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A James I unascribed Wessex area seal top spoon,
of good gauge, the extended baluster terminal* with fluting and traces of gilding, the broad, tapering hexagonal stem inscribed on the front and back, "The*Gift*Of Mrs Howard*Strangwayes*Unto*Iohn*Travers*1617*", the back of the bowl later inscribed with the date "1617", makers mark only, struck once in the bowl, (RC or PC, probably attributable to Southern Dorset area, circa 1617 - 18cm long, 2oz.
*See Kent West Country Spoons and their Makers figs. 3,4,62 and 63 for illustrations of spoons with this type of seal casting, ascribed to Salisbury or Sherbourne makers.
**Howarda, eldest daughter of Sir John Strangways Kt. (1584-1666) and his first wife Grace Treachard. Howarda Strangways married in 1612, Edward Rogers of Bryanston, Dorset, but he died in 1622. She married Sir Lewis Dyre, (thought to be in 1624), he was governor of Sherbourne castle. "The collapse of the monastic system left great gaps in the social order of the time, not least because the monasteries had been great economic units and their disappearance led to a decline in many rural areas. Abbotsbury, Dorset was no exception and the late sixteenth century saw a decline from a prosperous market town to rural village. Sir john Strangways made strenuous efforts in 1635 to revive the local markets without success. Coker, writing at the time, gives a description of the town: 'Abbotsbury towne is but poore, the chiefest trade consists in fishing'. Sir John was, moreover, a staunch Royalist and held Abbotsbury for the Kings when the Civil War errupted. In 1644 Abbotsbury House, on the site of the old monastery, was stormed by a detachment of Parliamentarian troops under Sir Antony Ashley Cooper. A fierce engagement was fought, with the Parish Church held by the Royalists to protect their flank, being first carried by Parliamentarian musketeers. Bullet holes can still be seen in the pulpit of the Parish Church. With the flank turned, the Parliamentarians forced the gatehouse and attempted to fire the house. After subjecting some severe losses the Royalists surrendered. Unfortunately a large number of the victorious besiegers, who had taken to plunder, were killed when the Royalist magazine, in the house, caught fire and exploded. Sir John and his son, Giles, were taken prisoner and detained in the Tower for more than three years. At the Restoration a medal was struck to commemorate their ordeal. However, the destruction of Abbotsbury House was a tragedy in itself since not only were the last remains of the monastery destroyed but the bulk of the Charters and records were destroyed too." Text taken form, Abbotsbury Swannery, Village and Gardens by Teresa Agnew.
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of good gauge, the extended baluster terminal* with fluting and traces of gilding, the broad, tapering hexagonal stem inscribed on the front and back, "The*Gift*Of Mrs Howard*Strangwayes*Unto*Iohn*Travers*1617*", the back of the bowl later inscribed with the date "1617", makers mark only, struck once in the bowl, (RC or PC, probably attributable to Southern Dorset area, circa 1617 - 18cm long, 2oz.
*See Kent West Country Spoons and their Makers figs. 3,4,62 and 63 for illustrations of spoons with this type of seal casting, ascribed to Salisbury or Sherbourne makers.
**Howarda, eldest daughter of Sir John Strangways Kt. (1584-1666) and his first wife Grace Treachard. Howarda Strangways married in 1612, Edward Rogers of Bryanston, Dorset, but he died in 1622. She married Sir Lewis Dyre, (thought to be in 1624), he was governor of Sherbourne castle. "The collapse of the monastic system left great gaps in the social order of the time, not least because the monasteries had been great economic units and their disappearance led to a decline in many rural areas. Abbotsbury, Dorset was no exception and the late sixteenth century saw a decline from a prosperous market town to rural village. Sir john Strangways made strenuous efforts in 1635 to revive the local markets without success. Coker, writing at the time, gives a description of the town: 'Abbotsbury towne is but poore, the chiefest trade consists in fishing'. Sir John was, moreover, a staunch Royalist and held Abbotsbury for the Kings when the Civil War errupted. In 1644 Abbotsbury House, on the site of the old monastery, was stormed by a detachment of Parliamentarian troops under Sir Antony Ashley Cooper. A fierce engagement was fought, with the Parish Church held by the Royalists to protect their flank, being first carried by Parliamentarian musketeers. Bullet holes can still be seen in the pulpit of the Parish Church. With the flank turned, the Parliamentarians forced the gatehouse and attempted to fire the house. After subjecting some severe losses the Royalists surrendered. Unfortunately a large number of the victorious besiegers, who had taken to plunder, were killed when the Royalist magazine, in the house, caught fire and exploded. Sir John and his son, Giles, were taken prisoner and detained in the Tower for more than three years. At the Restoration a medal was struck to commemorate their ordeal. However, the destruction of Abbotsbury House was a tragedy in itself since not only were the last remains of the monastery destroyed but the bulk of the Charters and records were destroyed too." Text taken form, Abbotsbury Swannery, Village and Gardens by Teresa Agnew.
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