Joan Chibnall and Vincent Barry, Vincent Barry is described as steward of the King's Manor, Joan Chibnall is described as the purchaser and later testatrix connected with Brooke House
Dates: Joan Chibnall's will confirmed the Brooke House association in 1649; Vincent Barry was active in the early seventeenth century; other dates not established
Biography
Joan Chibnall and Vincent Barry jointly purchased the Abbot's Manor in 1624. Chibnall's later will confirmed the Brooke House name and association, while Barry was connected administratively with the neighbouring King's Manor.
Notes / Sources
The source evidence supports joint ownership but does not establish their respective beneficial shares.
Research sources:
- Princes Risborough Parish historical account, 'The Manor of Risborough or Princes Risborough or Brooke or Abbot's Risborough'; Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust, Site Dossier: Manor House (Brooke House), Princes Risborough, pp. 4-5. — https://heritageportal.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/api/LibraryLinkWebServiceProxy/FetchResource/49177/full_49177.pdf
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