[Transcript of letter sent by T.C.C. Dumas of E.D. & F. MAN, London, to Lt. Col. Robin Rose Price of Tetworth, Sunninghill, Berkshire.]
E.D. & F. MAN, Colonial House, No.Ascot 21155, 30/34 Mincing Lane,
LT. COL. R.G. ROSE PRICE
LONDON, E.C. 3
[June 1968]
The Hon. Robin Rose Price,
Tetworth Court,
Ascot, BERKSHIRE,
Dear Mrs. Price,
The founder of the firm, Mr. James Man, at one time
lived in your house.
I believe he bought it some time between 1802 and 1805 and
I believe he left
it when he retired in 1819 and moved to Dartmouth where he
died.
I am trying to build up a history of the firm and wonder
whether the Deeds of the
house can confirm any of these dates and also whether
you would mind if either I sent
somebody to photograph who lives in that part of
the World, or whether you could let me
have a photograph of Tetworth.
If you have any ideas as to how I could throw any more
light on our venerable founder,
I would be most obliged and I apologise in
advance for any trouble I may cause you.
Yours sincerely,
[Most probably signed – T.C.C. Dumas]
[Transcript of letter sent by Lt. Col. Robin Rose of Tetworth, Sunninghill, Berkshire to
T.C.C.
Dumas of E.D. & F. MAN, London]
TETWORTH, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE,
Ascot 21155
June.1968.
Dear Dumas,
I am answering your letter to my wife. [Ed Man’s comment: I’m guessing that when Tim Dumas wrote his letter he thought that ‘Robin’ was a woman.]
How interesting. James Man bought this place 7. and 8. Nov. 1798 from Ed. Russell Howe, Esq., “lease and release of a messuage and 5 situate at Sunninghill, in the County of Berks”.
6 and 7 Dec. 1802. Reginald Pole Carew Esq., and Jemima his wife to James Man, Esq., and his Trustee Conveyance of 2 pieces of land at Sunninghill in the County of Berkshire, 7th. Dec. 1802 Reginald Pole Carew Esq., to James Man, Esq., Deed and Covenant and Indemnity as to the estate at Sunninghill in the County of Berkshire purchased by James Man.
6 and 7 Dec. 1802. The Hon. Right Revd. The Lord Bishop of Ely and the Right Hon. Charles Yorke by the direction of Reginald Pole Carew and Jemima, his wife to James Man, Esq., and his Trustee Conveyance of a Meadow Paddock Plantation and Garden in Sunninghill in the County of Berkshire.
7. Dec. 1802 The Hon. Right Revd. The Lord Bishop of Ely by the direction of Charles Yorke, Esq., and Reginald Pole Carew and Jemima his wife to Mr. Henry Man Assignment of a term of of 500 years in a messuage and plot of ground in Sunninghill in the County of Berkshire purchased by James Man in trust to attend the inheritance.
Some parties assignment of a term of 300 years in a Meadow in Sunninghill in the County of Berkshire purchased by James Man, Esq., in trust to attend the inheritance.
James Man held a Faculty Pew in the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Sunninghill, 1807-1819. Sarah, his wife, died [ ?]. April. 1804, aged 44 and is buried at Sunninghill.
There is a copse called “Man’s Copse” near but not now or for some time included in this Property (on the Silwood Park Estate).
The Yorkes lived at the Cedars, also adjacent to Tetworth (family name of Earls of Hardwicke).
8. 9. March, 1819 James Man, Senr. Sold Tetworth to David Samoda, appointment and release in Trust for sale.
10. Dec. 1823 Limited administration of the goods of Henry Mann, deceased.
We believe the house was built at the end of the 17th century, we know of two owners before Ed. Russell Howe, ie., L.W. Desborough and Mr. Carter but have no deeds before the sale to J. Man, (they are in a bank).
The house has been enlarged, much altered and then reduced again since it was built. It has been called “Tetworth Hall”, “?DerrickLodge” and “?Healthy Hall” at different times. We bought it 8 and a bit years ago. It has changed hands many times down the years but is lovely inside and out.
I enclose a photo. Taken 20 years ago which shows it probably as it was in Man’s time. (PLEASE RETURN it in due course). The main alteration since then is the removal of the top story.
Yours sincerely,
(sgd). Robin Rose Price