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3 Tlie 1712 Lana Tax Assessments and Tlie 1710 To{{'Book for 'Rut{ana Transcribed by members of tfie Yi{{age Studies (jrouy for 'Rut{and witfi an Introduction by 'Dennis Jvl.i{{s <;;enera{ 'Editor T J-{ Jv/.cX C{ougfi Pub{isfied by tfie 'Rut{and Loca{ J-fistory & 'Record Society for tfie Yi{{age Studies (jrouy for 'Rut{and 'RLJ-f'RS Occasiona{ Pubfication No

4 RLHRS Occasional Publication No 7 First published in 2005 by Rutland Local History & Record Society Registered Charity No Rutland County Museum Catmose Street Oakham Rutland LEIS 6HW on behalf of the Village Studies Group for Rutland Copyright RU-IRS and authors 2005 The contents of the Society's publications reflect the views of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Society or its Editor ISBN O Printed by Leicestershire County Council's Central Print Services County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester Cover illustration Caricature of a Tax Collector (mid nineteenth century) Courtesy of The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University (Call No ) The Society is grateful to Lands' End Direct Merchants UK Ltd Lands' End Way, Oakham, Rutland, LEIS 6US for their sponsorship of the cover illustration

5 Contents Foreword Professor Alan Rogers General Introduction to Land Tax Assessments Dennis Mills Commentary on the Rutland Land Tax and Poll Book transcripts T H McK Clough Bibliography Rutland Land Tax Assessments 1712 with extracts from the 1710 Poll Book for Rutland Indexes 58 1 Clergy 2 Other Trades and Occupations 3 Field Names, Topographical and Administrative References 4 Places: 1: Rutland 2: Other Counties 5 Personal Names 3

6 Foreword T hrough the kindness of Dr Dennis Mills, the Rutland Village Studies Group obtained a copy of the land tax returns for Rutland of 1712 found among the Finch papers deposited in the Record Office for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (ROLLR DG7/4/l). Through the good offices of the staff of ROLLR, the Group was able to add to these the return for Wardley which was damaged and not available for study until it had been conserved. The Group is also very grateful to Dr Mills, who is an established student of the land tax of the eighteenth century, for providing a general introduction to the Land Tax assessments, and to Professor Alan Rogers for his encouragement and input. Members of the Group and others transcribed all the returns and Professor Alan Rogers co-ordinated the project. The following persons worked on the text: Trevor Bell, Rosemary Canadine, Hilary Crowden, Betty Finch, Geoffrey Fox, Mike Frisby, Sue Howlett, Victor Lambert, Peter Lane, Sue Lee, Jean Orpin, Robert Ovens, David and Mary Parkin, John Parry-Wingfield, Ian Ryder, Sheila Sleath, Auriol and David Thomson, Peter Tomalin, Michael Whetstone. Robert Ovens and Sheila Sleath prepared Index 5 (surnames), and Tim Clough checked the completed transcript, contributed the commentary, compiled Indexes 1-4 ( clergy, other trades and occupations, topographical references, and place names), and prepared the whole for publication. The transcribers added where they could from their own researches information about the names on the list, but since these notes exist for only about half of the parishes in these returns, they have generally been omitted from the transcript so as to maintain an even balance. They have however been used in the preparation of the introductory sections, and will be retained with the photocopies of the returns in the archive of the Rutland Local History & Record Society (RLHRS), which agreed to see the completed project into print. The list is published here as a contribution to the history of Rutland and as a source for the many persons interested in the history of families within the county. It was also decided to add the names of voters recorded in the printed I 710 poll book for Rutland (rather than a manuscript return for 1713), which was judged to be sufficiently close in date to provide a good indication of those who were property holders in these parishes and therefore taxpayers, even if they were non-resident. We are grateful to Carl Harrison, County Archivist at ROLLR, for permission to publish the Land Tax returns, and to the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, and the Bodleian Library, Oxford, for making available and permitting publication of the 1710 Poll Book. Alan Rogers 4

7 General Introduction to Land Tax Assessments Origins DENNIS MILLS The land tax was born in 1692 out of the Glorious Revolution of England was now established as a constitutional monarchy, which required Parliament to be fully responsible for the nation's finances, instead of sharing that duty uncomfortably with the Crown. They hit upon the 'safe' strategy of taxing themselves, for most members of both Houses were substantial landowners. At first, Treasury guidance was given on the calculation of rental values in order to arrive at individual tax assessments, but in 1698 fixed quotas were determined at all levels from the national level downwards. This had the advantage of certainty and helped the government to strengthen the allegiance of 'suspect' counties to the new sovereigns, William and Mary. The four most northern English counties were taxed more lightly than their relative poverty demanded, whilst 'metropolitan' landowners were assessed with corresponding severity. This is still important to the historian, since it makes it impossible to equate, say, an assessment of 10 in Cumberland with others of 1 0 in Middlesex. The quotas stayed in use until the last remaining vestiges of the tax were abolished in 1963 (Beckett 1986; Ginter 1992, 19-20; Gibson et al 1998). A typical land tax assessment The Rutland land tax assessments (LTAs) transcribed and published in this volume are valuable partly because they relate to 1712, a very early date in the long history of the land tax. However, this discussion of LT As will begin with the type of documents surviving in their thousands in most counties (but not Rutland) from the period Their prominence in academic and family history work make it appropriate to look first at a typical assessment of this period, when Clerks of the Peace were obliged to file away duplicates for reference in connection with the franchise for parliamentary elections. By 1830, when this LTA was drawn up, a printed form had long been in use, with columns as shown in Table 1. This reproduces some entries from a Herefordshire LTA. At the head of the first page is some common form, with spaces filled in telling the reader in which division ( or hundred) and in which county Leinthall Earls was located, and that the assessors were Walter Symmonds and William Phillips, and the collectors George Percell and the same Symmonds. All three men appear as substantial occupiers (farmers) in the parish, as is usual; generally speaking, the assessors were also often the collectors, the latter only qualifying for the responsibility if they lived 'within the limits and bounds of the said Parish'. Clearly, local knowledge was regarded as essential, and an acquaintance with other parish business such as the collection of poor and church rates would have been useful. In principle, the rentals shown in the left-hand column were the assessors' starting point, but it is not uncommon to find that this column has been left blank. What really mattered was the sums recorded in the two sets of right-hand columns, since these were the sums to be collected (except where the owners had paid a fee to have the property exonerated - see below for a fuller explanation). That the assessors treated the rentals notionally is shown by the fact that the two properties with rentals of 7 were taxed at 2s 8d in one case and Is 1 0d in the other. Likewise the two 2 properties were not taxed at the same level, and other comparisons between rentals and assessments show a considerable irregularity. Although landlords were responsible for land tax payments, it was often much more convenient to collect it from tenants, who could expect refunds from their landlords or an appropriate adjustment in their rents. For example, the entries in Table I starting with rentals of 3 and 25, which are also consecutive in the original document, suggest that William Taylor paid the tax on the small property at the hamlet of Yatton, which he rented from George Ferguson, at the same time as he paid for his much larger owner-occupied property. A better example is that found in the 1834 LT A for Melbourn in Cambridgeshire (not reproduced here), where the assessor bracketed together the five small tax payments totalling only 2 1 Is 4d collected from R King. He was owner-occupier of one piece of land, but tenant of four different landlords in respect of the other properties, one of which was a house with land. The entries in the fourth column from the left in Table 1, introduced in 1826, were expressed 5

8 Introduction geographically, using the names of settlements, but often there is a description rather than a name in that column. In rural areas, the descriptions 'land' and 'house and land' are occasionally varied by such entries as 'corn mill' or 'public house' or 'mansion and grounds' or 'woodland'. In industrial and mining areas the historian can hope to find such descriptions as 'canal', 'quarry', 'colliery', 'works', and so forth. Table J. Selected entries from the land tax assessment for the parish of Leintha/1 Earls, Wigmore Hundred, Herefordshire, 1830 Rentals Names of proprietors Names of occupiers Names or description of estates or property Sums assessed and exonerated Thos Dunne Esqr Wm Winnall Gatley Park 4 19s 8d Wm Greenly Esqr Walter Symmonds Leinthall Earls 2 I ls 8d Lady Rodney Henry Prince Wile [now Wylde] 2s 8d Revd Jas Landon Geo Percell Leinthall Revd Jno Thomas Thos Davis Orlton Glebe Geo Ferguson Esqr Wm Taylor Yatton Wm Taylor Self Do Jno Salway Wm Phillips Oldfield Thos Dunne Esqr Wm Berry Leinthall Wm Berry Senr Self Do Source: Herefordshire Record Office, Q/REL/9/ 15/1-22 Sums assessed and not exonerated ls!0d 1 2s 0d 3s 0d 12s 2d 1 I ls 0d IO½d ls 0d Quotas Within each county the land tax commissioners shared out county quotas between hundreds (or wapentakes) and then between parishes. In some areas reference was made to the Books of Rates used for county rating purposes (Unwin 1982), but generally the principles of allocation remain obscure. As quotas remained the same, it follows that where individual estates did not alter in size assessments also generally remained the same, unless agreement on revaluation within a parish could be achieved (Ginter 1992, 122). For example, at Horncastle in Lincolnshire a dispute in 1813 led to the reassessment of a substantial number of relatively small properties in this market town, but without any sign that the total quota was disturbed (Lincolnshire Archives, Chat 5/16 and LT As in LQS/LT, Horncastle Soke ). Occasionally readjustments between townships might also occur, as demonstrated by that between Exton and Burley in Rutland, noted in the 1712 returns for both parishes. Table 2 demonstrates, firstly, that the taxes collected in the six Lincolnshire parishes represented were at almost exactly the same levels in 1709 and This is particularly remarkable in the case of Croft, where the quota remained unchanged despite the reclamation of several hundred acres of land from The Wash (Holderness 1968, 432). Secondly, note the manner in which the assessors in three parishes carried forward a small 'overplus' of money from one year to the next. This exemplifies the widespread practice, adopted one assumes as a matter of convenience, that once the agreed quota had been reached to satisfy the county land tax receiver, anything left over from the collection belonged to the parish and could be used to balance any future shortfalls. Similar examples can be found in the 1712 Rutland LTAs, as noted later in Table 5 (see also Ginter 1986). From the wartime year of 1798, owners could pay a commutation fee of 15 years' tax to rid their land of the tax for ever, but the assessments of these 'exonerated' properties continued to be recorded until 1832 in connection with voting qualifications. A freehold worth two pounds a year qualified the owner to vote in the elections for knights of the shire. Where the LT As survive after the 1832 Reform Act, they often continue to record most or all of the exonerated properties, as if in order to demonstrate faithfulness to the parish quotas. The rigidity of the land tax took very little account of changes in land values occurring between 1698 and 1963, which did not occur equally on all types of land. As we are primarily concerned with the 1712 LT As in Rutland, this rigidity would not be important, but for the fact that it was tied up with assessments that even at the outset seem to have been seriously out-of-step with each other at the parochial level. This point is demonstrated by Lincolnshire data in Table 3 taken from parishes of very similar agricultural resources and history. Located a few miles south-east of Lincoln, these long, narrow parishes run down the limestone dip slope, formerly heathland, through a belt of mixed soils, across the Car Dyke and thence over peat fenland to the 6

9 Introduction River Witham. By 1808, the heath had been enclosed and its light sandy soils turned over to arable farming on the Norfolk rotation; the open fields in the mixed soils belt had also been enclosed, whilst in the fen enclosure had been accompanied by extensive drainage work which made conventional mixed farming possible in place of summer pasture, fishing, fowling and peat-digging. The rental values recorded were probably notional, since, ignoring Blankney for a moment, the other five parishes were taxed at levels ranging from an average of 2.3d to 4.1 d an acre. It is quite difficult to explain why parishes accepted such unequal shares of the wapentake quota in 1698, except to say that they may have been kept in ignorance of each other's quotas until it was too late. Long after 1698, parishes were sti II raising Table 2. Land tax data for six parishes in Candleshoe wapentake, Lincolnshire, 1709 and 1780 Parish Ashby-by-Partney Bratoft Croft Driby Firsby Wainfleet (both parishes) Raised: Charged: Overplus: Raised: Charged: Overplus: Assessed: Charged: Overplus: 1709 entries, tax in s d 48 16s 0d 83 0s 0d 29 19s 8d 608 8s 0d d 0 18s 4d 44 6s 0d 44 5s 8d 0 0s 4d 36817s 3½d 36815s lid 0 2s 4½d 1780 entries, tax in s d 49 8s 0d 82 18s 4d 605 8s 0d 29 19s 8d 45 14s 0d 354 I0s 0d Sources: Lincolnshire Archives: 1709: Lindsey Deposit 35/2, courtesy of Mrs Hannah Burt; 1780: LQS/L T Candleshoe wapentake, 1780 their own poor and church rates on property valuations agreed without reference to levels prevailing in neighbouring parishes. Each parish was a financial island, making it less likely that land tax quotas would have been compared between parishes. Blankney is a special case, since the high level of tax might be explained by the fact that in 1698 most of the land belonged to Lord Widdrington, a known Roman Catholic. Such people were liable to penal double taxation, although local exceptions to this general rule have been found. When Widdrington's estates were forfeited to the Crown after the Jacobite rebellion of 1715, they were bought by the Chaplin family, who, although loyal Protestants, were probably obliged, by the rigid quota system, to shoulder the same burden. Once land was 'Catholic', it tended to remain 'Catholic', especially down to the 1790s (Ginter I 992, 64-6). Acre-equivalents Table 3 demonstrates another important point, that accurate acreages do not become available for every parish until after the Ordnance Survey had done the work necessary for the first edition of the 6-inch and 25- inch plans. In Lincolnshire this means that the figures given in census reports down to 1881 are all estimates of varying reliability. The same observation applies to acreage figures quoted in trade directories. For example, White's figures for Rutland parishes (White 1846, 603; 1863, 777) may differ considerably from one edition to the next; they may coincide with those given in the 1901 census (VCH Rutland l, 231-2) or diverge markedly from them. The validity of the OS acreages at dates stretching back for centuries depends, of course, on evidence that boundary changes had not occurred over the period being studied. On the whole, outside coastal and industrial districts, and where intercommoning did not complicate matters significantly (a factor which must be taken into account in at least some Rutland parishes - information from Dr Ian Ryder), it is generally supposed that parish boundaries had remained stable over long periods. Acreages given in enclosure and tithe awards are useful where they exist, but often leave out substantial areas of old enclosure or tithe-free property and the associated maps should be compared with later OS maps. However, OS figures are especially useful in studies across several parishes, as they were produced on the basis of a standard treatment of such areas as roads and watercourses. Also, much more 7

10 Introduction Table 3. Land tax data/or five adjacent Lincolnshire parishes, 1808 Parish Total tax OS acreage Average tax White's 1856 per acre acreage Potterhanworth Nocton Dunston Metheringham Blankney 34 13s 4d 87 5s 0d 57 6s 8d 61 0s 2d 1152s3d 3,573 5,968 3,372 5,899 6, d 4, d 5, ld 2, d 5,682 4.ld 6,000 Sources: Tax from Lincolnshire Archives Office, KQS/L T, Langoe Wapentake, courtesy of Mrs Joan Mills; Ordnance Survey acreages from Victoria History of the County of Lincoln, II, 363; supposed 1856 acreages from White, Directory of Lincolnshire, 1856, under individual parish entries sophisticated surveying methods came into use from about the middle of the nineteenth century. Averages for Rutland are shown in Table 6 below. In the calculation of acre-equivalents, approximation has also to be stressed, because of the apparently casual manner in which assessments were calculated - there is no guarantee of absolute even-handedness between proprietors, and it is difficult to know what allowance to make for buildings, since land with buildings would sometimes attract much higher assessments than land without. At Melbourn the Peterhouse College farm had an acreage of 192 acres according to the tithe award of 1839, and was recorded in the 1840 LT A as having a rental of 212 and an assessment of 8 7s. Compare this with Valentine Beldam 's 199 acres which totally lacked buildings and was said to have a rental of only 98 15s and an assessment of 3 16s 0d. The publication of the Rutland LTA now paves the way for similar comparisons in this county. Despite these qualifications, it is worthwhile in some contexts to calculate acre-equivalents. For example, a comparison can be made between the estates of Charles Chaplin at Blankney and Sir Robert Dashwood at Dunston (Table 3). At Blankney, Chaplin paid 69.8 per cent of the parish tax quota. This percentage of the parish acreage of 6,781 acres suggests that he paid tax on 4,733 acres, say about 4,700 acres. Perhaps about four-and-a-half thousand acres is even safer. At Dunston, Dashwood's property attracted 82.1 per cent of the tax and that proportion of the parish acreage was 2,768, say about 2,700 acres, not much more than half the size of Chaplin's property, but a substantial estate nonetheless. At the other end of the scale, what kind of a property did Richard Fox own and occupy as suggested by his two tax payments of 1 4s and 5s 2d, or a total of 1 9s 2d out of a parish quota of 61 0s 2d paid by Metheringham? His payment was 2.39 per cent of the quota and 2.39 per cent of the acreage of 5,899 is acres. A farm in the I acre bracket was a substantial one for an owner-occupier, a worthy ancestor on anyone's family tree, probably bought or inherited in two distinct parcels that the land tax assessor still listed separately. Land tax studies It is almost a century since economic and social historians and historical geographers began to use land tax assessments on a large scale in the hope of elucidating two major issues concerning landownership. The first of these was the debate about the supposed disappearance of the small landowner, beginning in and continuing in two other bursts of activity during the inter-war period and mainly in the 1960s (summarised in Turner & Mills 1986 and Ginter 1991, 1992). This debate was linked to that about the progress of enclosure ( eg Hunt 1959). The use of the LT As for this purpose fell foul of three problems. Firstly, the need to use acre-equivalents was not understood; secondly, many of the pre-electoral register LT As did not distinguish clearly between landowners and occupiers; and, finally, many of the smallest owners were erratically excused tax, the very group that were most relevant to the debate. From 1798 all owners with properties valued under 20 shillings ceased to be chargeable. However, Grover ( 1986) discovered that it was possible to make direct comparisons between the L TAs of c 1700 and those of c 1780 for the St Augustine East Division of Kent and the Hastings Rape of East Sussex because the 'assessments at both dates clearly differentiate between proprietors and occupiers'. The comparisons show that the numbers of proprietors in the fifteen parishes fell by 3 per cent and that of occupiers by 10 per cent over the period, with all except three parishes experiencing a decline. The losses in both proprietors and occupiers occurred mainly in the middle of the size ranges of estates and holdings. Full- 8

11 Introduction time farms got bigger, but part-time farms at the bottom of the range survived well. The proportion of the tax paid by owner-occupiers increased as more proprietors kept land in hand. The other issue, pursued more recently, has been the debate about 'open' and 'close' or 'closed' parishes and poor law policies (Mills 1980). A number of regional studies bear on this subject, including those in Lincolnshire (Obelkevich 1976; Rawding 2001), West Norfolk and Berkshire (Banks 1986, 1988), and Oxfordshire (Song 2002). Most such studies used the LT As for the period between 1780 and Although there is plenty to argue about in this field of research, the use of LT As is much more generally accepted, since they are capable of demonstrating the contrasts in landownership structure between individual parishes.. Rutland Rutland is possibly unique in having a complete set of LT As for any date before 1780, and certainly unique for as early a year as This circumstance makes some amends for the Rutland returns of having been, so the story goes, sent for salvage about 1940 along with some other Quarter Sessions documents. The L TAs transcribed here, then, are almost certainly the only ones extant for the county, apart from the single year of 1798 kept in the Public Record Office, and a significant number of post-1832 LT As (Gibson et al 1998, 37). In rare instances, individual Land Tax receipts may also survive, as at Glaston where the incumbent pasted some mid 18th century examples into a record book of parish archives (information from Mrs Auriol Thomson). Interpretation of these 1712 documents, commented on in more detail by Tim Clough below, is complicated by the fact that most of them do not distinguish clearly and unambiguously between proprietors and occupiers. In many if not most cases, the lists of names will probably be those of the persons from whom the tax was actually collected, rather than necessarily being the names of proprietors, who were responsible for seeing that the tax was paid. The year 1712 was long before the use of LT As as electoral registers had started (1745 at the earliest), and it was this practice that demanded a full list of proprietors' names. Nevertheless, Rutland's early documents share many of the characteristics of the later L TAs, mainly because of the rigidity of the tax. On a point of detail, the national rate in the pound in 1712 was four shillings, but from 1713 to 1775 the rate varied between one and four shillings, until in 1776 it went back permanently to four shillings. In the early period of land tax history there were still many copyhold tenants who might appear as 'owners', later enfranchised - if only for political reasons as happened in Rutland before the 1710 election - to become 'genuine' owners, that is freeholders. Similar situations may arise in connection with leases for very long periods, such as three lives. Here the landlord, especially the corporate landlord, may have allowed his lessees to wield some of the power which he would not have delegated to even a large tenant farmer on a 'rack' rent, and sub-letting to 'real' tenants may have been widespread. Some small proprietors are known to have been omitted, often erratically from one year to another, and the bases for omission remain obscure, just as for excusals from rates, from hearth tax, and from other impositions. Our transcripts, therefore, should not be regarded necessarily as a complete list of taxpayers for every parish in the county, although it is probable that comparisons with other contemporary documents will reveal broad similarities. Finally, a word or two may be helpful about taxpayers who paid tax not on land, but on salaries, stock-intrade, personal property, or tithes. These are more prominent in early LT As than in those of the classic period from Thus, at Uppingham in the 1712 assessment there is a long list of those paying on 'shops of trade', whilst at Oakham there is a similar list of those paying on 'personall estates'. In many cases these headings meant the same thing, but the second description may well have included, for example, wealthy retired farmers without significant landed or 'real' property. The Oakham list conveniently includes a column for the values of personal property, as well as the tax paid. This shows that, as elsewhere in the country, the tax rates were very light by comparison with tax on land. It is partly for this reason that Ginter ( 1992, 21-9) argues that payments on stock-in-trade and personal property should be excluded from analyses of land tax. His recommendation for tax on salaries is similar, since although such payments were often substantial, they were erratic in incidence, both geographically and from year-to-year. However, I would suggest that in community studies, these three types of payments should be included, as they can be linked to other nominal lists, thus helping to fill out the profiles of the taxpayers concerned. Ginter recommended that taxes on tithes should be included, since these were taxes on wealth produced from the land, and therefore resembled tax on land itself. These payments throw out, to a varying but usually slight degree, the calculation of acre-equivalents, but in any case these are only very approximate. 9

12 Commentary on the Land Tax and Poll Book Transcripts THMcK CLOUGH THE RUTLAND LAND TAX RETURNS The bundle of Rutland land tax assessments for 1712 survives amongst the extensive collection of papers relating to the Finch family in the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland (DG 7/4/1), where it is identified by an early label as 'Copy of Duplicates of the Land Tax in Rutland 1712'. Whether the fact that they were found among the Finch papers reflects the historic county responsibilities of this family, which held the earldom of Nottingham at this time, or simply the requirements of their estates, has not been determined. Exactly how the collection of the tax was arranged in Rutland is not apparent from the record, since it contains no reference to the county's hundred structure, nor to the commissioners. However, it will have been the responsibility of the parish assessors and collectors to render up the parochial quotas, and this may have been done through the constables on a hundred basis. Each of the 56 parishes is recorded on a separate sheet or sheets; each sheet has a main heading which includes the names of the two parish assessors, or in the case of fifteen of the smaller parishes that of the single assessor. There are usually one or two columns of entries, but Oakham has three columns and Uppingham four. For reasons of space, the original column arrangement has not been retained in the transcript, but column breaks and sub-totals are shown where appropriate. A covering page gives a list of all the parishes in Rutland and their total land tax assessments under the rubric 'Rutland County Rate 1808', which for completeness is given below in Table 4. This coincides with and can be put beside Parkinson's comprehensive review of the state of agriculture in the county, at a time, a century after the LT A, when the average rent was 21 s per acre and the poor rate was an average of 2s 7d (Parkinson 1808; VCH Rutland I, 226). It appears that two different hands were at work in the LT As; both are competent and they are not easy to distinguish one from another. Reading them presents few difficulties; the manuscript is generally in good condition, and only the Wardley sheet is significantly defective as a result of damage. Each parish heading begins with an abbreviation of the county name (omitted from the transcripts); one hand employs an elaborate capital letter R here (29 instances), and the other a much plainer version (27 instances). In the lists of values, two different formats appear. In general, one hand employs colons, rather than ruled vertical lines, as separators between the pounds, shillings and pence columns and 00 to signify zero, while the other has faint ruled vertical lines between the columns rather than colons and uses for zero. In the Ketton entry many of the colons were omitted. Usually, the colons and 00 are found with the plain initial R for Rutland (25 instances, for example Ashwell), and the for zero is found with the elaborate R ( I 7 instances, for example Ayston). Sometimes, however, this usage may be reversed (eleven instances of the ornate R with colons, for example Braunston; two instances of the plain R with, namely Barrowden and North Luffenham). This confirms that the two principal writers were working closely together, and suggests that the values were quite often added by one writer to a sheet where the list of names had already been entered by the other. Only Uppingham, Rutland's second town, differs in the way of recording values; here there are neither colons nor dots, and zero is represented by a single 0. These variations are retained in the transcript. It has also been noticed that the plain R and 00 are generally, but not inevitably, to be found on sheets for parishes to the south and west of the county, and the others to the north and east. This correlates with the county's hundreds to the extent that all parishes in Alstoe and East hundreds except Stretton and Tickencote have the plain R; all in Martinsley and all in Wrangdike except Barrowden and North Luffenham have the ornate R; and Oakham Soke entries are divided between the two. Differences in the use of and 00 are on a similar scale. This does imply that the record was made, or at least copied, largely on the basis of the hundreds, if only for administrative convenience. However, the degree of overlap between the individual compilers' characteristics conclusively demonstrates that their work was undertaken as a co-operative effort. A number of standard conventions have been employed in the transcript. Generally, though not in the parish headings which have been transcribed verbatim, spelling and punctuation, including possessive 10

13 Commentary apostrophes, have been standardised as far as possible and abbreviations have been extended silently, but in some instances square brackets [ ] have been used to show where matter has been supplied editorially or to indicate a doubtful reading, thus: [?], or where the text is illegible. Sometimes it has been necessary to supply an editorial comment as a footnote. These notes may draw attention to corrections or alterations which were made in the original document, or to a doubtful reading or inconsistency, or they may explain a technical point or clarify an ambiguity. Occasionally they may supply a historical explanation. Overall, however, such notes have been kept to a minimum. Most first, or Christian, names in the original were written in abbreviated form, generally with a colon and often with a superscript letter, but this is neither universal nor consistent. Here, wherever possible, the names are extended, but where the abbreviation either is ambiguous or cannot be extended with certainty it is retained. For example, Eliz: is left since although it normally means Elizabeth it can also mean Eliza; Jn 0, Jo" and Jo: are kept because these can be John or Jonathan; and Will:, though usually to be taken as an abbreviation, is kept because Will can be a first name - however, w m : and Will: (the crossed letters definitely indicating an abbreviation) can safely be extended to William. Thus the following abbreviated names have not been extended: Con: Gooden: Leo: Nat: / Nath: Ed: Jn o : Mai: 1 Vol: / Voll: Eliz: Jo": Marg: Wellesb: Gill: Jo: Noll: Will: while the following have been extended: 1 - If the I represents an uncrossed t, then perhaps Matthew is meant Abra: I Abrah: = Abraham Jonath: = Jonathan Alex: = Alexander Jos: = Joseph And w : = Andrew Kenel: = Kenelm Anth: = Anthony Lawr: = Lawrence Aub: = Aubrey Mari: = Margaret Aug t : = Augustus Matt: = Matthew Aust: = Austin Mich: = Michael Bar{ = Bartholomew Mill: = Millicent Ben: / Benj": = Benjamin Nie: /Nich =Nicholas Christ: = Christopher Nathan 1 : = Nathaniel Clem': = Clement Phil: = Philip Cha: / Char = Charles Rand 1 : = Randal Dan: / Dan 1 : = Daniel Rich d : = Richard Edm d : =Edmund Rob 1 : = Robert Edw d : = Edward Sam: / Sam 1 : = Samuel Euseb: = Eusebius Serf: = Serjeant Fard 0 : = Fardinando Sol: I Solom: = Solomon Franc: = Francis Steph: = Stephen Fras: = Francis Stev: = Steven Gam 1 : = Gamaliel Tob: = Tobias Geo: = George Thos: = Thomas Greg: = Gregory Tim: = Timothy Hen: = Henry Tris: = Tristan Humf: = Humfrey Walt: = Walter 1a~ = James w m : I Wi-ll: = William Jeff: = Jeffrey Zach: I Zech: = Zachariah fnterpreta TION OF THE LAND TAX ASSESSMENTS Dennis Mills has pointed out in his general introduction above how important it is historically that these documents have survived, since Rutland would appear to be unique in possessing a complete land tax return of such an early date. Used alongside other sources such as the 1710 Poll Book, the LT A enables us to identify significant taxpayers across the county and to gauge their relative importance, although it is not necessarily possible to distinguish from this source alone between landowner and tenant. At one end of the scale we have the substantial Rutland estates of the Earls of Exeter, Gainsborough and Nottingham as well as other individuals whose assessments amount to tens if not hundreds of pounds; at the other we have many 11

14 Commentary Table 4-The Rutland County Rate in 1808 s d s d Ashwell Brought over 14 3 Ayston 7 2 Leighfield Braunston 8 Lyndon 8 Burley 2 Manton 6 4½ Bisbrooke 6 Morcott 6 Brooke 8 Martinsthorpe 6 Barrow 7 4 Market Overton 10 Barrowden 9 3 Normanton 3 I Belton 6 Oakham Lordshold 9 7½ Barleythorpe 3 10 Oakham Deanshold 1 10 Cottesmore 6 4 Pickworth 9 Casterton, Great 5 9 Preston 6 Casterton, Little & Tolethorpe 4 6 Pilton 2 1 Clipsham 8 10 Ridlington Caldecott 7 2 Ryhall with Belmesthorpe 8 Egleton 5 3 Stretton 7 2 Empingham 12 Seaton 11 3 Edith Weston 7 2 Stoke Dry 13 2 Essen dine 4 4½ Teigh 11 3 Exton 9 Tieken cote 3 Glaston 9 Thorpe by Water 4 Gunthorpe 5 I Tinwell with Ingthorpe 7 4 Greetham 8 Thistleton 4 Hambleton 19 2 Tixover 3 8 Ketton with Geeston 13 Uppingham 8 10 Langham 5 10 Wing 6 Luffenham, North 8 10 Whitwell 3 8 Luffenham, South 6 10½ Whissendine L ddington Wardle 5 I Carried over 14 3 Total ½ 4½ 4½ 7½ 7½ 7½ individual taxpayers whose contributions may be no more than a few shillings or pence. The level of detail in the entries for adjoining parishes points to sharp differences in the pattern of land ownership and occupation, and also perhaps to the way in which the assessments were recorded from one parish to the next. Some parishes, such as Ashwell, Burley or Tickencote, were very clearly controlled by principal or single owners whose tenants simply do not appear, whilst others, such as Bisbrooke or Manton, are shown as being in the hands of many people, typically a few principal holdings complemented by a constellation of smaller ones. However, the evidence must be used with caution, since sometimes the true position may not be immediately apparent. The manor of Barrowden, for example, belonged to the Earl of Exeter, but he does not figure in the list of taxpayers. Similarly, the Brudenells are known to have been the sole owners of Ayston, but their name does not appear and all those listed must have been tenants. Again, both Cottesmore and Barrow belonged to the Noel family; Lady Noel is shown as paying tax in Cottesmore but not in Barrow - although the incumbent, Mr Onley, is assessed for tithe and glebe in both places. This leads one to suppose that very many of the entries record the names of tenants, sub-tenants, or occupiers who were not in fact landowners. Some need not even have been resident in the parish. Freeholders are specifically named in several parishes, such as Bisbrooke and particularly Hambleton, where occupiers of the Lincoln diocesan lands are also listed. On the other hand, there is only one reference to copyhold, that of the Earl of Exeter at Ryhal I. In several instances, as at Market Overton and Ryhall, a number of taxpayers are shown as paying three or four separate assessments for different parcels of land or on behalf of other occupiers, as if one amount is for land they occupied themselves and the others are their tenants or sub-tenants. Occasionally, as at Leigh Forest and Lyddington, a change of occupancy is indicated following the death of the previous occupier. As to the arrangement of parishes, it should be noted especially that Oakham is divided into two portions, namely Oakham Lordshold and Oakham Westminster Fee. The former comprises the greater and more prosperous part of the town, centred on the castle and its manor and including the market and the premises of many traders, as well as outlying Flitteris Park. Westminster Fee, generally known as Oakham Deanshold, is 4½ 4½ 7½ 4½ 4½ 4½ 12

15 Commentary centred on the church and its accompanying manor, which belonged to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey and included some of the poorer parts of the town. Here, as is generally the case historically, Westminster Fee is closely linked with the hamlet of Barleythorpe; this can make for difficulties in interpreting evidence for the town of Oakham as a whole, although in the L TA taxpayers in Westminster Fee are distinguished from those in Barleythorpe. Elsewhere a number of subsidiary settlements are specifically mentioned: Little Casterton includes Tolethorpe, the parish of Hom is included with Exton, Greetham includes Woolfox, Ryhall includes Belmesthorpe, and Tinwell includes lngthorpe whose taxpayers are listed separately. Ketton is assumed to include Geeston, which is not named in the L TA, and Uppingham is assumed to include extra-parochial Beaumont Chase, which is also not mentioned; Stoke Dry may include a detached part of the parish which then lay within the Gartree hundred of Leicestershire. Several parks and woods are referred to, as too are glebe lands and tithes. In some parishes, attention is drawn to other specific areas, such as the enclosed lands of Lady Willoughby at Belton, Lord Gainsborough's land at Brooke, Woodhead manor at Great Casterton, Temple Field at Greetham, the pits at Ketton, and 'Senjon' (taken to mean St John's) land at Little Casterton. William Kemp and his fellow Belton assessor clearly thought they had confused matters by including Kemp's composite payment for the Willoughby land and then also listing the fourteen individual tenants' assessments (including his own), and felt obliged to add a slightly obscure explanatory note to indicate that the sum should not be counted twice. One unusual entry relates to the payment of tax by Ryhall men for the Crofts at Essendine; this may reflect rights of intercommon. Occasionally there are entries for land or premises for which assessments are given but without any clear indication as to who is responsible for paying the tax, for instance the water meadows at Barrow. A number of field names and other topographical references appear and are noted in Index 3. In some cases at least the assessors were careful to record the assets of those whose wealth lay in a stock of goods or in personal fortune rather than in land, although this would seem at odds with the purpose of the tax. Oakham and Uppingham attracted particular attention, with the inclusion of 26 personal estates at Oakham, paying a total of 3 12s 2¼d, and a similar number of shops at Uppingham taxed in all at 2 7s I ½d. The Oakham list gives the values of the personal estates as well as the tax paid, showing that at only 6s per I 00 the rate of tax was light compared with the land tax proper, but does not indicate how these estates were defined. At Oakham, too, Mr Adcock was assessed for the profits of the market, and the two (?excise) officers at Oakham and the two at Uppingham were taxed 1 5s 0d and 1 0s 0d respectively on account of their salaries. Elsewhere, however, only Henry Cumbrey's 'stock upon trade' at Exton and Peter Shield's small personal estate at Empingham are specifically noted. The assessment values are recorded as quarterly payments in 31 parishes and as annual payments in the remaining 25 parishes. There seems no particular reason for this variation: it has no geographical bias within the county, and seems to have been simply a matter of preference perhaps on the part of those who compiled the original figures. Quarterly totals are not always given, but the total annual charge is shown in every case except Pickworth and Thorpe by Water, where only quarterly totals appear. The latter is unique in dating the assessment I 711 rather than 1 712, an error that might suggest the assessment was taken early in the year, a supposition supported by notes giving the outcome of an appeal on I 0th July affecting the assessments for Burley and Exton. The sum of the quarterly payments, where shown, is not always identical to the annual charge. In a few cases, as at Brooke, Ketton, Ryhall and Whissendine, the difference is acknowledged, but in some twenty others the discrepancies, sometimes a matter of only a few pence but often amounting to several shillings, are not admitted to and must be calculated. Usually the amount to be collected is more than the annual charge, but occasionally it is less. Only the figures for Oakham ( 5 ls 0d under) and Uppingham ( 3 15s 0d under) are substantially at odds with the annual charge. The differences are summarised in Table 5. It is interesting to compare the average tax per acre parish by parish, on the basis of the annual charge divided by acreages taken from the 190 I census report ( VCH Rutland I, 231-2), as shown, to the nearest ½d, in Table 6. Besides demonstrating the range of tax imposed, this may indicate whether there is any consistency of assessment between adjoining parishes, and also whether any account may have been taken of soil variation, land use and profitability in arriving at the level of assessment. Some allowance, though it is probably unquantifiable, should be made for a difference between the accurately measured Ordnance Survey acreages of the census report and the perhaps less than accurate acreages which may have formed the basis of the assessors' calculations nearly 200 years earlier. Certainly the acreages given by Parkinson ( 1808, 2-4) cannot be relied on since many are clearly rounded approximations, no doubt supplied by the many local correspondents whose assistance he acknowledges, rather than measured. Likewise those listed in William White's trade directories ( 1846, 603; I 863, 777) differ not only from Parkinson and the 190 I census figures 13

16 Commentary Table 5 - Discrepancies between quarterly payment totals and annual charge Quarterly Total Annual Charge Parish Difference s d s d Ayston Barleythorpe Id Barrow s 0d Barrowden s 8d Bisbrooke s 4d Brooke s 0d Caldecott s 8d Cottesmore d Edith Weston ½ ls l l½d Egleton 40 3 I½ s I ½d Empingham d Glaston ½ - 3½d Ketton s 8d Langham 218 I I0s 0d Lyddington s 0d Manton s 9d Market Overton s 0d Morcott d Oakham I ls 0d Ryhall s 0d Tinwell Id Tixover ½ +½d Uppingham s 0d Whissendine ls 5d 1 - These discrepancies were acknowledged by the assessors but also between one edition and the next. These differences may be relatively modest, perhaps only of a few acres, but since they can be of a thousand acres or more it is by no means clear exactly what is being measured. Despite these reservations, it is still possible to attempt a preliminary analysis to see if any pattern begins to emerge from these figures. Seventeen of the 56 parishes are assessed at less than ls 0d per acre, six at over 2s 0d, and the remainder between Is 0d and 2s 0d, with many just over the shilling mark. The lowest is Great Casterton at a very modest 4d, closely followed by the large parish of Empingham at only 5½d, and the highest is Stoke Dry at 2s 9d - although possibly the detached portion of the parish should be taken into account to reduce the figure slightly. The Uppingham acreage includes Beaumont Chase, but if that were omitted from the calculation then Uppingham would be rated at 2s Id rather than ls 7d. However, if the personal estates and shops at Oakham and Uppingham were omitted, the effect on their rate of tax would be negligible. In his introduction, Dennis Mills has referred to the rigidity of the land tax following the introduction of fixed quotas in He cites instances in other counties where different quotas in outwardly similar adjacent parishes appear to have been applied arbitrarily. In Rutland, however, there does seem to be at least some correlation between land use and productivity. When the tax-per-acre amounts shown in Table 6 are transferred to a map of Rutland, it immediately becomes apparent that all the low-tax parishes except Egleton and Whissendine are in the eastern part of the county. They include all the parishes in East hundred and about half of those in Alstoe; many of them are relatively large parishes, whose limestone soils are thinner and stonier. In his forthcoming study of the common fields and enclosures of Rutland, Ian Ryder (in press) confirms that the soils to the north-east of the county were particularly poor, and this is reflected in their low tax per acre. In this area only Clipsham, a detached parish of Oakham Soke, pays just over the shilling. Three adjoining parishes, Essendine, Ryhall and Little Casterton, all pay the same rate of 9½d. Much land in these parishes formed part of the estate of the Earl of Exeter. Conversely, those parishes in the mid-range of Is 0d to 2s Od mainly occupy the southern and western parts of the county, including most of those geographically smaller parishes that make up the hundreds of Oakham Soke, Martinsley and Wrangdike. The few high-tax parishes are scattered across the western part of the county: Ashwell, Gunthorpe and neighbouring Martinsthorpe, Lyndon and neighbouring Pilton, and Stoke Dry. Apart from Ashwell, these are small parishes with very few inhabitants but perhaps little else in common d

17 Commentary Table 6-Charge per acre based on annual charge divided by acreage in 1901 Annual charge Hund Acreage 1901 Charge per Village I parish to land tax red (VCH I, 231-2) Notes acre s d Ashwell A s 4½d Ayston M ls l½d Barleythorpe & Oakham WF I ls Id incl Westminster Fee Barrow A ls 2d Barrowden w Is 2½d Belton Is 7d Bisbrooke w Is Id Braunston Is 4d Brooke Is 5d Burley A Is 3½d Caldecott w ls 4d Casterton, Great E d Casterton, Little & Tolethorpe E ½d Clipsham ls 0½d Cottesmore A lo½d Edith Weston M ½d Egleton d Empingham E ½d Essendine E ½d Exton cum Hom A d Exton 4072ac, Horn 946 ac Glaston w ½ ls 8d Greetham A ½d Gunthorpe s Id Hambleton M ls 3d Ketton E IOd Langham ls 6d Leigh Forest ls 8d Lyddington ls 2½d Luffenham, North Is 2d Luffenham, South w Is 3d Lyndon M s 2d Manton M Is 2d Market Overton A Is 5d Martinsthorpe M s 7d Morcott w Is Id Norrnanton M ls 0½d Oakham I ls 5½d Pickworth E d Pilton w s I ½d Preston M Is Id Ridlington M ls 6d Ryhall E ½d Seaton Is I0½d Stoke Dry w s 9d excl detached part Stretton A I0d Teigh A Is I Id Thistleton A ½d Thorpe by Water w ls 9½d Tickencote E d Tinwell E d Tixover w ½ Is ld Uppingham M ls 7d Wardley ls 4½d Whissendine A I Id Whitwell A Is 9d Wing M ls Id Hundreds: A = Alstoe, E = East, M = Martinsley, 0 = Oakham Soke, W = Wrangdike Uppingham 121 0ac, Beaumont Chase 463ac 15

18 Commentary Ryder also demonstrates that conversion to pasture through enclosure could double the value of land through increased rents, and that a greater proportion of fully or substantially enclosed parishes relative to those retaining common fields are amongst those paying above the mean rate per acre, and vice versa, thus: Number of parishes in Fully enclosed Substantially enclosed In common fields At or below 15d per acre Above 15d per acre On this analysis, it does appear that the lighter soils of eastern Rutland attracted a lower rate of tax than the heavier soils or lusher pastures of the ancient forest of Rutland to the west, the Vale of Catmose in the centre of the county and the upper Welland valley in the south. However, it is not clear why parishes such as Pilton or Seaton, which were to retain their common fields until the nineteenth century, should have been amongst those with higher rates of tax. One influential factor may have been the large areas of intercommon that existed between many Rutland villages, which Ryder shows could often delay enclosure because of interparish disputes. This may also account for some of the more discrepant figures shown by Parkinson (1808) and White (1846; 1863) for pre-enclosure parishes; a better picture of land use across the county at the time of the LT A is needed before the differences can be properly accounted for. Even with local knowledge, the assessment of land values was potentially complicated by combinations of factors such as quality of soil, type of husbandry (pastoral or arable), and the extent to which enclosure may already have taken place. Similar problems faced those required to place values on tithes in the mid nineteenth century. It should not therefore be surprising if those faced with allotting their parish quotas took the easier course of basing their assessments simply on acreage, but it is only at Brooke that the parish return includes specific acreages for individual parcels of land. These fall into two groups: named fields or closes forming part of Lord Gainsborough's estate, and the holdings of a number of other individuals. On that evidence, the tax for the parish emerges as 5d per acre per quarter, or 1 s 8d per annum; unfortunately this does not agree with the calculation made in Table 6 which shows that the rate should be ls 5d per annum or 4¼d per quarter. The implication is that if one is to account for the ¾d difference a marked proportion of the overall acreage of the parish had been omitted. This tends to confirm Dennis Mills' point that the basis on which the tax was collected and the assessment made is not quite so simple as might at first appear. We lack more detailed evidence, and the question can probably only be answered by individual studies on a parish-by-parish level which might clarify the extent of each occupier's holdings, the actual acreages included in the assessments, the criteria for any omission of land including buildings and their curtilages, and the general principles followed by the assessors in rating various types of property. Occasionally, for instance, there are specific entries for tax on houses rather than land, as at Langham, but these are very much the exception. The Brooke list highlights the fact that either the assessors made a number of mathematical errors, or they were inconsistent in calculating the assessments, or even that their original notes were misread during the copying process - the existing document is clearly legible and the transcript thus completely reliable. Because the acreages are recorded, we can identify the following errors: Total Neather Ground: Thorp's Meadow: Hack's Close: Part of Ward's Closes: Henry Rawlins: Will: Forman: Benjamin Woods: 45 5d should be 18s 9d, not 18s 0d. The rate of2s Id is equivalent to 5 acres, not d should be 6s 3d, not 6s 5d. 30 5d should be 12s 6d, not 12s 0d. 92 5d should be I 18s 4d, not 1 19s 4d. The rate of 15s 10d is equivalent to 38 acres, not 28. The rate of 1 0s 1 0d is equivalent to 26 acres, not 22. The 'due from my Lord' total of 10 16s 5d is the correct total of the figures actually recorded, and the total due from the other taxpayers, not shown in the original, is 15 5s 7d, making 26 2s Od in all as shown. This suggests that most of the discrepancies are scribal errors rather than originating in discretionary variation of the applicable rate by the assessors, and that the only genuine mistake is that affecting Henry Rawlins: if he had not been overcharged by a shilling, the quarterly total would have been 26 1 s Od, exactly right for the annual charge of 104 4s Od. It would be nice to think that his descendants could enter a claim for overpayment of tax dating back nearly four centuries! 16

19 Commentary The LT A documents were sometimes used at a later date for recording other land tax assessments or calculations. For example, Burley is annotated with a note of values in 1807, as shown in the transcript, and there is a separate calculation of values for Egleton in 1804, extracted below - it bears little relation to the individual land tax values shown in 1712, but the overall total remains the same. Late the [Egleton] In 1804 s d Excise added Total s d L a Winchelsea (Deans[hold]) I (Purch d ) (Cottages) Rev d M' Williams R Carter J Needham Although the LT A should not be accepted as giving a complete list of owners of land, or even of taxpayers, for every parish in the county, it is certainly an invaluable source of information about people who lived in or were associated with Rutland's villages in the early eighteenth century. The most easily identifiable group, other than the major aristocratic landowners, consists of the clergy, many of whom can be identified through cross-reference with the Poll Book and checked against Longden ( ) (a most useful but not infallible source); they are listed in Index I. Beyond this, and usually to distinguish between individuals of the same name in the same parish, we are sometimes given a trade or occupation, but these are few in number, as reference to Index 2 will show. Even so, whether, baker, hempdresser or slater, the information is valuable. One or two other specific instances occur, such as reference to the tax paid by Henry Hays and Mr Bee by for the Oakham malting office, and the naming of the millers at Ryhall and Seaton. A number of women are recorded as taxpayers (see Table 7). Some parishes have very few, such as Thorpe by Water with only one out of 21, while others have many more, such as Cottesmore, with eight out of 30. While a significant number are identified as widows (Widow Vellam of Barleythorpe and Oakham being a notable example), many are not so designated and their status could only be known from other sources. Some clearly occupied prominent positions in local society, such as Madam Burton of Oakham, Madam Falkner of Uppingham, and Mrs Chevallier of Greetham, not to mention Lady Noel at Cottesmore; as with the male taxpayers the rest, for the moment, remain simply names. THE POLL BOOK TRANSCRIPTS The poll book records the poll taken on 16th October 1710 for the election of the two knights of the shire of Rutland, and was printed in St Martin's, Stamford. It is the nearest printed poll book in date to the LTA, although there are other poll books for the elections of 1713 (hand-written) and 1722 (hand-written and printed) in the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland. The transcripts of the 1710 poll book have been made from a photocopy in the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, of an original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. The title page bears a Bodleian Library stamp, and a handwritten shelf mark indicates that it was formerly in the collection of the celebrated antiquarian Richard Gough ( ). The book contains one or two manuscript additions in a contemporary hand, and several names are annotated with 'X' or the letter 'V'. These have been included since they are clearly authoritative; their significance is unclear but may relate to the status of the electors. A few printed corrections in the book have been included in the transcript. The names of places in parentheses after a voter's name indicate the 'places of abode of freeholders not resident where their freeholds lie'. Similar conventions of transcription have been used as for the LT A, including the extension of first names. There are one or two instances where the quality of printing is defective and the text cannot be clearly read. For reasons of space, the votes cast are omitted, these not being appropriate to the purpose of including the names of the voters, which are used to complement the list of land tax payers. The political background to the 1710 and 1713 Rutland elections has been discussed in Rutland Record by Mitchell ( 1995). The result of the 1710 poll was a close-run thing: Lord Daniel Finch (Tory) polled 268 votes, Richard Halford (Tory) 263, John Noel (Whig) 290, and Philip Sherard (Whig) 250, with Noel and Finch being returned as the two Members for the county. However, as soon as the new Parliament assembled 17

20 Commentary Table 7 - Summary of Land Tax Returns 1712 and Poll Book entries 1710 Village/parish No of taxable units including tithes &c Ashwell 7 Ayston 24 Barleythorpe with Oakham Westminster Fee 65 I Barrow Barrowden Belton Bisbrooke Braunston Brooke Burley Caldecott Casterton, Great Casterton, Little, with Tolethorpe Clipsham Cottesmore Edith Weston Egleton Empingham Essendine and the Park Exton cum Horn Glaston Greetham with Woolfox and Temple Field Gunthorpe Hambleton Ketton 1 5 Langham Leigh Forest [Leighfield] Lyddington Luffenham, North Luffenham, South Lyndon Manton Market Overton Martinsthorpe Morcott Norrnanton Oakham Lordshold 18 with Flitteris Pickworth Pilton Preston Ridlington and the Park Ryhall with Belmesthorpe Women taxpayers (widows in brackets) 0 1 (I) 6 (2) 2 1 (I) 4 (2) 3 (I) 5 (2) 5 (5) (3) 3 (I) 0 3 (2) 8 (7) 0 1 (I) 7 (6) 2 (I) 9 (8) 6 (3) 5 (4) 1 4 (4) 5 (5) 10 (5) 2 (2) 5 (5) 2 (1) I ( 1) 2 2 (I) 3 (2) 0 5 (3) 0 9 (5) 20 I (I) 0 3 (2) 2 5 (5) No of electors in Annual charge to 1710 (nonresidents in land tax s d brackets) 6 (4) (I) I (7) (4) (2) (6) (1) (I) (3) (17) ½ 3 (2) 15 (8) (I) I 8 (6) (2) 218 I I 6 3 (]) (7) (4) (2) (8) (4) (3) 40 (7) I (I) (5) I I (3)

21 Commentary Village I parish Seaton Stoke Dry Stretton Teigh Thistleton Thorpe by Water Tickencote Tinwell and Ingthorpe Tixover Uppingham 22 Wardley Whissendine Whitwell Wing No of electors in Women taxpayers No of taxable units Annual charge to 1710 (nonincluding tithes &c (widows in land tax residents in brackets) s brackets d 42 4 (2) 9 (3) I I (I) (2) I (2) 14 (10) (5) (2) I ½ 16 I 23 10(6) 20 (6) 13 I (2) I (5) 47 (7) (I) (4) 30 (6) Total 5, Notes to Table 7 Barl ey thorpe: 2 Barl ey thorpe: 3 Barleythorpe: 4 Barrow den: 5 Belton: 6 Brooke: 7 Brooke: 8 Burl ey I Exton: 9 Caster/on, little: 10 Egleton: I I Empingham 12 Essendine: 13 Exton 14 Hambleton: 15 Kelton: 16 Ketton: 17 Lyddington 18 Oakham: 19 Oakham: 20 Oakham: 21 Oakham: 22 Uppingham 23 Uppingham: 24 Wardl ey : Of which 22 are Barleythorpe, totalling 36 16s 4d, and 43 are Oakham Westminster Fee (which is taken to signify Oakham Deanshold), totalling 29 16s 8d. All of whom are in Oakham Westminster Fee. Several Barleythorpe and Oakham Westminster Fee names appear under Oakham in the poll book, which is therefore taken to include Barleythorpe and both manors under Oakham. Of which 8 are for the Wood Closes. Of which 14 are for Lady Willoughby's enclosed estate. Including 17 fields forming Lord Gainsborough's estate. For land in Wing, Rutland (but not shown as a non-resident under that parish). A note accompanying the entry for each parish records the transfer of 52 0s 8d from Burley to Exton following an appeal: the totals shown here take account of the transfer. The Poll Book has two printed and two additional hand-written entries for Little Casterton, and records Tolethorpe separately. Of which 8 are for tithe. Of which one is for a personal estate. Including Ryhall men en bloc for The Crofts. Of which one is for 'stock upon trade'. Of which 6 are freehold, I is Lordshold, and the remainder Lincolnhold. Entries for Ketton are presumed to include the hamlet of Geeston which is not shown separately. Of which 6 are The Pitts. Of which 10 are for the High Parks. Oakham Deanshold is included under Barleythorpe in the Land Tax returns, where it is shown as Westminster Fee. Of which 28 are for 'personal estates'. Mrs Burton appears twice and Widow Vellam three times. The Poll Book is presumed to include both Lordshold and Deanshold electors. Taken to include extra-parochial Beaumont Chase. Of which 26 are 'shops of trade'. Including three illegible entries. 19

22 Commentary there were petitions against the election of Noel because of alleged electoral malpractice, and in January 1711 the House of Commons voted to expel him and replace him with Halford. Mitchell calculates that the overall electorate for the county at this period was about 600, but makes it clear that in the run-up to the election the number of voters had been swollen by tit-for-tat creations of new forty-shilling freeholders in various parishes as the opposing candidates sought the best advantage. In 1713, there were only three candidates, Daniel Finch (who had changed his allegiance from Tory to Whig), Bennet Sherard (Whig), both of whom were elected, and Richard Halford who stood unsuccessfully as the sole Tory challenger. Despite electoral distortions resulting from the creation of freeholders, to put the poll book entries for 1710 alongside the land tax returns of a mere two years, or even 18 months, later makes for an interesting comparison. The effects of electioneering and territorial influence on the part of the candidates and their supporters remains unclear without more detailed analysis, but certainly the numbers of those whose votes are recorded varies greatly from parish to parish, as noted in Table 7. Whissendine, for example, admittedly one of the larger villages, registered more votes ( 47) than Oakham ( 40), while the rather smaller village of Wing, with 30 votes (Mitchell 1995, 206, fig.i), outdid Uppingham which could only muster 20; similar numbers of voters were non-resident in each case. Some two-thirds of the parishes, including strongly manorialised villages such as Burley and Lyndon - though not Exton - had fewer than ten who cast their votes, and several (Essendine, Gunthorpe, Martinsthorpe, Normanton and Pickworth - few surprises here) had none at all. What is not recorded is the number of those entitled to vote who did not do so. Mitchell also detected changes in the composition of the electorate between 1710 and 1713 in certain parishes, such as Wing where the two lists include quite different selections of names (Mitchell 1995, 209). The proportion of non-resident voters varied considerably. Thistleton had a surprisingly high ten nonresidents out of fourteen who voted, several from relatively distant places, while Braunston had only six out of 30, all but one from neighbouring parishes. Whether all the lists of voters were in fact appropriately annotated is not clear. Exton, for instance, apparently had no non-resident voters, although eight of the 21 recorded do not appear in the LT A, a discrepancy which cannot immediately be accounted for. In all in 1710 there were 149 non-resident voters, of whom 5 5 lived in other Rutland parishes and the remainder came from elsewhere. Few of these absentees resided in towns: many were living in other villages, if not in Rutland then mostly in neighbouring counties. The most frequently named town, perhaps not surprisingly, was Stamford, with thirteen. One was from Oakham and four from Uppingham. London figures quite prominently, with ten, but few were from towns very far afield: two from Melton, and one each from Boston, Grantham, Kettering and Loughborough. That the villages of Rutland do not seem to have had close ties with towns, or indeed smaller places, elsewhere in the country as far as voters are concerned probably reflects the generally insignificant nature of Rutland's historical links with any major urban centre other than Stamford. A greater influence will have been the extent to which the county had become dominated by major landowners, an influence which in any event, as noted above, could distort the pattern through the creation of new freeholders. Comparisons between the LT As and these and other poll book transcripts should also enable students of the period to throw more light on the extent of owner-occupation, in other words the proportion of owners who were actually resident. CONCLUSION The Rutland land tax assessments for 1712 and the poll book of 17 I O contain detailed information about those who occupied land in the county in the early eighteenth century. Standing as they do between the hearth tax return of 1665, half a century earlier (Bourne & Goode 1991 ), and later information such as the 1795 census figures (Gents Mag 1795.ii, 650), they greatly amplify the source material available for those wishing to investigate the social and economic structure of Rutland, either as a whole or parish by parish. The potential for such studies is thus much enhanced, for there are many positive ways in which links between parochial, estate and personal archives can be opened up: parish registers, glebe terriers, wills and probate inventories, deeds, manorial rentals and the proceeds of manor courts, to name but some, can all be used to develop pictures of individuals and the landscape in which they lived and worked. Indeed, the additional notes on some of the Rutland parishes prepared by members of the Village Studies Group and retained in the Rutland Local History & Record Society's archive already clearly demonstrate the types of link that can be developed between individuals named in the LTA and Poll Book, the properties they occupied, and the communities of which they were part. This is perhaps especially true of Uppingham, where the detail published here complements a wide range of information already garnered from many other archive sources. 20

23 Commentary Although Rutland LT As for the later 'classical' period do not survive, there are many enclosure and tithe awards and maps that do. As Ryder (in press) shows, these also establish the possibility of comparing parish development through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, for example to establish patterns of changing farm size. Undoubtedly increases in farm size seen in England through this period made the structure of our farming different from that of many continental countries, something that is at the core of our understanding of the agricultural revolution. The land tax assessments and poll books are essential tools in this quest. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This short commentary could not have been written without the preparatory work of the Village Studies Group on the transcripts, and owes much to Professor Alan Rogers' work on tabulating the data and especially to detailed discussion with and comments by Dennis Mills during the drafting of his introduction. Ian Ryder kindly provided information on matters relating to soils and enclosure in Rutland in advance of his own forthcoming study. The views expressed and any errors that may have crept in remain my own. Bibliography Banks, S (1986), Parish landownership and the land tax assessments in West Norfolk: a comparison with the tithe surveys, in Turner & Mills ( 1986), Banks, S ( 1988), Nineteenth-century scandal or twentiethcentury model?: a new look at 'open' and 'close' parishes, Economic History Review, 2nd ser, 41, Beckett, J V, Land tax administration at the local level, , in Turner & Mills (1986), Bourne, J, & Goode, A (eds), The Rutland Hearth Tax 1665 (RLHRS 1991). Cox, B, The Place Names of Rutland (English Place Name Society ). Gibson, J, Medlycott, M, & Mills, D (eds), Land and Window Tax Assessments (Birmingham, Federation of Family History Societies, 2nd edn 1998). Ginter, D E (1986), The incidence of revaluation, in Turner & Mills ( 1986), Ginter, D E (1991), Measuring the decline of the small landowner, in Holderness, B A, & Turner, M, eds, Land, labour and Agriculture, : Essays for Gordon Mingay (London 1991 ). Ginter, D E (1992), A Measure of Wealth: the English Land Tax in Historical Analysis (London 1992). Grover, R, Early land tax assessments explored (2) Kent and Sussex, in Turner & Mills ( 1986), Holderness, B A, Rural Society in South East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, (unpublished PhD thesis, University of Nottingham 1968). Hunt, H G, Landownership and enclosure, , Economic History Review, 2nd ser, 11 ( 1959), [based on Leicestershire]. Longden, H I, Northamptonshire and Rutland Clergy (Northampton ). Mills, D R (1963), Landownership and rural population with special reference to Leicestershire in the midnineteenth century (unpublished PhD thesis, University of Leicester ). Mills, D R (1980), Lord and Peasant in Nineteenth Century Britain (London 1980). Mitchell, A (1995), Rutland elections in the early eighteenth century, Rutland Record 15, Obelkevich, J, Religion and Rural Society: South Lindsey , (Oxford 1976) [much more concerned with landownership than the title suggests]. Parkinson, R, A General View of the Agriculture of the County of Rutland (London 1808). Rawding, C K, The Lincolnshire Wolds in the Nineteenth Century (Lincoln, Soc for Lincolnshire Hist and Archaeol 200 1). Ryder, I, Common Right and Private Interest: Rutland open fields and their enclosure (RLHRS Occasional Publication, in press). Song, B K, Parish typology and the operation of the Poor Laws in early nineteenth-century Oxfordshire, Agricultural History Review, 50 (2002), Turner, M, & Mills, D (eds), Land and Property: the English Land Tax (Gloucester 1986). Unwin, R W, Search Guide to the English Land Tax (West Yorkshire County Record Office 1982). Victoria County History, Lincolnshire, I I ( 1906). Victoria County History, Rutland, i (1908), II (1935). White, W, ed, History and Directory of Lincolnshire (Sheffield 1856). White, W, ed, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Leicestershire and. Rutland ( 1946). 21

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25 Rutland Land Tax Assessments 1712 with extracts from the 1710 Poll Book for Rutland A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Ashwell for the year 1712 Jn Cole & Jn Pawlet Assessors The Lands of Bartholemew Burton Esq' Mr Alcocks Mr Mason yearly paym 1 155:10:01 006:12:02 026:12:01 Doctor Willson Mr Blake Mr Rose Mr Storgis The Charge 2 17 : 08 : 00 yearly paym :02:09 002:19:04 003:10:1 I 001 :00: :08:00 John Roose (Glaiston) Dr Charles Wilson (Stamford) Bartholomew Burton Esq X Thomas Alcock (Edmonthorp) Matthew Mason, clerk John Sturges (Cu[. ]sby) [Ashwell] A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Ayston for the year 1712 John Elliott Assessor Quar: paym I Quar: paym Mr White for his Glebe Land Edward Vines 9 7 Mr Yates 11 JO I Abraham Cant Mr Roberts of Wardley 7 Widow Taylor Mr Roberts of G Iayston 5 4 Thomas Hill 4 Mr Tookey 4 11 Joseph Elliott I 5 6 Jn Tillewest 8 4 Thomas Robards I 10 Jn Attleborough 2 4 Jo" Elliott 15 5 Mr Shield 1 7 Jo" Wimpery 9 11 Humfrey Baxter 6 Edward Caseldine 5 5 Richard Hillman 6 9 Thomas Hillham 15 7 Will: Sprigs 6 5 Will: Lockwood 5 5 Robert Barnett Thomas Elliott I The Charge 50 :16:- 1 - This figure has been corrected in the original 2 - Illegible in the original; the suggested amount is appropriate to the total and fits with what can be read I James Brudenal Esq (Dean [Deene ], Northamptonsh) Thomas White clerk V [Ayston} 23

26 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Barlythorp cum [Oakham] Westm[inste]r Fee for the year 1712 John Hubbard & William Rye the Assessors Up on Barlythorp Will: Cleeve Jn Cleeve Richard Hubbard jun' Thomas Jordan Josiah Cramp Francis Cleeve 8 yd Land Jn Kindersley Will: Barsby Edward Castledine Francis Cramp Richard Hubbard sen' Up on Okeham Mr Warburton for small Tythes Mr Warburton for ¾ [sic] Madam Burton for the Tithe of Okeham [blank] Roberts Esq' Mr Champante Mr Love Mr Cramp Robert Waite Mr Blague Joseph Richardson Thomas Meadows Mrs Love Mr Ekins Mary Waite widow Mr Choice Thomas Weatherhead Will: Brown Mrs Wright Will: Cramp Will: Davis Richard Redmile Quar: paym 1 02:05:03½ 00:01:01¾ 00:01 :08½ 00:14:01¾ 00:02:02½ 02:14:06 00:11 :09¾ 00:02:01 ¼ 00:03:04½ 00:03:04½ 00:01 :00 00:06:06 00:05:01 01:14:00 00: 10:11 00:01 :08½ 00:03:04¾ 00:03:04¾ 00:06:09½ 00:03:04¾ 00:01 :08½ 00:05:01 00:05:01 00:01 :00 00:01 :08½ 00:01 :08½ 00:01 :08½ 00:01:08½ 00:01 :08½ 00:01:00 00:01:00 00:01 :00 The Charge 66 : 13 : 01 Jeffrey Cantin Samuel Adcock Jn Holland Henry Heyes Thomas Waite Joseph Seaton Robert Flower Mr Midleton's Land Will: Rudkin Jn Hubbard The Demeans Francis Nau! Jn Tompson slator Jn Simpson Jn Skirrit Jn Smith butcher Matthew [R. deletedj Bever 1 Will: Rye Richard Philpot Jn Rowlat Jn Smith hempdresser Jn Sharp Thomas Smith Thomas Waite James Marshall James Peal Thomas Read Widow Vellum for house and land Mr Cleeve Will: Hand Jn Fardell Michael Flower Mrs Davie Quar: paym' 00:02:06½ 00:08:00 00:00: 10½ 00:00: 10½ 00:02:06¾ 00:01 :08½ 00:00:05½ 00:09:00¼ 00: 1 0:07½ 00:03:04½ 00:03:04½ 09:04:01 00:01:08½ 00:01 :00 00:01 :08½ 00:01 :08½ 00:02:06 00:01 :08½ 00:03:04¾ 00:01 :01 00:01 :08½ 00:01:01 00:00:08 00:00:08 00:01 :08½ 00:03:04¾ 00:01 :08½ 00:01 :00 00:02:03¼ 00:03:04¾ 00:06:00 00:01 :08½ 00:01 :00 00:08:05¾ 07:09: The deleted surname begins with R; the rest is illegible but it may have been Reeve A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Barrow for the year 1712 Tho: Sisson the Assessor Mr Onley for the Tithe And for the Gleeb Thomas Sisson Stephen Clark Thomas Sisson yearly paym 1 6: 6:0 2:12:0 4:1 8:0 1 :16:0 2:16:0 John Berridge John Berridge Thomas Sisson Will: Berridge George Darker yearly paym' 8: 9:0 0:16:0 I: 8:0 4: 1 6:0 5: 5:0 24

27 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Stephen Clark Thomas Watson Thomas Sisson Thomas Christian Thomas Ellham Samuel Fowler Widow Willsworth John Christian 5: 4:0 1 :10:0 0:16:0 1: 10:0 0: 8:0 0:10:0 0:10:0 Will: Wortley Will: Bull Mr Scott The Water Meadows Will: Robler Thomas Christian Will: Goodwin The Charge &c 61 : 12 : 00 Thomas Sisson X 0: 8:0 7: 0:0 1: 8:0 3: 0:0 0: 4:0 0: 4:0 0: 4:0 [Barrow J A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Barrowdon for the year 1712 Jo" Clark & Jos: Farall I Assessors I - Joseph Fardall in the list of taxpayers Quarpaym I Mr Child 4 1 Rowland Cliff Andrew Larratt Anthony Olfin Will: Wade 4 8 Thomas Lawker[?] Stephen Manton Jn Brown Adam Ealsham 9 Jo 0 Stangar Thomas Pitts 1 6 Rowland Cliff Jo" Walls 4 3 Richard Cotrell Zechariah Cliff 9 4 Jo 0 Munton Mr Mitchell 3 8 Francis Ratt Benjamin Boyden 6 Mrs Dunmore Jo 0 Bogey I Jo 0 Scotney Will: Newbon 6 Abraham Swan Edward Munton 1 6 Ann Swann Joseph Fardall 3 Jo 0 Dexter Jo 0 Woodcock l 6 Waltor Stocks Thomas Frankland 1 Thomas Wade Jo 0 Stocks 16 4 Widow Stangar Roger Cook 9 Jo Clark Henry Curtis 3 Jo Fairchild Will: Alling 1 4 Widow Barrott Kenelm Smith l 8 Edward Cliff Jo" Alling l 6 Richard Dawkins Will: Setchill 7 2 Robert Morys Henry Easham 10 Stephen Munton Henry Lenton 1 4 Edward Cliff Will: Sewell 1 Jo Clark Edward Feaney 1 Adam Ealsham Mr Cooper 4 Kenelm Smith The Wood- Closes Rowland Cliff 1 Kenelm Smith Jo 0 Brown & Edward Cliff 4 Will: Wade Mr Algar 7 Mr Dunmore Adam Ealsham I Will: Setchell The Charge 110 : 14 : 00 Quarpaym I I 4 I 8 1 I I I I

28 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts William Roberts (Wardley) X John Stanger John Lenton (Woodstone) Richard Spencer (Ketton) George Child clerk William Stanger (Suseton [Sewstem]) Rowland Cliffe John Clark John Brown Robert Norris John Breton clerk (Imham) Walter Stokes [Barrowden] [blank] Boyden (Exton) William Allen Henry Speed John Burchnal John Fairchild Humphrey Mitchell (Blaiston) A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Belton for the Year 1712 Edward Cleypool & Henry Allin the Assessors Quar: paym I William Kemp for the Lady Francis Ward baker 04: 12:00 Willoby's Estate 1 Francis Allin Mr Whattoft for 5 yard Land of William Ogden 01 : 17:06 Mr Marston' s Will: Cleypoole Andrew Cattwell for the Homes 00:07:00 Henry Allin Mr Ward for the Tithe 01: 17:06 Robert Worth And for his own 00:17:00 Mr Ward for Mr Hickson Richard Godfrey 01 :06:06 Jn Cleypoole Thomas Lewin for Richard Samuel Pulford 00:06:06 Walker's Estate Jn Ogdin Mr Smith of Wardley for Edward Cleypoole 00:10:04 the Breachis Jn Holley Mr Thomas Marston 00:18:06 Will: Walley Eliz: Ward widow 00:10:00 Thomas Ogden Henry Baly 00:01 :00 Jn Swanson Inclos[ed} Lands, the Lady Willoby 's Estate 1 Will: Balley 00:07:00 Henry Allin Edward Cleypoole 00:08:00 Edward Ward Thomas Ward 00:07:00 Robert Rawlins Francis Allin 00:02:06 Will: Kemp Robert Worth 00: 15:00 Esq r Collins James Healy 00:05 :00 Robert Blackwel Henry Baley 00:02:00 Eliz: Taylor Note the Quar: paym 1 is onely 20:12: What this Summ is here charged for and how appropriated The Charge upon the Town 82 : 08 : 00 I Quar: paym 00: 16:09 00:01 :00 00:03:09 00:02:06 01:00:10 01 :04:00 00:02:06 01:10:00 00:01:00 00:08:00 00:17:04 00:01 :00 00:04:00 00:14:06 00:01:00 20: 12:00 00:07:00 00:05:00 00:03:00 01 :04:00 00:01 :06 00:03:00 00:02:00 04: 12: It appears that Will Kemp collected the sums due from the fourteen tenants of Lady Willoughby's enclosed estate (himself included). Unusually, these are separately itemised as well as appearing as an aggregated payment in the main list. The assessors' note seeks to dispel any confusion. Francis Allen John Claypole Henry Bayly Henry Allen Richard Godfrey Francis Ward William Bayly Richard Walker (Stockers[t]on) Richard Godfrey Richard Hickson (Dunton) Thomas Ward Thomas Marston Francis Ward baker William Peake (East Norton) Edward Claypole George Marston V Robert Worth Valentine Collin (Sisson) [Belton} 26

29 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Bisbrook for the year 1712 Nath 1 Clarke & Tho: Williams the Assessors LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Quar: paym I James Manners Vic[ar] 16 3½ Richard Cracksfard Thomas Williams farmer Will: Illiff Lady Noell's land 4 3½ John Sturgis Mr Phillip's land 2 8½ Moses Swann And the Lord's land 2 6½ Thomas Craford Will: Allen hills farm 16 4 Thomas Kerby Thomas South 1 Sampson Deacon His freehold 4 4 George Burnam Read's land 11 4 Will: Robinson Brown's and Chasterton's 9 8 Thomas Ratt Mrs Harrison's 1 6 Thomas Holman Jo" Vine his freehold 9 9 Thomas Paddy The Lord's land 8 8 Widow Jones Yelsmore 3 6 Widow White John Cant Samuell Dorman John Illiff ½ Madam Falkner Nathaniel Clarke's Tythe ½ Mr Smith or Thomas Bains And Bell's land 8 7 Will: Collin Esq' And Common money 2 2 Mr Thomas Ridlington Will: Harbert's Farme 6 6 Mr Dennis Taylor Berry's land 6 6 Mr Edward Sheild of Preston And Arnold's land 2 2 Solomon Pepper Liddington [ shown as Pisbrooke] The Charge 62 : 8 : 0 Solomon Pepper (Liddington) James Mannors (Glayston) V William Allen John Viny Thomas Ratt Thomas Crowfoot Quar: paym I I I 2 I 4. I 2½ I 11 I I I 4 I 2 15:14:10 [Bisbrooke J A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Bra[u]nston for the year 1712 Will: Atton & Will: Rawlins Assessors Quar: paym I Mr Sherard for the Tithe 02:16:03 Henry Palmer Mr Sprigs for Small Tithes 00:06:00 Samuel Stapley Mr Peak for ½ yard land in Thomas Stapley 00:06:00 the Park Charles Gedney Jn Burton 01:06:08 Thomas Bates Augustus Tampyon 00:05:10½ Thomas Hull Will: Tampyon 01:06:08 Mr Brushfield for Halford's Close Henry Ward 01:06:06½ Jn Gibens Will: Atton 01 :13:04 Widow Falkes Will: Rawlins 01 :08:00 Jn Reeve Abraham Bull 01:14:05 Thomas Bryan Will: Atton 00:12:08 Thomas Exton Alexander Hacket 00:07:00 Widow Fisher Richard Cantin 00:12:00 Will: Rudell Richard Bell 00:02:10 Will: Raullins Edward Rawlins 01:08:09 James Gibens Thomas Banes 03:07:08 Augustus Atton Will: Bates 00:06:00 Jn Fosterd Quar: paym I 00:08:06 00:14:03 00:12:06 00:03:09 00:04:03 00:17:10 00:03:00 00:09:03 00:03:03 00:03:04 00:12:06 00:0 I :06 00:02:08 00:03:09 00:02:03 00:03:02 00:05:04 00:01 :06 27

30 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Thomas Holey Widow Wortley Will: Allin Jn Raullins Widow Pullin Jn Merriman Will: Stanger Jn Barnitt Thomas Cleypole Bartholomew Atton jun r Richard Barnit John Bryan Edward Barnett William Ruddle Andrew Barton William Tampion John Barnet John Burton Thomas Bryan Richard Bell (Knawston) 1 William Bates 00:01:09 00:03:03 00:04:05 00:03:09 00:01 :04 00:01:09 00:00:06 00:01 :04 00:01:02 00:01 :00 00:01 : The adjoining parish of Knossington is meant The Charge 106 : 12 : 00 Thomas Claypole William Reeve Kenelm Faux Henry Ward John Reeve Orlando Brown (Burrough) V William Rawlins Charles Sweney (Knawston) 1 William Burton Thomas Bates Jn Stimson Mr Raullins of Brook Widow Healy Samuel Randell Will: Reeve Jn Bryan Jn Burton Mr Holms Mr Ridlington Bartholomew Atton Mr North 00:01 :00 00:02:03 00:01 :00 00:01 :00 00:02:06½ 00:01 :11 00:01 :00 00:00:01 ¼ 00:00:01 ¼ 00:01 :01 00:00:02 26:13:00 [Braunston] Richard Cantin Augustus Tampion Alexander Hacket William Atton Henry Palmer (Tilton) William Sherrard (Knawson) V 1 William Allen Lawrence Claypole Edward Exton John Noel Esq (Walcott) A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Brook for the year 1712 Henry Rawlins & Tho: Kemp the Assessors Quar: paym I Quar: paym I I acr acr 1 60 Highffields 01:05:00 50 Dixon's Dale 01:00: Chiseldine's Hagly 00:05:00 15 Haddon's Dale 00:06:03 45 Neather Ground 00:18:00 24 Bushy Dale 00: I 0:00 8 Thorp's Meadow 00:02:01 4 Hackett's Dale 00:01 :08 8 Penn Close 00:03:04 Parte of Ward's Close & Johnson's Close 00:05:10 Lambrills 01 :05:10 52 Parte of the Parks 01 :01 :08 15 Hack's Close 00:06:05 50 Sharrard's Dale 01 :00:10 60 Hagly & Martly 01 :05:00 16 Pry on' s Copy 2 00:06:08 30 Parte of Ward's Closes 00:1 2:00 Due from my Lord 10: 1 6: Mrs Peak's 02:13:09 22 Richard Baker 00:09:02 92 Henry Rawlins 01:19:04 67 George Holmes 01 :07:11 28 Will: Forman 00:15:10 58 Mr Roberts 01 :04:02 58 Thomas Merryman 01 :04:02 11 Jn Cramp's Close 00:04:07 22 Jn Hubert 00:09:02 48 Will: Kemp 01 :00:00 Thomas Woods 01 :03:09 14 Thomas Kemp 00:05: 10 4 Jn Dixon 00:01 :08 20 Mr Neull's[?] 00:08:04 6 Richard Hack 00:02:06 5 Jn Williams 00:02:01 22 Benjamin Woods 00:10:10 15 Lawrence Claypole's 00:06:03 27 Mr Brown 00:11 :03 12 Thomas Dixon 00:05:00 26:02:00 The Charge 1 04 : 04 : 00 over 00:01 :00 57 I -The first part of this list gives field names of Lord Gainsborough's estate and acreages; the tax appears to be generally a standard 5d per acre, but if so then there are several mathematical errors or inconsistencies 2 - Written thus, with an abbreviation mark over they of Copy; the known fieldname Priors Coppice is probably meant 28

31 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Henry Rawlins for Wing [Brooke] A true Copy of Land Tax charged upon Burley for the whole year 1712 Tho: Willcocks [&] Ja~ Bradshaw the Assessors The R 1 hon ble the Earl of Nottingham Mr Saunders for the Glebe Land The Charge Yearly Value of Lands 1051 :0:0 0050:0: :0:0 252 : 00 : 08 Rates thereupon 1 240: 13:02½ 11 :07:05½ 252:00:08 Memorandum: it was ordered upon the Appeal between Burley & Exton the I 0 th day of July 1712 at Empingham by the Commissioners then that the Summ of Fifty two pounds and Eight pence to be taken off from Burley and laid upon Exton which brings the Charge then upon Burley onely to two hundred pounds as may appear by the Duplicate retum'd into the Queens Remembrancers Office of the Exchequer for that Year A pencil annotation is made to one side of these entries as follows [against the figure of 240:13:02½] [against the figure of 0l 1 :07:05½] [against the figure of252:00:08] 2 - An equivalent note accompanies the Exton entry Samuel Saunders clerk [Burley] A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Caldecott for the year 1712 Rob t Ward & Will: King the Assessors Quar: paym I Eusebius Buswell Esq' 3 Will: Morrisjun' Will: Goodman 18 George Browne Thomas Jones I 3 Thomas Browne Thomas Bull 15 Henry Vine Will: Hill 9 3 Marg: Russell Robert Ward 7 6 Jo n Russell Will: Morris sen' 18 6 Leo: Russell Jo" Cave I 3 Edward Mugleton Walter Shelborn 11 3 Jo n Chapman Robert Shelbom 14 Robert Skelhorne sen' Lewis Woodcock 5 Jo n Squire Will: Cade 1 Daniel Elliott Walter Freeman 17 9 Thomas Cave Jo" Browne jun' 3 Robert Woodcock Jo" Browne sen' 15 3 Widow Ogden Robert Colwell 12 Samuel Stokes Widow Ireland 9 6 Thomas Woodcock Matthew Baxter 3 Charles Farrow Will: King 1 Thomas White Nicolas Morris 4 Widow Sculthorp The charge 79 : 10: 00 Quar: paym I I 4 I I

32 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Samuel Stokes Will Goodman Will Cade Thomas Cave [Caldecott} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged quarterly upon Great Casterton for the Year 1712 Assessed by John Sisson & Henry Bull The Earl of Exeter for Woodhead The Earl of Exeter for the Woods Mr Clough for his Gleeb & Tenths Jn Sisson Susanna Bywater Ann Cade George Allin Henry Bull Richard Brown Edward Bull Tobias Tombling 03:05:00 Jn Sisson 00:13:04 Robert Maxwell 02:00:00 Andrew Roe Robert Maxwell 00:11 :10 Jn Bell 00:1 2:00 Widow Sharp 00:08:09 Thomas Makemess 00:09:03 Thomas Tomson 00:08:00 Will: Wearier 06:06:03 Jn Hunt 00:04:04 Thomas Dale 00:05:00 Thomas Love The Charge &c 40 : 00 : 08 00:01 :10 00:01 :07 00:02:06 00:01 :03 00:01 :03 00:01 :06 00:01 :03 00:01 :03 00:0 I :00 00:01 :00 00:01 :00 00:01 :00 10:00:02 [Casterton Magna = Great Casterton} Francis Brown (Gretford) [Mr Browns freehold in little casterton] VI F 1 Jonathan Clough clerk George Denshire (Stamford) [The same] 1 1 -The notes in brackets [ ] are inserted by hand into the Poll Book: see Little Casterton; the meaning of V I F is unknown A true Copy of the Land Tax charged quarterly upon Little Casterton & Tolthorpe for the Year 1712 Assessed by Thomas Gann John Browne Esq r Mr Viney Langton Closes The Fell Greens Thomas Gann Paul Lowth sen r Paul Lowth jun r Jn Jarvice Joseph Botes George Bull James Bollands 05:00:00 02:00:00 00:10:00 00:13:00 00: 13:00 00:13:00 00:13:00 00:13:00 00:07:00 00:02:00 00:01 :00 Solomon Cox Jn Colson sen r Jn Lester Jn Colson jun r William Christian Richard Browne Robert Speed Daniel Emlyn For Senjon [= St John] Land 1 V oh: Holtham William Bull 00:03 :00 00:0 I :00 00:02:00 00:02:00 00:0 I :00 00:02:00 00:02:06 00:02:00 00:02:00 00:00:03 00:00:03 12:03:00 The Charge &c 48 : 12 : Cox ( , liv, 137) suggests this refers to land either supporting the church or belonging to the Knights of St John [Casterton Parva = Little Casterton} Thomas Martin clerk (Stamford) [Francis Browne] 1 David Viney clerk [George Denshire] These names and the votes they cast are written by hand into the Poll Book; see Great Casterton 30

33 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Mr John Brown X 1 - Tolethorpe is shown separately from Little Casterton in the Poll Book [Tolethorpe 1 } A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Clipsham for the Year 1712 Zach Stichall & Geo: Dolton Assessors yearlypaym I Richard Snow Esq r 13:12:00 Thomas Slason Mr Vahan [Vaughan] 11 :04:00 Thomas Lester George Dolton 11 :04:00 Will: Harrison Mr Ansell 06:00:00 Jn Charity Thomas Stennett 12:08:00 Widow Gunthorp Richard Chamberlin 02:06:00 Widow Richardson William Pritty 06:00:00 Mrs Chevallier Zachariah Stichall for Brown's Mr Sisson 04:00:00 Land Thomas Pridmore for Lawrance' s Land 01 :08:00 Matthew Dracord Will: Marcey 01:17:00 Jn Roberts Thomas Waite 02:08:00 Jn Pullin Jn Richardson 01 :04:00 Jn Waide Simon Greenham 00:08:00 Daniel Sharp The Charge 88 : 10 : 00 Richard Vaughan clerk Richard Snow Esq Matthew Snow yearly paym I 00:06:00 02:12:00 00:05:00 00:04:00 00:04:00 01 :04:00 00:18:00 01 :06:00 01 :00:00 01 :02:00 01 :02:00 01 :08:00 01 :02:00 01 :18:00 [Clips ham} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Cot[te]smore for the Year 1712 John Christian the Elder and John Hardey the Assessors The hon r ble Lady Noel Mr Onely for his Tythe & Gleeb Thomas Hingle Thomas Ketell Samuel Nix Jn Stubley Jn Christian sen r Widow Laxton jun r Widow Christian sen r Jn Christianjun r Jo" Hardey Widow Laxton sen' Jo" Corby Arthur Hardy Samuel Geesing John Wilcox yearlypaym I 34:00:00 Jn Willcocks 22:00:00 Widow Hutchins 03:12:10 Everard Goud 01 :04:06 Thomas Perkins 04: 12:00 Widow Alsop 03:02:08 Thomas Jackson 04:00:00 Jn Leesing 03:17:00 Widow Christian jun r 03: 11 :00 Jn Watkin 03:06:08 Jn Wingfeild 05:00:00 William Maple 04:06:00 Jn Cramp 03:16:00 Widow Sneath 04: 12:00 Humfrey Wintrton 00:12:08 for Wintertn's Close & Land The Charge 11 2:12 :00 John Taylor (Exton) yearly paym I 00:08:08 00:10:00 02:00:00 00:05 :04 00: I 0:00 00:10:00 00:05:04 01:14:00 00:17:04 00: 13:04 00: 18:04 01 :14:00 00:04:00 00:01 :04 00:07:04 I 12: 12:04 [Cottesmore J 31

34 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Edyweston (Edith Weston] for the year 1712 Tho: Branston & Tho: Islip the Elliott Assessors /This entry appears after Wardley in the original but has been moved into alphabetical order for convenience/ Richard Halford Esq r Mr Peal Mr Hippesly George Austin Robert Ridlington Thomas Branston Thomas!slip jun r Joseph Cook Thomas!slip Jo" Dunmore Yearly paym I 23 Yearly paym I 5 10 Jn Hart ½ 6 13 George Cook Robert Islip 0 7 2¼ Daniel Read 0 7 2¼ 5 7 9¾ Jn Bull 0 7 2¼ 6 2 2¼ Henry Willemott 0 7 2¼ 7 7 4¼ Will: Cook 0 7 2¼ 3 4 8¼ Robert Ashley Joseph Bridges 0 7 2¼ ½ The Charge 66 : 10 : 00 George Austin Jun John Frier (Normanton) John Hart John Bull Robert Islip George Austin Sen Robert Ashley Robert Ridlington Daniel Read (No[rth] Luffenham) Henry Braunston Joseph Cooke Thomas Peale clerk Jeffery Thorp John Dunmore (Lyndon) Thomas Branston John Freeman John Tomlin Richard Broome Thomas!slip Thomas Tomlin Thomas!slip Richard Halford Esq [Edith Weston} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Egleton for the year 1712 Edw d Cunnington & Ward Meadows the Assessors yearlypaym I Mr Warburton 01:01:06 Ward Meadows 05:14:00 Francis Preston 02: 17:02 Samuel Godwin 02: 17:02 Nicholas Towell 03:18:07 Jn Love 02:17:02 Thomas Meadows 03:11 :05 For Tithe Samuel Goodwin 00:02:02 Francis Preston 01 :03:08 Thomas Meadows 00:02:06½ Abraham Seaton 00:02:06½ The Charge Abraham Seaton Thomas Jordan Robert Jarvis Edward Cunnington Jn Cunnington Widow Phillops Nicholas Towell Jn Love Edward Cunnington Thomas Rudkin 39 : 18 : 00 I yearly paym 1 04:05:09 04:12: 11 02:02:10 03 :1 1 :05 00:05:06 00:07:02 00:02:00 00:01:01 00:02:06½ 00:04:00 40:03:01 ½ 1 - A note of values in 1804, with 'late the Excise added' and payable by Lord Winchelsea and others, is added to this sheet. The totals are 30 6s 0d, plus 9 12s 0d excise; the total remains 39 18s 0d. See page 17 Ward Meadows [Egleton} 32

35 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Empingham Assessed by Will: Parker & Geo: Laurence for the Year 1712 Quarterly Sir Thomas Mackworth Bar 1 09:19:01¾ Francis Tealby John Wingfeild Esq r 00:15:03 Charles Edmunds Mr Weston 00:10:08 Richard Moysey Caleb Pamham 00:00:09¼ Thomas Bloodworth Jn Bates 00:19:04 Francis Briggs The Farm in Sir Thomas Thomas Dowthal 00:12:02 Mackworth' hand Henry Laurence Jn Corby & Francis Whitehead 00:00:04 Widow Bunning Widow Turner 00:00:10¾ Thomas Twitchell Arthur Scott 00:02:02 column total 1 Francis Bloodworth jun r 00:01 :04 Robert Forrest Jn Barks 00:00:07 Robert Ireland Will: Rowlat jun' 00:08:11¾ Jn Lowth Thomas Corby 00:05:08 George Laurence Widow Lea 00:00:06¾ Jn Winsell Edward Lee 00:10:02¾ William Lowth Will: Love 00:00:07¼ Samuel Storer Francis Bloodworth sen' 00:00:10¾ Samuel Duckworth Jn Bates 00:02:02 Will: Wallis Will: Rogers 00:12:10¾ Thomas Dance Widow Hunt 00:01 :04 Samuel Mason Will: Lowth 00:11:02¼ Francis Percefull Daniel Hubbard 00:02:06 Widow Kesterson Peter Shield 00:01 :04 Austin Laurence Will: Hunt 00:01:01 Jn Exton Francis Exton 00:1 1:03¼ Jonathan Bunning Jn Whiled 00:00:06¼ Will: Coale Robert Bland 00:00:08¾ Robert Scotney Henry Fairchild 00:00:08¾ Jn Wallis Thomas Parker 00:12:03¼ George Botemly Jn Leyton 00:01:01 William Warren Robert Willson 00:01:07¼ Austin Laurance for Downes's Fann Will: Parker 00:12:03¾ Jn Mason Millicent Harrison 00:02:03 Jn Tompson Francis Elwood 00:11:08 Samuel Parker William Rowlat sen' 00:01 :08¼ Jonathan Bunning for his freehold Jn Ley 00:10:00 Francis Exton freehold Remige Bains 00:00:06 Widow Bunning's freehold Adam Corby 00:00:1 1 Peter Shield's personall Estate The Charge &c 1 10 : 11 : 09 Quarterly 00:00:07¼ 00:03 :02 00: 1 5:05 00:00:06 00:02:02 00:00:08 00: 1 2:04 00: 16:06 00:00:04½ 22:01 :04¼ 00: 1 4:04 00:01:10¼ 00:07:06 00:12:11 00:00:09¾ 00: I 0:09 00:01 :06½ 00:00:07 00:00:07 00:00:03½ 00:00:071/2 00:01 :08¼ 00:00:06½ 00:08:10½ 00:02:02 00:12:11 00:00:06½ 00:08:07¼ 00:00:06½ 00:00:07 00:00:10¾ 00:09:04 00:00:08¾ 00:02:02¾ 00:02:03 00:04:00 00:02:0 1 ½ 00:00:06 00:01 :00 27: 1 2:09 I -The sub-total 'brought up' at the head of the second column has been corrected in the original to agree with this figure Nathaniel Weston clerk George Laxton Francis Exton Richard Moysey George Lawrence Jonathan Bunning Robert Forrest [Empingham J 33

36 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged quarterly upon Easendine [Essendine] & the Park for the Year 1712 By George Scattley & Anthony Breatfield Assessors Thomas Burrell Esq' 01 :00:00 Jn Briteman 00:03 :00 Mr Blackwell for the Park 03:00:00 Anthony Breadfield 00:04:00 Mr Tippin 00:10:00 Will: Parkinson 00:04:00 Will: Haddon 02:17:00 Widow Holywell 00:03:00 George Scattley 02:04:00 Stephen Emery 00:02:00 Jn Bish 01:16:00 Lyon Falkner 00:04:00 Mrs Tompkin 01:04:00 John Wright 00:04:00 Thomas Baly 00:03 :00 Jn Bish sen' 00:0 1 :00 James Walpole 00:02:00 Ryhall Men for the Crofts 0 I :05:00 15:06:00 The Charge 6 1 : 04 : 00 A true [Copy of the insertedj Duplicate given in for the Land Tax charged upon Exton cum Horn for the year 1712 By Jn Walker & Jn Munton the Assessors yearly paym I yearly paym The Rt Hon' b l e the Earl of Jn Exton 00:04:00 Gainsborough for his Park 84:08:00 Jn Smith 00:04:00 Tyths & Woods Francis Taylor 00:08:00 For Land in hand at Exton 02:12:00 I Robert Richardson 00:04:00 The Rt Hon rble the Earl of Robert Finn 00:04:00 Nottingham for Newwoods & 05:00:00 column total 113:14:00 Rushpitts Widow Bullimore 00:04:00 Mr Barton 01 :00:00 Thomas Richardson 00:04:00 Fardinando Mason 03:08:00 Widow Dilworth 00: 1 2:00 Will: Tyler 00:04:00 Jn Clark 00:04:00 Widow Springthorp 00:04:00 Will: Bains 00: 1 2:00 Widow Beridge 00:04:00 Daniel Tylor 00: 1 6:00 Edward Butt 01 :08:00 Edward Smith 00:08:00 Jn Hopkins 00:04:00 Jn Goude 00:04:00 Will: Stubbs 00:04:00 James Perceval jun' 00:08:00 Jo: Renolds 00:04:00 Robert Andrew 01 :12:00 Jn Forrest 01 :06:00 Jn Munton 01 :04:00 And for his Freehold 00:08:00 Widow Pragnall 00:08:00 Jn Richardson 00:04:00 Jn Herring 00:08:00 Mr Willes 01:00:00 Francis Tylor 00:04:00 Jn Matthew 01 :08:00 Jn Brown 00:08:00 Kenelm Berry 00:04:00 Will: Springthorp 01 :10:00 Widow Ward 00:04:00 Will: Reeve 00:06:00 Sturgis's Land 00:12:00 Jn Ellingworth 00:04:00 Henry Cumbrey 00:04:00 Jn Moysey's Freehold 00: 1 2:00 And for Stock upon Trade 00:04:00 And for the Farm 01 :16:00 Robert Dalby 00:08:00 Jn Walker 02:08:00 Philip Gann 00:04:00 Jn Guntharp 00: I 0:00 Robert Beridge 01 :14:00 Richard Scott 03: 1 4:00 And for Diner's Farme 01:12:00 Eliz: Pridmore widow 00:06:00 Anthony Beridge 01 :06:00 Will: Chapman 00:08:00 James Perceval sen r 00:08:00 Samuel Parker 03 :08:00 Widow Taylor 00:04:00 Jo" Baily 00:04:00 Mary Pridmore 02:00:00 23:02:00 Total 1 36: 1 6:00 I - This figure has been corrected The Charge 188 : 16 : 08 I 34

37 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Note in same handwriting Note upon hearing of the Appeal between Ld Nottingham and Ld Ganesborough at Empingham the I day of July 1712 it was then ordered by the Commissioners that the Summ of Fifty two pounds and Eight pence should be taken off from Burley and laid upon Exton which brings the Charge as above to One hundred Eighty eight pounds sixteen Shillings and eight pence which before was but One hundred thirty six pounds and sixteen shillings An equivalent note accompanies the Burley entry Andrew Noel Esq Thomas Pigot Robert Berridge William Willes Samuel Rogers clerk John Matthews Edward Smith William Chapman John Gunthorp John Berry John Forrest William Reeve Ferdinand Castlin John Walker John Moysey John Exton William Moysey John Richardson Edward Clerk Henry Cumbrey James Percival [Exton-cum-Horn} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Glaston for the Year 1712 Richard Chisledine & Dennis Taylor Assessors Dr Richardson Mrs Smith Wellesb: Sill Esq r Mr Fancourt Mrs Roberts Mr Roberts Mr Ridlington Mr Taylor Mrs Bunning Mr Edward Shield Mr Sharp & Will: Bains Widow Pitts Thomas Johnson Jn Austin Joseph Slater Will: Bains Robert Bains Mr Clipsham Thomas Bains Francis Falkner & Laurence Yearly paym I Yearly paym I 8 Mr Richard Chisledine Widow Paine Jo" Vines Jo" Mason 18 6 Jo" Fox Richard Mason Jo" Pickering Samuel Crofoot Mr Lowth Dr Wilson Thomas Sharpe Joseph Twitchell Mr Morpott Widow Taylor Jo" Taylor Mr Bell & Jo" Fox Will: lbbs Jo" Mosendew 4 3 Will: Bunning The Charge 98 : 6: 9½ Austin Lawrence (Empingham) Thomas Ridlington Joseph Slater (Harringworth) Richard Mason Daniel Levett Thomas lsset (East Norton) William Brudenell (London) William Curtis (Uppingham) Nathaniel Wyche (Stamford) 1 Adam Elsome (Barrowden) John Clark (Uppingham) Robert Pepper John Pickering John Blake (Kings Cliffe) John Fox Henry Lawrence (Empingham) Edward Morpett (Lamport) Lyon Fancourt 1 - corrected to Matthew Wyche in a note of errata at the end of the book [Glas ton} Benjamin Payne (Morcott) William Roberts V Purbeck Halls clerk (Colly-Weston) Richard Chesseldine William Bunning Daniel Roberts (Seaton) John Bell (Hambleton) Henry Curtis (Barrowden) Miles Withers (Stamford) 35

38 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Greetham Woollfox & Temple Field 1 for the year 1712 Robert Cumbrey and George Sisson the Assessors 1 -Temple Field refers to land previously owned by the Knights Templar of nearby South Witham, Lincolnshire The Lords Woods & Parsonage Woollfox Woods & Grounds Thomas Mason Vic[ar] Mrs Chevallier & Thomas Sharman Robert Cumbrey William Parker Jn Boyell Widow Laxton Will: Draycott Thomas Pridmore Jn Wade Will: Sharman Richard Sharman Matthew Draycott Thomas Halladay Thomas Haladay & Jn Draycott Thomas Finn Jn Roberts Jn Geesing Matthew Stubbs trly Q uar paym 04:12:00 05 :10:00 01:09:00 00:02:08 01:00:00 02:05:10 01 :05 :06 00: 16:06 00:05:00 00:01 :00 00:12:02 00:01:10 00:01:10 00:02:00 00:01 :00 00:04:00 00:03:02 00: 10:04 00:02:04 00:01 :02 I The Charge &c 97 : 00 : 00 William Sturgis Widow Stubbs Thomas Longfoot Jn Hack George Sisson Thomas Draycott Thomas Draycott the elder Jn Stubbs Henry Draycott & Matthew Draycott Widow Christian column total Mr Robert Storey Jn Blare Jn Whittle Widow Foyster Thomas Grant Mr George Thorp Edward Ireland trlv, Q uar paym 00:01:10 00:01 :02 00: 1 7:04 00: 12: 10 00: 15:06 00:01 :02 00:01:10 00:01 :10 00:02:06 00:11 :08 22: 15:00 00:08:00 00:02:06 00: 11 :08 00:01 :02 00:04:06 00:01 :00 00:0 1 :02 01:10:00 22: 15:00 24:05:00 John Chevallier clerk Francis Taylor (Gunby) Jonathan Powell (Stamford) Edward Curtis (Stamford) V John Stubs George Sisson John Bellows (Seaton) William Forster clerk Thomas Draycot George Wade (Corby) [Greetham} William Parker Thomas Lee (Fleet) Robert Cumbery John Wade (Corby) Anthony Guthridge (London) A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Gunthorp for the year 1712 Francis Preston the Assessor Mr Davis William Hand Mrs Exton Francis Preston Cheif Rent The Charge 50 : 02 : 00 Quar: paym 1 : 00: 17:00 02:07:1 1 ½ 02:02:00 07:01 : 10½ 00:01 :08 12:10:06 36

39 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Hambleton for the year 1712 Joseph Nedham & John Woodcock Assessors LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Lordshold The Earl of Nottingham Free-hold Sir Thomas Mackworth Bart Richard Halford Esq Thomas!slip Samuel Barker Esq The Revd Will Gardiner Mr Stiles & Mr Roberts Yearly paym Lincolnhold The Charge Tobias Hippisley Mary Vellum widow Mary Exton widow William Mitchell John Woodcock Mr Goodall' s Sarah Bull widow Eliz: Grain widow Bagley's Cottage { Yearly paym 1 9 I [Hambleton} William Gardiner clerk Robert Biddle (Boston) A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Ketton and Assessed by John Wootton & Thomas Blackbourne for the year 1712 quarterly Thomas Cox Esq r 06:00:00 Charles Culpin :00 Mr Butcher 00 02:06 Abraham Hill :00 Mr Robert Peak 03 02:00 Anthony Ashley :08 Mr Francis Wootton 00 10:08 Widow Andrew 00 04:08 Kilthorp Farm 01 13:04 Jn Woods 00 02:02 Mr Francis Wootton :04 Jn Roberts 00 00:10 Thomas Blackbourn 01 17:00 George Grimes 00 00:08 William Wheatly lab[ourer] 00 02:04 Francis Buckworth :06 William Wheatly shep[herd] 00 02:04 Will: Martin :04 Walter Meadows 00 02:04 William Chapell gard[ener] 00 00:08 William Smith 00 02:01 Will: Chapell slat[ e ]r :00 Widow Sherman :04 Jn Stanger :02 Wid 0 Hill 00 00:08 Richard Spencer 00 04:08 Mr Francis Wootton Glenfords 00 02:02 Jn Leaton :1 1 Will: Burden 00 02:00 Henry Spencer 00 04: 10 Robert Hunt :00 Robert Parish 00 02: 10 Thomas Swift 00 05:04 Jn Wootton 0) 09:04 I Francis Buckworth Lays 00 02:04 column total 21 15:09 Richard Allin 0005:03 Francis Buckworth 00:04:09 William De"con [a insertedj 00 02:08 Widow Winchlow 00:00:04 Robert Hill 00 02:00 Jn Quiver 00:02:04 Richard Allin Mr Tryons 00 00: 10 Richard Allin Samsons 00:01 :00 Richard Allin Kimberlys 00 02:04 Kenelm Stangar 00:04:00 Thomas Steel :00 Andrew Sharman 00:03:00 Samuel Grimsley 00 05:04 Joseph Parr 00:00:04 John Wade 00 02:08 The Hall Farm 02:02:00 Jn Wade Nunwicks 00 04:04 Moses Sisson 00:00:04 Jn Wade Winchlys 00 00:08 Moses Sisson 01:15:06 Daniel Leiff 00 02:08 Will: Meadows 00:0 ] :04 I I - These figures have been corrected in the original 37

40 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Robert Wheatly 00:05:04 [blank] Sculthorp 00:03:04 Thomas Burden 00:01 :04 Mr Robert Peak 00:00:08 Richard Andrew 00:02:04 Nicholas Skinner 00:0 1 :08 Moses Sisson Trafoots 00:00:08 Jn Simpson 00:00:04 Edward Carwell 00:02:00 Henry Mackworth 00:00:08 Thomas Motes 00:03:04 Mr Charles 00:01 :00 Robert Smart 00:03:04 Francis Hand 00:04:00 Thomas Sharman 00:02:08 Edmond Correll 00:02:02 Jn Cole 00:00:08 Will: Mossendew 00:03:08 Widow Turner 00:01:11 Will: Willkinson Jn Sisson 00:04:06 The Pitts 2 00:03:08 Henry Chapell 00:01 :02 George Sharp 00:04:00 Will: Mackson 00:03:04 Will: Willkinson 00:04:00 Mr Johnson 01:06:08 Jn Woods 00:04:00 Mr Johnson 00:00:08 Richard Allin 00:04:00 William Wheatly 00:02:02 George Bottomly 00:04:00 Will: Willkinson 00:02:00 Anthony Ashley 00:04:00 Jane Wheatly 00:01 :04 Hall-gate Farm 01:14:00 Joseph Featherston 00:03:04 second column total 12:05 :02 George Dolby 00:01 :00 first column total 21 :15:09 Andrew Sherman 00:01:04 34:00: 11 Charge upon the Town: 136 over 3s 8d 1 - These figures have been corrected in the original 2 - This sub-heading in the margin seems to refer to the following six taxpayers Francis Buckworth Thomas Cox Esq Walter Madders Robert Hunt Thomas Goude Thomas Johnson (Tinwell) Samuel Grimsby Charles Culppin John Wotton Moses Sisson Anthony Ashly (Stamford) Amos Taylor (Burly) 1 - Corrected to Sculthorp in a note of errata at the end of the book [Ketton} Samuel Scuethorp 1 (Harringworth) William Peak (Yarwell) William Wilkinson Anthony Ashley sen (Stamford) Francis Wotton Robert Butcher clerk A true Copy of the Land Tax charged in Langham for the Year 1712 Jeff: Porter & Tho: Porter the Assessors yearlypaym I The Earl of Ganesborough 68:12:08 I Thomas Hubbard jun r Mr John Noel 09:16:00 I Francis Dalby Mr Warburton 05 : 12:00 I Roger Holmes Mr Jn Floyd 09:01 :00 Thomas Cox Will: Hussee's (house inserted) 00:00:08 Will: Cook Mr Beavor 02:14:08 Jn Cole Mr Chisledine 06:18:04 Jn Bullivant Jn Dale 01 :15:00 Mr Cole Widow Croson 00:19:02 James Tracy Jn Hubbard 03: 12:10 Thomas Nailer Mr Sharp 07:00:00 Will: Baily Widow Fowler 01 :09:00 Jo 0 Hornby's house Thomas Hubbard sen r 00:06:00 Daniel Casterton I yearly paym 01:12:04 01 :00:00 00:01 :04 00:01 :04 00:08:08 00:15:02 00: I 0:04 02: 12:00 01 :06:00 00: 12:00 00:02:08 00:01:10 00:05: The first three totals have been altered; to make them clearer, the first two have been written again in the left-hand margin 38

41 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Widow Ruddle 00:04:00 Mrs Holmes house 00:0 1 :04 Jn Nicholson 00:07:00 Jn Woods 00:08:00 Sarah Homby 01 :00:02 Mrs Burton's pastures 00:02:00 Guy Cole 00:05:00 Mr Sewell 11 :10:08 Stephen Palmer 02:00:04 Mr Sherard 01 :00:00 Jeffrey Porter 00:10:08 Mr Darker 00:06:08 Jn Dalby 03:01 :04 Mr Smith 01 :06:00 Widow Edgson 00:13:00 Mr Clethroe 14:01:00 Mrs Jepson's 00:01 :04 Samuel Williamson 0 I :02:00 Gregory Lewin 00:06:00 Thomas Homby 00: 11 :06 Bartholomew Ruddle 00:09:00 Hugh Ashton 02:02:02 Jn Dalby 00:05:08 Will: Clark 01 :11:08 colwnn total 136:10:02 Richard Philpott 01 :03:04 Thomas Blaby 00: 12: 10 Robert Cramp 01 :05 :00 Widow Hollwell 00:10:02 Will: Browne 02:06:04 James Hubbard 02:08:02 Will: Pepper 00:08:04 Richard Hubbard 00:04:06 Richard Hubbard 00:12:08 Edward Dalby 00:15 :04 Francis Cramp 00:09:06 Francis Edgson 00:04:00 Jn Christian 02:08: I 0 Francis Blunt 00:04:00 Jn Wiginton 01 :14:04 Jn Bullimer 03:03:00 Mr Forman 00: 11 :04 Abraham Dalby 01 :05:10 Thomas Jackson 00:04:00 Jn Thorp 00:15:06 George Holmes 00: 11 :06 [blank] Hubbard Esq' 20:06:06 second column total 08 1:11 :04 Mrs Hack 05:03:04 first column total 136:10:02 218:01 :06 The Charge 218 : 11 : 06 Henry Hubbard William Pitts Luke Sharp Anthony Chesseldine John Cole 1 John Homby 1 - corrected to Guy Cole in a note of errata at the end of the book John Cole Mr Arnold (London) William Bursnal (Melton) [Langham} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Leigh: Forrest [Leighfield] for the Year 1712 Edward Cleypole Assessor Qur: [sic] paym 1 Qur: [sic] paym Edward Love Gent 04:10:06 Ridlington Lound 1 02:00:00 Mr Pick 02:04:03 Henry Ward 00:11:00 George Brownsworth 02:05:00 Mr Jn Burton 00:08:00 Richard Russell 04: 12:03 Mr Tampin sen' 00:02:06 Jn Swann 01 :17:06 Mr Tampin jun' 00:13:06 Robert Peak 01: 11 :06 Jn Atton yeom[an] 00:01 :06 Charles Syoney 02:01:00 Jn Gibbons 00:02:06 Richard Cantin 02: 10:00 Samuel Stapley 00:06:00 Will: Kemp 01:16:00 Mr Will: Rawlins 00:03:00 Mr Thomas Marston 02:19:00 Jn Bryan 00: I 6:00 Mr Edward Chisledine 01:12:00 Mr Whattoff 00:11 :00 Jn Bradshaw 01:16:00 Mr Ward 00:04:00 James Bradshaw 05:00:00 Mr Roberts 00:05 :00 Jn Reeve 00:18:00 Richard Godfrey 00:06:06 Widow Fisher 01:11:00 Jn Holly 00:05:00 Mr Henry Rawlins 01 :07:00 Francis Ogden 00:07:00 Mr Will: Sherard 00:08:00 Will: Bealy 00:0 I : Ridlington Lound is interpreted as a topographical name referring to an area in Ridlington parish (Cox ) I 39

42 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Edward & Jn Cleypole Francis Allin Robert Worth Francis Ward baker The late Widow Palmer's Bartin Overand 01 :03:00 00:02:06 00:07:00 00:01 :00 00:02:06 00:02:00 The Charge 198 : 14 : 00 Jn Dickson Edward Ward Will: Ruddell Mr Brown for parte of late Gyles Burton's 00:04:00 00:12:00 00: 12:00 00:05:00 49:13:06 Bartin Overand Bartin Overand jun John Dixon (Brooke) [Leigh Forest} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Liddington for the Year 1712 Edmund Sismey [Gent inserted) & Geo: Dolton Assessors Yearly paym I Eusebius Buswell Esq' 9r Jn 28 Widow Sculthorp Larrat Edward Rowlatt Thomas Falkener & Charles Edward Baker Farrow for late Robert Smith's Robert Manton Mary Jordain widow 5 Everard Clark Lawrence Manton 5 Eliz: Holford widow Robert Tansley 5 Thomas Ward Charles Farrow 14 Samuel Wales Charles Farrow for Jn Cant's Land 6 Jn Cradin sen' Will: Allen (Gent inserted) Richard Waterfeild Eliz: Hill widow 10 Kenelm Wright Richard Rowlatt 16 4 Richard Dobbs Zachariah Rue Vic[ar] 2 Jn Ridgley Jn Cradin 4 Samuel Jennings Jn Fisher 8 column total Thomas Ward & Thomas Pretty 3 17 Clement Pretty Jonathan Adcock 3 James Murdock Will: Palmer 3 Jn Laxton Thomas Colwell 12 Will: Brown Eliz: Manton widow 12 Jn Chapman & Beeby Vines or Mr Boyall The Rt hon rble the Earl of Exeter Jn Andrews 4 for Meadow Anthony Waterfeild 4 Jn Hill Simon Fisher 10 Jn Warren Thomas Colwell for late Thomas Lawrence Peach 10 Ward's Edward Roberts Moses Allen for late Thomas Jn 4 Smith Warren's Samuel Pretty Margaret Roads 1 4 George Larratt Thomas Whitehead 1 4 James Tiptaft James Hill for Mr Allum's Estate Richard Murdock Richard Meadows 6 Jn Taylor James Hill Solomon Pepper Moses Allen 1 16 Jn Sismey sen' Gent George Dolton 3 18 Daniel Curtis Will: Fancourt sen' Esq r 2 3 Will: Strickland Will: Fancourt jun' 18 Jn Pretty Lyon Falkener l 13 Will: Mackworth Jn Townsend 14 [ ] Tebbott for Mr Nevison's Land I -Thomas Allam of Dean [Deene] in 1710 Poll Book Yearly paym I I 40

43 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Nicholas Manton Robert Colwell Thomas Cave Thomas Falkener for Jn Road's house 3 The High Parks George Ingram Jn Chapman Lion Falkener Richard Sherwood Edward Rowlatt I The Charge George Dolton Joseph Harvie Clement Pretty Will: Browne Jn Townsend Eusebius Buswell Esq (Catesby) Zach[ariah] Rew clerk William Brown John Pritty John Moor (Scawford) Clement Pritty Lyon Falconer Thomas Ward George Larrett Robert Smith James Tiptaft 1 Edward Hill James Hill John Chapman (Caldecott) Thomas Allam (Dean [Deene]) William Fancourt Jun 1 -A marginal annotation possibly reading 'Various P' [?= parishes] adjoins this name John Cobley (Ridlington) Edward Roberts John Laxton (Uppingham) Richard Brown (Knawston [Knossington]) William Allen Moses Allen William Fancourt Esq [Lyddington} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon North Luff en-ham for the Year 1712 Tho: Munton [&] Zach+ Bretfield the Assessors Mr Burton I The Trustees of Mr Digby 8 Mr Sills 2 Mr Weaver 2 Mr Coney 3 Will: Stangar Mrs Roberson Mr Martin Thomas Munton Jo" Law Daniel Wheatly Thomas Woodcock Jo" Gibson's Farm Isaac Wheatly Daniel Wheatly Peregr[ine] Coney clerk X Charles Baynton (London) Mathew Pitts Capt. Sylls Quar: paym 1 Quar: paym 1 14 Jo" Woodcock 11 Mr James Wing 16 Matthew Pitts 5 6 Jo" Cant 16 4 Daniel Read 11 3 Matthew Pitts 13 7 Widow Pitts 2 Jo" Gibson 12 3 Zachariah Bretfield 1 10 Mr Jo" Wing 2 3 Mr Jo" Wotton 3 11 Mr Francis Wotton 2 Richard Sutton The Charge 1 16 : 12: 00 James Wing John Pitts James Gibson Thomas Munton John Gibson Simon Digby I I I I I I [North Luffenham} John Martin (Ridlington) John Woodcock John Wing (Pickworth) Charles Ra ( (Stamford) V John Cant 1 - The surname is corrected in a note of errata at the end of the book, but illegibly so due to poor printing 41

44 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon South Luff en-ham for the Year 1712 Hugh Pridmore & Jo" Wallbanks the Assessors Quar: paym I Mr Digby Jo" Pridmore Mr Titley Hugh Pridmore Mr Mears 1 6 Jo" Wallbank.s Mr Wallbanks 1 3 Edmund Andrew Bartholomew Ratliff I 14 4 Francis Pepper Widow Ednutt Jo" Bitton Noah Tookey 2 4 Robert Cobard Dorothy Ratliff 5 6 Jo" Islip Jo" Woodcock 8 Will: Springthorp Francis Ratt 3 The Charge 90 : 0 : 0 Quar: paym I 7 I I 2 3 I I I John!slip Henery [sic] Goodlad (Tinwell) Charles Titley clerk X Hugh Pridmore Edward Walbanks Mark Sheild Henry Walbank (Maidford) Edward Andrews Noah Tookey John Pridmore [South Luffenham] A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Lyndin [Lyndon] for the Year 1712 John Dunmore the Assessor Samuel Barker Esq' Mrs Parsons Mr Clayton Yearly paym The Charge Mr Hippisley The Yic[ar] of Hambleton Mrs Hillham 100 : 0 : 0 Yearly paym 1 I Samuel Barker Esq William Clayton clerk [Lyndon} A true Duplicate or Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Manton for the year 1712 Edw d Isset & Edw d Ratt Assessors 42 Although there is no sub-h_eading, it is clear from the total charge that these are quarterly payments, not yearly 4½ Mr Smith I 10 Richard Stevens I Richard Seaton 1 2 9½ Will: Freby 1 Mr Chiseldine 1 5 Stephen Cunington I Thomas Lightfoot ½ James Gibins I Thomas Redmile 1 Thomas Islip I Robert Towell 1 3 Richard Freeman I Mrs Burneby 2 6 Robert Shield I Thomas Noble 1 3 Benjamin Broom 4 Thomas Tomblin I 3 Jo" Barfeild 8 Francis Broughton 2 6½ Thomas Bridges 2 6½ Edward lsset 15 2¼ Thomas Seaton I Edward Ratt ½ Will: Seaton 2 6½ Jo" Needam 2 6 Mr Hippisly 5 I½ Widow Wakly 6 ¾ Richard Seaton I Robert Lockwood 1 Jo" Wiginton I James Porter ¾ The Charge 69 : 6 : 0 3¾

45 Herny Smith V Thomas Cartwright Esq (Aynho, North[ ants]) Richard Season Edward Issett Thomas Seaton William Seaton LTA and Poll Book Transcripts [Manton} James Wright Esq (London) George Peake (Leigh Lodge) William Chesseldine A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Market-Overton for the Year 1712 Thomas Scott and William Brownsworth the Assessors yearly paym t William Julyan Esq r 04:16:00 Jn Thew Herny Tymperon Rect[ o ]r 23:00:00 Robert Loe Thomas Scott 15:00:00 Thomas Walker { Mr Nix part of Mr Wingfeild' s 08:00:00 part of Mr Nicks { and part of Mr Roberts 03:08:00 Thomas East Mr Will: Nix 05:16:00 part of Mr Nicks Mr Thorp 05:08:00 Lord Brudnall Mr Matthew Nix 02:12:00 Jn Foyster Jn Exton 01:14:00 Ann Roberts { Jn' Christian 00: 12:00 Jn Rubings part of Mr Wingfeild's 01:00:00 Herny Skilington part of Mr Roberts 02:00:00 William N aull Will: Pawlett 00:16:00 column total { part of Mr Wingfeild's 02:16:00 part of Mr Roberts 01:12:00 Will: Norman { Edward Ireland Jn Hardy 02:04:00 Widow Draper { 02:04:00 part of Mr Wingfeild's William Brownsworth 01:12:00 Robert Frisby { for Jn Martin 00:08:00 Jn Pawlett Mr Roberts for Goodin Close 01:08:00 Samuel Blumfeild Stephen Clark 01:08:00 Widow Pridmore Will: Woodard 07:00:00 Samuel Green William Bull 05:00:00 Edward Rubings Jn Darkin 06:00:00 Robert Wilbone Joseph Suill 04:00:00 Jn Mantle Peter Blackbourn 01:04:00 Richard Stephens Herny Peach 01:16:00 Robert Adcock Mr Barwell 00:10: 08 The Charge upon the Town & so retum'd 130 : 00 : 00 yearly paym t 00:04:00 00:16:00 00:08:00 00:13:00 00:04:00 00:13:00 00:08:00 01:00:00 00: 12:00 00:12:00 00:16:00 00:12:00 120:02:08 00:16:00 00:12:00 00:14:00 00:14:00 00:16:00 01:08:00 00:04:00 00:16:00 01:00:00 00:13:04 00:14:00 00:14:00 00:12:00 129:16:00 John Thew Peter Blackburn Samuel Jacob (London) Wi liam Julian Esq Moses Mocatto (London) Matthew Nix John Boyfield (Skillington) William Nix John Christian John Isaac (East Worland in Hampshire) William Exton (Ey) John Hardy (Cotesmor) [Market Overton} Herny Timperan clerk Herny Peachy John Barwell Edward Ireland John Exton (Empingham) John Edgson (Tigh) 43

46 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Martinsthorp for the year 1712 Henry Rawlins the assessor Mr Sharp & Henry Rawlins Joseph Harvey The Charge 70 Yearly paym 1 51 : 8: 0 18 : 12 : 0 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Morcott for the Year 1712 James Morrison & Jo" Falkner the Assessors Jo" Savage Clerk Nicholas Clipsham Gent Ann Fayre Will: Allen far[mer] Andrew Collson William Alen far[mer] Jo" Roberts Nicholas Payn Joseph Brooks Jo" Stanger Thomas Tolard Jo: Selers Samuel Mears Will: Walter Francis Butteris Jo" Rudkin Samuel Philips Jo" Philips Thomas Laurance Edward Lambard Samuel Marat Thomas Faulkner George Sisson Thomas Philips Quar: paym I I 16 6 I I I I I The Charge &c Widow Lambard Francis Faulkner Oliver Weatherall Jo" Fairchild George Dalby Edward Moris Jo" Faulkner Ann Angell Richard Shelton Zachariah Fox Jo" Britemore James Morrison Abraham Cusins Richard Sutten Gill: Tebs Widow Shelton Henry Sharp Henry Peach Widow Weatherall Jo" Branston Jo" Cunington Will: Simson 73 : 3 : 4 Quar: paym I I I 3 7 I 8 I I I 6 I Kenelm Payne James Morrison Henry Peach V Thomas Lawrence William Walter William Allen George Dolby William Newbon (Barrowden) Peter Rudkin Robert Fisher (Braunston) John Falconer Zachariah Fox Thomas Pollard Samuel Burton John Angell (Oakham) Robert Tealby (Wakerly) Nicholas Payne John Savage clerk John Dolby Robert Wetherall Nicholas Clipsham [Marcott} 44

47 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Normanton for the year 1712 Henry Freer the Assessor LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Sir Thomas Mackworth Mr Weston Mr Hippesly The Charge 37 : 8s yearly paym 1 30:1 2:00 06:00:00 00:16:00 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged [upon inserted] Okeham cum Flitt[eri]s for the year 1712 Nath: Adcock & Rob 1 Gilbert the Assessors Quar: paym I The Rt hon rble the Earl of Nathaniel Adcock Nottingham for Land in 00:09:00 Mr Allin Burley Park Charles Parsons The Rt hon rb l e the Earl of Mr Brown 03:15:00 Ganesborough for Flitt[eri]s Jo" Angell Mrs Burton for Mrs Smith's house 00:03:00 Thomas Meadows Jo" Hubbard 00:19:06 William Medwell for Mrs Mr Love for Willson's house 00:01 :00 Burton's farm Mr Ekins 00:02:00 William Medwell for Mr Wright's Augustus Price 00:00:09 column total Jo" Goward 00:02:02 Mr Rudkin Mr Normand 00:01 :06 Robert Barlow Robert Gilbert 00:04:06 Jo" Parson Jo" Sherwin 00:01 :06 Mr Brockett Richard Philpot jun' 00:01 :02 Mr Kemp Hanna Normand 00:01 :06 Will: Mallery Jo" Carter 00:01 :06 Robert Hawley Mr Champantie 00:03:00 Henry Hays for Malting Office Will: Francis 00:01 :06 Jo: Reeve Robert Wate 00:01 :06 Jo" Richards Joseph Adcock 00:01 :06 Mr Potterill Jo" Smith 00:00:04½ for Hugh Ashton's Freehold Thomas Caster 00:00:04½ Thomas Burton Robert Cramp 00:03:00 Richard Philpot sen r Josiah Cramp 00:01 :06 Widow Freeby Will: Baly 00:01 :02 Jo: Carter Richard Carter 00:01 :00 Mr Peel Mr Cooper 00:06:00 Mr Adcock Mr Love 00:05:06 Mr Ridlington Jo" Hopkins :00 Mr Fancourt Richard Welch 00:01 :06 Mr Marshall Edward Miller 00:01 :06 Mr Beeby Jo" Briteman 00:01 :06 For Malting Office Thomas Garland 00:01 :06 Benjamin Hudson Matthew Redmile 00:01 :06 Widow Field Gamaliel Peniston 00:01 :06 Benjamin Newsom Mr Cramp 00:01 :06 Mr Healy Nathaniel Jackson 00:01 :06 Jo" Fardall Anthony Brooksby 00:03:00 Matthew Brown Quar: paym I 00:01 :06 00:12:00 00:06:00 00:03:00 00:12:00 00:15:00 01:13:00 01 :19:00 14:08: 0 00:02:03 00:01 :06 00:01 :06 00:01 :06 00:01 :06 00:01 :06 00:03:00 00:03 :00 00:03:00 00:03:00 00:12:00 00:01 :00 00:01 :06 00:01 :0½ 00:01:0½ 00:03 :00 00:04:06 00:03 :00 00:03 :00 00:03 :00 00:04:06 01:19:00 00:03:09 00:07:09 00:01:06 00:01 :06 00:02:03 00:01 :09 00:01 :09 45

48 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Will: Freeston 01 : 17:06 Anthony Hartshorn 00:03:00 Josiah Richardson 01 :04:00 Will: Hand 00: 13:00½ Nathaniel Scrogier 00:01 :02 Joseph Veasy 00:06:00 Robert Sharp 00:01 :06 Mai: [?or Matthew] Royce 00:10:06 Henry Hough 00:02:03 Thomas Hay 00:03:00 Jo" Blackwell 00:01 :06 James Marshall 00:10:06 Henry Beavor 00:04:06 James Medwell 00:02:00 Jo" Greensmith 00:00:09 Thomas Vellham 00:01 :06 Mr Davie 00:08:03 Robert Billington 00:02:03 Mr Cleve 00:12:00 Widow Langstaff 00:03:00 Widow Vellam 00:02:03 Mr Warburton 00:06:00 Jo" Holmes 00:01 :06 Mr Cumbrey 00:01 :02 Thomas Pullin 00:03:00 Mr Linthwate 00:01 :06 Will: Price 00:01 :00 Jo: Needham 00:01 :00 Widow Reeve 00:06:00 Mr Adcock for profits of the Market 00:05:06 Jo" Moysey 00:01 :00 Mr Cleeve 00:09:00 Mr Blague 00:09:00 Widow Vellam & Jo" Rowtal 00:04:00 Jo" Baldin 00:01 :00 Richard Brown 00:03:00 William Penny 00:01 :06 Edward Scotney 00:00:08 no total for second colwnn Personal/ Estates Mrs Burton :06:00 Mr Rudkin 10 00:00:07¼ Mrs Smith 25 00:01 :06½ Widow Vellam 50 00:03:00 Mr Thomas Marshall 25 00:01 :06 Mr Ridlington 40 00:02:04 Mr Davie :07:09 Mr Kemp 80 00:04:09¼ Mr Potterill :07:09 Jo" Goward I 00:01 :01 ½ Mr Peel 50 00:03:00 Mr Linthwate 25 00:01 :06½ Jo" Philpot 24 00:01 :05¾ Mr Cumbrey :01 :03½ Jo: Carter 25 00:01 :06 Jo: Nedham :00:09¼ Robert Gilbert 00:03:03 Richard Shelton :00:09 Nathaniel Adcock 25 00:01 :06 Mrs Slackhouse 19 00:01 :02¾ Richard Brown 45 00:02:07½ Jo" Spencer 10 00:00:07¼ Jo" Gilbert 25 00:01 :07½ Benjamin Newson 10 00:00:07¼ Robert Hawley 50 00:03:00 Mr Ebea\ Officer 01 :05:00 Mr Healy 25 00:01 :06 Mr Smith Officer 01 :05:00 55 I - shilling sign inserted above the figure 15 The Charge 1 45 : 15 : 01 John Champant Andrew Love V Thomas Waite John Warburton clerk Robert Eakins Job Weal Robert Gilbert William Fowler (London) Henry Wright clerk John Dent (Blayston) Sampson Choice clerk William Potterell Alexander Bottom (London) James Beale John Norman Thomas Wallett (Stamford) Robert Barlow James Marshall Henry Hough Anthony Brooksby Robert Sharp Richard Philpot John Sprigs clerk Thomas Davie Mr Peck (Knawston) Henry Beaver Thomas Meadows Thomas Read Matthew Redmill Daniel Davie Mr Busby (Loughborough) John Kimberley William Baresby Nathaniel Adcock John Love Thomas Lyn Thomas Peate Richard Hubbord Thomas Moore (Stamford) William Warburton clerk [Oakham 1 } 1 - Oakham in the Poll Book is taken to include Lordshold, Westminster Fee and Barleythorpe, since names from all three in the LT A appears in this list of voters 46

49 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Pickworth for the Year 1712 quarterly Assessed by Thomas Crisp & Thomas Sisson The Right hon rble the Earl 03:05:00 Richard Merriman of Exeter Henry Bull Richard Snow Esq' 02:10:00 Henry Speed Mr Feast 00: 12:00 George Smith Mr Thomas Adcock 01 :06:06 George Philpott Jn Wing 01 :04:00 George Allin Thomas Crisp 01:19:06 Widow Bains Richard Merriman & George Jno Jarvice 00:05:00 Philpott 1 William Lester Thomas Sisson 02:07:06 James Wheatly Henry Speed 01:10: Late Thomas Wheatlys inserted in margin 2 - The annual charge for Pickworth is not shown but amounts to 84 Os Od 01 :06:06 00: 12:00 00:07:00 02:00:00 00: 12:00 00:10:00 00:04:00 00:04:00 00:04:00 00:0 1:00 21:00:00 2 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Pilton for the year 1712 Edward Warren the Assessor Yearly paym I Henry Allin Clerk Thomas Broom Thomas Falkner Richard Sapcoat Edward Warren Jo" Tomblin The Charge Henry Allen clerk X Abraham Bull (Braunston) Thomas Falconer Yearly paym I [Pilton} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Preston for the year 1712 Tho: Rudkin & Jo" Bufiing Assessors Quar: paym I Mr Reddeth 15 Thomas Rott Mr Belgrave 8 9 Richard Goodingjun' Mr Ward Thomas Slater Mr Edward Sheild 1 3 Henry Baines Mr Henry Sheild 1 3 Mr Homes Mr Will: Laurence 19 6 Richard Howett Mrs Eliz: Sheild 2 6 Mr Mayhew Richard Baines 2 6 Jo" Parker sen' Jo" Tilliwest 5 Widow Tires Thomas Noble 2 6 Abraham Rott Widow Rott 5 Thomas Rudkin Will: Tomlin 5 Jo" Rudkin Will: Wright 10 Will: Baines Samuell Biggs Jo" Parker jun' 5 6 Will: Allin Will: Whattoft 10 Thomas Palmer Jo" Bunning Thomas Homan Charge 66 : 19s Quar: paym I I.. I.. 3 I 5 9 I I 6 7½ 2 6 7½ 5 16:14:

50 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts John Scott (Wilbaston) John Terrywest John Parker John Bunning William Lawrence Edward Ward Henry Shield X Thomas Baynes (Braunston) Ambrose Ruddall clerk Edward Shield [Preston] Ambrose Mayhew (Burly) Cornelius Belgrave clerk William Ireland (Tilton) Henry Palmer (Uppingham) A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Ridlington & Park for the year 1712 Edward Chisledine & Jo" Thorp Assessors The Rt hon rble the Earl of Ganesborough Mr Serjeant Hall Mr Turner Mr Grocock Mr Martin Mr Bartne Will: Rusell Mr Laurence Mr Thomas Scott sen' Mr Thomas Scott jun' Mr Phillips Edward Chisledine Edward Chesledine jun' Thomas Hillham Jo" Elliot Jo" Thorp Will: Scott sen' Roger King Jo" King Culp[epper] Tanner clerk Quar: paym I ] Robert Draper Mrs Tookey 16 Mary Holt Christopher Bassett 14 Christopher Frisby.4 Jo" Harrison. 6 Thomas Pine.7 10 Edward Fisher.1.7 Joseph Hack 19.8 Henry Nicholds.6 Robert Dunsmore 14 Jo" Wells.2.5 Thomas Halford.3 14 Richard Russell.5.9 Henry Smith The Earl of Ganesborough for the Park Mr Denshire The Charge 159 : 4 : 0 Edward Chesseldine junr I Quar: paym :17: 6 1 :12: 6 6:10: 0 [Ridlingtonj A true Copy of the Land Tax charged quarterly upon Ryhall cum Belmisthorp for the Year 1712 Assessed by Joseph Bott & Jn Skeath The Earl of Exeter for Copyhold 01: 11 :00 and for the Tithe And for Star-Leas 00:09:00 and for Mr Burrel's Land Jn Wallet Gent 01 :18:00 and for Mr Wallet's Land and for his Freehold 00:02:00 Thomas Gann and for his New Close 00:12:00 Thomas Bott Robert Tipping Vic[ar] 01 :00:00 Jn Ringham Will: Parker 01 :10:00 Will: Quiver and for Holmes 00:02:00 Thomas Wright and for Barber's 01 :06:00 Jn Holmes and for Thomas Holmes at the Mill 00:01 :06 Thomas Newcom Jo: Bott for his own Land 00:10:00 Widow Ginings 03:03:00 00:08:00 00:18:00 00:09:00 00: 17:00 00:02:00 00:02:00 00:01 :06 00:00:06 00:04:00 00:02:00 48

51 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts James Briges 00:01 :00 Will: Ringham Henry Frances 00:02:06 Thomas Lee Anthony Watson 00:02:06 Jn Smith Jonathan Barber's 00:01 :06 Anthony Sharman Jn Wells 00:01 :06 and for Mr Burrell's Widow Philpott 00:03:00 and for Jn Boyell's Robert Sapcoat 00:02:06 Jn Willson sen r Jn Twilley 00:01 :06 and for Will: Parker's Will: Holmes 00:02:06 Jn Wright Randal Shipley 00:01 :06 and for Parkers Paul Lowth 00:01 :06 and for Lambards Robert Wright 00:02:06 Jn Willson jun r Jn Frances Miller 00:02:00 and for Marses Thomas Smith 00:01 :06 Jn Skeath Timothy Moysey 00:02:03 and for Mr Burrells Widow Gubbs 00:01 :06 Will: Sharman George Bedford 00:02:06 Noll: Lock Jn Francis 00:01:06 Henry Baines Mr Sunde 00:03:00 Jonas Richardson Jn Leeson 00:05:06 Widow Bevor Robert Glenn 00:05:06 Jn Gamar For his own 00:01 :00 Thomas Holmes no column total Will: Shipley Jn Frances 00:04:00 Richard Sharp Lawrence Twilley 00:01 :06 Jn Commins Jn Hare 00:02:00 Mr Feast Jn Ardin 00:01:00 Mr Lintwate Widow Frances 00:01 :06 Henry Bull Will: Smith 00:01 :03 The charge &c 107 : 05 : 00 more in the whole 4s 00:07:00 00:01 :06 00:00:09 00:09:00 00:17:00 02:00:00 00:09:00 00:14:06 00:05:06 00:10:00 00:03:00 00:08:06 00:01 :06 00:09:00 01 :09:00 00:06:06 00:03 :00 00:02:00 00:00:06 00:01 :00 00:02:00 00:01 :00 00:03:00 00:02:00 00:01 :00 00:01 :06 00:01 :06 00:01 :06 26: 17:03 (Ryhal cum Belmsthorp) John Boyal (Ston) William Skeath William Sheerrnan Jonathan Barber Thomas Parker (Empingham) Thomas Gann (Casterton par[ va]) John Arthur clerk Thomas Burrell Esq X John Wallet Randal Shipley William Parker [Ryhal/} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Seaton for the year 1712 Jn Austin & Jn Bellars jun r Assessors yearly paym I The Execut' 5 of Mr Tryon 01:12:00 James Penn Will: Peak Rect[o]r 24:00:00 Everard Goodman Jn Austin late Mr Barker 04:04:00 Joseph Perrin Will: Collin Esq r 03:12:00 Thomas Baines Mr Mercey[?] 02:02:00 Jn Tomson Mr Nale 00:06:00 Jn Austin late Mr Naile Mrs Eliz: Harrison 00:04:00 Jn Perrin Jn Baxter of Laxton 01 :16:00 Elianor Sculthorp Thomas Slater the Mills 04:16:00 Samuel Freeman Will: Laxton jun' 00:04:00 Will: Wood Gregory Lewin 01: 14:00 Jn Sculthorp Mary Perrin widow 00:08:00 Andrew Draycott yearly paym I 01: 16:00 05:08:00 09: 16:00 04:00:00 00:08:00 02:08:00 06:12:00 01 :00:00 01 :00:00 07:04:00 11:00:00 01 :00:00 49

52 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Jn Goodman 05:16:00 Widow Lewin 00:12:00 Jn Fairchild 00:12:00 Robert Mears 00:08:00 Jn Allcock 07:04:00 Henry Clark 00:04:00 Jn Allcock freehold[e]r 01 :04:00 Jn Sellars jun r 07:12:00 Daniel Roberts 04:00:00 Jn Austin 01 :10:00 Will: Gillson 05:16:00 Francis Tomson 00:16:00 Jn Mold 02:02:00 Richard Frier 00:04:00 Thomas Spriggs 00:04:00 Will: Chapman 00:04:00 Will: Cousins 01 :04:00 Jn Poughfer 00: 16:00 The Charge 136 : 18 : 00 [Seaton} Samuel Freeman Will[iam] Peake clerk X Walter Freeman (Caldecot) John Randall Thomas Smith clerk (Bilsden) William Collin Esq Francis Thompson John Black (Strawston) John Fairchild A true Copie of the Land Tax charged upon Stoke-dry for the Year 1712 Conjers Peach the Assessor William Roos Rect[o]r Joseph Harvey Conjers Peach Mr Judd Robert Newbourne for the Glebe Robert Newbourne Thomas Newbourne Jn Bryan William Roos clerk yearly paym' 00:08:00 24:16:00 44:00:00 15:04:00 07:04:00 05:08:00 06:08:00 09:12:00 Thomas Johnson James Oliver George Oliver Grace Oliver Mr Lynwood Mr Chapman Mr Ruworth [?] The Charge 136 : 16 : 00 yearly paym' 02:08:00 04:00:00 01:00:00 00:12:00 02: 12:00 06:08:00 06:16:00 [Stoke Dry} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Stretton for the Year 1712 Robert Storer and John Whittel the Assessors Edward Horsman Esq r Madam Brown Richard Snow Esq r Edward Dillingham Rect[o]r Rowland Cliff Edward Horsman Esq Stephen Brown Quart'Y paym' 08:16:10 06:17:06 02: 1 0:00 01 :10:00 00:06:00 Mary Brown George Waid Francis Talor Jn Whittell The Charge 82 : 05 : 04 Rowland Cliffe (Barrowden) Edward Dillingham clerk Quart'Y paym 1 00:04:00 00:03:00 00:02:00 00:02:00 20:11:04 [Stretton} 50

53 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Teigh for the Year 1712 Ralph Parleby & Christ: Wright Assessors LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Mr Smith the Rec[tor] Mr Parleby Mr Freeman Widow Hinman Francis Herring Widow Herring Henry Wyre Christopher Wright Andrew Nixon Jn Stanger Jn Edgson Richard Ashwell Jn Hayes Will: Wyre John Smith clerk X yearly paym 1 12:00:00 16:08:00 16:00:00 13:16:00 04:08:00 01:16:00 12:16:00 18:04:00 00:08:00 00:08:00 02:04:00 01:08:00 01: 12:00 00:08:00 Edward Billings Jn Toon Robert Smart Henry Templeman Jn Rason Jn Flower Richard Jeffrey Steven Rimington Jn Cox Jn Cadwell Simon Exon Jn Gaskings Will: Cox The Charge 125 : 12 : 00 yearly paym' 04:08:00 09:04:00 00:08:00 03:04:00 01 :00:00 00:08:00 00:08:00 00:08:00 00:12:00 00:16:00 01:16:00 00:08:00 00:16:00 [Teigh} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Thistleton for the Year 1712 Rob 1 Wright & Fra s Whiteing Assessors Mr Smith minister Richard Hewett Robert Wright Edward Wright Francis Golder Jn Christian Robert Smith Henry Sisson Jn Exton Jn Redish Richard Micheldson Will: Green Mr Stokes Will: Roberts Quarterly Quarterly 02:03:09 Will: Money 00:04:04½ 02:06:04 Mary Beakly 00:01:01 00:14:00 Jn Stubbs 00:0 I :00 00:09:02 Jn Smith 00:01 :00 00:10:11 Jn Money 00:01 :00 00:15:04 Widow Osborne 00:01 :00 00:14:02½ Barnabas Wharton 00:01 :00 00:09:07½ Mr Nix 00:01 :01 00:04:11 Francis Cade 00:02:08½ 00:04:04½ Jn Pick 00:02:08½ 00:10:04 Jn Lambert 00:01 :09 00:05:05½ Jn Whiting 00:01:01 00:02:01 Widow Bradley 00:0 l :00 00:02:08½ 10:14:00 The Charge 42 : 16 : 00 Thomas Naul (Fothringham) Robert Low (Market-Overton) Anthony Berridge (Barrow) John White John Trotton (Grantham) Francis Whiting John Lambert (Post-Witham) John Christian (Greetharn) Simon Stokes (Melton) V William Wimberley (Post-Witham) [Thistletonj William Roberts William Smith (Lobthorp) Thomas Smith clerk X John Mitcheleson (Counthorp) 51

54 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Thorp [by Water] for the Year 1711 [sic!] John Sismey the Assessor Quar: paym I The Execut rs of Lord Hatton 8 James Sharp Eusebius Buswell Esq' 5 Mr Allom Will: Peak Clerk 2 8 Moses Alling Mr Love 3 18 Mr Smith Quar: paym I 2 I 3 5 I 4 Mr Harrison 3 2 Solomon Pepper 5 Mr Neveson 12 4 Clement Pretty 8 Mr Rose 12 Mr Nevison 11 6 Mrs Roberts 15 John Wade 2 Jo" Smith sen' 7 James Penn 1 Nicholas Manton 14 6 Thomas Andrews 1 Jonathan Charity ) I 1 - The annual charge for Thorpe by Water is not shown but amounts to 62 8s 4d John Smith Jonathan Charity Christopher Nevison (Rockingham) Nicholas Manton Henry Chapman (Weston by Welland) Anthony Haslewood (Bamfield) [Thorpe-by- Water} John Harrison X John Wade (Harringworth) James Chappell (Gretton) A true Copy of the Land Tax charged for the four payments in Tickencote for the year 1712 By John Lowth Assessor John Wingfeild Esq' [blank] Burwell Rect[o]r Charge upon the Town John Wingfield Esq 41:00:00 04:00:00 45 : 00 : 00 John Ridlington [Tickencote} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged quarterly upon Tinwell and Ingthorpe for the Year 1712 Assessed by John Sisson & George Sisson John Arthur Rect[ o ]r 02:16:10 Widow Kidson Mrs Buckley 02:16:10 Jn Welsh Mr Thomas Johnson 01 :00:08 James Sivers Jonathan Blackboume 01 :00:08 Thomas Barnes Thomas Tompson 01 :00:08 Tris[tan] Homes Mrs Emblin 01 :00:08 Jn Sisson Jo" Sisson 01 :05:10 Richard Sharp Henry Goodlad 00:05:02 Peter Mackemess Mrs Tash 00:05:02 lngthorpe Jn Arthur Rect[ o ]r 01 :05:08 William Lowth Widow Sisson 00: 19: 11 His Cottage Robert Speed 00:13:10¾ Jn Wingfeild Esq' James Brown 00:12:00¾ Henry Gibson George Allin 00:09: 11 The Charge &c: 66 : 12 : 08 00:01 :03 00:01 :00 00:00:07½ 00:00:07½ 00:00:07½ 00:00:07½ 00:00:07½ 00:00:07½ 00:06:06 00:01 :06¾ 00:04:01 ¼ 00:01 :00¼ 16:13:01¾ 52

55 Richard Crooke clerk John Sisson LTA and Poll Book Transcripts [Tinwell] A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Tixover for the year 1712 Jo" Sharman the Assessor Yearly paym I Edmond Stafford Esq r Jo" Worth Thomas Cox Esq r Jo" Harrison Will: Algar James Cox Ann Algar The Charge 46 : 15 : 02½ William Algar John Harrison John Wortley Yearly paym I [Tixover] A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Uppingham for the year 1712 Geo: Brushfeild & Tho: Tookey the Assessors Quar: paym I Clement Breton Esq r Widow Bland Madam Falkner 1 4 4½ Robin Marston Robert Jolie 0 5 5½ Anthony Morpot Will: Deakon Frank Bennett Mr Warren 0 I I Thomas Wate Mr Thomas Tookey 0 2 Jo" Gibson Thomas Mears 0 2 8½ Andrew Porter Jo" Dexter 0 2 8½ Daniel Munton sen r Richard Collin 0 7 4½ Joseph Crisp Jo" Whetstone sen r 0 1 7½ Mrs Robinson Mr Attleborough 0 9 8½ Matthew Colin Everard Bilinton 0 2 8½ Mr Cheatham Jo" Weatherall 0 I 9 Jo" York Mrs Baxter Henry Frisby Jo" Watts Mr Anthony Faukner Mr Cook column total Mr Cummins Daniel Muntonjun r Mr Peak Will: Curtis Mr Morton 0 8!½ Madam 8 urdit Mr Tookey I 16 2½ Jo" Hill Mr Bates Henry Munton Mr Cockman Thomas Codgbrook Mr Worth Fardinando Hull Con: Manning Jo" Freeman Widow Mears Jo" Clark Thomas Porter 0 1 I Widow Allin Jo" Crodin Richard Munton sen r Mr Lyon Falkner Samuel Spritley Jo" Cant 0 11 Thomas Bull Clement Waters 0 I I Henry Catlin Jo" Barratt 0 Abraham Cant 8½ 7½ Quar: paym I ½ I I 0 1 I 0 1 I ½ ½ 0 I I ½ 0 0 6½ 0 I I 0 2 8½ I 1 0 I 0 I I 0 0 6½ ½ 7½ 53

56 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts George Ingram Jo n Watts 0 1 Thomas Cant sen r Jo n Brown 0 1 Thomas Parish [blank] Jo n Underwood 0 0 6½ Mr Pridmore Richard Pepper Thomas Cant j un r 0 I 1 Will: Wade 0 I 4 Mr Brushfeild Solomon Pepper 0 1 Mr Sewell Jo n Bellamy 0 4 Jo n Harison Will: Underwood 0 0 9½ Anthony Beadsworth Will: Burton 3 0 9½ Jobe Swain George Clay Robert Harison 0 0 6½ Francis Burton 0 7 0½ Will: Collin 0 1 Thomas Sewell 0 3 9½ Daniel Porter 0 Robert Sewell sen r 0 2 8½ Will: Mould 0 1 Robert Sewill jun r 0 1 7½ Jo n Whetstone jun r 0 I I Robert Hill 0 0 6½ Abraham Mears Thomas Hamman Christopher Eason Jo n Underlin Mr Sharp 0 3 9½ Jo n Bruxby 0 I Mr Cooper Jo n Watts 0 I Mr Palmer 0 2 Daniel Porter jun r 0 0 9½ Mr Matkin Jo n Sewill 0 0 9½ Henry Pepper 0 1 9½ Watts Bruxby 0 0 6½ Widow York Jo n Thorp 0 0 9½ Mr Armstead Thomas March 0 8 I Mr Barnes Thomas Reynalls Mr Carter Jo n Ward 0 0 6½ Joseph Brown 0 I 1 Jo n Stanger Robert Fox Mr Fancourt Mr Laxton Mr Roberts Widow Walker Clement Pritty Thomas Tyler 0 0 9½ Mr Walker second column total ½ Mr Hight Widow Brown 0 1 I The Rt hon ble Earl of Ganesborough Jo n Wright 0 0 6½ Mr Cox for Salary as Officer 0 0 Mr Jo n Rose (Excise inserted) Austin Fan Mr Holmes for Salary as Officer 0 0 Mark Royce 0 0 9½ (Excise inserted) Richard Stretton 0 7 Gooden: Perkins 0 William Johnson sub-total ½ 7½ 8½ Shops of Trade Mr Morton Mr Larratt Mr Brushfeild Mr Baines Mr Armstead Mr Paine 0 I Mr More Mr Palmer Melton Mr Linthwate Mr Flemming Mr Walburge Mr Shelton Mr Baxter 0 0 7½ Edward Colinwood 0 I Mr Brewin Robert Langton 0 1 Mr Cummins Will: Sewill 0 0 6½ Mr Palmer 0 0 7½ Will: Lowth 0 0 6½ Mr Carter 0 0 Mr Richard Worth 0 I 3 Mr Goodin Mr Will: Barnes Mr Kidney Will: Neall third column total 2 7 I½ 7½ The Charge 131 :14:4 54

57 Abraham Cant John York John Brooks by (Kett[ e ]ring) Nicholas Noone (Wardley) John Seachell Richard Pepper William White Richard Collins Thomas Paddy John Dillingham (Nassington) Lyon Falconer V George Brushfield Thomas Roberts (Wardley) Mark Royce LTA and Poll Book Transcripts [Uppingham] Nehemiah Tookey Nathaniel Vicars (Broughton in Northamptonsh[ire]) Thomas Brown (Stamford) John Freeman Clement Breton Esq V Richard Lowth A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Wardley for the year 1712 William Browne the Assessor This sheet is badly damaged and was specially repaired by ROLLR for this project The hono rble Mr Brudenell for his Woods Mr Thomas Roberts Mr Will: Roberts ofglayston Edward Harris Widow Bull & Jn Bull Thomas Cant Elder & Younger Robert Ward William Browne Nicholas Noone Quar: paym 1 00:1 0:00 04:07:04 00: 1 8:02 01 :13:08 01 :07:00 00:16:08 00:1 2:02 00:09:01 00:05: This figure has been corrected in the original Thomas Smith clerk The charge 5 1 : 12 : 00 Will: Gooding sen' Daniel Willson Thomas Adcock Everard Gooding Robert Mossendine Jn Gooding Will: Gooding [three entries tom and illegible] [ entry illegible] Widow Andrew Quar: paym 1 00:05:03 00:10:09 00:10:09 00:01 :0) I 00:01:01 00:01 :06 [?]:0 I:[?] [ ] 00:01 :00 00:01 :00 12:18:00 [Wardley] f Edith Weston appears here in the original but has been moved to its usual alphabetical position before Egleton in this transcript/ A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Whissendine for the Year 1712 Tho: Loseby & Will: Mason Assessors year/y paym I Philip Sherard Esq r 03:00:00 Will: Smith Robert Adcock 08:08:00 Jn Rains Thomas Couch 05:08:00 Will: Gibson Will: Livitt 01:04:00 Widow Healy Jn Vezey 02:08:00 Robert Snoding Vol: Hardell 08:08:00 Widow Hack Thomas Bates 00:18:00 Will: Bollins Will: Mason 00: 1 8:00 Andrew Harmans[?] Jn Hack 00:12:00 Ed Staford Jn Rick 00:12:00 Will: Glenn Mark Farthing 28: 10:00 Robert Kitching Jn Flower 00:08:00 Jn Barrow Francis Healy 00:06:00 Will: Willbourn Jn Yezey 01 :06:00 Jn Woit Richard Allin 01 :00:00 Henry Darker year/y paym I 00:08:00 00:08:00 00:14:00 00:16:08 01 :08:00 00:08:00 00:06:00 00:08:00 01 :09:00 02:14:00 00:08:00 01 :15:06 01:12:06 00:04:00 04:14:00 55

58 LTA and Poll Book Transcripts Vo!: Hardell Jn Hack Will: Chesser Thomas Merithe Thomas Mason Stephen Watkin Jn Fouks Jn Caine Will: Mason Robert Snoding Will: Shafto Widow Wells Richard Hack Thomas Bates Jn Rick George Tourn Thomas Perkins Robert Palmer Matthew Tourn Will: Pepper first column total George Green Jn Shafto Thomas Palmer Richard Hack Richard Adcock Joseph Pepper Will: Livit Thomas Boyer Richard Mason Widow Shafto Will: Mason Will: Staford 04: 1 8:00 04:14:06 00:05:04 00:08:00 00:04:00 03: 12:00 03:05:00 01 :09:00 01 :14:00 00: 15:00 00:16:00 04: 10:00 01 :04:00 03:04:00 01 :04:00 00:14:00 00:14:00 00:16:00 00:08:00 00:16:00 116:10:06 00:08:00 00:04:00 00:08:00 0 I: 12:00 00:17:00 00:08:00 00:17:00 00:08:00 04:16:00 03:12:00 02:08:00 00:06:00 Will: Percefull Will: Mason Francis Mason George Snoding George Tourn Jn Mason Aubrey Flower Thomas Day Stephen Blackborn Jn Kitching Thomas Snoding Thomas Coule Thomas Dent Robert Dorman Ed: Flower Henry Pulford Will: Rayns Robert Tansley Robert Heay Robert Smith Robert Heay j" Thomas Vozey Thomas Ying ( or Wing inserted) Thomas Losby Will: Cam Jn Watkin Widow Wortley Ed Cam Mrs Wortly Richard Mason The Charge &c over 000:01 :05 03:18:00 01 :10:00 04:04:00 04: 16:00 04:04:00 05:07:00 03:12:00 00:16:00 02:14:00 03:08:00 01 :13:00 00:10:00 01 :04:00 00:12:00 00: 12:09 00:03:00 04: 14:06 00:12:00 00:06:00 00:08:00 01 :09:00 01 :06:00 00:12:00 02:10:00 00:12:00 01:19:00 00:03:00 04:00:00 00:02:08 00:01 :00 074:02: :10:06 190:13:05 Richard Hack Robert Snowden Sen John Hack George Snowden Thomas Wing John Watkin Robert Snowden Jun Richard Hack John Moore Jun (Scawford) Thomas Day John White Stephen Ding (Bytham) William Hack Henry Darker Richard Hack William Mason Richard Mason Thomas Loseby Thomas Perkins (Tilton) Edward Stafford Steven Green John Kitchin Thomas Bates William Cummin clerk William Raines Thomas Boyer Ellis Derry (Wymondham) Mr William Mason Stephen Blackburn Thomas Snowden Robert Hayes Thomas Wortley (Swayfield) [Whissendine J William Scarborough (Wyverley) John Faux Robert Palmer William Shaftoe Francis Mason John Shaftoe John Cole William Mason John Clark (Post-Witham) William March Robert Kitchin Robert Smith Thomas Dent Philip Sherrard Esq John Hack 56

59 A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Whitwell for the year 1712 John Chapman Assessor LTA and Poll Book Transcrip ts The Rt hono rble the Earl of Ganesborough The hon rble Lady Noel Mr Jn Fowler for the Rectory Jn Chapman Nathaniel Chamberlin Richard Downes Benjamin Coe Benjamin Bamby clerk V yearly paym 1 yearly paym 1 10:05:04 09:1 3:03 13 :09:00 07:15:08 05:04:05 05:10:08 01 :05:00 The Charge 55 : 12 : 00 Andrew Newman Pell's Cottage Matthew Draycott & Widow Goud Mr Freeve Mr Reeve Joseph Bridges Robert Forrest 00:04:07 00:04:06 00:04:00 01 :00:00 00:07:09 00:03:10 00:04:00 [Whitwell} A true Copy of the Land Tax charged upon Wing for the year 1712 Fran 8 Pepper & Will: Broughton Assessors This sheet is damaged and some names are only partly legible Mr Brumfeild Mr Sharpe Mr Royce Jo" Tomblin Robert Baines James Barnett Widow Baines Richard Royce Henry Hugelskot Jo" Marshall Will: Smeeton Will: Bains jun r Jo" [?S]opel Francis Pepper Jo" Wade Richard Sharp Will: Osborn Will: Shutter Widow Kerby Yearly paym I 6 Richard [.]ory Ro[bert.] Widow[?] [.] 6 Will: Alling Will: White 4 Widow White 15 Will: Embrey 10 4 Will: Baines sen r 3 Richard Baines 8 6 James Thatcher 11 3 Jo" Billing Thomas Broughton 18 Richard Fox 4 10 Will: Baines I 4 Will: Broughton 8 Will: Clark I Jo" Baines 8 6 Herny Baines I 4 The Charge 62 : 4 : 5 Yearly paym I 2 17 I I William Mason William Johnson (Olny) William Royce X William Smeaton Allen Royce Henry Lowth (London) Richard Baines John Brumfield clerk Edward Billing Thomas Bull William Fyn (Hambleton) Robert Sheild William White Lawrence White John Sharpe X Edward Hugglescot Henry Baines William Mason John Marshall Thomas White [Wing} Richard Gregory Robert Baines William Baines William Emery William Baines John Mason Thomas Baines (Seaton) Abraham Shelton (Edith-Weston) Richard Baines (Preston) William Baines 57

60 Indexes Index 1 - Clergy L = in the Land Tax; P = in the Poll Book; * = not found in H I Longden, Northamptonshire & Rutland Clergy Most are referred to as 'clerk' (ie in Holy Orders) in P, while in the LTA they may appear as vicar or rector - apart from Mr Smith ofthistleton, who is shown as 'minister'. The existence of an entry may not signify incumbency of the parish in question. There may be other clergy who are not readily identifiable as such. Allin, Henry: Arthur, John, rector: Bamby, Benjamin: Belgrave, Cornelius: Breton, John: Brumfield, John: Burwell, -, rector: Butcher, Robert: Chevallier, John: Child, George: Choice, Sampson: Pilton LP Ryhall P, Tinwell L Whitwell P * Preston LP Irnham, Lines, sv Barrowden P Wing LP Tickencote L * Ketton LP Greetham P Barrowden LP Oakham P [Usher, Oakham School] Lyndon LP Gt Casterton LP N Luffenham LP Tinwell P Whissendine P Clayton, William: Clough, Jonathan: Coney, Peregrine: Crooke, Richard: Cummin, William: Dillingham, Edward, rector: Stretton LP Forster, William: Greetham P Gardiner, William: Hambleton LP; Lyndon L ('The vicar of Hambleton') Halls, Purbeck: Collyweston, Northants, sv Glaston P Manners, James, vicar: Glaston, sv Bisbrooke LP Martin, Thomas: Stamford, sv Lt Casterton P Mason, Matthew: Ashwell LP Mason, Thomas, vicar: Greetham L Onley, (Nicholas]: Barrow L, Cottesmore L Peake, William, rector: Seaton LP; Thorpe by Water L Peale, Thomas: Edith Weston LP Rew/Rue, Zachary, vicar: Lyddington LP Rogers, Samuel: Exton P Roos, William, rector: Stoke Dry LP Ruddall, Ambrose: Preston P * Saunders, Samuel: Burley LP Savage, John: Morcott LP Smith, John, rector: Teigh LP Smith, Thomas: Billesdon, Leics, sv Seaton P Smith, Thomas, minister: Thistleton LP Smith, Thomas: Wardley P Sprigs, John: Braunston L, Oakham P Tanner, Culpepper: Ridlington P Timperan/Tymperon, Henry, rector: Mkt Overton LP Tipping, Robert, vicar: Ryhall L Titley, Charles: S Luffenham LP Vaughan [Vohan], Richard: Clipsham LP Viney, David: Lt Casterton LP Warburton, John: Oakham P Warburton, William: Oakham P Warburton, Mr: Barleythorpe L; Egleton L; Langham L Weston, Nathaniel: Empingham LP White, Thomas: Ayston LP Wright, Henry: Oakham P * Index 2 - Other Trades and Occupations Trades and occupations are generally given in the LT A to distinguish those of the same name; other status, where shown, is included; all occurrences are in the LT A except where indicated by P = Poll Book. Baker: Butcher: Copyholder: Farmer: Freeholder: Gardener: Hempdresser: Labourer: Ward, Belton and Leigh Forest Smith, Barleythorpe/Oakham Earl of Exeter, Ryhal! Williams, Bisbrooke; Allen (x2), Morcott Bisbrooke: South, Vine; Casterton, Gt & Lt (P): Brown, Denshire; Empingham: Bunning, Exton, Wid Bunning; Exton: Forrest, Moysey; Hambleton: Barker, Gardiner, Halford,!slip, Mackworth, Roberts, Stiles; Oakham: Ashton; Ryhal!: Wallett; Seaton: Allcock Chappell, Ketton Smith, Barleythorpe/Oakham Wheatley, Ketton Malting Office: Market: Miller: Officer: Shepherd: Slater: Unknown: Yeoman: Beeby, Oakham; Hays, Oakham Adcock, Oakham Frances, Ryhall;?Holmes, Ryhal!; Slater, Seaton unspecified: Ebeal, Oakham; Smith, Oakham; Excise: Cox, Uppingham; Holmes, Uppingham Wheatley, Ketton Tompson, Barleythorpe/Oakham; Chappell, Ketton Cumbrey, Exton ('stock upon trade'); 26 'shops of trade', Uppingham Atton, Leigh Forest 58

61 Indexes Index 3 - Field Names, Topographical and Administrative References Page numbers refer to the Introduction and Commentary. Parish names indicate where the local names appear in the transcripts. All are in the LTA unless otherwise specified. References to Mr X's fann, land, &c are generally omitted. * = equivalent names found in B Cox, Place-names of Rutland (1994) Common: Bisbrooke Enclosed Lands: Belton Glebe: Ayston, Barrow, Burley, Gt Casterton, Cottesmore, Stoke Dry Barleythorpe/Oakham, Barrow, Belton, 13, 14 Belton * Oakham Tithe: Beaumont Chase: Breaches, The: Burley Park: Bushy Dale: Chiseldines Hagly: Crofts, The: Dixon's Dale: Demeans, The: Fell Greens, The: Flitteris (Park): Glenfords: Goodin Close: Hacketts Dale: Hacks Close: Haddon's Dale: Hagly & Martly: Halford's Close: Hall Farm, The: Hallgate Farm: High fields: High Parks: Homes, The: John Cramp's Close: Johnson's Close: Kilthorpe Farm: Kimberleys: Lambrills: Langton Closes: Lays: Leigh Lodge: Lincolnhold: Mill: Brooke * Brooke Essendine; 13 Brooke Barleythorpe Lt Casterton Oakham *; 12 Ketton Market Overton * Brooke Brooke Brooke Brooke Braunston Ketton Ketton Brooke Lyddington Belton * Brooke Brooke Ketton * Ketton Brooke Lt Casterton Ketton Manton (Poll Book) * (actually in Leighfield) Hambleton Ryhall; * Seaton * Nether Ground: New Close: New Woods: Nunwicks: Bisbrooke, Braunston, Gt Casterton, Cottesmore, Egleton, Exton, Ryhall Brooke *; 16 Ryhall Exton Ketton Park, The: Braunston; Essendine; Exton; Ridlington Parks, The: Brooke * Penn Close: Brooke * Pitts, The: Ketton *; 13 Pryon's Copy [sic, = Prior's Coppice]: Brooke * Ridlington Lound: Leigh Forest* (actually in Ridlington) Rushpitts: Exton * Samsons: Ketton Senjon [= St John] Land: Lt Casterton *; 13 Sharrards Dale: Brooke Star Leas: Ryhall * Temple Field: Greetham *; 13 Thorp's Meadow: Brooke * Tolethorpe: Lt Casterton *; 13 Trafoots: Ketton Ward's Close: Brooke * Water Meadows, The: Barrow; 13 Winchleys: Ketton * Winterton's Close: Cottesmore Wood Closes, The: Barrowden * Woods: Gt Casterton; Exton; Greetham; Woodhead: Woolfox (Woods): Yelsmore: Wardley Gt Casterton *; 1 3 Greetham *; 13 Bisbrooke * 59

62 Indexes Index 4 - Places Page numbers refer to the Introduction and Commentary. For parishes and hamlets named in the transcripts other than in their own parish: L = in the Land Tax; P = in the Poll Book (P is repeated where there is more than one occurrence) 1 - RUTLAND See also Tables 4 (page 12), 5 (page 14), 6 (page 15), and 7 (pages 18-19). Alstoe Hundred: Ashwell: Ayston: Barleythorpe: Barrow: Barrowden: Belmesthorpe: Belton: Bisbrooke: Braunston: Brooke: Burley: 10, 14 10, 12, 14 10, 12 13, 17 Thistleton P; 12, 13 Glaston PP, Morcott P, Stretton P; 10, 12 see Ryhal!; Morcott P, Pilton P, Preston P; I 0 Braunston L, Leigh Forest P; 13, 16 Exton L, Ketton P, Oakham L, Preston P; 6, 12, 13, 17, 20 Caldecott: Lyddington P, Seaton P Casterton, Gt: 13, 14 Casterton, Lt: Ryhal! P, Gt Casterton P; 13, 14 Catmose, Vale of: 16 Clipsham: 14 Cottesmore: Market Overton P; 12, 17 Deanshold: 12, 13 East Hundred: 10, 14 Egleton: 14, 17 Edith Weston: Wing P Empingham: Glaston PP, Market Overton P, Ryhal! P; 13, 14 Essendine: 13, 14, 20 Exton: Barrowden P, Cottesmore P, Burley L; 6, 13, 20 Geeston: 13 Glaston: Ashwell P, Ayston L, Bisbrooke P, Wardley L; 9 Greetham: Thistleton P; 13, 17 Gunthorpe: 14, 20 Hambleton: Glaston P, Lyndon L, Wing P; 12 Hom: Exton L; 13 lngthorpe: Tinwell L; 13 Ketton: Barrowden P; I 0, 13 Langham: 16 Leigh Forest [Leighfield]: 12 Lordshold: 12 Luffenham, N: Edith Weston P; 10 Lyddington: Bisbrooke LP; 12 Lyndon: Edith Weston P; 14, 20 Manton: 12 Market Overton: Thistleton P; 12 Martinsley Hundred: I 0, 14 Martinsthorpe: 14, 20 Morcott: Glaston P Normanton: Edith Weston P; 20 Oakham: Barleythorpe L, Marcott P; 9, 10, 12, 13, 17, 20; see also Deanshold; Lordshold; Westminster Fee Oakham Soke: Pickworth: Pilton: Preston: Ridlington: 10, 14 N Luffenham P; 13, 20 14, 16 Bisbrooke L, Wing P?Bisbrooke L, Lyddington P, N Luffenham P Ryhal!: Essendine L; 12, 13, 14, 17 Seaton: Glaston P, Greetham P, Wing P; 16, 17 Stoke Dry: 13, 14 Stretton: 10 Teigh: Market Overton P Thistleton: 20 Thorpe-by-Water: 13, 17 Tickencote: I 0, 12 Tinwell: Ketton P, S Luffenham P; 13 Uppingham Glaston PP, Lyddington P, Preston P; 9, Wardley: Westminster Fee: see Deanshold Whissendine: 13, 14, 20 Wing: Brooke P; 20 Wrangdyke Hundred: I 0, 14 10, 13, 14, 17, 20 Ayston L, Barrowden P, Belton L, Uppingham PP; I 0 60

63 Indexes 2 - OTHER COUNTIES Page numbers refer to the Introduction and Commentary. Variations in spelling, usually phonetic, are placed in brackets [ ]; '?county' signifies that the place has not been certainly identified because the name has not been found in available gazetteers; in some cases, there may be more than one place of the same name in the same or different counties. Ashby-by-Partney, Lines: Aynho, Northants: Barnfield,?county: Billesdon, Leics: Blankney, Lines: Berkshire: Blaston, Leics: 7 Manton P Thorpe-by-Water P Seaton P 7, 8 9 Barrowden P, Oakham P Boston, Lines: Hambleton P; 20 Bratoft, Lines: 7 Broughton,?Northants: Uppingham P Burrough, Leics: Braunston P Bytham, Castle or Little, Lines: Whissendine P Candleshoe wapentake, Lines: 7 Car Dyke, Lines: 6 Catesby, Northants: Lyddington P Collyweston, Northants: Glaston P Corby,?= Corby Glen, Lines, not Corby, Northants: Greetham P Counthorpe, Lines: Thistleton P Croft. Lines: 6, 7 Cumberland: 5 Cumsby,?county: Ashwell P Deene [Dean], Northants: Ayston P, Lyddington P Driby, Lines: 7 Dunston, Lines: 8 East Norton, Leics: Belton P, Glaston P East Worland, Hants: Mkt Overton P Edmondthorpe, Leics: Ashwell P Eye, Cambs: Mkt Overton P Firsby, Lines: 7 Fleet,?Lines: Greetham P Fotheringham, Northants: Thistleton P Gartree Hundred, Leics: 13 Gatley Par!, Heref: 6 Grantham, Lines: Thistleton P; 20 Greatford, Lines: Gt Casterton P Gretton, Northants: Thorpe-by-Water P Gunby, Lines: Greetham P Harringworth, Northants: Glaston P, Ketton P, Thorpe-by- Water P Hastings Rape, Sussex: 8 Herefordshire: 5 Horncastle (Soke), Lines: 6 Irnham, Lines: Barrowden P Kent: 8 Kettering, Northants: Uppingham P; 20 Kings Cliffe, Northants: Glaston P Knossington [Knawston &c], Leics: Braunston PPP, Lyddington P, Oakham P Lamport, Northants: Glaston P Langoe wapentake, Lines: Leicestershire: Leinthall (Earls), Heref: Lincolnshire: Lobthorpe, Lines: London: Loughborough, Leics: Maidford, Northants: Melbourn, Cambs: Melton Mowbray, Leics: Metheringham, Lines: Middlesex: Nassington, Northants: Norfolk: 9 Nocton, Lines: 8 Oldfield, Heref: , 6 6ff Thistleton P Glaston P, Greetham P, Langham P, N Luffenham P, Manton P, Mkt Overton PP, Oakham PP, Wing P; 20 Oakham P; 20 S Luffenham P 5, 8 Langham P, Thistleton P,?Uppingham L; Uppingham P Olney, Bucks: Wing P Orlton Glebe, Heref: 6 Oxfordshire: 9 Post-Witham = South Witham, qv Potterhanworth, Lines: 8 Rockingham, Northants: Thorpe-by-Water P Rutland passim St Augustine East, Kent: 8 St Martin's, Stamford: 17 Scalford [Scawford], Leics: Lyddington P, Whissendine P Sewstem [Suseton], Leics: Barrowden P Sisson,?= Syston, Leics or Lines: Skillington, Lines: South Witham, Lines: Stamford, Lines: Stockerston, Leics: Belton P Ston,?county: Ryhall P Stroxton [Strawston], Lines: Sussex: Swayfield, Lines: Tilton, Leics: Belton P Mkt Overton P Thistleton PP, Whissendine P Ashwell P, Gt Casterton P, Lt Casterton P, Glaston PP, Greetham PP, Ketton PP, N Luffenham P, Oakham PP, Uppingham P; 17, 20 Seaton P 8 Whissendine P Braunston P, Preston P, Whissendine P Wainfleet, Lines: 7 Wakerley, Northants: Morcott P Walcote, Leics, or Walcot[t], Lines: Braunston P 61

64 Indexes Wash, The: 6 Welland, R 16 Westminster (Abbey): 13 Weston-by-Welland, Northants: Thorpe-by-Water P Wigmore Hundred, Heref: Wilba[r)ston, Northants: Witham, R: Woodston[e), Cambs: Barrowden P Wylde [Wile), Heref: 6 Wymondham, Leics: Whissendine P Wyverley,? = Wyville, Lines: Whissendine P 6 Yarwell, Northants: Ketton P Preston P Yatton, Heref: 5, 6 7 Index 5 - Personal Names A page number followed by n indicates that the reference is to a note on that page Adcock, Jonathan 40, Joseph 45, Mr 13, 45, 46, Nathaniel 45 [2], 46 [2], Richard 56, Robert 43, 55, Samuel 24, Thomas 47, 55 Alcock (Alcocks, Allcock), Jno 50 [2], Thomas 23, Mr 23 Algar, Ann 53, Mr 25, William 53 [2] Allam (Allom, Allum), Mr 40, 52, Thomas 40n, 4 I Allen (Alen, Allin), Francis 26 [3], 40, George 30, 4 7, 52, Henry 26 [ 4), 4 7 [2], Moses 40 [2], 41, Mr 45, Richard 37 [3], 38, 55, Widow 53, William 26, 27 [2], 28 [2), 40, 41, 44 [3], 47 Alling, Jon 25, Moses 52, William 25, 57 Alsop, Widow 31 Andrew (Andrews), Edmund 42, Edward 42, Jno 40, Richard 38, Robert 34, Thomas 52, Widow 37, 55 Angell, Ann 44, John 44, Jon 45 Ansell, Mr 31 Ardin, Jno 49 Armstead, Mr 54 [2] Arnold, - 27, Mr 39 Arthur, Jno 52, John 49, 52 Ashley (Ashly), Anthony 37, 38 (3), Robert 32 (2) Ashton, Hugh 39, 45 Ashwell, Richard 51 Attleborough, Jno 23, Mr 53 Arton, Augustus 27, Bartholomew 28 [2), Jno 39, William 27 (3), 28 Austin, George 32 [3], Jno 35, 49, (3), 50 Bagley, - 37 Baily (Baley, Balley, Baty, Bayly), Henry 26 (3), Jon 34, Thomas 34, William 26 (2), 38, 45 Baines (Bains, Banes, Baynes), Henry 47, 49, 57 [2], Jon 57, Mr 54, Remige 33, Richard 47, 57 (5), Robert 35, Thomas 27 [2], 35, 48, 49, 57, Widow 47, 57, William 34, 35 [2], 47, 57 (5) Baker, Edward 40, Richard 28 Baldin, Jon 46 Barber, - 48, Jonathan 49 [2] Baresby, William 46 Barfeild, Jon 42 Barker, Mr 49, Samuel 37, 42 (2) Barks, Jno 33 Barlow, Robert 45 Barnby, Benjamin 57 Barnes, Mr 54, Thomas 52, William 54 Barnet (Barnett, Samit, Bamitt), Edward 28, James 57, John 28, Jno 28, Richard 28, Robert 23 Barratt (Barrott), Jon 53, Widow 25 Barrow, Jno 55 Barsby, William 24 Barton (Bartne), Andrew 28, Mr 34, 48 Barwell, John 43, Mr 43 Bassett, Christopher 48 Bates, Jno 33 [2], Mr 53, Thomas 27, 28, 55, 56 (2), William 27, 28 Baxter, Humfrey 23, Jno 49, Matthew 29, Mr 54, Mrs 53 Baynton, Charles 41 Beadsworth, Anthony 54 Beakly, Mary 51 Beale (Sealy), James 46, William 39 Beaver (Beavor, Bever, Bevor), Henry 46 [2], Matthew 24, Mr 38, Widow 49 Bedford, George 49 Beeby, Mr 17, 45 Beldam, Valentine 8 Belgrave, Cornelius 48, Mr 47 Bell, 27, Jno 30, John 35, Mr 35, Richard 27, 28 Bellamy, Jon 54 Bellars, Jno 49, 50 Bellows, John 36 Bennett, Frank 53 Beridge (Berridge), Anthony 34, 51, John 24 [2], Robert 34, 35, Widow 34, William 24 Berry, - 27, John 35, Kenelm 34, Wm 6 Biddle, Robert 37 Biggs, Samuell 47 Billing (Billings), Edward 51, 57, Jon 57 Billington (Bilinton), Everard 53, Robert 46 Bish, Jno 34 [2] Bitton, Jon 42 Slaby, Thomas 39 Black, John 50 Blackburn (Blackbom, Blackbourn, Blackboume), Jonathan 52, Peter 43 (2), Stephen 56 [2], Thomas 37 (2] Blackwell (Blackwel), Jon 46, Mr 34, Robert 26 Blague, Mr 24, 46 Blake, John 35, Mr 23 Bland, Robert 33, Widow 53 Blare, Jno 36 Bloodworth, Francis 33 [2], Thomas 33 Blumfeild, Samuel 43 Blunt, Francis 39 Bogey, Jon 25 Bollins (Bollands), James 30, William 55 Botes, Joseph 30 Bott, Jo 48, Joseph 48, Thomas 48 Bottom, Alexander 46 Bottomly (Botemly), George 33, 38 Boyal (Boyall, Boyell), John 49, Jno 36, 49, Mr 40 Boyden, 26, Benjamin 25 Boyer, Thomas 56 (2) Boyfield, John 43 Bradley, Widow 51 Bradshaw, Ja 28, James 39, Jno 39 Branston (Braunston), Henry 32, Jon 44, Thomas 32 [3] Breatfield (Breadfield, Bretfield), Anthony 34 [2], Zachariah 41 [2] Breton, Clement 53, 55, John 26 Brewin, Mr 54 Bridges (Briges), Francis 33, James 49, Joseph 32, 57, Thomas 42 Briteman, Jno 34, 45 Britemore, Jon 44 Brockett, Mr 45 Brooks, Joseph 44 Brooksby, Anthony 45, 46, John 55 Broom (Broome), Benjamin 42, Richard 32, Thomas 47 Broughton, Francis 42, Thomas 57, William 57 (2) Brown (Browne), 27, 31, Francis 30 (2], George 29, James 52, John 26, 30, 31, Jno 25 [2], 34, Jon 29 [2], 54, Joseph 54, Madam 50, Mary 50, Matthew 45, Mr 28, 40, 45, Orlando 28, Richard 30 (2), 41, 46 [2], Stephen 50, Thomas 29, 55, Widow 54, William 24, 39, 40, 41 (2], 55 (2] Brownsworth, George 39, William 43 [2] Brudenal (Brudenell, Brudnall), James 23, 62

65 Indexes Lord 43, Mr 55, William 35, family 12 Brumfeild, Mr 57, John 57 Brushfeild, George 53, 55, Mr 27, 54 [2] Bruxby, Jon 54, Watts 54 Bryan, Jno 28, 39, 50, John 28, Thomas 27, 28 Buckley, Mrs 52 Buckworth, Francis 37 [3], 38 Bull, Abraham 27, 47, Edward 30, George 30, Henry 30 [2], 47, 49, Jno 32, 55, John 32, Sarah 37, Thomas 29, 53, 57, Widow 55, William 25, 30, 43 Bullimer (Bullimore), Jno 39, Widow 34 Bullivant, Jno 38 Suning (Bunning), John 48, Jon 47 [2], Jonathan 33 [3], Mrs 35, Widow 33 [2], William 35 [2] Burchnal, John 26 Burden, Thomas 38, William 37 Burdit, Madam 53 Burnam, George 27 Bumeby, Mrs 42 Burrel (Burrell, Burrells), Mr 48, 49 [2], Thomas 34, 49 Bursnal, William 39 Burton, Bartholemew 23 [2], Francis 54, Gyles 40, Jno 28, 27, 39, John 28, Madam 17, 19, 24, Mr 41, Mrs 39, 45 [2], 46 Samuel 44, Thomas 45, William 28, 54 Burwell, - 52 Busby, Mr 46 Buswell, Eusebius 29, 30, 41, 52 Butcher, Mr 37, Robert 38 Butt, Edward 34 Butteris, Francis 44 Bywater, Susanna 30 Cade, Ann 30, Francis 51, William 29, 30 Cadwell, Jno 51 Caine, Jno 56 Cam, Ed 56, William 56 Cant, Abraham 23, 53, 55, Jno 40, John 27, 41, Jon 41, 53, Thomas junr 54, 55, Thomas senr 54, 55 Cantin, Jeffrey 24, Richard 27, 28, 39 Carter, Jo 45, 46, Jon 45 Mr 54 [2], R 17, Richard 45 Cartwright, Thomas 43 Carwell, Edward 38 Caseldine (Castledine), Edward 23, 24 Caster, Thomas 45 Casterton (Chasterton), 27, Daniel 38 Castlin, Ferdinand 35 Catlin, Henry 53 Cattwell, Andrew 26 Cave, Jon 29, Thomas 29, 30, 41 Chamberlin, Nathaniel 57, Richard 31 Champant (Champante, Champantie), John 46, Mr 24, 45 Chapell (Chappell), Henry 38, James 52, William 37 [2] Chaplin, Charles 8, family 7 Chapman, Henry 52, Jno 40, 41, 57, John 41, 57, Jon 29, Mr 50, William 34, 35, 50 Charity, Jno 31, Jonathan 52 [2] Charles, Mr 38 Cheatham, Mr 53 Chesledine (Chesseldine, Chiseldine), Anthony 39, Edward 39, 48 [5], Mr 38, 42, Richard 35 [3], William 43 Chesser, William 56 Chevallier, John 36, Mrs 17, 31, 36 Child, George 26, Mr 25 Choice, Mr 24, Sampson 46 Christian, Jno 31 [3], 39, 43, 51, John 25, 43, 51, Thomas 25 [2], Widow 31 [2], 36, William 30 Clark (Clarke), Everard 40, Henry 50, Jno 34, John 26, 35, 56, Jon 25 [3], 53, Nathaniel 27 [2], Stephen 24, 25, 43, William 39, 57 Clay, George 54 Claypole (Cleypole, Cleypoole), Edward 26 [4], 39, 40, John 26, Jrio 26, 40, Lawrence 28 [2], Thomas 28 [2], William 26 Clayton, Mr 42, William 42 Cleeve, Francis 24, Jno 24, Mr 24, 46, William 24 Clerk, Edward 35 Clethroe, Mr 39 Cleve, Mr 46 Cliff(Cliffe), Edward 25 [3], Rowland 25 [3], 26, 50 [2], Zechariah 25 Clipsham, Mr 35, Nicholas 44 [2] Close, Penn 28 Clough, Jonathan 30, Mr 30 Coale, William 33 Cobard, Robert 42 Cobley, John 41 Cockman, Mr 53 Codgbrook, Thomas 53 Coe, Benjamin 57 Cole, Guy 39, 39n, Jno 23, 38 [2], John 39 [2], 56, Mr 38 Colin (Collin, Collins), 26, Matthew 53, Richard 53, 55, Valentine 26, William 27, 49, 50, 54 Colinwood, Edward 54 Collson (Colson), Andrew 44, Jno 30 [2] Colwell, Robert 29, 41, Thomas 40 [2] Commins, Jno 49 Coney, Mr 41, Peregr[ine] 41 Cook (Cooke), George 32, Joseph 32 [2], Mr 53, Roger 25, William 32, 38 Cooper, Mr 25, 45, 54 Corby, Adam 33, Jno 33, Jon 31, Thomas 33 Correll, Edmond 38 Cotrell, Richard 25 Couch, Thomas 55 Coule, Thomas 56 Cousins (Cusins), Abraham 44, William 50 Cox, James 53, Jno 51, Mr 54, Solomon 30, Thomas 37, 38 [2], 53, William 51 Cracksfard, Richard 27 Cradin, Jno 40 [2], 40 Craford, Thomas 27 Cramp, Francis 24, 39, Jno 28, 31, Josiah 24, 45, Mr 24, 45, Robert 39, 45, William 24 Crisp, Joseph 53, Thomas 47 [2] Crodin, Jon 53 Crooke, Richard 53 Croson, Widow 38 Crowfoot (Crofoot), Samuel 35, Thomas 27 Culpin (Culppin), Charles 37, 38 Cumbrey, Robert 36, Henry 13, 34, 35, Mr 46 [2], Robert 36 [2] Cummin (Cummins), Mr 53, 54, William 56 Cunington (Cunnington), Edward 32 [3], Jon 44, Jno 32, Stephen 42 Curtis, Daniel 40, Edward 36, Henry 25, 35, William 35, 53 Dalby, Abraham 39, Edward 39, Francis 38, George 44, Jno 39 [2], Robert 34 Dale, Jno 38, Thomas 30 Dance, Thomas 33 Darker, George 24, Henry 55, 56, Mr 39 Darkin, Jno 43 Dashwood, Sir Robert 8 Davie, Daniel 46, Mr 46 [2], Mrs 24, Thomas 46 Davis, Mr 36, Thos 6, William 24 Dawkins, Richard 25 Day, Thomas 56 [2] Deacon (Deakon), Sampson 27, William 37, 53 Denshire, George 30 [2], Mr 48 Dent, John 46, Thomas 56 [2] Derry, Ellis 56 Dexter, Jon 25, 53 Digby, Mr 41, 42, Simon 41 Dillingham, Edward 50 [2], John 55 Dilworth, Widow 34 Diner, - 34 Ding, Stephen 56 Dixon (Dickson), Jno 28, 40, John 40, Thomas 28 Dobbs, Richard 40 Dolby, George 38, 44, John 44 Dolton, George 3 I [2], 40 [2], 41 Dorman, Robert 56, Samuell 27 Downe (Downes), - 33, Richard 57 Dowthal, Thomas 33 Dracord, Matthew 31 Draper, Robert 48, Widow 43 Draycot (Draycott), Andrew 49, Henry 36, Jno 36, Matthew 36, 57 Thomas 36 [3], William 36 Duckworth, Samuel 33 Dunmore (Dunsmore), John 32, 42, Jon 32, Mr 25, Mrs 25, Robert 48 Dunne, Thos 6 Eakins, Robert 46 63

66 Indexes Ealsham, Adam 25 [3], Henry 25 Eason, Christopher 54 East, Thomas 43 Ebeal, Mr 46 Edgson, Francis 39, Jno 51, John 43, Widow 39 Edmunds, Charles 33 Ednutt, Widow 42 Ekins, Mr 24, 45 Ellham, Thomas 25 Ellingworth, Jno 34 Elliot, Daniel 29, Jon 23, 48, Joseph 23, Thomas 23 Elsome, Adam 35 Elwood, Francis 33 Emblin, Mrs 52 Embrey, William 57 Emery, Stephen 34, William 57 Emlyn, Daniel 30 Exeter., Earl(s) of 11, 12, 14, 30 [2], 40, 47, 48, Exon, Simon 51 Exton, Edward 28, Francis 33 [3], Jno 33, 34, 51, John 35, 43, Mary 37, Mrs 36, Thomas 27, William 43 Fairchild, Henry 33, Jno 50, John 26, 44, 50, Jon 25, 44 Falconer (Falkener, Falkner, Faukner), Anthony 53, Francis 35, 44, Jon 44 [2], Lion (Lyon) 34, 40, 41, 53, 55, Madam 17, 27, 53, Thomas 40, 41,44, 47 [2) Fan, Austin 54 Fancourt, Mr 35, 45, 54, William 40 [2], 41 [2] Fardall (Farall, Fardell,), Jno 24, Jon 45, Jos(eph) 25, 25n Farrow, Charles 40 [3] Farthing, Mark 55 Faux (Falkes, Fouks), John 56, Jno 56, Kenelm 28, Widow 27 Fayre, Ann 44 Feaney, Edward 25 Feast, Mr 47, 49 Featherston, Joseph 38 Ferguson, George 5, 6 Field, Widow 45 Finch, Lord Daniel 17, 19, family 10 Finn, Robert 34, Thomas 36 Fisher, Edward 48, Jno 40, Robert 44, Simon 40, Widow 39, 27 Flemming, Mr 54 Flower, Aubrey 56, Ed 56, Jno 51, 55, Michael 24, Robert 24 Floyd, Jno 38 Forman, Mr 39, William 16, 28 Forrest, Jno 34, John 35, Robert 33 [2], 57 Forster, William 36 Fosterd, J no 27 Fowler, Jno 57, Samuel 25, Widow 38, William 46 Fox, John 35, Jon 35 [2], Richard 8, 57, Robert 54, Zachariah 44 [2] Foyster, Jno 43, Widow 36 Frances (Francis), Henry 49, Jno 49 [3], Widow 49, William 45 Frankland, Thomas 25 Freby (Freeby), William 42, Widow 45 Freeman, John 32, 55, Jon 53, Mr 51, Richard 42, Samuel 49, 50, Walter 29, 50 Freer, Henry 45 Freeston, William 46 Freeve, Mr 57 Frier, John 32, Richard 50 Frisby, Christopher 48, Henry 53, Robert 43 Fyn, William 57 Gainsborough (Ganesborough), Earl(s) of/ Lord 11, 13, 16, 19, 28n, 34, 35, 38, 45, 48 [2] 54, 57 Gann, Philip 34, Thomas 30 [2], 48, 49 Gardiner, William 37 [2] Garland, Thomas 45 Garnar, Jno 49 Gaskings, Jno 51 Gedney, Charles 27 Geesing, Jno 36, Samuel 31 Gibbons (Gibens, Gibins), James 27, 42, Jno 27, 39 Gibson, Henry 52, James 41, John 41, Jon 41 [2], 53, William 55 Gilbert, Jon 46, Robert 45 [2], 46 [2] Gillson, William 50 Ginings, Widow 48; see Jennings Glenn, Robert 49, William 55 Godfrey, Richard 26 [3], 39 Golder, Francis 51 Goodall, Mr 37 Gooding (Goodin), Everard 55, Jno 55, Mr 54, Richard 47, William 55 [2] Goodlad, Henry 42, 52 Goodman, Everard 49, Jno 50, William 29, 30 Goodwin (Godwin), Samuel 32 [2], William 25 Goud (Goude), Everard 31, Jno 34, Thomas 38, Widow 57 Gough, Richard 17 Goward, Jon 45, 46 Grain, Eliz 37 Grant, Thomas 36 Green, George 56, Samuel 43, Steven 56, William 51 Greenham, Simon 31 Greenly, Wm 6 Greensmith, Jon 46 Gregory, Richard 57 Grimes, George 37 Grimsby (Grimsley), Samuel 37, 38 Grocock, Mr 48 Gubbs, Widow 49 Gunthorp, John 35, Jno 34, Widow 31 Guthridge, Anthony 36 Hack, Jno 36, 55, 56, John 56 [2], Joseph 48, Mrs 39, Richard 28, 56 [5], Widow 55, William 56 Hackel, Alexander 27, 28 Haddon, William 34 Halford, Richard 17, 20, 32 [2], 37, Thomas 48 Hall, Serjeant 48 Halladay (Haladay), Thomas 36 [2] Halls, Purbeck 35 Hamman, Thomas 54 Hand, Francis 38, William 24, 36, 46 Harbert, William 27 Hardell, Vo! 55 Hardy (Hardey), Arthur 31, Jno 43, John 31, 43, Jon 31 Hare, Jno 49 Harmans, Andrew 55 Harris, Edward 55 Harrison (Harison), Eliz 49, John 52, 53, Jon 48, 53, 54, Millicent 33, Mr 52, Mrs 27, Robert 54, William 31 Hart, Jno 32, John 32 Hartshorn, Anthony 46 Harvey (Harvie), Joseph 41, 44, 50 Haslewood, Anthony 52 Hatton, Lord 52 Hawley, Robert 45, 46 Hay (Heay) Thomas 46, Robert 56 [2] Hayes (Hays, Heyes), Jno 51, Henry 17, 24, 45, Robert 56 Healy, Francis 55, James 26, Mr 45, 46, Widow 28, 55 Herring, Francis 51, Jno 34, Widow 51 Hewett, Richard 51 Hickson, Mr 26, Richard 26 Hight, Mr 54 Hill, Abraham 37, Edward 41, Eliz 40, James 40, [2], 41, Jno 40, Jon 53, Robert 37, 54, Thomas 23, Widow 37, William 29 Hillham, Mrs 42, Thomas 23, Thomas 48 Hillman, Richard 23 Hingle, Thomas 31 Hinman, Widow 51 Hippesly (Hippisly), Mr 32, 42 [2], 45, Tobias 37 Holford, Eliz 40 Holland, Jno 24 Hollwell, Widow 39 Holly (Holley, Holey), Jno 26, 39, Thomas 28 Holman, Thomas 27 Holmes (Holms, Homes), 48, George 28, 39, Jno 48, Jon 46, Mr 28, 47, 54, Mrs 39, Roger 38, Thomas 48, 49, Tris[tan] 52, William 49 Holt, Mary 48 Holtham, Voll 30 Holywell, Widow 34 Homan, Thomas 47 Hopkins, Jno 34, Jon 45 Homby, John 39, Jon 38, Sarah 39, Thomas 39 Horsman, Edward 50 [2] 64

67 Indexes Hough, Henry 46 [2] Howett, Richard 47 Hubbard (Hubbord), 39, Daniel 33, Henry 39, James 39, Jno 24, 38, John 24, Jon 45, Richard 24 [2], 39 [2], 46, Thomas 38 Hudson, Benjamin 45 Hugglescot (Hugelskot), Henry 57, Edward 57 Hull, Fardinando, 53, Thomas 27 Hunt, Jno 30, Robert 37, 38, Widow 33, William 33 Hussee, William 38 Hutchins, Widow 31 Ibbs, William 35 Illiff, John 27, William 27 Ingram, Edward 36, 43, George 41, 54, Robert 33, Widow 29, William 48 Isaac, John 43!slip, John 42, Jon 42, Robert 32 (2], Thomas 32 [3], 37, 42 lsset (lssett), Edward 42 (2], 43, Thomas 35 Jackson, Nathaniel 45, Thomas 31, 39 Jacob, Samuel 43 Jarvis (Jarvice), Jno 30, 47 Jeffrey, Richard 51 Jennings, Samuel 40; see Ginings Jepson, Mrs 39 Johnson 28, Mr 38 [2], Thomas 35, 38, 50, 52, William 54, 57 Jolie, Robert 53 Jones, Thomas 29, Widow 27 Jordan (Jordain), Mary 40, Thomas 24, 32 Judd, Mr 50 Julian (Julyan), William 43 (2] Kemp, Mr 45, 46, Thomas 28 [2], William 13, 26 (2], 26n, 28, 39 Kerby, Thomas 27, Widow 57 Kesterson, Widow 33 Ketell, Thomas 3 1 Kidney, Mr 54 Kidson, Widow 52 Kimberley, John 46, Jno 24 King, Jon 48, R 5, Roger 48, William 28, 29 Kitchin (Kitching), Jno 56, John 56, Robert 55, 56 Knights of St John 13, 30n Knights Templar 36n Lambard, Edward 44, Widow 44 Lambert, J no 51, John 51 Landon, Jas 6 Langstaff, Widow 46 Langton, Robert 54 Larrat (Larratt, Larrett), Andrew 25, George 40, 41, Jno 40, Mr 54 Laurance (Laurence, Lawrence), 35, Austin 33 [2], 35, George 33 (3], Henry 33, Mr 48, Thomas 44 (2], William 47, 48 Law, Jon 41 Lawker, Thomas 25 Laxton, George 33, Jno 40, John 41, Mr 54, Widow 31 (2], 36, William 49 Leaton, Jno 37 Lee (Lea, Ley), Edward 33, Jno 33, Thomas 36, 49, Widow 33 Leesing, Jno 3 1 Leeson, Jno 49 Leiff, Daniel 37 Lenton, Henry 25, John 26 Lester, Jno 30, Thomas 31, William 47 Levett (Livit, Livitt), Daniel 35, William 55, 56 Lewin, Gregory 39, 49, Thomas 26, Widow 50 Leyton, Jno 33 Lightfoot, Thomas 42 Linthwate (Lintwate), Mr 46 [2], 49, 54 Lock, Noll 49 Lockwood, Robert 42, William 23 Longfoot, Thomas 36 Losby (Loseby), Thomas 55, 56 Love, Andrew 46, Edward 39, Jno 32 [2], John 46, Mr 24, 45 (2], 52, Mrs 24, Thomas 30, William 33 Low (Loe), Robert 43, 51 Lowth, Henry 57, Jno 33, John 52, Mr 35, Paul 30 (2], 49, Richard 55, William 33 (2], 52, 54 Lyn, Thomas 46 Lynwood, Mr 50 Mackemess (Makemess), Peter 52, Thomas 30 Mackson, William 38 Mackworth, Henry 38, Thomas 33 [2], 37, 45, William 40 Madders, Walter 38 Mallery, William 45 Manners (Mannors), James 27 [2] Manning, Con 53 Mantle, Jno 43 Manton, Eliz 40, Lawrence 40, Nicholas 41, 52 [2], Robert 40, Stephen 25 Maple, William 31 Marat, Samuel 44 Marcey, William 31 March, Thomas 54, William 56 Marshall, James 24, 46 (2], John 57, Jon 57, Mr 45, Thomas 46 Marston, George 26, Mr 26, Robin 53, Thomas 26 [2], 39 Martin, Jno 43, John 41, Mr 41, 48, Thomas 30, William 37 Mason, Fardinando 34, Francis 56 [2], Jno 33, 56, John 57, Jon 35, Matthew 23, Mr 23, Richard 35 [2], 56 [3], Samuel 33, Thomas 36, 56, William 55 [2], 56 [5], 57 [2] Matkin, Mr 54 Matthew (Matthews), Draycott 36, Jno 34, John 35 Maxwell, Robert 30 [2] Mayhew, Ambrose 48, Mr 47 Meadows, Richard 40, Thomas 32 (2], 45, 46, Walter 37, Ward 32 [3], William 37 Mears, Abraham 54, Mr 42, Robert 50, Samuel 44, Thomas 53, Widow 53 Medwell, James 46, William 45 [2] Mercey, Mr 49 Merithe, Thomas 56 Merriman (Merryman), Jno 28, Richard 47 (2], Thomas 28 Midleton, Mr 24 Miller, Edward 45 Mitcheleson (Micheldson), John 51, Richard 51 Mitchell, Humphrey 26, Mr 25, William 37 Mocatto, Moses 43 Mold (Mould), Jno 50, William 54 Money, Jno 51, William 51 Moor (Moore), John 41, 56, Thomas 46, Mr 54 Morpett (Morpot, Morpott), Anthony 53, Edward 35, Mr 35 Morris (Moris, Morys), Edward 44, Nicolas 29, Robert 25, William 29 (2] Morrison, James 44 [J] Morton, Mr 53, 54 Mosendew (Mossendew), Jon 35, William 38 Mossendine, Robert 55 Motes, Thomas 38 Moysey, Jno 34, John 35, Jon 46, Richard 33 [3], Timothy 49, William 35 Mugleton, Edward 29 Munion, Daniel 53 (2], Edward 25, Henry 53, Jno 34 [2], 25, Richard 53, Sephen 25, Thomas 41 (4] Murdock, James 40, Richard 40 Naile (Nailer, Nale), Mr 49 [2], Thomas 38 Nau! (Naull), Francis 24, Thomas 51, William 43 Neall (Neull), Mr 28, William 54 Needam (Nedham, Needham), J 17, Jo 46 [2], Jon 42, Joseph 37 Neveson (Nevison), Christopher 52, Mr 52 (2], 40 Newbon (Newboume), Robert 50 (2], Thomas SO, William 25, 44 Newcom, Thomas 48 Newman, Andrew 57 Newsom (Newson), Benjamin 45, 46 Nicholds, Henry 48 Nicholson, Jno 39 Nicks (Nix), Matthew 43 [2], Mr 43 [3], 51, Samuel 31, William 43 (2] Nixon, Andrew SI Noble, Thomas 42, 47 Noel (Noell), Andrew 35, John 17, 20, 28, 38, Lady 12, 17, 27, 31,57, family 12 Noone, Nicholas 55 [2] Norman, John 46, William 43 65

68 Indexes Normand, Hanna 45, Mr 45 Norris, Robert 26 North, Mr 28 Nottingham, Earl(s) of/ Lord 10, 11, 29, 34, 35, 37, 45 Ogden (Ogdin), Francis 39, Jno 26, Thomas 26, Widow 29, William 26 Olfin, Anthony 25 Oliver, George 50, Grace 50, James 50 Onely (Onley), Mr 12, 24, 31 Osborn (Osborne), William 57, Widow 51 Overand, Bartin 40 [3] Paddy, Thomas 27, 55 Paine (Payn, Payne), Benjamin 35, Kenelm 44, Mr 54, Nicholas 44 [2], Widow 35 Palmer, Henry 27, 28, 48, Mr 54 [3], Robert 56 [2], Stephen 39, Thomas 47, 56, Widow 40, William 40 Parish, Robert 37, Thomas 54 Parker, John 48, Jon 47 [2], Samuel 33, 34, Thomas 33, 49, William 33 [2], 36 [2], 48, 49 [2] Parkinson, William 34 Parleby, Mr 51, Ralph 51 Pamham, Caleb 33 Parr, Joseph 37 Parson (Parsons), Jon 45, Charles 45, Mrs 42 Pawlet (Pawlett), Jno 23, 43, William 43 Peach (Peachy), Conjers 50 [2], Henry 43 [2], 44 [2], Lawrence 40 Peak (Peake), George 43, Mr 27, 53, Mrs 28, Robert 37, 38', 39, William 26, 38, 49, 50, 52 Peal (Peale, Peel, Pell), 57, Mr 32, 45, 46, Thomas 32 Peate, Thomas 46 Peck, Mr 46 Peniston, Gamaliel 45 Penn, James 49, 52 Penny, William 46 Pepper, Francis 42, 57 [2), Henry 54, Joseph 56, Richard 54, 55, Robert 35, Solomon 27 [2], 40, 52, 54, William 39, 56 Percell, George 5, 6 Perceval (Percefull), Francis 33, James 34 [2], 35, William 56 Perkins, Gooden 54, Thomas 3 I, 56 [2) Perrin, Jno 49, Joseph 49, Mary 49 Philips (Phillip, Phillips, Phillops), Jon 44, Mr 27, 48, Samuel 44, Thomas 44, Widow 32, Wm 5, 6 Philpot, George 47 [2], Jon 46, Richard 24, 39, 45 [2], 46, Widow 49 Pick, Jno 51, Mr 39 Pickering, John 35, Jon 35 Pigot, Thomas 35 Pine, Thomas 48 Pitts, John 41, Matthew 41 [2], Thomas 25, Widow 35, 41 Porter, Andrew 53, Daniel 54 [2), James 42, Jeffrey 38, 39, Thomas 38, 53 Potterell (Potterill), Mr 45, 46, William 46 Poughfer, Jno 50 Powell, Jonathan 36 Pragnall, Widow 34 Preston, Francis 32 [2], 36 Pretty (Pritty), Clement 40, 4 I [2], 52, 54, Jno 40, John 41, Samuel 40, Thomas 40, William 31 Price, Augustus 45, William 46 Pridmore, Eliz 34, Hugh 42 [3], John 42, Jon 42, Mary 34, Mr 54, Thomas 31, 36, Widow 43 Prince, Henry 6 Pulford, Henry 56, Samuel 26 Pullin, Jno 31, Thomas 46, Widow 28 Quiver, Jno 37, William 48 Raines (Rains, Rayns), Jno 55, William 56 [2] Randall (Randell), John 50, Samuel 28 Rason, Jno 51 Ratliff, Bartholomew 42, Dorothy 42 Ratt, Edward 42 [2], Francis 25, 42, Thomas 27 [2] Rawlins (Raullins), Edward 27, Henry 16, 28 [4], 39, 44 [2], Jno 28, Mr 28, Robert 26, William 27 [3], 28, 39 Ray, Charles 41 Read, 27, Daniel 32 [2], 41, Thomas 24, 46 Redish (Reddeth), Jno 51, Mr 47 Redmile (Redmill), Matthew 45, 46, Richard 24, Thomas 42 Reeve, - 24n, Jno 27, 39, Jo 45, John 28, Mr 57, Widow 46, William 28 [2], 34, 35 Renolds (Reynalls), Jo 34, Thomas 54 Rew, Zach[ariah] 41 Richards, Jon 45 Richardson, Dr 35, Jno 31, 34, John 35, Jonas 49, Joseph 24, Josiah 46, Robert 34, Thomas 34, Widow 31 Rick, Jno 55, 56 Ridgley, Jno 40 Ridlington, John 52, Mr 28, 35, 45, 46, Robert 32 [2], Thomas 27, 35 Rimington, Steven 51 Ringham, Jno 48, William 49 Road (Roads), J no 41, Margaret 40 Robards, Thomas 23 Roberson, Mrs 41 Roberts, - 24, Ann 43, Daniel 35, 50, Edward 40, 41, Jno 3 I, 36, 37, Jon 44, Mr 23 [2], 28, 35, 37, 39, 43 [4], 54, Mrs 35, 52, Thomas 55 [2], William 51, 55, 26, 35, 51 Robinson, Mrs 53, William 27 Robler, William 25 Rodney, Lady 6 Roe, Andrew 30 Rogers, Samuel 35, William 33 Roos (Roose, Rose), William 50 [2], John 23, Jon 54, Mr 23, 52 Rott, Abraham 47, Thomas 47, Widow 47 Rowlat (Rowlatt), Edward 40, 41, Jno 24, Richard 40, William 33 [2) Rowtal, Jon 46 Royce, Allen 57, Mai 46, Mark 54, 55, Mr 57, Richard 57, William 57 Rubings, Edward 43, Jno 43 Ruddle (Ruddall, Ruddell), Ambrose 48, Bartholomew 39, Widow 39, William 27, 28, 40 Rudkin, Jon 44, 47, Mr 45, 46, Peter 44, Thomas 32, 47 [2], William 24 Rue, Zachariah 40 Russell (Rusell), Jon 29, Leo 29, Marg 29, Richard 38, 39, 48, William 48 Ruworth, Mr 50 Rye, William 24 [2] Ryhall, men of 13, 19, 34 Salway, Jno 6 Sapcoat, Richard 47, Robert 49 Saunders, Mr 29, Samuel 29 Savage, John 44, Jon 44 Scarborough, William 56 Scattley, George 34 [2] Scotney, Edward 46, Jon 25, Robert 33 Scott, Arthur 33, John 48, Mr 25, Richard 34, Thomas 43 [2], 48 [2], William 48 Scrogier, Nathaniel 46 Sculthorp (Scuethorp), - 38, Elianor 49, Jno 49, Samuel 38, 38n, Widow 29, 40 [2] Seachell, John 55 Season, Richard 43 Seaton, Abraham 32 [2], Joseph 24, Richard 42 [2], Thomas 42, 43, William 42, 43 Selers, Jo 44 Setchell (Setchill), William 25 [2] Sewell (Sewill, Suill), Jon 54, Joseph 43, Mr 39, 54, Robert 54 [2], Thomas 54, William 25, 54 Shafto (Shaftoe), Jno 56, John 56, Widow 56, William 56 [2] Sharman, Andrew 37, Anthony 49, Jon 53, Richard 36, Thomas 36, 38, William 36, 49 Sharp, Daniel 31, George 38, Henry 44, James 52, Jno 24, John 57, Luke 39, Mr 35, 38, 44, 54, 57, Richard 49, 52, 57, Robert 46 [2], Thomas 35, Widow 30 Sheerman, William 49 Sheild (Shield), Henry 47, 48, Edward 27, 35, 48, 47, Eliz 47, Mark 42, Mr 23, Peter 13, 33 [2], Robert 42, 57 Shelborn, Robert 29, Walter 29 Shelton, Abraham 57, Mr 54, Richard 44, 46, Widow 44 Sherard (Sherrard), Bennet 20, Mr 27, 39, Philip 17, 55, 56, William 28, 39 66

69 Indexes Sherman, Andrew 38, Widow 37 Sherwin, Jon 45 Sherwood, Richard 41 Shield, see Sheild Shipley, Randal 49 (2), William 49 Shutter, William 57 Sill (Sills, Sylls), Capt 41, Wellesb 35, Mr 41 Simpson (Simson), Jno 24, 38, William 44 Sismey, Edmund 40, Jno 40, John 52 Sisson, George 36 (3), 44, 52, Henry 51, Jno 30 [2], 38, 52, John 30, 52, 53, Jon 52, Moses 37 (2], 38 [2], Mr 31, Thomas 24 [4], 25 [2], 47 [2], Widow 52 Sivers, James 52 Skeath, Jno 48, 49, William 49 Skelhome, Robert 29 Skilington, Henry 43 Skinner, Nicholas 38 Skirrit, Jno 24 Slackhouse, Mrs 46 Slason, Thomas 31 Slater, Joseph 35 [2], Thomas 47, 49 Smart, Robert 38, 51 Smeaton, William 57 [2] Smith, Edward 34, 35, George 47, Henry 43, 48, Jno 24 [2], 34, 40, 49, 51, John 51, 52, Jon 45, 52, Kenelm 25 (3], Mr 26, 27, 39, 42, 46, 51 [2], 52, Mrs 35, 45, 46, Robert 40, 41, 51, 56 [2], Thomas 24, 49, so, 51, 55, William 49, 55, 37,51 Sneath, Widow 31 Snow, Matthew 31, Richard 31 [2], 47, 50 Snowden (Snoding), George 56 [2], Robert 55, 56 [3], Thomas 56 (2] South, Thomas 27 Speed, Henry 26, 47 [2], Robert 30, 52 Spencer, Henry 37, Jon 46, Richard 26, 37 Spriggs (Sprigs), John 46, Mr 27, Thomas 50, William 23 Springthorp, Widow 34, William 34, 42 Spritley, Samuel 53 Squire, Jon 29 Stafford (Staford), Ed 55, Edmond 53, Edward 56, William 56 Stangar (Stanger), Jno 37, 51, John 26, Jon 25, 44, 54, Kenelm 37, Widow 25, William 26, 28, 41 Stapley, Samuel 27, 39, Thomas 27 Steel, Thomas 37 Stennett, Thomas 3 I Stephens (Stevens), Richard 42, 43 Stichall, Zachariah 3 I [2] Stiles, Mr 37 Stimson, Jno 28 Stocks (Stokes), Jon 25, Mr 51, Samuel 29, 30, Simon 51, Walter 25, 26 Storer (Storey), Robert 36, 50, Samuel 33 Storgis, Mr 23 Stretton, Richard 54 Strickland, William 40 Stubbs (Stubs), Jno 36, 51, John 36, Matthew 36, Widow 36, William 34 Stubley, Jno 31 Sturges (Sturgis), John 23, 27, William 36 Sunde, Mr 49 Sutten (Sutton), Richard 41, 44 Swain, Jobe 54 Swan (Swann), Abraham 25, Ann 25, Jno 39, Moses 27 Swanson, Jno 26 Sweney, Charles 28 Swift, Thomas 37 Symmonds, Walter 5, 6 Syoney, Charles 39 Tampin (Tampion, Tampyon), Mr 39 (2], Augustus 27, 28, William 27, 28 Tanner, Culp[epper] 48 Tansley, Robert 40, 56 Tash, Mrs 52 Taylor (Talor), Amos 38, Dennis 27, 35, Eliz 26, Francis 34, 36, 50, Jno 40, John 31, Jon 35, Mr 35, Widow 23, 34, 35, Wm 5, 6 Tealby, Francis 33, Robert 44 Tebbott, - 40 Tebs, Gill 44 Templeman, Henry 51 Terrywest, John 48 Thatcher, James 57 Thew, Jno 43, John 43 Thomas, J no 6 Thompson (Tompson, Tomson), Francis 50 [2], Jno 24, 33, 49, Thomas 30, 32, 52 Thorp, - 28, George 36, Jeffery 32, Jno 39, Jon 48 (2], 54, Mr 43 Tillewest (Tilliwest), Jno 23, Jon 47 Timperan, Henry 43 Tippin (Tipping), Mr 34, Robert 48 Tiptaft, James 40, 41 Tires, Widow 47 Titley, Charles 42, Mr 42 Tolard, Thomas 44 Tomblin (Tombling, Tomlin), Jon 47, 57, John 32, Thomas 42, Tobias 30, William 47 Tompkin, Mrs 34 Tookey, Mr 23, 53, Mrs 48, Nehemiah 55, Noah 42 [2], Thomas 53 [2] Toon, Jno 51 Toum, George 56 (2], Matthew 56 Towell, Nicholas 32 [2], Robert 42 Townsend, Jno 40 Tracy, James 38 Trotton, John 5 I Tryon (Tryons), Mr 37, 49 Turner, Mr 48, Widow 33, 38 Twilley, Jno 49, Lawrence 49 Twitchell, Joseph 35, Thomas 33 Tyler (Tylor), Daniel 34, Francis 34, Thomas 54, William 34 Tymperon, Henry 43 Underlin, Jon 54 Underwood, Jon 54, William 54 Vaughan (Vahan), Mr 31, Richard 31 Veasy (Vezey), Jno 55 [2], Joseph 46. Vellam (Vellham, Vellum), Mary 37, Thomas- 46, Widow 17, 19, 24, 46 [3] Vicars, Nathaniel 55 Vine (Vines, Viney, Viny), Beeby 40, David 30, Edward 23, John 27, Jon 27, 35, Mr 30 Ying, Thomas 56 Vozey, Thomas 56 Wade (Waid, Waide), George 36, 50, Jno 31, 36, 37 [2], John 36, 37, 52 [2], Jon 57, Thomas 25, William 25 [2], 54 Waite, Mary 24, Robert 24, Thomas 24 [2], 31, 46 Wakly, Widow 42 Walbank (Walbanks, Wallbanks), Edward 42, Henry 42, Jon 42 [2], Mr 42 Walburge, Mr 54 Wales, Samuel 40 Walker, Jno 34 [2], 35, Mr 54, Richard 26 [2], Thomas 43, Widow 54 Wallet (Wallett), Jno 48, John 49, Mr 48, Thomas 46 Walley, William 26 Wallis, Jno 33, William 33 Walls, Jon 25 Walpole, James 34 Walter, William 44 [2] Warburton, John 46, Mr 24 [3], 32, 38, 46, William 46 Ward, Edward 26, 40, 48, Eliz 26, Francis 26 [3], Henry 27, 28, 39, Jon 54, Mr 26 [2], 39, 47, Robert 28, 29, 55, Thomas 26 [2], 40 [4], 41, Widow 34 Warren, Edward 47 [2], Jno 40, Mr 53, Thomas 40, William 33 Wate, Robert 45, Thomas 53 Waterfeild, Anthony 40, Richard 40 Waters, Clement 53 Watkin, Jno 31, 56, John 56, Stephen 56 Watson, Anthony 49, Thomas 25 Watts, Jon 53, 54 [2] Weal, Job 46 Weaner, William 30 Weatherall (Wetherall), Jon 53, Oliver 44, Robert 44, Widow 44 Weatherhead, Thomas 24 Weaver, Mr 41 Welch (Welsh), Jno 52, Richard 45 Wells, Jno 49, Jon 48, Widow 56 Westminster, Dean & Chapter of 13 Weston, Mr 33, 45, Nathaniel 33 Wharton, Barnabas 51 Whattoff(Whattoft), Mr 26, 39, William 47 Wheatly (Wheatlys), Daniel 41 [2], Isaac 41, James 47, Jane 38, Robert 38, Thomas 47n, William 37 [2], 38 Whetstone, Jon 53, 54 67

70 Indexes Whiled, Jno 33 White, John 51, 56, Lawrence 57, Mr 23, Thomas 23, 29, 57, Widow 27, 57, William 55, 57 [2) Whitehead, Francis 33, Thomas 40 Whiting (Whiteing), Francis 51 [2], Jno 51 Whittel (Whittell, Whittle), Jno 36, 50, John 50 Widdrington, Lord 7 Wiginton, Jno 39, Jon 42 Wilbone, Robert 43 Wilcox (Willcocks), Jno 31, John 31, Tho 28 Wilkinson, William 38 Willboum, William 55 Willemott, Henry 32 Willes, Mr 34, William 35 William & Mary 5 Williams, Jno 28, Revd Mr 17, Thomas 27 [2] Williamson, Samuel 39, William 38 [3] Willoughby (Willoby), Lady 13, 19, 26 [2], 26n Willson (Wilson) - 45, Daniel 55, Dr Charles 23 [2], 35, Jno 49 [2], Robert 33 Willsworth, Widow 25 Wimberley, William 51 Wimpery, Jon 23 Winchelsea, Lord 17, 32n Winchlow, Widow 37 Wing, James 41 [2], Jno 47, John 41, Jon 41, Thomas 56 Wingfeild (Wingfield), Jno 31, 52, John 33, 52 [2], Mr 43 [ 4) Winnall, Wm 6 Winsell, Jno 33 Wintrton, Humfrey 31 Withers, Miles 35 Woit, Jno 55 Woodard, William 43 Woodcock, John 37 [2), 41,Jon 25, 41, 42, Lewis 29, Robert 29, Thomas 29, 41 Woods (Wood), Benjamin 16, 28, Jno 37, 38, 39, William 49, Thomas 28 Wootton, Francis 37 [3], Jno 37, John 37 Worth, Jon 53, Mr 53, Richard 54, Robert 26 [3], 40 Wortley (Wortly), John 53, Mrs 56, Thomas 56, Widow 28, 56, William 25 Wotton, Francis 38, 41, John 38, Jon 41 Wright, Christopher 51 [2], Edward 51, Henry 46, James 43, Jno 49, John 34, Jon 54, Kenelm 40, Mr 45, Mrs 24, Robert 49, 51 [2], Thomas 48, William 47 Wyche, Matthew 35n, Nathaniel 35 Wyre, Henry 51, William 51 Yates, Mr 23 York, John 55, Jon 53, Widow 54 68

71 RUTLAND LOCAL HISTORY & RECORD SOCIETY Registered Charity No The Society's publications, with their main contents, are currently available as follows: Rutland Record 1 ( 1.00 post free) Emergence of Rutland; Medieval hunting grounds; Rutland field names; Illiteracy in 19th century Rutland Rutland Record 2 ( 1.00 post free) Archdeacon Johnson; Thomas Barker's weather records; Rutland Agricultural Society; Rutland farms in 1871 Rutland Record 3, 4 and 5 (OP) Rutland Record 6 ( 1.50, members 1. Transitional architecture in Rutland; Family of Rutland stonemasons; Restoration of Exton church Rutland Record 7 ( 1.50, members 1. Rutland place-names; Rutland Domesday; Lords and peasants in medieval Rutland; Shakespeare in Rutland Rutland Record 8 (Who was Who in Rutland), 9, 10 (Burley-on-the-Hill), 11 (OP) Rutland Record 12 ( 2.00, members 1.50) Deer parks; Preston records; Thring at Uppingham; Jeremiah Whittaker; Joseph Matkin; Cinemas in Rutland Rutland Record 13, 14, 15 (OP) Rutland Record 16 ( 2.00, members 1.50) Iron smelting; Saxon archaeology; Stilton cheese; Oakham in 1871; Rutland Hotel, Wanganui Rutland Record 17 ( 2.00, members 1.50 Byrch's charity; Maj-Gen Robt Overton; High St, Uppingham; White Hart, Uppingham Rutland Record 18 ( 2.00, members 1.50 Earthworks at Belton-in-Rutland; Peter de Neville; Oakham gallows; Buckingham's house at Burley Rutland Record 19 ( 2.00, members 1.50) Anne Barker; Exton and Noel family; 14th century Rutland bacon; Emigrants to Australia; annual reports Rutland Record 20 ( 2.50, members 2. Rutland castles; Medieval site at Barrowden; Mompesson and Rutland inns; George Phillips; annual reports Rutland Record 21 ( 2.50, members 2. Mary Barker letters; Anton Kammel, musician; Uppingham School and Borth, ; annual reports Rutland Record 22 ( 3.50, members 3.00) Rutland Registration District returns to 1851 Religious Census; Exton Churchyard; annual reports Rutland Record 23 ( 3.50, members 3.00) Rutland Registration District returns to 1851 Religious Census; Exton Churchyard; annual reports Index o_f Rutland Record 1-10, compiled by John Field (1994) ( 2.50, members 1.50) Index of Rutland Record l in preparation Rutland Record Series I. Tudor Rutland: The County Community under Henry VIII, ed. Julian Cornwall (1980). The Military Survey of 1522 & the Lay Subsidy of 1524, with introduction (now 4.50, members 3.00) 2. The Weather Journals of a Rutland Squire, ed John Kington (1988). Thomas Barker's 18th century weather, farming and countryside records, with introduction (now 7.50, members 5.00) 3. Stained Glass in Rutland Churches, by Paul Sharpling (1997). Introduction; complete survey and gazetteer; lists of glaziers, subjects, dedicatees, donors, heraldry (now 7.50, members 5.00) 4. Time in Rutland: a history and gazetteer of the bells, scratch dials, sundials and clocks of Rutland, by Robert Ovens & Sheila Sleath (2002) (now 20.00, members 15.00) Occasional Publications 1. Domesday Book in Rutland: the dramatis personae, by Prince Yuri Galitzine (l 986)(OP) 2. The Oakham Survey l 305, ed Allen Chinnery (1 988). Medieval survey: population, occupations, topography, customs, and personal/place-name evidence ( 3.50, members 2.50) 3. The Rutland Hearth Tax 1665, ed Jill Bourn & Amanda Goode (1991). Population and payment information, with introduction ( 3.50, members 2.50) 4. The History ofgilson 's Hospital, Marcott, by David Parkin (1995). The charity, its almshouse, trustees, beneficiaries, and farm at Scredington, Lines; foundation deed, Gilson's will ( 3.50, members 2.50) 5. Lyndon, Rutland, by Charles Mayhew (1999). Guide to the village and church ( 2.50, members 2.00) 6. The History of the Hospital of St John the Evangelist & St Anne in Okeham, by David Parkin (2000). The 600- year old charity: history, chapel, trustees and beneficiaries ( 3.50, members 2.50) 7. The 1712 Land Tax Assessments and the 1710 Poll Book fo r Rutland, ed T H McK Clough (2005). Introduction, commentary, transcripts and indexes ( 4.95, members 5.95) Postage and packing Rutland Record, Index, Occasional Publications 1-6: 80p first copy, 70p each thereafter (maximum 5.00); Land Tax: Stained Glass: 1.50; Tudor Rutland, Weather Journals: 2.00 each; Time in Rutland: Overseas at cost - please enquire for details: payment in sterling only All orders for publications, with payment in sterling including postage as shown above, and trade enquiries should be sent to: The Honorary Editor, RLHRS, c/o Rutland County Museum, Catmose Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE 15 6HW, England. Membership enquiries should be sent to the Honorary Membership Secretary at the same address.

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