In 1884, ownership of most of the resort passed to Coutts Bank, after the previous proprietors had gone bankrupt.
After a modest renovation last year, mostly to its aged kitchen, it reopened in January under a new proprietor, Wilson Tang, a nephew of the previous owner.
Brennan's belief — that the previous renters, bodega proprietors, had operated a clandestine weapons ring in the back of the store — was quickly debunked on social media; on Summerhill's Instagram, critical comments were deleted quickly after being posted.
Simpson Wong, the chef and proprietor, has kept a low profile of late, although a previous restaurant of his, Jefferson, was once an address known by car service drivers and executive assistants, especially around 2004, when its sleek minimalist dining room popped up on "Sex and the City".
That was clearly a question asked and a frustration felt by the hotel's proprietors, who shuttered Foley's Fish House, the previous occupant, and started over.
In monetary matters, they agreed that the marriage be like a business partnership, with the partners being "joint proprietors of everything except the results of previous labors".
The Minute Books for the Proprietors of the Theatre at Bristol record that, the previous year, they consulted him on the design of their new Bristol playhouse.
A crowd of previous pets, sports stars and at least one cast member of The Sopranos joined proprietor Bob Guccione to celebrate Zdenka Podkapova, a 'brainy Czech who likes Einstein', according to a press release.
Rothermere, the company's proprietor, received a total package worth £2.07m for 2015, down on the £2.4m the previous year, including a £905,000 bonus.
Span, a former porn director (previous titles include Where's The Rent Boys? and the Cameron-esque Hug A Hoodie) and proprietor of the eponymous online sex shop, has ruffled more than a few feathers amongst the party's leather-elbowed faithful.
