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From The Muniment Room, a resource for social history, family history, and local history.

James Hutchings (b.abt.1814) was landlord of the Fleming Arms Inn at Binstead, as well as being a prolific builder on the Estate at Binstead and Wootton Bridge, and lessee of the Ashlake Brickyard.

He married Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of the Binstead blacksmith Isaac Saunders.

In 1850 he leased 'The Orchard' at Binstead^[1], which he mortgaged the same year^[2]. From 1853 to 1864 he leased Ashlake Brickyard ^[3]. He leased additional land and a storehouse at Ashlake in 1860^[4]. He leased a house and carpenter's shop at Binstead in 1861^[5]. In 1853, he appears to have sought to lease Wootton Mill^[6].

In 1853, an acre of ground he had taken for building, was requested to be returned to 'Mew'^[7].

1851 census the family of Hutchings, James age 37 from Somerset - Bath ,Elizabeth wife 41, Isle of Wight - Havenstreet Elizabeth daughter 16 Isle of Wight - Binstead , James son 8 Isle of Wight - Binstead

1861 census Ryde I O W Binstead Private House^[8] James Hutchings was living there he was a Builder Employing 16 Men 8 Boys, also with him was wife Elizabeth and James W, age18 a Carpenter.

Correspondence

Letter of John Brown Willis Fleming to Mr Hutchings, 16 Feb 1853
Letter of John Brown Willis Fleming to Mr Hutchings, 22 Feb 1853
Letter of John Brown Willis Fleming to Mr Hutchings, 28 Feb 1853
Letter of John Brown Willis Fleming to Mr Hutchings, 2 Mar 1853

References

1. ↑ Lease of 'The Orchard', Binstead, 1850  (WFMS:574 | IOWRO FLM/93); Confirmation of lease of 'The Orchard', Binstead, 1851  (WFMS:578 | IOWRO FLM/97)
2. ↑ Mortgage of 'The Orchards', Binstead, 1850  (WFMS:576 | IOWRO FLM/95)
3. ↑ Lease of Ashlake Brickyard, 1853  (WFMS:594 | IOWRO FLM/114); Surrender of Ashlake Brickyard, 1864  (WFMS:595 | IOWRO FLM/115)
4. ↑ Assignment of land and storehouse at Ashlake from James Hutchings, 1860  (WFMS:558 | IOWRO FLM/76); Lease of land and storehouse at Ashlake, 1860  (WFMS:559 | IOWRO FLM/77)
5. ↑ Lease of house and carpenter's shop at Binstead, 1861  (WFMS:557 | IOWRO FLM/75)
6. ↑ Letter of John Brown Willis Fleming to Robert Cowen, 19 Feb 1853  (WFMS:968 )
7. ↑ Letter of John Brown Willis Fleming to John Henry Hearn, 29 Mar 1853  (WFMS:1000 )
8. ↑ next to the Fleming Arms (Binstead) Fleming Arms Gad Hill, the other side Thomas Ball.