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KING'S HEAD HARLESTON Index
- EARSHAM HUNDRED - CLOSED
RICHARD COGSHILL owner 1682
JOHN COGSHILL Son of Richard Cogshill, sold sold to John Capon 1703.
JOHN CAPON Son of Peter Capon, sold to Anthony Hobart 1729
ANTHONY HOBART from 1729. Anthony Hobart died 1731 - Sold by his wife Mary to Attorney Offley-Smith. No evidence of being a public house after 1731.
Beer provided by the COLCHESTER BREWERY
Licensees :
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PETER CAPON
Innholder & brewer.		 1698 - 1711
PETER CAPON &
PETER CAPON junior		 1712
PETER CAPON junior 1714
HESTER CAPON widow
& son PETER CAPON Brewer
Hester died 1727.		 1716 - 1727
ANTHONY HOBART 1729 - 1731


 
As recorded in Indentures dated 10th May1698 to 15th July 1716.

Peter Capon (Snr?) was churchwarden to St. Marys in 1688 and 1705 as recorded by Charles Candler in his "Notes on the Parish of Redenhall with Harleston", published 1896.

Anthony Hobart "refronted" the house with brick c1729.

 

Described as a "Capital Mansion House" when offered for sale, February 1836.

 

ex Kings Head c1890
The ex-Kings Head c1890

 

Thanks to Kate August 2024 for the updates.
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