We have a lot of history in this town.

Wivenhoe people since the late 1500's.
1528, Mathew Frende, late servant and yeoman of the wine cellar to the Countess of Oxford at Wivenhoe.
1524 William Mitch, at the stairs Wivenhoe.
1531 Richard Righton, Priest of the chantry at Wivenhoe.
1533 Thomas Johnson Chantry Priest at Wivenhoe.
1552 William Whyting, Parson at Wivenhoe.
1559 Thomas Craft, Shipwright at Wivenhoe
1568John Archer was keeper at Wyvenhoe Park.
1571 William Betts,Rector of Wyvenhoe.
1587 John Oddye, basket maker at Wivenhoe.
1594 John Smith Shipwright passed away.
1607 John Cornwall aged 29 is the new rector of Wyvenhoe.
1611 Thomas Clarke , Miller at Wivenhoe.
1615 Sir Roger Townsend Lord of this manor
1617 Geoffery Bunting ,Miller at Wivenhoe.
1623 Edmund Seabrooke, Weaver at Wivenhoe.
1625 Second time the plague hits Wyvenhoe, 39 dead.
1636 Third time the plague hits Wyvenhoe, 18 dead.
1654 Edward Russett and Ann Durrell published in Colchester market 3 times.
1678 Act passed that everyone to be buried in woolen shrouds.
1772 John Bawtree's Widow paid £5-0-0 for burying her Husband in a linen shroud.



Wivenhoe Memories collection.