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Abbotsham Land Tax
1815
Transcribed by David Carter 2020
Taken from original documents at Devon Record Office.
Spelling remains verbatim.
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Land Tax Schedule - 1815:
County of Devon parish of Abbotsham.
An assessment made for the service of the year 1815 in persuance of an Act passed in the 38th 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 1798, and made perpetual by another Act passed in the 38th year of his said Majesty's reign, and also in pursuance of another Act passed in the 39th year of his said Majesty's reign, for continuing and granting to his Majesty, a duty on Pensions, Offices, and Personal Estates.
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| PROPRIETOR | OCCUPIER | ESTATE | £ | s | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Bartlett esq | Himself | Lendon & Buckpool | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Mr Clarkson | Thomas Glover | Penniwill and Claw | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| Mary Brayley | Herself | Shamalands | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mary Brayley | Herself | Chaltersborough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mary Brayley | Herself | Chaltersborough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| James Ley esq | Himself | Keen | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Petter Husband | Jos Holman | Thornlands | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Henry Brook | Himself | Northminster | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mary Brayley | H Brook junr | Three Budes | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| William Burdick | Samuel Burdick | Bude | 11 | 3 | |
| Thomas Burdick | Himself | Claycott | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Haywood | H Dorman | Rowtown Hill | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Haywood | H Dorman | Ham | 7 | 6 | |
| Mrs Haywood | H Dorman | Gibbs | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Haywood | H Dorman | 1/5 part of Pusehill | 9 | 0 | |
| Mrs Witfield | Jos Dorman | Claycott | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Witfield | Jos Dorman | Goodins | 3 | 2 | |
| Mrs Haywood | Herself | Rowtown | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Haywood | Herself | Turners field | 4 | 2 | |
| Mr Sloly | Hugh Jewell | Rideford | 11 | 3 | |
| L Buck esq | Richard Shutt | Bude | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Isaac Burges | John Essery | By Downs | 18 | 8 | |
| John Pettle | John Essery | Spurlands | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jane Pike | Wm Fulford | Laythorn | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Wm Hatherley esq | Wm Ball | 2 Rixlande | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Wm Hatherley esq | Wm Ball | Moortown | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| James Elson | R St Vidal esq | The Cumbe | 4 | 2 | |
| George Brayly | J Palmer | East Cumbe | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Wm H Hatherley esq | John Stableton | Puddridge | 11 | 3 | |
| Wm H Hatherley esq | John Stableton | Part of Puddridge | 4 | 2 | |
| Wm H Hatherley esq | Himself | Yearnsborough | 15 | 9 | |
| Mrs Willett | Mr Hatherly | Claws | 7 | 0 | |
| Mrs Willett | Mr Hatherly | Bakers | 7 | 0 | |
| Mr Sloley | Himself | Middletons | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Mr Sloley | Himself | Westecott | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mr Sloley | Himself | Northminster | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mr Sloley | Himself | Kingslands | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Willett | Jos Holman | Cumbe Walter | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mrs Willett | Jos Holman | Scots Down | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Willett | Jos Holman | Mickelborough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mrs Willett | Jos Holman | Cumbe Walter | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mrs Willett | John Holman | Cumbe & Keen | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Mrs Willett | John Palmer | East Cumbe Walter | 16 | 10½ | |
| Mrs Gogers | Ann Holman | East Penewill | 17 | 8 | |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Barton | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Town Meadow | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Snows | 4 | 8 | |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Hows | 3 | 0 | |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Horraway | 1 | 8 | |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Ridefor & Buckspull | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| Mrs Willett | Thomas Holman | Part of Horaway | 3 | 0 | |
| Mrs Willett | B Pickard | Buckly | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| The Poor | James & John Western | Part of Tealta | 11 | 3 | |
| Mr Cleyvland | James & John Western | 1/4 of Tealta | 11 | 3 | |
| J Husband | James & John Western | 1/2 of Tealta | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| R St Vidal esq | Himself | Orchard | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| John Penney | Himself | Northdowns | 5 | 7½ | |
| John Penney | Himself | Part of West Langdon | 6 | 0 | |
| John Penney | Himself | Part of Langdon | 6 | 0 | |
| John Penney | Himself | Part of Langdon | 6 | 0 | |
| John Pettel | John Penney | Langdon | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jasper Pickard | Himself | Round Hill | 1 | 18 | 10 |
| Richard Shutt | Himself | Cumbe Walter | 11 | 3 | |
| Wm H Hatherley | George Williams | Three Shebbertowns | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Wm H Hatherley | George Williams | Part of Tuxlands | 3 | 0 | |
| John Berry | Mary Stone | Wes Pusehill | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| John Berry | Mary Stone | Thornlands | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mrs Haywood | Mary Stone | 1/4 of Tuxhill | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| William Stone | Himself | Claws | 7 | 6 | |
| Mr Ford | William Tauton | Thorn | 11 | 3 | |
| Robt St Vidal esq | Himself | Cornborough | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Robt St Vidal esq | Himself | Rowlisand | 16 | 10½ | |
| Robt St Vidal esq | Himself | Tuxsland | 11 | 3 | |
| Robt St Vidal esq | Himself | Part of Edway | 5 | 7½ | |
| Mrs Willett | John Penney | Lake | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mrs Willett | John Penney | Langdon | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Rev'd Wm Walter | Himself | The Glebe | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Mrs Willett | Wm Giffery | Part of Clifton | 11 | 3 | |
| Mrs Willett | John Penny | Moiety of Gainsborough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mrs Willett | John Penny | Moiety of Gainsborough | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| John Husband | Wm Giffery | 3/4 of Clifton | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| Mrs Willett | Robert Squance | Edway | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Mrs Willett | Robert Squance | Three Listers | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mrs Willett | Robert Squance | Tuxlands | 7 | 6 | |
| Mrs Willett | Robert Squance | Part of Rowlands | 5 | 7½ | |
| Mrs Willett | Herself | Stone Will Hays | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Mrs Willett | Herself | Sheaf Tithes | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | 18 | 0¼ |
N.B. We return ourselves to be collectors for the year insuing.
Signed by us 27th May 1815
Robert Squance
Thomas Burdick
7th June 1815 seen and allowed by us
M Furse
James Bucke
Robt Lee
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