Anna THRALE

- 1770

• Name	Anna THRALE
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Gender	Female
  Property	Between Aug 1729 and 1731	Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England
  	Edmund Halsey's will left the brewery to his wife, his daughter, then to Lord Cobham for life, and the failing issue of the marriage, to his niece Anna Smith. Lord Cobham could not manage a brewery due to societal norms, so Anna Thrale temporarily inherited the brewery. Recognising the experience (he already worked at the brewery) of her brother Ralph Thrale, discussions began about selling it to him. In 1731, Ralph Thrale purchased the Anchor Brewery from Cobham for £30,000. This amount was structured as a loan secured against the property and repaid after 11 years.
  Physical Description	1762	Offley, Hertfordshire, England
  	When Henry Thrale was first invited to Offley Place he was accompanied by an elderly aunt Anne Smith, whom Hester Salusbury described as "a very ordinary old woman indeed" but to whom she noted Henry "paid a mighty polite attention".
  Godparent / sponsor	17 Apr 1768
  	Godparent to Anna Maria Thrale.
  Will	Anna Smith left a considerable estate.  [1]
  Death	1770  [1]
  Person ID	I70	UK Thrale family | Fairfolds and Hammonds Thrale branch, Marshalswick Thrale branch
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Ralph THRALE   d. 1711, Offley, Hertfordshire, England
  Mother	Anne HALSEY   d. 1704
  Marriage	7 Sep 1693	Saint James Garlickhithe, Dukes Place, City of London, England   [2]
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard SMITH,   b. Kingsbury, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England d. Aft 29 May 1770
  Marriage	Bef 1732
  	Their daughters married into the Peyton and Langford families. Her sons inherited a good deal because "her dear husband has much more than sufficient". [1]
  		A New Thraliana (1973) A chronicle of the Thrale family of Hertfordshire by Richard William Thrale (1931-2007), building on the Thrale chapter from the 1952 book Historic Sandridge. Reproduced in full with consent of the author.
  Children	+ 1. Henry SMITH   d. 1768 m. JANE   2. Richard SMITH   d. Bef 1770 m. Anne + 3. Ralph SMITH,   b. 1727   d. 1800 (Age 73 years) m. Mary CHILD (1762)   4. Sarah SMITH,   b. Bef 1750   d. Yes, date unknown m. John PEYTON (1760)
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Property - Edmund Halsey's will left the brewery to his wife, his daughter, then to Lord Cobham for life, and the failing issue of the marriage, to his niece Anna Smith. Lord Cobham could not manage a brewery due to societal norms, so Anna Thrale temporarily inherited the brewery. Recognising the experience (he already worked at the brewery) of her brother Ralph Thrale, discussions began about selling it to him. In 1731, Ralph Thrale purchased the Anchor Brewery from Cobham for £30,000. This amount was structured as a loan secured against the property and repaid after 11 years. - Between Aug 1729 and 1731 - Anchor Brewery, Southwark, Surrey, England Physical Description - When Henry Thrale was first invited to Offley Place he was accompanied by an elderly aunt Anne Smith, whom Hester Salusbury described as "a very ordinary old woman indeed" but to whom she noted Henry "paid a mighty polite attention". - 1762 - Offley, Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S2] Richard William Thrale, A New Thraliana, (Falconer Press, St Albans.), 81. [S21] International Genealogical Index, (http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp).