Sword and Buckler, 279 High Holborn WC1
St Giles pub history index
In the Morgans 1682 Map of London on the north side of High Holborn are listed 354 Blew boar Inne ; 355 Red lion Inne ; 356 Three Cups Inne ; and on the south side 352 Castle Inne ; 359 Unicorne Inne ; 360 Sword & buckler Inne ; 362 John Baptist Inne and 363 Star Inne.
In John Rocques 1746 Map of London on the north side of High Holborn are the New Inn ; Three Cups Inn ; Old Blue Boar Inn ; and on the south side are the Bull Inn ; George Inn and Unicorn brewhouse.
A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Giles in Fields, London.
Residents at this address
1624, Plaintiffs: George Alington and Elizabeth Alington. v Defendants: James Kellett, [Morrys] and others.
Subject: the Sword and Buckler Inn St Giles in the Fields, Middlesex.
The Bill of complaint, often known simply as a bill, would set out the details in dispute by the plaintiff against the defendant
Two Answers by the defendant’s responses to all the points raised in the bill of complaint
1656, Plaintiffs: William Tabb, John Hayes, Thomas Harrison, Thomas Fencutt and Edith Sackfield. v Defendants: Thomas Mason.
Subject: the Sword and Buckler [Inn], in Holborn, Middlesex.
The Answer is the defendant’s responses to all the points raised in the bill of complaint only.
In 1682 Morgans map of London, listed as '360 Sword & buckler Inne'.
1698, Plaintiffs: Mary Clissold widow, of St Andrew Holborn, Middlesex. v Defendants: Joseph Stratton scrivener, of London, Robert Crossley, Thomas Gee, Nicholas Belbyn and Katherine Coxhill.
Subject: Repayment of several mortgages arranged by Stratton, some of the properties being already mortgaged: mentions Thomas Coxhill: property in Eagle Street, Holborn, Middlesex; the Sword and Buckler Inn, High Holborn, Holborn, Middlesex; Tichborne Court, Holborn, Middlesex; Red Lion Fields, Holborn, Middlesex and Petticoat Lane, Whitechapel, Middlesex.
Two Answers by the defendant’s responses to all the points raised in the bill of complaint