Alehouse Recognizances were early public house licences. The licensee, together with those who stood surety for them, appeared before the licensing justices each year, where they would pay a sum of money (or ‘bond’) as a guarantee of their good behaviour. Any breach of the conditions would mean the forfeiture of the money and their licence.
Unfortunately, the name of the individual public houses were not included in many of the earlier recognizances, and we are left with only a list of names, although with the aid of other sources it is possible in most cases to match the licensee with his tavern.
The history of the Alehouse Recognizance is a long one. They were first instituted under legislation passed under Henry VII, in 1495, whereby any two justices of the peace were empowered ‘to reject and put away common ale selling in towns and places where they should think convenient, and to take sureties of keepers of ale-houses in their good behaving’.
The end of the Recognizance came with the Ale House Act of 1828, which consolidated all the existing statutes relating to licensed premises and repealed those which were no longer required. Under the Act the justices were only given control over full publican’s licenses which carried the right to sell any type of intoxicating liquor. In return for the grant of an annual licence the publican was no longer required to lodge a bond as guarantee of good behaviour.
(The above account is taken from the Carnarvon Traders website)
The village of GATEACRE was, historically, split between the Townships of Little Woolton and Much Woolton. The boundary between the two townships ran down the middle of Gateacre Brow and along Halewood Road; so the Black Bull pub was in Little Woolton but the Bear & Staff was in Much Woolton.
Joan Borrowscale has, on behalf of the Gateacre Society, transcribed the Alehouse Recognizances for the Childwall, Little Woolton and Much Woolton townships (Prescot Division – West Derby Hundred) which are held in the Lancashire Record Office at Preston.
Joan has also contributed the following Notes:
Note 1: 1757 is the first time the name of William Davies is mentioned. – as of Much Woolton. We can probably date the Bear and Ragged Staff to this date.
Note 2: 1753 is the first time the name of David Edwardson is mentioned as of Little Woolton. We can probably date the Bull Inn to this date.
Note 3: The name of Rosamund or Rose Finch as being a Victualler is interesting, in that I believe she was Catholic – her baptism is entered in a book of baptisms kept by a Catholic Priest of Yorkshire. It maybe she was the FIRST Licensee of the Black Bull: she being of Little Woolton. She is buried in All Saints Churchyard 1767 – I have a copy from the register. Her husband was Edward Finch of Halewood. They had a son James Finch who was a Butcher Of Little Woolton.
1753 (Ref. QSB/3/50)
20 Day of September 1753
Thomas Burgess of Little Woolton – Yeoman and John Tennant of Childwall
Husbandman came before us Henry Winstanley Esq., Mayor of the Borough and Corporation of Liverpool and John Goodwin Esq., two of His Majesties Justice of the Peace and acknowledged themselves to owe to our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of Ten Pounds a piece to be levied on their several lands and tenements goods and chattels for the use of the said Lord the King…
Taken and acknowledged at West Derby in the County aforesaid.
The Condition of the above Recognizance is such that if David Edwardson of Little Woolton – Victualler do and shall keep an orderly Alehouse in the house where he now dweleth for the term of one whole year from the 29th day of September instant and shall not permit or suffer any unlawful games to be used or any disorders to be committed, but shall maintain and keep in good order and government in the same then this Recognizance to be void or else remain in full force.
John Burgess of Little Woolton Yeoman
John Tennant of Childwall husbandman
Upon condition for John Shaw of Little Woolton Victualler
Thomas Burgess of Childwall Yeoman
John Tenant of Childwall Husbandman
Upon condition for Rose Finch of Little Woolton Victualler
Thomas Burgess of Little Woolton Yeoman
John Tennant of Childwall Husbandman
Upon condition for Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Victualler
John Tennant of Childwall Husbandman
William Wainwright of Wavertree Husbandman
Upon condition for Thomas Mather of Childwall Victualler
1753 continued
John Tennant of Childwall Husbandman
William Wainwright of Wavertree Husbandman
Upon condition for Nathaniel Ashton of Childwall VictuallerThomas Burgess of Little Woolton Yeoman
John Tennant of Childwall Husbandman
Upon condition for William Davies of Much Woolton Victualler
John Tennant of Childwall
William Wainwright of Wavertree
Upon condition for Christopher Heyes of Childwall Victualler
(This is the earliest date which survives for Prescot Division)
1754 (QSB/3/51)
Upon condition for
[i.e. Alehouse Keeper
+ Surety]
CHILDWALL
John Tennant of Childwall Victualler
John Mather
Christopher Hayes of Childwall Victualler
Thomas Mather
Nathaniel Ashton of Childwall Victualler
Thomas Mather
LITTLE WOOLTON
Rosamond Finch of Little Woolton Victualler
John Smethurst of West Derby Shoemaker
John Longworth of West Derby Brewer
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Victualler
Robert Lea of Huyton
Edward Lawrenson of Huyton
1754 MUCH WOOLTON
Francis Huxley of Much Woolton Victualler
Ralph Smarley of West Derby Butcher
John Collins of Much Woolton Victualler
Peter Orrett of Prescott Gent.
1757 (QSB/3/)
Be it remembered that on the 1st day of September James Frodsham of Allerton Innkeeper And Jonathan Mercer of Allerton Yeoman came before us Richard Hughes Esq., Mayor of Liverpool and William Goodwin Esq. ., J.P. and acknowledged themselves to our Lord the King the sum of £10 a piece to be made and levied of their goods, chattells, lands and Tenements to the use of the Lord the King if default is made…………..
CHILDWALL
Upon Condition for
Nathaniel Ashton of Childwall Victualler
John Tennant Yeoman
Thomas Mather of Childwall Victualler
Christopher Heyes
Christopher Heyes of Childwall Victualler `
Thomas Mather
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson of Much Woolton Victualler
Joseph Forge of Prescot Yeoman
MUCH WOOLTON
Richard Woods of Much Woolton – Yeoman
—
William Davies of Much Woolton Victualler
Gilbert Molyneux of Much Woolton
Edward Lawrenson
1758 (QSB/3/)
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Victualler
Joseph Large of Prescott Victualler
William Davies of Much Woolton Victualler
Thomas Burgess of Little Woolton Yeoman
Timothy Rycroft of West Derby – Gent
Upon like condition for Rosamond Finch of Little Woolton Victualler
Leigh Lease of Prescott – Watchmaker
Richard Jackson of Prescott – Draper
Upon like condition for Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Victualler
William Singleton of Wavertree – Yeoman
John Whitfield of Wavertree – Yeoman
Upon like condition for John Collins of Much Woolton Victualler
William Davies of Much Woolton Victualler
Thomas Burgess of Little Woolton Yeoman
Upon like condition for William Davies
Gilbert Molyneux of Much Woolton Victualler
Thomas Barton of Liverpool BREWER
Upon condition for Gilbert Molyneux
1759 (QSB/3/)
Robert Johnson of Childwall
John Johnson of Hale
Upon condition for the said Robert Johnson
Nathaniel Ashton of Childwall
Christopher Heyes
Upon condition for the said Nathaniel Ashton
Hugh Baker
Thomas Burgess
Upon like condition for David Edwardson of Little Woolton
1759 continued
Hugh Baker
Thomas Burgess
Upon like condition for Henry Halewood of Little Woolton
Timothy Rycroft
Thomas Burgess
Upon like condition for Rosamond Finch of Little Woolton
Thomas Burgess
Hugh Baker
Upon like condition for John Collins of Much Woolton
William Davies
Thomas Burgess
Upon like condition for William Davies of Much Woolton
Gilbert Molyneux – Victualler
John Halsall
Upon like condition for Gilbert Molyneux
1760 (QSB/3/)
[Alehouse Keeper
+ Surety]
Christopher Heys of Childwall Victualler
John Tennant Yeoman
Nathaniel Ashton of Childwall Victualler
John Tennant Yeoman
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Victualler
Thomas Burgess Yeoman
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Victualler
Thomas Burgess Yeoman
John Collins of Much Woolton Victualler
John Hall – Yeoman of Much Woolton
Thomas Wooley of Prescot Innkeeper
William Davies of Much Woolton Victualler
Gilbert Molyneux Victualler
Gilbert Molyneux of Much Woolton Victualler
William Davies Victualler
1763 (QSB/3/)
[Alehouse Keeper
+ Surety]
MUCH WOOLTON
John Collins – Innkeeper
John Brownbill Jos Valence
Gilbert Molyneux
Matthew Stephenson
William Davies Innkeeper
Gilbert Molyneux
CHILDWALL
Christopher Heyes Innkeeper
Robert Johnson Innkeeper
Nathaniel Ashton Innkeeper
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson Innkeeper
John Rhodes
Henry Halewood Innkeeper
David Edwardson
Thomas Norman Innkeeper
Timothy Ryecroft
1765 (QSB/3/61)
Robert Johnson of Childwall Victualler
William Redpath
Upon like condition for Christopher Heyes of Childwall Vict.
Robert Johnson
William Redpath
Upon condition for Robert Johnson
Henry Halewood
Hugh Baker
Upon condition for David Edwardson of Little Woolton Victualler
1765 continued
Henry Halewood Victualler
Hugh Baker
Upon condition for Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Victualler
Richard Henshaw
John Brownbill
Upon condition for John Collins of Much Woolton Victualler
Gilbert Molyneux of Much Woolton Victualler
William Davies
Upon condition for Gilbert Molyneux of Much Woolton Victualler
William Davies of Much Woolton
Gilbert Molyneux
Upon condition for William Davies of Much Woolton Victualler
1766 (QSB/3/)[Alehouse Keeper
+ Sureties]
CHILDWALL
Robert Johnson
John Catterall
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson
Henry Halewood
Upon like condition for the said David…
Henry Halewood
David Edwardson
Upon like condition for he said Henry….
MUCH WOOLTON
John Collins Innkeeper
James Hall
Edward Whittle
William Davies Innkeeper
James Hall
Gilbert Molyneux Innkeeper
James Hall
1767 (QSB/3/63)[Alehouse Keeper
+ Sureties]
CHILDWALL
Robert Johnson Innkeeper
Edward Young
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson Innkeeper
Hugh Baker
Henry Halewood Innkeeper
David Edwardson
MUCH WOOLTON
William Davies Innkeeper
Charles Molyneux
Upon condition for William Davies
John Collins Innkeeper
Francis Huxley
William Davies
Upon condition for John Collins
Gilbert Molyneux Innkeeper
Francis Huxley
Upon condition for Gilbert Molyneux
Francis Huxley Innkeeper
Thomas Fleetwood
Upon Condition Francis Huxley
1768 (QSB/3/64)
[Alehouse Keeper
+ Surety]
CHILDWALL
Robert Johnson of Childwall Innkeeper
Edward Young of Allerton Innkeeper
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
1768 MUCH WOOLTON
Edward Whittlow of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
On condition for John Collins of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies of Much Woolton – Innkeeper
John Collins
On Condition for William Davies
Francis Huxley of Much Woolton Yeoman
Edward Whittlow of Much Woolton Yeoman
On condition for Francis Huxley Innkeeper
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies of Much Woolton – Innkeeper
On condition for John Denton Innkeeper
1770 (QSB/3/65)
[Alehouse Keeper
+ Surety]Francis Huxley of Child wall – Innkeeper
Thomas Tennant
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Henry Halewood
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper
David Edwardson
William Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
John Denton
John Collins of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies
John Denton
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies
1772 (QSB/3/67)
Francis Huxley – Innkeeper
Thomas Tennant
David Edwardson Innkeeper
Thomas Shepherd
Henry Halewood Innkeeper
Hugh Baker
Margaret Collins Innkeeper
Henry Brownbill
John Denton Innkeeper
William Davies
William Davies Innkeeper
John Denton
(1773 is the first year in which the names of the Inns are listed)
1773 (QSB/3/68)
[Alehouse Keeper
Inn name
Sureties]
Francis Huxley
at the ABBY in Childwall
Thomas Tennant
David Edwardson
at the BLACK BULL in Little Woolton
Henry Halewood
Henry Halewood
at the TALBOT in Little Woolton
David Edwardson
Margaret Collins
at the LORD MOLYNEUX’S ARMS In Much Woolton
David Edwardson
John Denton
at the LORD BLAKENEYS HEAD In Much Woolton
William Davies
William Davies
at the BEAR AND RAGGED STAFF
John Ireland
1774 (QSB/3/69)
CHILDWALL
Francis Huxley of Childwall Innkeeper
Thomas Tennant of Childwall Husbandman
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Thomas Ellison of Widnes Innkeeper
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Thomas Hawksey of Little Woolton Husbandman
MUCH WOOLTON
Margaret Collins of Much Woolton Innkeeper
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Davies of Much Woolton
John Ireland of Much Woolton Watch Tool Maker
1775 (QSB/3/70)
[Alehouse Keeper
+ Inn name
+ Surety]
CHILDWALL
Francis Huxley of Childwall Innkeeper
Thomas Tennant – Watchmaker
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Husbandman
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Robert Fleetwood Of Little Woolton Husbandman
1775 MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
Jonathan Whitlow of Much Woolton Husbandman
Ann Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
Jonathan Whitlow of Much Woolton Husbandman
Samuel Billinge of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Billinge of Much Woolton Husbandman
1776 (QSB/3/71)
CHILDWALL
John Bibby of Childwall Innkeeper
John Brownbill of Childwall Yeoman
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
John Tunstall of Cronton Innkeeper
Henry Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper
John Phythian Of Little Woolton Yeoman
MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
John Halewood of Much Woolton – Yeoman
Samuel Billinge of Much Woolton Innkeeper
William Billinge of Much Woolton Yeoman
Ann Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
John Almond of Much Woolton Yeoman
1777 (QSB/3/72)
[Alehouse Keeper
Name of Inn
Sureties]
CHILDWALL
John Bibby
ABBY
Thomas Tennant
LITTLE WOOLTON
David Edwardson
BLACK BULL
Henry Halewood
Henry Halewood
DOG
David Edwardson
MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton
BLAKELEY
John Almond
Samuel Billinge
SHIP
John Dutton or Denton
Ann Davies
BEAR AND RAGGED STAFF
John Almond
WAVERTREE
Elizabeth Heys
COFFEE HOUSE
John Leech
LAMB
Mary Plumb
LETTERS
(In 1777 all the Inns in the area were named by Thos. Seel)
1778
(Sureties of £10 now to be paid)
CHILDWALL
John Bibby of Child wall Innkeeper
And Thomas Tennant of Childwall Yeoman
(upon condition for John Bibby Innkeeper)
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Watchmaker
And Hugh Baker of Little Woolton Husbandman
(Upon condition for David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Hugh Baker
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Watchmaker
(Upon condition for Margaret Halewood of Little Woolton Innkeeper)
MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper and
John Almond of Much Woolton Watchmaker
(Upon condition for John Denton of Innkeeper)
Samuel Billinge of Much Woolton Innkeeper and
John Denton
(Upon condition for Samuel Billinge – Innkeeper)
Ann Davies of Much Woolton – Innkeeper and
John Almond Watchmaker
(Upon condition for Ann Davies Innkeeper)
1779
SURETIES £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Henry Kilshaw of Little Woolton – Butcher
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Watchmaker
Upon condition for David Edwardson ofLittle Woolton – Innkeeper
Henry Kilshaw of Little Woolton – Butcher
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton, Watchmaker
Upon condition for Margaret Halewood of Little Woolton – Innkeeper
MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton of Much Woolton – Innkeeper
And James Hall of Much Woolton Farmer
Upon condition for John Denton Innkeeper
Samuel Billinge of Much Woolton Innkeeper
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
Upon condition for Samuel Billinge – Innkeeper
Thomas Tennant of Childwall Husbandman
James Hall of Much Woolton Farmer
Upon condition for Ann Davies of Much Woolton
1780
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Husbandman
Henry Kilshaw of Little Woolton Husbandman
Upon condition for David Edwardson of Little Woolton – Innkeeper
Thomas Shepherd
Henry Kilshaw
Upon condition for Margaret Halewood Of Little Woolton Innkeeper
1780 MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton of Much Woolton Innkeeper
James Hall of Much Woolton Husbandman
Upon condition of John Denton
James Hall of Much Woolton
James Hurst of Halewood Taylor
Upon like condition for Samuel Billinge Of Much Woolton Innkeeper
Ann Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
And James Hall
Upon condition for Ann Davies – Innkeeper
1781
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Yeoman
John Atherton of Little Woolton Husbandman
Upon condition for David Edwardson of Little Woolton Innkeeper
Henry Kilshaw of Little Woolton – Innkeeper
Thomas Shepherd of Little Woolton Yeoman
Upon condition for Henry Kilshaw – Innkeeper
MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton of Much Woolton – Innkeeper
James Hall of Much Woolton – Yeoman
Upon condition for John Denton – Innkeeper
Samuel Billinge of Much Woolton – Innkeeper
James Hall of Much Woolton – Yeoman
Upon condition for Samuel Billinge – Innkeeper
James Hall of Much Woolton – Yeoman
John Denton of Much Woolton – Innkeeper
Upon condition for Ann Davies of Much Woolton Innkeeper
1789
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd – Innkeeper
Johnathan Whitlow
Upon condition for Margaret Edwardson
MUCH WOOLTON
John Denton – Innkeeper and
John Brown
James Hulme – Innkeeper and
Gilbert Molyneux
Joseph Webster – Innkeeper and
Richard Webster
1790
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd
Hugh Baker
Upon condition for Margaret Edwardson Innkeeper
MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton – Innkeeper and
James Hall
James Hulme – Innkeeper and
Thomas Pickering
Joseph Webster – Innkeeper
Richard Wainwright
1791
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd
Hugh Baker
Upon condition for Margaret Edwardson Innkeeper
1791 MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton – Innkeeper
James Hall
James Hulme – Innkeeper
Arthur Sidwell
Joseph Webster – Innkeeper
John Webster
1793
SURETIES OF £10
CHILDWALL
William Jackson – Innkeeper
Joseph Hickson
LITTLE WOOLTON
Margaret Edwardson – Innkeeper
Hugh Baker
MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton – Innkeeper
William Bibby
James Hulme – Innkeeper
Lawrence Bimpson
Margaret Webster – Innkeeper
Richard Webster
1794
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd – Innkeeper
Johnathan Kilshaw
MUCH WOOLTON
James Hall
Roger Riding
Upon Condition for Margaret Denton – Innkeeper
Margaret Webster – Innkeeper
Richard Webster
1795
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd – Innkeeper
William Wainwright
MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton – Innkeeper
James Hall
James Hall
Samuel Pover
Margaret Webster – Innkeeper
Richard Webster
1797
SURETIES OF £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Thomas Shepherd Innkeeper
William Wainwright
MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton – Innkeeper
William Wainwright
James Hulme – Innkeeper
Samuel Spulford
Margaret Webster – Innkeeper
Richard Webster
1798
[Alehouse Keeper
Inn name
Sureties
CHILDWALL
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Joseph Hickson
LITTLE WOOLTON
Catherine Shepherd
‘Black Bull’
William Wainwright
William Jackson
1798 MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
William Jackson
William Yates
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Edward Holmes
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Richard Webstere
1799
Sureties £10
LITTLE WOOLTON
Catherine Shepherd
‘Black Bull’
William Wainwright
William Jackson
MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
Thomas Grace
Richard Woods
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Edward Holmes
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Richard Webster
1800
LITTLE WOOLTON
Catherine Shepherd
‘Black Bull’
Jos. Houlgrave
Jos. Bromilow
1800 MUCH WOOLTON
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
Self & William Yates
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Edward Holmes
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Thomas Webster
1801
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abby’
Self & Jos. Nicholson
Much Woolton
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
James Denton
James Ellison
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self
James Lancaster
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self
Richard Webster
Little Woolton
Catherine Shepherd
‘Black Bull’
James Houlgrave
Thomas Webster
1802
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self
Joseph Nicholson
1802 Much Woolton
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
James Denton
Thomas Grace
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & James Lancaster
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Thomas Webster
Little Woolton
Catherine Shepherd
‘Black Bull’
James Houlgrave
Thomas Webster
1803
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & James Hickson
Much Woolton
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
Robert Hitchmough
James Denton
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self
John Harrison of
Halewood
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Richard Webster
Little Woolton
Catherine Shepherd
‘Black Bull’
John Rose
Richard Gore
(both of Tarbock)
1804
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Thomas Grace
Much Woolton
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
James Denton
Richard Gore
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Robert Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Richard Webster
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Jonathan Kilshaw
James Houlgrave
1805
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Thomas Wainwright
Much Woolton
Nancy Denton
‘Bowling Green’
Self & Thomas Pickering
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Robert Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & William Brown
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
James Hignett
William Parr
1806
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & John Bispham
Much Woolton
John Sharples
‘Bowling Green’
Self & John Longford
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Robert Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Thomas Brown
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Joseph Grace
1807
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & John Bispham
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Richard Webster
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Richard Nelson
John Sharples
‘Bowling Green’
Self & James Smith
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & James Houlgrave
1808
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & John Bispham
Much Woolton
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & John Longshaw
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & John Bispham
John Sharples
‘Bowling Green’
Self & John Longshaw
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & James Houlgrave
1809
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Rd………
Much Woolton
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Richard Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & T. Barton
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Self & J Scarisbrick
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & James Owen
1810
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Thomas Hewitt
Much Woolton
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Mr. Ellison
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Mr. Ellison
Thomas Marquis
Bowling Green
Joseph Tunstall
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
James Smith
1811
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & William Foxley
Much Woolton
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Richard Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & J. Ellison
Thomas Marquiss
Bowling Green
Self & J. Cross
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & William Woods
1812
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Benjamin Clarke
Much Woolton
Mark Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Richard Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Ed. Barrow
Thomas Marquis
Bowling Green
James Higson
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
—–
1813
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Rd. Barber
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Jn. Smith
Much Woolton
Elizabeth Nelson
‘Ship’
Self & Robert Nelson
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Wm. Whitfield
Thomas Marquiss
Bowling Green
Self & Hy. Houlgrave
1814
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey
Self & Bryan Riding
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Benj. Banks
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Thomas Turton
Thomas Marquiss
‘Bowling Green’
Self & Hy. Houlgrave
– Ship crossed out –
1815
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Wm. Ashcroft
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Wm. Whitfield
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Wm. Green
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Self & Hy. Houlgrave
1816
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & William Owen
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Thos. Woods
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Wm. Whitfield
Thomas Marquis
Bowling Green
Self & Hy. Houlgrave
1817
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & George Ashton
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Wm. Whitfield
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & John Hughes
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Self & J. Rushton
1818
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & Edward Carter
1818 Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & Wm. Whitfield
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
‘Self & James Smith’
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
William Laverock
Wm. Whitfield
1819
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Michael Webster
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & James Gore
Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
John Hughes
1820
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Self & ……
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & John Cross
1820 Much Woolton
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Self & Thomas Turton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & J. Higson
1821
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
William Jackson jnr.
Hamlet Ashton
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
Self & John Cross
Much Woolton
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Self & James Halsall
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Self & Robert Nelson
1822/1823
Childwall
William Jackson
Abbey
Benjamin Clarke
William Broadbent Of Liverpool
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
John Cross Of Little Woolton
Much Woolton
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Thomas Kilshaw
Of Much Woolton
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
Rd. Webster of Halewood
1824
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Benjamin Clarke Of 36 Brownlow St. – Gent
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
John Cross Of Little Woolton – Farmer
Much Woolton
Thomas Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
George Ashton of Ashton -Auctioneer
Margaret Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
John Hughes of Much Woolton Cordwainer
William Miller of Childwall, Watch Maker
1825
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Benjamin Clarke of Brownlow Str. – Gent
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
John Cross of Little Woolton Farmer
Much Woolton
Martha Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Peter Pearson Of Little Woolton Joiner
Richard Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
John Hughes of Much Woolton Shoemaker
1826
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Timothy Langroth Of Wavertree – Gent
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
George Ashton of The Toll Bar in Prescot Auctioneer
Much Woolton
Martha Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Peter Pearson of Much Woolton Joiner
Richard Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
William Webster Of Much Woolton Plumber & Glazier
1827
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
John Phillips – Gent
Timothy Langrish – Gent
Much Woolton
Martha Marquis
‘Bowling Green’
Peter Pearson – Joiner
Richard Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
John Hughes – Shoemaker
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull;`
John Case – Yeoman
1828/9
Childwall
William Jackson
‘Abbey’
Timothy Langrish Wavertree – Gent
Much Woolton
Henry Adams
‘Bowling Green’
John C. Grocott Much Woolton
Richard Webster
‘Bear & Ragged Staff’
John Hughes Much Woolton
Little Woolton
Jonathan Tatlock
‘Black Bull’
John Kelshaw Much Woolton
This ends Alehouse Recognizances from the Lancashire Record Office
Joan Borrowscale 2011