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Abbotsham Land Tax
1785
Transcribed by David Carter 2020
Taken from original documents at Devon Record Office.
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Land Tax Schedule - 1785:
County of Devon to wit, for the parish of Abbotsham in the said County.
An assessment made in pursuance of an act of Parliament passed in the twenty fifth year of his Majesty's reign for granting an aid to his Majesty by a Land tax to be raised in Great Britain for the service of the year 1785.
PROPRIETOR | OCCUPIER | PROPERTY | £ | s | d |
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Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Augustus Saltren Willett esq | The Sheave | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Thomas Stone | Comb & Keen | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Thomas Stone | Yearnsbourough | 15 | 9 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Thomas Stone | Combwakewill & Wises Ground | 16 | 10½ | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Westren | Edway | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Westren | Two Lesters | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Westren | Part in Tuxland | 7 | 6 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Westren | Rowlisland | 5 | 7½ | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Westren | East Lester | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Westren | Stone & Willhay | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | The Barton | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | Abbotsham Town Meadows | 11 | 3 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | Late Snows Estate | 4 | 8 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | Hornhay | 1 | 8 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | Late Hows | 3 | 0 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | Redford & Buckpool | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Thomas Stone | Lake | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William Wood | Half Gainsborough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Houldman | Combwalter | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Houldman | Scotsdown | 11 | 3 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Husbands | Seven-eighths in Buckleigh | 1 | 19 | 4 |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | John Husbands | Quarter of Clifton | 11 | 3 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Mary Bond | Claw | 7 | 0 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | William James | Part in Hornhay | 3 | 0 | |
Augustus Saltren Willett esq | Samuel Coplestone | Micklebourough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Rev'd Mr Walters | Samuel Coplestone | The Gleeb | 5 | 5 | 0 |
George Buck esq | Thomas Davis | Bood | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Mr Thomas Huish | Thomas Davis | Cornbourough | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mr Thomas Huish | Thomas Davis | Rowisland | 16 | 10½ | |
Mr Thomas Huish | Thomas Davis | Tuxland | 11 | 3 | |
Mr Thomas Huish | Thomas Davis | Part in Edway | 5 | 7½ | |
Narcissus Hatherly esq | John Chappel | Two Shebbertowns | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Narcissus Hatherly esq | John Chappel | Part in Tuxland | 3 | 9 | |
Samuel Coplestone | John Chappel | Shamland & Chaltabourough | 2 | 5 | 0 |
John Bridick | John Chappel | Claycott | 11 | 3 | |
Mr John Berry | John Penny | Thorn | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mr John Berry | John Penny | West Pusehill | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mrs Berry | John Penny | Part in West Langdon | 5 | 7½ | |
Mr George Brayley | John Penny | East Comb & Chaltabourough | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mrs Hannah Rogers | John Palmer | Penewill | 17 | 8 | |
William Burdick | John Palmer | Bood | 11 | 3 | |
Mr Henry Young | John Palmer | Part in Pudridge | 4 | 2 | |
The poor of Abbotsham | Mr John Husbands | Quarter of Tealta | 11 | 3 | |
John Penny | Mr John Husbands | Part in West Langdon | 6 | 0 | |
John Penny | Mr John Husbands | North Down | 5 | 7½ | |
Phillip Burgus | Samuel Paddon | Bydown | 18 | 8 | |
John Mullins | Richard Fulford | Redford | 11 | 3 | |
John Williams | John Acland | Part in West Langdon | 6 | 0 | |
John Popham | John Penney | Part in West Langdon | 6 | 0 | |
OUTHOULDERS | |||||
Jasper Peckard | William Wood | Roundhill in Teaton | 1 | 18 | 10 |
Francis Bassett esq | John Chappel | Shebbertown | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Francis Bassett esq | John Chappel | Moretown | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Francis Bassett esq | Mr Haywood | East Pusehill | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Richard Coffin esq | Mary Merifield | Northminster | 1 | 2 | 6 |
John Saltren esq | Mr Haywood | Thorn | 2 | 16 | 3 |
John Saltren esq | John Chappel | Three Boods | 1 | 13 | 9 |
John Saltren esq | John Fulford | Late Bakers estate | 7 | 0 | |
John Meddon esq | William Wood | Half Gainsbourough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
John Cleavland esq | Mr John Husbands | Quarter of Tealta | 11 | 3 | |
Mrs Grace Hatherly | Mary Houldman | Rixlades | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Mrs Grace Hatherly | John Fulford | Pudridge | 11 | 3 | |
Mrs Grace Hatherly | John Fulford | Late Shorts | 5 | 7½ | |
Mr John Husbands | John Fulford | Three quarters of Clifton | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Mr John Husbands | John Fulford | Half of Tealta | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Mr John Husbands | John Fulford | One eighth of Buckleigh | 5 | 7½ | |
Heirs of Thomas Moon | James Paddon | North & South Midleton & Westcott | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Heirs of Thomas Moon | James Paddon | Northminster | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Heirs of Thomas Moon | James Paddon | Kingslands | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Heirs of Thomas Moon | James Paddon | Late Goodings | 11 | 3 | |
Mrs Cudlipp | William Burdick | Orchard | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mrs Cudlipp | William Burdick | East Langdon | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Mr Thomas Chope | Mary Ould | Lendon | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mr Thomas Chope | Mary Ould | Buckpool | 11 | 3 | |
Mr John Whitfield | Mr Haywood | Part of his Estate | 1 | 13 | 9 |
Mr John Whitfield | John Palmer | For the other part [of his estate] | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Mr John Hogg | John Houldman | Combwalter | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Mr Richard Pettle | Samuel Paddon | Spurland | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Mr Richard Pettle | John Penney | Langdon | 16 | 10½ | |
Mr Haywood | Mr Mackinsay | Ruetown | 11 | 3 | |
Mr Haywood | Mr Haywood | Late Turners Estate | 4 | 2 | |
Mr Vernon | Mr Haywood | The Comb | 4 | 4 | |
Mr Thomas Chapple | Samuel Paddon | Lothorne | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Mr Thomas Chapple | Mr Haywood | The Hams | 7 | 6 | |
Mrs Prance | Joseph Houldman | Claw & West Pennewill | 1 | 11 | 9 |
Mr John Wills | William Wood | Claycott | 11 | 3 | |
Mr John Wills | William Wood | Late Goodanews | 2 | 0 |
Assessors
Samuel Coplestone
James Paddon
Collectors
Samuel Coplestone
James Paddon
14th June 1785
Seen and allowed by
George Bucke
J Hamlyn
W H Heywood
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