poverty at that time.

67 James Eyre Jackson artist.

73 "Quarry House" Francis Culhane doctor, surgeon, councillor. Biographical post on him here

75 William Jackson dentist 1920. This building does not exist anymore. Not in same spot as modern 75. Formerly a doctor's premises.

77 George Morton antiques. By 1939 was Kendall and Morton antiques dealers. Not in same place as modern 77 due to renumbering.

79 William Robinson pianoforte tuner and music warehouse in 1920.  Had been there for some years. He probably also gave piano lessons. In 1921 his widow Lily Robinson operated as a piano and music dealer here. Not in position of modern 79 due to renumbering. 

81 Thomas Wheeler refreshment rooms. Also tobacco seller. These premises were on the corner with Station Road. Not the same as modern 81 due to renumbering. Thomas  was not there 1915. He had previously ran a restaurant in Slough. Born c1863. 

Also Honourable mention to 

Charles Carter baker and confectioner on the Causeway which is a continuation of the High Street. (In recent times was Burgers. A  long standing bakers premises)

- Unnumbered - Currall's Garage (sales and service) plus radio agents. (Building demolished) 

Part two will contain the even numbers plus selected references.

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1700s Dean Street Residents - updated

UPDATED March 2024

I glean every possible will and property record to gather the names of those who lived in Dean Street, in the 1700s. The date next to each name is the date on which I find reference to them at Dean Street but they may have been there earlier and later. This post is for occupiers not owners of property. In most cases in the 1700s the two are not the same thing.

Most properties were on the Trinity Road side of the street in those days. None of these old buildings survive.

Those listed will be heads of households. Finding where anyone lived in the 1700s is very hard unless they were gentry. I hope this listing proves useful to you. For more Dean Street content or to see other 1700s street listings for Marlow use the "Specific Shops, Streets, Etc" option on the blog.

William Alce. Tenant 1717. See Ambrose Thompson below. William may be the William Alce Senior who died in 1727.

Edward Bailey junior. Tenant 1718. An Edward Bayley tenant 1727 too. May be same man.

William Bowles. Tenant of cottage 1795.

John Davids. Tenant 1718.

George Deane. Tenant 1717. People of this family name owned Dean Street property in the 1600s.

Robert Deane. Tenant 1735.

John and William Dormer. Renters of a cottage which they seem to have jointly occupied. 1742.

William Former. Tenant. 1755. Could this be incorrect rendering of William Dormer as above?

Edward Fryth / Frith. Tenant 1718. Previous tenant was Thomas Fryth / Frith. Historically common Dean Street family name.

Francis Frith. Tenant. 1780.

John Goldsmith. Tenant 1792.

Christopher Harding 1737. Tenant. Same cottage Thomas Stoppe was in in 1727. No longer there 1750. Christopher married Elizabeth Bye in Marlow in 1708.

James Harding. Tenant 1792.

Thomas Harding. Tenant of a cottage 1793.

William Harding. Tenant 1780. 

Robert Harmon. Tenant 1755.

Thomas Harris. Occupier 1750. Same house Christopher Harding lived in in 1737 and Thomas Stoppe in 1727.

Joseph Hick. Tenant of a cottage 1793.

Widow Hickman. Tenant 1717.

James Price. Tenant of a cottage 1742.

Widow Smith. Resident 1727.

David Standing. Tenant 1718.

Thomas Stoppe. Tenant of a cottage 1727. Same property Christopher Harding and Thomas Harris later occupied.

Mary Stroud, widow 1718. Previously this property was occupied by Edward Stroud. There were still Strouds in Dean Street in the 1800s.

Ambrose Thompson. Tenant 1717. Next door to William Alce. Ambrose and a William Alce (who may be an older William Alce than the 1717 tenant) both hired bays of a barn off Quoiting Square back in 1690. Ambrose still hired a tiny plot of land near that barn in 1735. Though involved in husbandry he was principally a blacksmith with a forge in the High Street. He died in 1744.

Ann Webb, widow. Tenant of home 1793.

Robert Wiggington. Tenant of a cottage 1795. This is another long term Dean Street name.

John Wilks. Tenant 1718.

My long length Recreated 1700s Trade Directory for Marlow and Little Marlow is here.

1700s residents lists for Oxford Road, Quoiting Square, High Street and Chapel Street are also available on this blog. Find them under the menu option "Specific Shops, Streets...Etc" here. You will also find on that menu other Dean Street related posts from all eras.

All mentions of someone on this blog can be found under the Person Index.

Researched and written by Charlotte Day.

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The Greyhound - Landlords And Timeline

Updated by Charlotte November 2025

This was an ancient building, originally adjacent to the medieval St Thomas Hospital and no doubt originally used as part of it. 

Originally called the White Horse, however be warned there was also formerly a White Horse in West Street too (mid 1700s to probably about 1792).

A cellar in West Street near Quoting Square went with the pub despite the distance between them. 

1797- as the White Horse, bought by the Langton family.

1809- landlord John Bunce. See here for more on him.

1819 - Robert Mossenton takes over from an unknown individual as landlord the premises and calls it the Greyhound not the White Horse but for some years people still use the old name as often as the Greyhound. Robert fits it up in a "genteel manner" He runs The Accommodation coach to London via Little Marlow, Maidenhead, Burnham and Slough. To see the price of a seat on his coach see this Marlow cost of living post. A full listing of historic coach services in Marlow is here. Robert faced bankruptcy that year but managed to recover. He was also a horse dealer.

1820 - hosts a performance from the  ventriloquist Lee Sugg "calculated to rub off the rust of care". A lit candle will be placed in front of his mouth to demonstrate how little air comes out as he "speaks". He is accompanied by those offering recitations, songs and anecdotes. 

1823 - The Favourite coach to Aldgate, London also stops at the Greyhound. Via Bisham, Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead and Taplow. 

1824 - Robert Mossenton/ Mossington.

1825 - William Bowles who had come from the Six Bells. Mrs Bowles dies this year. 

1828- Langton's sell it to the Wethered family brewers.

1830 - William Bowles 

1834 - W Bowles. 

1836 - Arrives July.  Henry Hyatt. "Former gamekeeper for Lord Camoys" For information on a major fraud case in which he was a witness see this post. 

1839 - Henry Hyatt "St. Thomas Street"

1842 - Henry Hyatt takes on fellow cricket enthusiast Mr Brooks the baker at a one on one cricket match at the Crown Enclosure (now Riley recreation ground). Such contests were all the rage at the time. Brooks won so Hyatt had to meet the costs of a handsome dinner (at the Greyhound naturally) for the pair and their friends. Both are described as "gentleman remarkable for their athletic form, activity, and skill in that manly exercise" of cricket. (Windsor and Eton Express September 1842) More on his cricketing antics here

1844 - Hyatt has twice weekly carrier service to Henley and Wycombe - "The Waggon". The Van, running same route also stops here (Loftin's Van).

1847 - Henry Hyatt* Henry bravely voted against the political interest of his landlord, the Wethered family, voting instead for the Liberal candidate, Clayton. It is said that the Conservative supporter tried to evict Henry thereafter, and the story of Henry's outrageous treatment is hard to read - find out more here

1848 - Henry Hyatt leaves, George Abbott takes over. A biography of George is available here

1852 - Omnibus leaves from here to meet trains at Maidenhead, and a separate service goes to Windsor to meet South Western trains there.  

1853 - George Abbott  ("Greyhound Inn") In 1855 a silver spoon is stolen from the premises. The enterprising thief William Brangwin breaks it up and tries to sell the bits but is caught and sentenced to 3 months hard labour. He plead guilty. 

1861 - George Abbott

1863 - Mary Ann Abbott

1869 - Mrs M A Abbott "Commercial inn and posting house"

1871 - George S Abbott

1876 - George Abbott dies age 27, wife Jeanette briefly takes on licence in own name. 

1877, 78 - Job Palmer

1880 - Job Palmer 2. Thomas Haydon Wills/Willis

1881 - Thomas Haydon Wills (born Axminster, Devon according to census). 

1882 - Mr Wills. In January Thomas' wife Charlotte Amelia had died at the Greyhound age 56.  2. Ephraim Sheppard. Thomas Wills accuses fisherman William Humphrey Shaw of using the "most foul disgusting and blasphemous language" when they refused to serve him - on account of drunkenness and prior bad conduct. Shaw is forcibly ejected and subsequently fined for refusing to quit a licensed premises. One of many brushes with the law for this particular Mr Shaw! Biographical post on him here

1883 - Ephraim Sheppard    ("Greyhound Commercial Hotel"). "That excellent and reasonable charging hostelry" - The Angler, November 1883.  Biography of Ephraim is available here

1891 - Ephraim Sheppard (born Rudgewick,Sussex). Billiards is a big draw here in 1890s, with London professional players coming down to show off their skills and start the season in 1897. Ephraim was a big supporters and fundraiser of the cricket club at Marlow too.

1903 - Ephraim Sheppard leaves. 

1903 - R.A. Ashby "Greyhound Hotel". Runs into financial difficulty. 

1904 - E A H Winfindale, manager of the George Hotel, Halstead is reported as the person going to take the hotel on but I have not found evidence he actually did so, so this is a "maybe". 

1905 - Frederick L Jackson takes over in November. 

1906 - Frederick Lemairs (Lemars) Jackson. He went bankrupt, so all stock in trade put up for auction on premises. Includes furniture from 11 bed and sitting rooms, and a nearly new billiards table. Says trade was very bad. Claimed to have been told by a the brewers agent that the Greyhound should generate an income of £100 a week in the summer but he'd managed to generate only £12-14. Had paid £500 to brewery as an entry fee, which was very common then. 2. C H Yates. 

1907- 1.) William Wilson 2.) Mr and Mrs Willoughby 

1908- 1.) Mr and Mrs Willoughby. 2.) John Henry Yates a clerk at the brewery managed the business for the brewery as no tenant could for a while be found. He lived off site which contravened the Beerhouse Act and magistrates said this could not continue. Brewery thought classing the business as a hotel not pub made them exempt from the requirement for a licensee to live on site 3.) J.H Browne.

1909 WR Browne. Pub already has a motor house for customer cars, as well as  accommodation for cyclists. Billiards table.

1911-12 William Robert Browne. Has a German waiter Ludwig Aubke, born Munster. In 1912 William sued the organiser of  "beanfeast" party who had dined at the Greyhound but not paid. They left after complaining that they were not being given enough food. He was awarded most of what he asked for. Evidence was given in court by James Mayne, the waiter, and Lily King waitress at the Greyhound. The diners had thrown jelly and meat about the room and dumped their jackets on his piano all of which William Browne said was not unusual behaviours for beanfeasters.

1915- Grace Hards (Mrs)

1921 - Grace Hards 

1925 -Mr B J Garrington. He hosts dances here quite often.

1926 - Arthur Brown. Paid £800 to come into the business. 

1927 Arthur George Brown. "Ye Olde Greyhound Hotel". Family and commercial hotel. Luncheons offered. Motor garages and stabling available. Full sized billiard table and large hall to let for dances and parties. 

Above image courtesy of Michael Eagleton with thanks. 

1931 - Arthur George Brown. Forced to close by local authorities aiming to limit the number of licenced premises in the area. They say it has become outdated as a hotel, and the front rooms are too cramped. Arthur naturally disagreed as he is happy with the trade he is doing and does actually have practical experience of managing with the so called impossible front rooms. They do acknowledge he has spacious dining, club and billiard rooms out the back and more accomodation for guests than the Chequers hotel in town. The lodge room was "very fine indeed".  Arthur says he caters for many parties and provides many meals to visitors. But it makes no difference. Even it's detractors say it was in "many respects a beautiful old house, many of the rooms having fine old beams". 

Researched by Kathryn Day and Charlotte Day.

©Marlow Ancestors. 

For a full list of Marlow pubs and beer houses from the past, see our listing here. For more detailed information on each, use the Pub Related option on the menu. We have extensive landlord listings gathered over a long period which will be uploaded gradually. 

Related Posts:

There are posts on this blog about individual families associated with certain pubs, as well as on individual pubs themselves so have a look at the Pub Related index here  & don't forget the Person Index for all mentions of someone on this blog. Find it on the top drop down menu. 

Posts about historic residents and businesses in Spittal Street and neighbouring streets here

More beer sellers than bakers -Temperance in Marlow here

Lists of posts about everyday life in old Great Marlow here

SOURCES

1853 Mussons and Cravens Commercial directory, published by Mussons. 

Wills, property deeds and sale notices research. 

1833 Parish Assessment

Pigots Directory 1830, 1831,1844

Robson's Directory 1839

Census 1861,1871,1881,1891

Kelly's Post Office Directory -1859, 1863,1877,1899,1907,1911

South Bucks Standard February 15 1907 and September 6th 1912 held at British Library and accessed via the BNA. 

Windsor and Eton Express, 5 & 12 September 1819, 6 August & 15 October 1820 as above.