Portobello Cottage no 1
From Lacey Green History
also click Portobello Cottage no 2, Portobello Cottage no 3, Portobello Cottage no 4, Portobello Cottage no 5 and Portobello Meadow
Portobello Cottages were five attached properties built before the Enclosures of Princes Risborough in 1823.
In January 1991 Ray Hewinson wrote a letter to the editor of Hallmark from Portobello Cottage no 1. (click Ray & Sylvia Hewinson to read this letter)
Conveyance 24th March 1860. The Executors of Sarah Shard(click Charles & Sarah Shard) of Grymsdyke sold to Charles Brown of Stockings (Stocken Farm), Portobello Cottages 1-5, with gardens and pasture of 2 acres, 2 roods, and 15 perches.
MARCH 9th 1881. DEATH OF CHARLES BROWN
Charles Brown left his estate to be divided between his three nieces. He had already sold Stocking (Stocken Farm.) Fourteen cottages were independently estimated as worth £971–13s-10d
CONVEYANCE FEBRUARY 22nd 1886
All fourteen cottages were purchased for £971–13s–10d by Charles Brown’s executor, Frederick Aldridge Clark. The proceeds divided to the three nieces.
CONVEYANCE OF GIFT
1894. Frederick Aldridge Clark put the 14 cottages in trust for his daughter, Margaret Emma Clark, one of Charles Brown’s nieces.
MARRIAGE NOVEMBER 21st 1895
Margaret Emma Clark married The Most Honourable John Henry, Marquis of Ely thus becoming the Marchioness of Ely.
CONVEYANCE FEBRUARY 17th 1921
Margaret Emma Marchioness of Ely sold to Harold Edward Carter of Grymsdyke. all 5 cottages. (click Harold Edward & Eliza Carter for their life story).
Number 1 TENANTS
1851 John Janes 42, Rhoda 38, Amos 7, Mary Ann 4, Enos 3 months, Thomas Ives, father in law, 83 farm lab. click John & Rhoda Janes for their story.
1861 Robert Rixon 28 ag.lab, Ellen 27 lacemaker, Henry 4, Penelope 3, Rowland 1
1871 Charlotte Lacey widow 50 lacemaker, Sophia 17 lacemaker
1881 William Lacey 57 ag.lab, Caroline 50 lacemaker, Peter 18 sawyer, Isaac 9, Ruth 5
1891 Ann Janes 57
1901 Amos Janes 56, Mary Ann (Pol Ann) sister 53 lacemaker
1911 Fred Rixon 30 wood turner, Clara 29, Harry 10, Doris 5
1921 Arthur Adams
1939 Arthur Adams 73 born 1866 farm labourer, Elizabeth M (Bessie) Adams 73 born 1866. click Arthur & Bessie Adams for their life story
Hallmark February 1991. A letter to the Editor was written by Ray Hewinson, the VillageHall chairman, from Portobello Cottage no 1. Also another in Oct. 1991.