BLACK SWAN Pub of Canterbury

DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Sort file:- Canterbury, December, 2022.

Page Updated Canterbury:- Saturday, 17 December, 2022.

PUB LIST

PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1619-

Black Swan

Latest 1780+

(Name to)

Northgate Street

Canterbury

Tony Clayon the 10x great grandchild of Will of Sara Pipkin, has the last will and testament of Sara Pipkin who died on the 13 May 1621. The contents of which says:-

“This is the will and testament of sara pipkin widdo of willim pipkin the late of the Black Swane.”

William Pipkin died Feb 1619/20 as of the parish of St. Mary Magdalene, Canterbury, and Sara Pipkin was of Canterbury. Their son Roger Pipkin at the time of his marriage in 1640 was stated to be a brewer.

Also mentioned in the licensing list or 1692 and in the following year of Billeting, the premises offered accommodation for 6 men.

In 1795 the licensee, Moses Bayley was paying rent for one year of £18 4s. 0d to the Rigden's brewery. The same rent was being paid by Moses Bayley Junior in 1830 when the name had changed to the "Jolly Sailor."

From the Kentish Weekly Post, 17 May 1741.

Wednesday May 20.

To the worthy FREEMEN of the City of Canterbury who are Interest if Sir THOMAS HALES.

Gentlemen,

You are desired to meet the Friends of Sir Thomas, tomorrow Morning, being the Day of Election, at either of the following Houses, viz.

The "King's Head," in High Street,

The "Fountain," St. Margarets,

The "Dolphin," Burgate,

The "Rose," St. Georges,

The "Black Boy," Burgate,

The "Flying Horse," Dover Lane,

The "Three Compasses," St. Peter's,

The "Golden Lyon," St. Peter's,

The "Mitre," High Street,

The "Rising Sun," St. Dunstan's,

The "Black Swan," North Gate,

The "White Swan," North Gate,

The "Tolerated Soldier," North Gate,

The "Fox and Seven Stars," St. Alphage,

The "Saracen's Head," St. Pauls,

The "Maiden Head," Wincheap,

The "Two Brewers," St. Mildred's,

The "Seven Stars," St. Alphage,

The "Three Tuns," St. Margaret's.

LICENSEE LIST

PIPKIN William to 1619 dec'd

PIPKIN Sara 1619-13/May/21 dec'd

PIPKIN William (son) May/1621-40+

BATLEY/BAYLEY Moses 1795+

Inns of Canterbury by Edward Wilmot, 1988

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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