OLD SIR SIMON #
76 Friargate
A reminder of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, the cute old Jacobite chief who
helped on the Rebellion of 1745, and who, in 1747, was tried in London
for treason, found guilty, and beheaded.
Comments made by Anthony Hewitson
A reminder of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, the cute old Jacobite chief who
helped on the Rebellion of 1745, and who, in 1747, was tried in London
for treason, found guilty, and beheaded.
Comments made by Anthony Hewitson
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| The left half of what was Bello's Restaurant (and before that, the Torella Coffee Bar), is recognisable as the Old Sir Simon. |
MINE HOSTS:
1818 John Walmsley
1825 Margaret Carroll
1861 James Mercer - d. w/c 18th February 1861, aged 56 years.
1861 - 77 Alice Mercer - d. 14.7.1882 aged 68 years.
1861 - 77 Alice Mercer - d. 14.7.1882 aged 68 years.
1881 - 95 James Mercer - Wine licence granted to J.M. in 1882.
1896 - 98 Thomas Holden
1899 - 1901 Frederick Yates
1904 - 08 Thomas Turner
NO REFERENCE FOUND AFTER 1908
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ROBBERY OF MONEY FROM THE PERSON
Jane McNally, a middle-aged woman with
a child in her arms, was charged with stealing
15 shillings in money from the person of an
old man named Patrick Mee.
It appeared that on the morning of the 19th inst.,
the prosecutor took the prisoner into the Old Sir
Simon to treat her with a glass of beer, and whilst
there felt her put her hand in his pocket. He
immediately went out and returned with P.C. Berry,
and gave her into custody. When charged with the
offence by the constable she stated that he had
given her the money.
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered to
be committed to the Lancaster Castle for on
calendar month, with hard labour.
Preston Chronicle 22nd February 1873
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Preston Herald 8th February 1888
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Lancashire Evening Post 6th February 1908
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CENSUS RETURNS
1851
1861
Alice Mercer 47 years Beerseller b. Claughton
Elizabeth Mercer 26 Daughter b. Preston
John Mercer 21 Son do
Silvester Mercer 18 Son do
Dorothy Mercer 16 Daughter do
Alice Mercer 10 Daughter do
1871
Alice Mercer 57 years Beerseller b. Claughton
Alice Mercer 20 Daughter b. Preston
1881
James Mercer 43 years Beerhouse Keeper b. Preston
Ann Mercer 44 Wife do
Dorothy Mercer 17 Daughter do
James Mercer 15 Son do
Mary A. Mercer 13 Daughter do
Elizabeth Mercer 11 Daughter do
Joseph Mercer 9 Son do
Richard W. Mercer 6 Son do
Margaret A. Mercer 4 Daughter do
1891
James Mercer 53 years Beerseller b. Preston
Ann Mercer 54 Wife do
Elizabeth Mercer 22 Daughter do
Joseph Mercer 20 Son do
Richard Mercer 16 Son do
Margaret A. Mercer 14 Daughter do
1901
Frederick Yates 33 years Wine & Beer Seller b. Preston
Mary Yates 37 Wife do
Mary Yates 10 months Daughter do
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