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Northam Land Tax
1777

Transcribed by David Carter 2017
Taken from original document in North Devon Record Office, ref: 2863/15

 

PROPRIETERPROPERTYSUM ASSESSED
  £sd
Henry Down esqBurrows1084
Henry Down esqPigs Court 84
Henry Down esqDoctons 84
Henry Down esqBurrow Well 42
John Benson esqNapp434
John Benson esqYeos192
John Benson esqWilliam Ellis's to rev: of WB 84
John Benson esqHigher Napp 168
John Benson esqThomas Darracotts192
John Benson esqDoctons 12[6]
John Benson esqCollabear150
John Benson esqQuarry2184
John Benson esqHammets1150
John Benson esqGibbs Ground 126
John Benson esqPart of Lewishill 42
John Benson esqHobbs's Field 84
John Benson esqWindmill Field 126
John Benson esqUnderwoods field 42
John Benson esqSmales field 42
John Benson esqBidna (one pound short)1010
John Benson esqLangdons 84
John Benson esqBurrners150
John Benson esqGreaters 84
John Benson esqCh's Darracotts 42
John Benson esqWooda 168
John Benson esqRichard Harris's house 84
John Benson esqRobert Prances field late Benets 42
John Benson esqOxenhams Middle Raileigh 126
Hugh BakeHide476
Hugh BakeBoathide150
Hugh BakePart of Lewishill 42
Hugh BakeHortops house & field 42
Hugh BakeBanfields house at Town 42
OccupierGeorge Brayley's estate192
OccupierSarah Bayley's estate192
 Also for Powers Garden   
Grace BakerOrchard Hill 168
Grace BakerPart of Whitsons 42
Mary BurrowsPart of Derrent218
Mary BurrowsWilliams field 42
Mary BurrowsHammonds house 42
Mary BurrowsEmm'l Chapmens house 42
OccupierWillmot Bennets estate 42
William ButtlarHis estate150
OccupierMary Brownings estate218
OccupierRichard Bastard's estate1134
OccupierWilliam Bond for Collabear 168
John BlackmoreHis house   
OccupierEsquire Buck for Commons3150
David BestSilford1176
David BestJohn Jeoffreys 84
David BestSmallridges 84
David BestGodborrow 126
OccupierJames Bands house 42
 For Kings Arms & Hockadays 126
OccupierCorys house & field 42
OccupierRoger Chappells estate 168
William CollacottHis house 42
OccupierCollins's mill 84
Thomas CurticeHalf Hallsanery326
OccupierCockerams field 42
OccupierSarah Darracotts house 42
Esquire DavyHalf Hallsanery2510
Thomas EvansAssells 126
OccupierJane Fords estate 126
OccupierJohn Harris's for Underburrow 126
Mr HatherlyMuffits house 42
OccupierJohn Hernamans house 42
John HusbandCrofts1134
John HusbandClash 126
John HusbandGriggs field 84
John HusbandCesar Edgar's house 84
John HusbandArscotts 126
John Husband2 fields late Lyles 84
John HusbandMartins field 42
John HusbandClay lands 84
John Husband3 fields late Lyles 126
John HusbandMuddix 126
John HusbandChop house1150
John HusbandLords Meadow 84
John HusbandFord2100
John HusbandRuggs Close 42
John HusbandTallins house 42
John HusbandGordings Muddix1010
John HusbandGlovers estate 168
John HusbandYeos fields by the Burrows 126
John Husband junrRaileigh934
John Husband junrAverys 42
John Husband junrStamberys 126
John Husband junrSamuel Notts 42
John Husband junrWest Raileigh 42
John Husband junrFor the Mill 84
Hum: GriffithGrace Heals 42
Hum: GriffithSarah Courtice's 126
Hum: GriffithBrimeridges 126
Hum: GriffithSoudons 42
Elizabeth Giffard3 houses in Northam 42
Elizabeth GiffardA house in Appledore 42
Thomas HooperHooks house 42
Elizabeth HopkinsDallis 168
Elizabeth HopkinsPort late Bakers 126
Ed: JenkinsCleavhouses218
Ed: JenkinsLyles at Orchard Hill 84
Ed: JenkinsGreataborrow 42
Richard LeathernPimply 84
Richard LeathernJohn Pophams house 42
Peter LovernMerrifield 84
Peter LovernPort 42
Mary MulesHer houses & grounds 84
Mr MarksBulkhead31010
Mr MarksDinners 84
OccupierMr Meadon for Orchard Hill 168
OccupierHarpers house 42
John MullisWhitebare 42
OccupierAnn Oxenham for part of Middle Raileigh 42
Thomas OxenhamPolands1134
Thomas OxenhamStutsons 126
Thomas OxenhamA house in Northam 42
John PophamHis estate 42
 Mary Frances house 42
William PartridgeThroat meadow 42
William PartridgeHis house and Collamers1010
OccupierMartha Parmars house 42
OccupierJoan Rooks house   
OccupierSamuel Phillips house   
OccupierThe Rectory141510
Poor WardensBroada 126
OccupierCorner House 42
OccupierDavid Sinnet for Lakes 126
John SinnetCrose Tree house   
Esquire WillottWhitson2510
Esquire WillottRaileigh & Hammets150
Esquire WillottSmallridges & Bakers1010
Esquire WillottGarlands ground 42
Esquire WillottPort150
Esquire WillottWatertown4118
Esquire WillottDownmans field 42
Elizabeth SarlesWhitsons 168
Elizabeth SarlesYeos Scamps1010
William ShapleyAshridge2100
OccupierGeorge Sams house 42
OccupierEsquire Stevens for Lake 42
Mr HaywoodVernams 42
Mr HaywoodHennacastle2142
OccupierRichard Shutts house 42
Thomas StevensAshridge 84
Thomas TawtonRock House 42
Samuel TetherlyKings Daddon 84
Samuel TetherlyStaddon & the Well Meadow192
Samuel TetherlyHis house 84
John ThomasPart of Kings 84
John ThomasColly Park 42
Mrs VealPart of Derrent1134
William UtberHis house 42
William UtberVisicks 126
Mrs WhitfieldAshridge7510
Thomas WillsAssells 168
OccupierRichard Williams house   
Occupants of William YeoVoscoms, Legs and Kings1010
OccupierGeorge Yeos house 42
OccupierGeorge Yeo's for Woods Assells 42
OccupierTru Hernaman's House   
OccupierRogerment for Lewis hill 42
OccupierPhillip Mayns house   
     
     
APPLEDORE PART    
Peter BensonDock 126
Peter BensonJeffrys at Appledore 168
Peter BensonEllis part of Jeffrys 42
Peter BensonSloleys part of Jeffrys 42
Peter Benson3 houses and celar 42
Peter Benson3 Tuns Tavern 126
OccupierWiddons next dore 126
OccupierMr Awes for 2 houses   
OccupierMary Berrils house 42
 Smiths Webbers & Brooks 84
Mary BrowningHer house 84
Mary BrowningWebbers & Southcotts 84
Mary Browning2 houses in Newstreet 42
Elizabeth BassMartins150
Edward BrookHis estate326
Edward BrookAnn Franklins house 84
Edward BrookGibbins's house 84
OccupierBaples Estate3150
Mary BrookWebbers 126
OccupierGeorge Berrills house 84
John BarrowsHis house 42
John BowdenPill 42
John ButtonSpurs 126
John ButtonHuckins's 84
John ButtonHis house & Celer 84
John ButtonFrances Vernams 84
James ChappellChircomb150
James ChappellOrchard Hill 126
James ChappellThe 2 Winserys 84
James ChappellGordings 84
James ChappellFords 168
James ChappellHis father's house 84
James ChappellRobert Chappells 42
James ChappellCath Burdons 84
James ChappellWyotts 84
James ChappellStranges Tenement 42
Thomas ClibbettDeans 84
Thomas ClibbettGeorge Watkins house & 2 houses in Wester street 126
OccupierJohn Crockers house 84
Samuel GaskinHis house 84
Daniel BowdenHouse at Pit 42
Daniel BowdenIrwins 84
Charles ChanterHis house 42
OccupierDaniel Bowden for Fruins 84
 2 houses at Pitt 42
John CallHis house 84
John CallElizabeth Darvers 42
John CallGeorge Lemberys 84
John SarlesHis house 84
John SarlesPart of Doctons 42
David BestLemons 42
Thomas ChappellHis Rope walk 84
Thomas ChappellCroscombs field 42
Thomas ChappellWilliam Williams's house 42
Thomas ChappellVarminters 42
Thomas ChappellHis house & field 84
Thomas ChappellDeddewell218
Thomas Chappell5 fields late Doctons1134
Thomas ChappellEmlins 42
Thomas ChappellRobins field 84
Dorothy ChappellHer house 84
Dorothy ChappellAssells 168
Elizabeth CopnerHer house 84
Elizabeth CopnerSinnets on the Key 42
Elizabeth CopnerLeaches 42
OccupierThomas Marshs house 42
 Cath Whithairs 42
 Mary Clibbetts house   
OccupierHugh Cowrtis's house 42
Philip ClibbetHis house 42
OccupierPhilip Cades house 42
 Ab: Drews house   
 Philip Daveys house 42
Mary DinhisHer house 42
OccupierElizabeth Darvers house 42
John DaviceHis house 42
Elizabeth EllisHillhed 168
Elizabeth EllisComers 84
Elizabeth EllisNicholls's bewest 42
James EllisHis house & Hoyles 84
 Robert Eades house   
Philip EllsonHis house 42
OccupierAnn Exeters house 42
Hannah EllisLanberys house 42
 Jos: Fortescues house   
 Robert Folletts house   
Philip GribbleHis house 42
Philip GribblePart of Berrys 42
Thomaz(ine) GordingMr Irwin's house 84
Thomaz(ine) GordingHer house & Smith's shop 42
 James Griffiths house   
Elizabeth GregoryHer house 42
OccupierEwan Gills house 84
 George Tuckers 42
 Philip Cottles 42
 William Normans 42
 William Irwins 42
 John Wills 42
 Aspenshaws 42
Occupier of Charles HughesHis house 84
OccupierSusannah Standcocks house 42
Thomas HooperPart of Wilkinsons 84
Thomas HooperPitt 168
Thomas HooperPhillis Hoopers house 84
Thomas HooperPart of Corys 42
Elizabeth HoggHer house 84
OccupierMr Horns house 42
OccupierJohn Hills house 84
OccupierThomas Hillmans house 42
Miles HammetesHis house 42
Miles HammetesDiddewell 42
Miles HammetesAssells 42
William HoggChappells & Bishops150
Thomas HoggPart of Langdons 42
Thomas HoggDiddewell192
Thomas HoggFor a house in Northam 42
Thomas HoggFor Dallis at Orchard hill 126
Thomas HoggHis dwelling house 126
OccupierFrances Hoggs estate218
Amy HammetHer house 84
 Ann Wiltshairs 84
OccupierJurys house 42
Samuel JonesPart of Doctons1010
James IrwinWilliam Brownings 84
James IrwinFor his houses 168
Edward JenkinsHis sail loft 42
John KingReeddycross 126
John KingTadworthy1176
John KingHis house 84
Arthur KnillHis house 42
Thomas LewisHis house 42
Thomas LewisLewis Joans's house 42
Miles LewisHis house 42
Arck: LongHis house 42
John LaneHis house 42
John LanePart of Arscotts 84
John LanePart of Rows & part of Kings 84
John LaneTamlins field 84
OccupierWilliam Limberys house 42
John LemburyHis house 84
John LemburyPhillis Langs house 42
John LemburyA house in Meeting Street 42
Ann LeachHer house 42
 Mary Mannings   
John MarchHis estate192
 Elizabeth Shaxsons house 84
Elizabeth NichollsHer house 42
Thomas NichollsHis estate1134
Thomas NichollsThomaz(ine) Ellis's house 42
OccupierRichard Normans bewest 42
OccupierFrances Ownes house   
OccupierMary Whitsons 126
Samuel PikeLemberys 84
Samuel PikeHannah Ellis's house 84
Samuel PikeScamps & Willotts 84
Samuel PikeHouse in Chaple field 42
Samuel PikeEllis's Underborrow218
Samuel PikeMiddletons & Gillhouse 168
Samuel PikeVernams & Masters mead 126
Samuel PikeHis house 84
Samuel PikeBonehill1010
Samuel PikeStaddon1134
Samuel PikePluddy Medows 126
Samuel PikePeter Whites estate218
Samuel PikeRosegill 126
Phillis PranceHer house 84
John ParkmansHouse and Talbuts 126
Philip PeakHis house 42
Robert PranceHis house 126
Robert PranceBisisks to look 84
 Thomas Prance's house 42
OccupierJohn Prances house 84
OccupierSamuel Palmers house   
John PhillipsHis house 42
George BlackmoreHis house 42
Mr TyethSaundersons 42
Pru(dence) RookHer house 84
Mrs RosierHer house 42
Hannah RogersHer house 42
Hannah RogersHer new house 42
Hannah RogersBidna 84
Thomas RussellHis house 42
OccupierWilliam Stanberys house 42
Mary StrangeHer house 42
John StrangeHis house 42
Edward StrangeHis house 84
Frances ShaxsonHis house 42
OccupierElizabeth Shaxsons house in New Street 42
Thomas ShaxsonLemmons 126
Thomas ShaxsonAn estate Underborow 84
 Mary Summerwills house 42
 Robert Slolys house   
Benjamin RookHis house 84
Joseph TuckerHis house 42
 Elizabeth Thomas's house   
Richard ThomasHis house 42
Dorothy VernamPart of Brownings & part of Rogers's 168
Richard VernamHis estate1010
Richard VernamHis house in Chaple field 84
Mary VernamJury estate 126
Thomas WyottNicholls 168
Thomas WyottFruells 42
Thomas WyottNicholls's 42
Mr ParkmanTomouth2100
William WhithareCoats's1010
William Whithare2 houses in Gaping Street 84
 Richard Wickhams house 84
 Elizabeth Wyotts house 42
 Hannah Wards house   
Margaret WilliamsHer house 42
Thomas YoungHis house 84
OccupierRichard Berrils house 42
Robert DayHis house 42

 

OFFICERS NAMES£sd
Mr John Atchenson1000
Mr Richard Wickham1000
Mr Richard Wickey800
Mr Samuel Lang800
Mr Richard Davice600
Mr John Parminter600
Mr Thomas Russell400
Mr Edmund Titherley280
Mr Ralph Bowden280
Mr John Gibbit280
Mr Richard Parminter280
Mr Richard Rook280
Mr John Gribble280
Mr William Incledon280
Mr John Chave280
Mr Richard Blackmore280

 

PERSONAL ESTATEDuplicated (with small differences)£sd
Edmund Brooks  5 
Elizabeth Ellis widow  6 
Dorothy Vernam  7 
Samuel Tetherly  7 
Hannah Ellis  8 
John Punchard  8 
William Whithair  8 
William Partridge  6 
Elizabeth Hogg  8 
Thomas Chappell  9 
Amy HammetTo pay 6s next year 8 
Elizabeth Ellis  5 
Peter Benson  6 
Joan Chappell  6 
Joseph Tucker  42
James Pitts  42
Emanuel Chapman  42
Edward Jenkins  42
Edmund Brooks  5 

 

ROUGH NOTES £sd£sd
  Annually  Quarterly  
Received of William Bury Ellis per year  42   
 Greaters 84   
 Wooda 168   
        
 Custom House    148
 Mr Wickhams    210
 Mrs Davice    110
        
Received July 13th 1778 agrs Land tax of Mr P Benson  84   
July 15th 1778, received of Esq Benson 396   
Received April 14th 1779 of Esq Benson 6115   
 For windows 7    
 Mr Pikes32   
Received April 14th 1779 of Antony Tawton for Land tax 24   
Received of Ed Lee for Mr Bawden to Ladyday       
 Mr Crelick to Ladyday      
 Of Mr Brooks200   
 Mrs Charlerl? 60   
 Mrs Prance 60   
 John Edwards due 8d