Question
Why was Portsmouth so dissenter-friendly?
(“Members of the Carter family occupied the mayoralty of Portsmouth on 32 occasions between 1747 and 1835; they and their associates dominated the town until the 1830s. Most members of this controlling group within the town council were members of the High Street Unitarian chapel.”) source
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“Sir John’s will is in the National Archives.” - uudb
Could be worth checking to see if the Coach and Horses is listed.