Hello Geoff, The British Universal Directory 1793-1798 has a section on Kingston, Surrey. Listed under Traders is CHADWICK, [no forename given], Victualler Unfortunately, it doesn't name his premises, but there is another entry for FILB Wm., Victualler, King's Arms. Hope this helps, Chris Townsend > ... And clearly there was one, a King's Arms in Clarence Street, > Kingston - a 300-year-old one that was demolished and replaced by a new > building in 1928, but now in its turn demolished. I think that has to be > mine. > > Geoff > > Geoffrey Chew > g.chew@rhul.ac.uk > > ________________________________ > > From: eng-surrey-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Chew G > > The King's Arms of the website [next to Hampton Court] says these days > that it is in Kingston, Surrey, but I will certainly stand corrected if it > turns out that there was historically another in Kingston itself on the > other side of the river. > > Geoff

Thank you, Chris, and others who have helped. I think the directory entry is likely to refer to Charles CHADWICK, but I am now keeping an open mind on the location of the King's Arms, given that there appear to have been at least two in Kingston, on the Surrey side of the river, at various times: the King's Arms built anew in 1928 in Clarence St, and another, referred to in wills of the 17th and 18th century, in Thames St. I suppose there may have been others, too. Thanks again Geoff Geoffrey Chew = g.chew@rhul.ac.uk ________________________________ From: eng-surrey-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Chris Townsend Sent: Sun 8.11.09 17:42 To: eng-surrey@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SRY] Surrey Pubs [was Wheatsheaf and Barley Mow, Mount St] Hello Geoff, The British Universal Directory 1793-1798 has a section on Kingston, Surrey. Listed under Traders is CHADWICK, [no forename given], Victualler Unfortunately, it doesn't name his premises, but there is another entry for FILB Wm., Victualler, King's Arms. Hope this helps, Chris Townsend > ... And clearly there was one, a King's Arms in Clarence Street, > Kingston - a 300-year-old one that was demolished and replaced by a new > building in 1928, but now in its turn demolished. I think that has to be > mine. > > Geoff > > Geoffrey Chew > g.chew@rhul.ac.uk > > ________________________________ > > From: eng-surrey-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Chew G > > The King's Arms of the website [next to Hampton Court] says these days > that it is in Kingston, Surrey, but I will certainly stand corrected if it > turns out that there was historically another in Kingston itself on the > other side of the river. > > Geoff *************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: Eng-Surrey-admin@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SURREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message