History Of Tongham (Time Line)

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1298-Unknown
John de la Poyle who Poyle Manor was named after.

Polye Tree
John de la Poyle married Mabilla, Child Margery de la Polye
after Margery de la Polye married John Gaynesford 1315 , afterwhich the Polye name was lost
Believe it or not a decendant of John de la poyle has traced his routes
back to the famous Pharaoh Ramses II see below
Famous ancestors and decendants of John de la poyle
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, Rodrigo Diaz ``El Cid'' de Vivar, King John of England, Saint Olaf II, King of Norway, Emperor Frederick II, Great Charles (Charlemagne), Holy Roman Emperor, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Basil I, Byzantine Emperor, Emperor Henry "the Fowler", Prince Rhodri "the Great", Swinthila, King of the Visigoths, Mohammed, the Prophet of Allah, Emperor Constantine "the Great", Xerxes "the Great," King of Persia, King Priam of Troy, (vanquished by Agamemnon), and Ramses II "the Great," Pharoah of Egypt. Another nice starting point is King Alphonso VI "the Brave", since he begat three of my ancestors by three different wives, and each wife was of royal blood.
Source
shttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jamesdow/s082/f376412.htm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jamesdow/pedstart.htm

1429 (Feoffment)
Joan Colle Sister (of William Colle) to John Aldewyn of Thwongham 12d annual rent for a croft in Tongham

1442 (Demise for the Term of a life)
Robert Warner, Robert Covererton, Robert Jordon and Henry Aubre (trustees) to William Sandcotes and Elizabeth his wife (widow of Henry de la Poyle), which they had gifted and feoffment of Henry. 55a per year for the term of the life of Elizabeth.

1460 (Reversion)
John Gaynesford sen. Esq. to William Gaynesford, Nicholas Gaynesford, Bartholomew Bolney, John Elmebrigge (trustees). Reversion of the manor Poyle, now held by Nicholas Sybylie and Richmond Derman (trustees) for the life of Elizabeth, wife of Walter Grene.

1460
In 1460 John Loveland witnessed a Deed recording the the transfer of property at Poyle Manor (Ash) from Henry Crystmasse and Henry Crystmasse his son to John Synar. (Guildford Muniments Room Index of Deeds)

1490(Demise)
Nicholas Gaynesford sen. Esq to John Gaynesford sen. Esq. The Manor of Poyle in Tongham, which manor he latley demised to said John by charter dated 24th May 5th. Henry VII under the name of the manor of Tongham.

1503 (Sale)
Fraunceys Dyneley Esq. to Ruffe Vyne. The Manor of Poyle in Tongham with Covenant for further assurance, Consideration £48.

1507 (Quit claim)
Edward Gaynesford, brother of John Gaynesford of Crowherste to George Forster Knight, Thomas Mallory and Ralph Vyne. The Manor of Poyle in Tongham and the Lands in Tongham, Seale and Ash.

1798 - 1873
Charles Edward MANGLES (Member of Parliament for Newport between 1857 and 1859)
He resided Poyle Park, Tongham, Surrey, Enlgand in Poyle Park, Tongham, Surrey, Enlgand.

James Henry Mangles was born in 1832, the eldest son of Charles Edward and Rose Mangles of Poyle Park, Surrey, England.

1829
Semaphore station and house for the commanding officer built at the top of Poyle Hill, forming part of a chain of stations between London and Portsmouth. The Hogs Back Hotel now stand on the old Semaphore site

1851
Population recorded at 273

1851
Population recorded at 376

1864-1865
St. Pauls Church Built

1866
St. Pauls National Voluntary All Age School Opened, now known as the Old School which serves as a Church & Community Hall (see 1940)

1869
Charles Garbett became the first Vicar of St Pauls church

1899
St. Pauls Clock Tower

1900 & 1906
As listed in the Electoral Register
Chester Henry Morris, Wykewood Hill, Poyle Park, Tongham

1912, 1913 & 1914
Chester Henry Morris, Tongham Cottages Forman Farm, Poyle Park, Tongham

1940
Enemy aircraft drop explosive and incendiary bombs on Tongham
Unexploded bomb in school playground (23rd August) closes the school for more than a year, during which time the Village Hall is used as a temporary school

1957
St Pauls, new clock tower finished

1972
St. Pauls C of E Infant School opened

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