more about Henry LAMB of Ely, Cambridgeshire

Ok, so our LAMBs of Ely were associated not with the "Lamb Inn" but in fact with the Red Lion, a 17th century coaching inn in the village of Stretham, near Ely.


Cambridgeshire Chronicle, 19 March 1785, page 3.
HENRY LAMB takes this opportunity of acquainting the public, That he has lately removed from the SHIP INN in Ely, to the RED LION Inn there, and neatly fitted up the house, and laid in a quantity of right good fresh liquors of all kinds, where he hopes for a continuance of the favors of his friends, and those who chuse to honor him with their custom, may be assured of meeting with civil usage, and good accommodation and entertainment.

Littleport is six miles from Ely. This photo suggests there was some sort of murder at the Ship Inn, but I have been unable to find any details. Dutch landlords murdered by prisoners?

Henry LAMBs son-in-law William SHELVERTON, husband of Henry's daughter Mary LAMB, took over as innkeeper of the Red Lion in 1790. This was to be only for a short time - the inn and its contents were auctioned off in 1792.