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Voting Registers - Poll 1710
An alphabetical draught of the polls for 2 members of Parliament for the City of Norwich taken on the 18th of October, 1710.
This page contains all the voters for either "Robert Bene" or "Richard Berney" who lived outside Norwich but had a vote either because of a Freehold in the City or because they were a Freeman of the City as listed in the Countrymen section as listed below. (For other parishes and places, see the main 1710 Norwich Poll Book page.)
| Parishes etc. [Countrymen] | Bene & Berney Page(s) [Links are to this page] | Bacon & Gardiner Page(s) [Links are to a separate page] |
|---|---|---|
| In the Close | 18,19 | 34 |
| Earlham | [None] | 34 |
| Eaton | 18 | [None] |
| Trowse, Carrow & Bracondale | 17 | 34 |
| COUNTRYMEN [Country Voters] ie. Norfolk (exc. Norwich Wards), Norwich (The Close) & Other Places (eg. London, Suffolk etc.) | 17,18 | 34 |
[Page] ( 17 )
The Alphabetical Draft of the POLL
of ROBERT BENE, Esq; and
RICHARD BERNEY, Esq;
Taken the 18th of October, 1710.
| [Residence] | Country-Men. | Beene | Berney | Notes | |
| Attleborough, | Rob. Becroft, | Baker, Freeh. | |||
| Armeringhall, | Thomas Porter, | Weaver | 1 | ||
| Bintrey, | Edward Baldwin, | Cordwainer | 1 | ||
| Briesley, | John Neal, | Worsted-weaver | 1 | ||
| John Tompson, | Yeoman | 4 | |||
| Broadish, | W. Pell, | W.w. (F. h. St. Giles) | |||
| Billingford, | Caleb Springal, | F. (S, Mar. Oak) | |||
| Brakendale, | John Hammond, | Freeholder | 1 | ||
| Thomas Garrod, | F. | 4 | |||
| Bacton, | John Lounds, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Brenthem, | Robert Weld, | Taylor | |||
| Beckles, | Tho. Mills, | Freeholder (in S. Law.) | 1 | ||
| John Brewster, | [Blank] | 4 | |||
| Buxton, | Henry Thirkittle, | Baker | |||
| Baber, | Edw. Lewis, | Taylor (Lawes, Turner) | 1 | ||
| Bargewell, | John Church, | Baker | |||
| Botesdale, | John Reyner, | W. (Vintner) | |||
| Samuel Shuckforth, | Plumber | 4 | |||
| Barford, | Thomas French, | Taylor | |||
| Basingham, | Rob. Hartstongue, jun. | Gent. | |||
| Bungey, | Jos. Devney, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Brooke, | Bosom Body | [Blank] | |||
| Chedgrave, | Franc. Sidner, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Catton, | Gab. Buttress, | [Blank] | |||
| James Margery, | Worsted-weaver | 4 | |||
| Benjamin Becroft, | Baker | 4 | |||
| Carrow Abby, | Sam. Thacker, | Brewer | |||
| [Blank] | Will. Elvin, | Worsted-weaver (Worstead) | |||
| Carr. over | 28 | ||||
| 18 | Countrey-men Continued. | ||||
| Beene | Berney | ||||
| Easton, | Edw. Manning, | F.m. (Mullinex Gl.) | |||
| Eaton, | Owen Younges, | Cordwainer | |||
| Thomas Denew, | Baker | 4 | |||
| Foulsham, | Elias Waff, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Hedingham, | John Hamworth, | F.m. W. w. | |||
| William Selman, | Cooper | 4 | |||
| Helsdon, | Henry Lock, | F. | |||
| Harlstown, | Thomas Dade, | W. | |||
| Halsworth, | Tho. Kello, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Hobbys, | Robert Scales, | Carpenter | |||
| Hempnal, | Thomas Ford, | W. | |||
| Hingham, | Richard Colwin, | Cooper | |||
| Kirby, | Jos. Goodwin, | W.w. (St. Peters Hun.) | |||
| Will. Harper | Worsted-weaver | 4 | |||
| Kinchgate, | Clement Barker, | Baker | |||
| Lammas, | Sam. Moulton, | F. Merchant | |||
| Ling, | Chr. Bishop, | W. w. (F. h. Gregory) | |||
| Lynn, | George Vere, | Baker | |||
| William Gidney, | Mason | 4 | |||
| Ludham, | Tho. Crisp, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Loddon, | John Feak, | Brewer | |||
| Mendham, | Edward Feak, | Cordwainer | |||
| North-bapsham, | James Aldridge, | W. w. | |||
| North-walsham, | Mich. Morter, | Baker | |||
| Walter Long, | W. W. (Mercer) | 4 | |||
| Edm. Howard, | Taylor | 4 | |||
| Samuel Nockalls, | Barber | 4 | |||
| Northreps, | Will. Rump, | F. (St. Stephens) | |||
| Oughton, | John Buck, | Baker | |||
| Pulham St. Mary, | Will. Pulgrave | [Blank] | |||
| Robert Haselwood, | Gent. | 4 | |||
| Palgrave Suffolk, | Geo. Caskin, | W. w. | |||
| Roydon, | Edm. Crisp, | Carpenter | |||
| Shotsham, | Tho. Jessup, | Cordwainer | |||
| Stokesby, | Robert Riches, | Cordwainer | |||
| Sheringham, | Robert Mathew, | Smith | |||
| St. Faiths, | Robert Roberts, | W. | |||
| Swanton Abby, | S. Bernard, | F.h.(S. Geo.Col.) | |||
| Richard Hobert, | Freeholder | 4 | |||
| Shipdham, | Thomas Masters, | W. | |||
| Stow-market, | Rob. Welsh, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Tacklestone, | Tho. Parson, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Troas Milgate, | Rich. Whitehead, | W. w. | |||
| John Berney, | Worsted-weaver | 4 | |||
| Edm. Johnson, | Worsted-weaver | 4 | |||
| Mord. Fromantel, | Worsted-weaver | 4 | |||
| Jam. Smith, | Worsted-weaver (Fitt) | 4 | |||
| Thomas Mallet, | Baker | 4 | |||
| John Mallett, | Baker | 4 | |||
| Tunstead, | Richard Child, | Butcher | |||
| Trowse, | Nath. Muxey, | W. | |||
| John Venture, | Cordwainer | 4 | |||
| Thorp, | Sam. Leggate, | Carpenter | |||
| Troas Milgate, | Ch. Thanelthorpe, | (Edm.) | |||
| Windham, | James Arnald, | F. m. W. w. | |||
| Jam. Cadney, | F. m. W. w. Cateway,Cord. | 4 | |||
| Wisbich, | Tho. Green, | Joyner | |||
| Wendling, | Tho. Moulton, | W. | |||
| Wroxham, | Hen. Woods, | Pump-maker | |||
| West-waltham, | Tho. Rye, | Tanner | |||
| Worstead, | John Hoberd, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| Wells, | William Auberry, | W. | |||
| Yaxham, | Anth. Curson, | F. m. Carpenter | |||
| Yarmouth, | Tho. Dawson, | F.m. (Merchant) | |||
| Yarmouth, | Thomas Ferrer, | Gent. | |||
| Yarmouth, | Edmund Turner, | Gunsmith | |||
| Yarmouth, | Samuel Basingwait, | Plumber | |||
| Yarmouth, | Edmund Midleton, | Baker | |||
| Yarmouth, | Adam Brown, | Cordwainer | |||
| Yarmouth, | Samuel Hewes, | Cordwainer | |||
| Yarmouth, | Thomas Grimes, | Baker | |||
| Yarmouth, | John Spirgin, | Freeholder (S. Paul) | |||
| In all | 99 | ||||
| [Page] | In the Close. | |||
| B | Peter Burgis, | Clerk | ||
| Timothy Browne, | Worsted-weaver | |||
| George Beckweth, | Taylor | |||
| D | JOHN DRAKE, | Alderman, | ||
| H | Robert Hugell, sen. | Mason | ||
| Carr. over | 5 | |||
| 19 | The Close Continued. | |||
| Beene | Berney | |||
| H | Robert Hugell, jun. | Mason | ||
| John Hutchinson, | Freeholder | |||
| K | Francis Knights, | Freeholder | ||
| Ancher Kilby, | Freeholder | |||
| N | Elias Norgate, | Freeholder | ||
| O | John Osland, | Worsted-weaver | ||
| P | William Pleasant, | Freeholder | ||
| R | Mark Rutterford, | Cordwainer | ||
| S | Isaac Sayer, | Worsted-weaver | ||
| W | Francis Wasey, | Freeholder | ||
| Thomas Watson, | Locksmith | |||
| Edmond Webb, | Brewer | |||
| James Wyth, | Freeholder | |||
| Y | William Yallop, | Freeholder | ||
| In all | 19 | |||
The Poll book continues with voters for either "Waller Bacon" and "Stephen Gardiner" in Conisford Ward.
Notes
- 1. The following are the more usual spellings of the place names. Everywhere is in Norfolk unless indicated otherwise. Those with a "?" mark are unknown or unconfirmed.
- Armeringhall/Arminghall, Baber/Bawburgh, Bargewell/Bawdeswell?, Basingham/Bressingham?, Beckles/Beccles (Suffolk), Bintrey/Bintree, Botesdale in Suffolk, Brakendale/Bracondale (Norwich), Brenthem?, Briesley/Brisley, Broadish/Brockdish, Bungey/Bungay, Carrow Abby/Carrow in Norwich, Halsworth/Halesworth (Suffolk), Harlstown/Harleston, Hedingham/Hedenham, Helsdon/Hellesdon, Hempnal/Hempnall, Hobbys/Great or Little Hautbois, Kinchgate?, Kirby/Kirby Bedon or Kirby Cane, Lammas (also known as Buxton Lammas), Ling/Lyng, Lynn/Kings Lynn, North-bapsham/North Barsham, Northreps/Northrepps, Oughton/Houghton?, St. Faiths/Horsham St. Faith or Newton St. Faith, Shotsham/Shotesham, Stokesby/Stokesby with Herringby, Swanton Abby/Swanton Abbott, Stow-market/Stowmarket (Suffolk), Tacklestone/Tacolneston, Troas Milgate/Trowse Millgate (Norwich), West-waltham?, Windham/Wymondham, Wisbich/Wisbech (Cambs).
- 2. Abbreviations where known are as follows:-
Cord.=Cordwainer, Joyner=Joiner, F.=Freehold?, F.h.=Freehold, F.m.=Freeman?, Gent.=Gentleman, Taylor=Tailor, W.=Weaver, W.w.=Worsted Weaver - 3. Location of Freehold (where given) always appears in round brackets eg. "(St. Peter Hungate)"
- 4. A Horizontal line in the first column indicates "Ditto".
- 5. Entries where the third column is "[Blank]" had nothing printed in that column.
See also the Norfolk Voting Registers, Norwich Voting Registers and the main 1710 Norwich Poll Book pages.
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May 2014