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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 resided in the parishes in Wymer Ward as listed below. (For other parishes and places, see the main 1710 Norwich Poll Book page.)

Parishes etc.
[Wymer Ward]
Bene & Berney
Page(s)
[Links are to
this page]
Bacon & Gardiner
Page(s)
[Links are to a
separate page]
St Andrew   10,11   26,27
St Benedictus
  [St Benedict]
  7,8   24
St George Tombland   12   27,28
St. Gregory   9   25,26
  Heigham   7   24
St. Helen
  [St. Hellen]
  13   28
St. John Maddermarket
  [St. John Maeldemarket/
  St. John Maddemarket]
  9,10   26
St. Lawrence
  [St Laurence]
  9   25
St. Margaret   8   24,25
St. Martin at Palace
  [St. Martin at Pallace]
  12,13   28
St. Michael at Plea   11   27
St. Peter Hungate   11,12   27
St. Simon (& St. Jude)   11   27
St. Swithin   8   25

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The Alphabetical Draft of the POLL
of ROBERT BENE, Esq; and
RICHARD BERNEY, Esq;
Taken the 18th of October, 1710.


[Page] Heigham Beene Berney
B Thomas Black (Bark), Freeholder

C Robert Clarke, Freeholder

D John Davy, Freeholder

E William Edger, Worsted-weaver

F Thomas Fenn, sen. Worsted-weaver

Thomas Feen [sic - Fenn?], Worsted-weaver

Samuel Foker, Currier

H Nicholas Hopps, Freeholder

I George Jolland, Worsted-weaver

L Thomas Low, Freeholder

M Ambrose Mallowes, Freeholder
P John Parnel, sen. Carpenter

John Parnel, jun. Carpenter

Richard Pye, Freeholder

S PETER SEAMAN, Esq; Justice

U Francis Ulfe, Freeholder

In all   16
St. Benedictus. Beene Berney
A William Adkins, Worsted-weaver

B George Bayfield, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Beckwith, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Brooks, Worsted-weaver

Robert Battch, Worsted-weaver

C Benjamin Clarke, Worsted-weaver
John Crome, Worsted-weaver

Anthony Cusheon, Worsted-weaver

D Matthew Dewin, Brewer

Francis Decarl, Worsted-weaver

Richard Duglass, Worsted-weaver

F Robert Flight, Worsted-weaver

Carr. over   12
8 St. Benedictus Continued. Beene Berney
G John Girling, Freeholder

Robert Good, Worsted-weaver

Nicholas Green, Worsted-weaver

H Robert Harrod, Worsted-weaver

Matthew (Nathaniel) Haslelopp, W. w.

Thomas Harper, Worsted-weaver

James Hugill, Freeholder

L John Lackforth, Freeholder

Walter Lamb, Freeholder

Lawrence Low, Worsted-weaver

Charles Luson, Fishmonger

M Thomas Mann, Worsted-weaver

Francis Marshall, Freeholder

Joseph Minns, Worsted-weaver

Edmund Miles, Worsted-weaver

Peter Mollet, Worsted-weaver

Joseph Moreland,   [Blank]

P Adam Pell (Bell), Worsted-weaver

R Thomas Raut, Esq;

Richard Russel, Worsted-weaver

S Thomas Stanley (Studley), Worsted-weaver

Ralph Sergedeson, Worsted-weaver

John Smith, Worsted-weaver

T Richard Thorne, Gardener

W Thomas Watts, Worsted-weaver

John Ward, Baker

Y Robert Yallop, Worsted-weaver

In all   39
St. Swithin's. Beene Berney
A John Armes, Worsted-weaver

B John (James) Barry, Freeholder

Thomas Bell, Worsted-weaver

William Bulteel (Budry), Freeholder

Christopher Burlingham, Worsted-weaver

C Paul Chapman, Worsted-weaver

Edward Chapman, Worsted-weaver

William Crew, Worsted-weaver

D James Daglass, Barber

Benjamin Daniel, Dyer

G Francis Green, Taylor

H Thomas Hagon, Worsted-weaver

John Hagon, Cobler

J John Jay, Worsted-weaver

L Francis Lawes, Taylor

S John Sherwood, Wooll-comber

Joseph (Joshua) Smith, Mason

T John Thirtle, Worsted-weaver

John Thirtle, Taylor

Thomas Thacker, Freeholder

William Tungate, Freeholder

U Ezekiel Ulver, Freeholder
W William Watts, Darnix-weaver

John Watts, Darnix-weaver

Thomas Weeds, Freeholder (St. Benedict)

William Willcocks, Worsted-weaver

In all   26
St. Margaret's. Beene Berney
A Richard Annison (Harrison), Freeholder

B Daniel Barrer (Barwick), Taylor

Thomas Barlow, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Beals, Worsted-weaver

Francis Brown, Worsted-weaver

John Brown, Barber

C Thomas Crotch, Worsted-weaver

John (Thomas) Crotch, Worsted-weaver

D John Dye, Freeholder

E Thomas East, Smith

F Robert Fick, Freeholder

H Christopher Horne, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Hart, Worsted-weaver
L Thomas Legrice, Freeholder

John Lemon, Worsted-weaver

M Philip Moulton, Worsted-weaver

R Jacob Robinson (Robins), Dyer

S Robert Salmon, Dyer

Samuel Scott, jun. Worsted-weaver

T Edward Thexton, Worsted-weaver

W William Whistler, Worsted-weaver

William Wyatt, Freeman, (Wade W. w.)

In all   21
9 St. Lawrence's. Beene Berney
A Thomas Austine, Butcher

B Nicholas Biggot, Carpenter

William Brooke, Clerk, Freeholder

C Alexander Crosholl, Freeholder (Clark)[sic]

D John Darcey (Dawson), Worsted-weaver

Christopher Deale, Comber

E Thomas Ellis, Maltster

G Thomas Gooch, Clerk, Freeholder

H Edward Hall, Cooper
L Thomas Low, Worsted-weaver

M Daniel Morley, Freeholder (Clark)[sic]

P Edward Pearson, Worsted-weaver

John Pendleton, Cordwainer

S William Simonds, Taylor

Joseph Sparrow, Worsted-weaver

W Peter Webster, Worsted-weaver

Robert White, Clerk, Freeholder

Robert Whistler, Worsted-weaver

Rice Wicks, Wooll-comber

In all   19
St. Gregory's. Beene Berney
B John Baker, Worsted-weaver

Jonathan Barton, Wooll-comber
Thomas Booky, Worsted-weaver

Will. Bolton, Doctor (Instrument maker)

John Booth, jun. Glazier

Christopher Brown, Wooll-comber

C Joseph Carey, Freeholder

Edmund Chapman, Worsted-weaver

Joseph Clarke, Taylor

Thomas Cobb, jun. Worsted-weaver

Thomas Cooper, Mason

John Crotch, Cordwainer

Matthew Crotch, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Crome, Worsted-weaver (Baker)

D John Denny, Hosier

E Peter Eaton, Innholder

F William Flowers, Worsted-weaver

Robert Fox, Worsted-weaver
G John Garrod, Baker (Worsted-weaver)

Francis Gilbert (Gibbon), Freeholder

JOHN GOOSE, Freeholder, Alderman

H John Harrod, Worsted-weaver

Charles Hodgkins, Barber

J Thomas Jay, Worsted-weaver

L Thomas Love, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Low, Baker

M John Moulton, Worsted-weaver

Edward Murrill, Worsted-weaver

N John Norton, Mason

Joseph Nobbs, Worsted-weaver

O Robert Olley, Freeholder

P Thomas Penny, Innholder

R Edward Ross, Freeholder (Trunk-maker)

S Daniel Smith, Fishmonger

John Stukely, Clerk, Freeholder

Gam. Sugdeon, Apothecary

T William Tapper, Smith

W Abraham Wallen, W. w. (Victualler)

John Whitebread, Worsted-weaver

John Wytts, Barber

In all   39
St. John's Maeldemarket. Beene Berney
B Christopher Berry, Brasier

Richard Blyth, Worsted-weaver

John Bowers, Plumber

Lance Bowler, Cordwainer

William Brown, Glover (Mercer)

Bernard Brett, Worsted-weaver

THOMAS BUBBIN, Alderman

William Byas, Taylor

C Thomas Cadey, Worsted-weaver

D John D'Carl, Worsted-weaver

Joseph Dobson, Worsted-weaver (Heverland)

Joseph Dobson, Worsted-weaver

Christopher Dixton, Carpenter

E Matthew Elsegood, Baker

F Thomas Fiddeman, Worsted-weaver

Carr. over   15
10 St. John's Maeldemarket Continued.
Beene Berney
G Thomas Gedge, Worsted-weaver

Robert George, Worsted-weaver

H Thomas Hare, Gent.

Abednego Harris, Worsted-weaver

William Harvey, Worsted-weaver

John Herne, Taylor

J Isaac Jackson, Baker

M John Mason, Worsted-weaver

John Melchoir, Brasier

Cornelius Melchoir, Brasier

Robert Milcham, Grocer

John Mollet, Worsted-weaver

George Mortimer, Cooper

N William Nicherson, Taylor

Ellis Norgate, Locksmith

P Timothy Parnell,


Richard Pell, Freeholder

Ralph Pell, Freeholder

William Plumstead, Apothecary

Robert Pyecroft, (Hosier) Worsted-weaver

S Henry Selford (Saintford), Worsted-weaver

John Smith, Baker

John Smith, Fishmonger

Thomas Staines, Tinman

T John Talbott, Barber

Robert Taylour,

William Taylour, sen. Worsted-weaver

John Thurlowe, Worsted-weaver

W Peter Woolfell, Plumber

Richard Woolfell, Worsted-weaver

In all   45
St. Andrew's. Beene Berney
A Nathaniel Adames, Taylor

Timothy Allen, Glover

Jeremy Ansel, Cordwainer

Titus Aubrey, Worsted-weaver
B James Barret, Cooper (Barwick)

Henry Bennet, Baker

Robert Beecroft, Barber

Richard Boswell, Taylor
George Boyden, Cordwainer

Thomas Bowthorpe, Mason

Robert Brown, Worsted-weaver

John Brown, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Brereton, jun. Taylor

Michael Bradford, Cordwainer (Miles)

Thomas Bristowe, Cordwainer

John Brandon, Taylor

Samuel Bunn, Taylor

C Nicholas Curtis, Tinman

Joseph Chapman, Barber

Thomas Chapman, Grocer

John Cooper, Cordwainer

John Cruso, Hosier

Aquilo Cruso, Hosier

D John Disney, Taylor

Stephen Dye, Worsted-weaver

E Thomas Eatch, Freeholder (Heach)

John Ellis, Clerk

Joseph Ellis, Clerk

F William Feake, Freeholder (Pate)

Israel Fenly, Cordwainer

G John Gay, Barber

Edward Girling, Hotpresser

Thomas Gostling, Gent.

LAWRENCE GOODWINS, Esq; Just(ice).

Joseph Greenaway, Grocer

H Philip Hart, Plumber

Arthur Haslewood, Goldsmith

Isaac Hardy, Gent. (Harvey in the Close)

Thomas Hardy, Worsted-weaver (Harding)

NICHOLAS HELLWYES, Alderman

Christopher Harrison, Salesman

Joseph Holby, Cordwainer

John Howlett, Worsted-weaver

John Howes, Haberdasher of small Wares

J George Jenny, Baker

Samuel Johnson, Hotpresser

L John Lawes, Baker

M Jasper Matthewes, Cordwainer

Carr. over   47
11 St. Andrew's Continued.
Beene Berney
M John Marshall, Taylor

N John Norriss, Esq; Freeholder

P John Payne, Gent.

Thomas Paull, Taylor

William Peartree, Taylor

William Peartree, Worsted-weaver

Henry Potter, Sugar-baker

R Samuel Rainford, Cordwainer

Thomas Rand, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Rix, Locksmith

William Rix, Baker

Thomas Riches, Comber

John Riches, Hatter

S Edward Sayer, Apothecary

John Salmon, Cobler

Samuel Scott, sen. Worsted-weaver

James Scott, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Seamons, Merchant

William Sell, Cobler

John Simmonds, Cutler

Paul Smith, Glover

Francis Short, Cordwainer

John Sharpe, Taylor

John Stockwood, Freeholder

John (George) Spencer, Cordwainer
W William Watson, Hosier

Henry Watts, Clerk, Freeholder

Richard Ward, Brasier

Thomas Whaley, Haberdasher small ware

Robert Willson, Cordwainer

In all   76
St. Michael a Plea. Beene Berney
A Daniel Armes, Worsted-weaver

John Adcock, Hotpresser
B John Brereton, Freeholder

C Augustin Curtis, Innholder

E William Ellis, Cooper

F Woolstone Fulcheirs, Barber

Woolstone Fulcheirs, jun. Worsted-weaver

Charles Flights, Baker

William Frint, Mason

G John Godfrey, Locksmith

H Robert Hind, Sieve-maker

K John Kingwood, Freeholder

M John Meriton, Clerk, Freeholder

Ambrose Mony, Worsted-weaver
N Peter Norton, Worsted-weaver

P William Page, Mason
R William Rogers, Freeholder
S Henry Shreife, Worsted-weaver

John Scott, Dyer

T Edward Trunchan, Cordwainer

W Richard Warner, Gent.

In all   20
St. Simon's. Beene Berney
B James Brown, Barber

E John Ebbotts, Worsted-weaver

H John Harper, Thatcher

Samuel Holland, Sugar-baker

L Thomas Launders, Freeholder

Robert Lancaster, Innholder

N William Newman, Baker

S Thomas Sandelen, Cordwainer

Larkman (Martin) Shaw, Cheesemonger

T William True, Painter

W Samuel Workhouse, Freeholder

In all   11
St. Peter's Hungate. Beene Berney
B Robert Bernerd, Innholder

Samuel Bird, Barber

Charles Bennet, Joyner

Gregory Booty, Worsted-weaver

Edward Bunn, Cordwainer

C Thomas Cheny, Taylor

F Edward Fenton, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Flower, Taylor

G Oliver Gayfor, Worsted-weaver

Carr. over   9
12 St. Peter's Hungate Continued.
Beene Berney
G Abraham Goodman, Baker

James Groome, Blacksmith

M James Marsh, Cobler

S Samuel Selfe, Cobler

T Robert Taylour, Worsted-weaver

V Francis Vincent, (Wooll-comber)

Henry Vincent, (Clerk)

W Francis Wise, Freeholder

John Woodwell, Taylor

Robert Woodwell, Worsted-weaver

Y Duffield Youngs, Wooll-comber

Henry Youngs, Freeholder

In all   21
St. George Tombland. Beene Berney
A Matthew Ameyes, Dr. Freeholder

Edward Attlesey, Freeholder

Thomas Ayd, Apothecary

Joseph Ayton, Taylor

B Richard Baxter, Smith

Isaac Balding, (Worsted-weaver)

Thomas Beckwith, Barber

Benjamin Black, Worsted-weaver
Thomas Brown,


Israel Brown, Carpenter

C William Case, Freeholder

Henry Curson, Freeholder

E Thomas Ellis, Worsted-weaver
Philip Elmer (Aylmer), Freeholder

G Robert Goodwin, Cordwainer

Francis Goodson, Smith

H John Harpley, Cordwainer (Worsted-weaver)

John Hardy (Harvey), Cobler

Anthony Hingham, Freeholder

J Richard Johnson, Joyner

Henry Ives, Baker

M Benjamin Moulton, Worsted-weaver

P Samuel Portland, Worsted-weaver

R Thomas Ringwood, Cordwainer

S Thomas Sacheverill, Freeholder

James Salmon, Baker

Abraham Sandwill, Worsted-weaver

William Skeyt, Mason

V Thomas Veere, Merchant

W Richard Waffe, Blacksmith

Andrew Waffe, Innholder

In all   31
St. Martin's a Pallace. Beene Berney
B Thomas Bryant, Freeholder

George Burrell (Burr), Worsted-weaver

John Barrett, Pump-maker

C Thomas Copping, Worsted-weaver

Robert Crome, Grocer

James Crome, Glazier

John Crotch, Worsted-weaver

John Crotch, Glazier

Robert Cullier, Worsted-weaver

D Edmund Durrant, Hotpresser

E John Elliot, Worsted-weaver

F Thomas Fenn, Carpenter

Thomas Fenn, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Foulsham, Twisterer, (W. w.)

John Fuller, Hotpresser

G Robert Games, sen. Grocer

Joseph Gedney, Worsted-weaver

John Goss, Mason

John Graves, jun. Cooper

Hugh Greenwood, Freeholder

Hugh Greenwood, Worsted-weaver

John Guggle, Baker

H John Hunt, Carpenter (Tombland)

K John Kerby, Cobler

L William Leeds, Worsted-weaver

Daniel Lilly, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Linsey, Worsted-weaver

M Richard Manby, Brewer

Thomas Micklebrough, Freeholder

John Middleton, Locksmith

William Money, Worsted-weaver

Carr. over   31
13 St. Martin's a Pallace Continued. Beene Berney
M Samuel Money, Worsted-weaver

John Murrell, Worsted-weaver

P Edward Penny, Twisterer

Thomas Perkinson, Worsted-weaver

Robert Pirt, Worsted-weaver

R Henry Riches, Worsted-weaver

S Thomas Scarfe, Freeholder

William Sewell, Worsted-weaver

Thomas Secker, Labourer
John Smith, Hotpresser

William Smith, Worsted-weaver

John Springall, Freeholder

U Francis Utbard, Worsted-weaver

William Utbard, Worsted-weaver

W Robert Wild, Freeholder (Carpenter)

John Wild, Freeholder

In all   47
St. Hellen's. Beene Berney
A Daniel Attlesey, Worsted-weaver

PETER ATTLESEY, Alderman

B John Betts, Carpenter

F John Foster, sen. Mason

John Foster, jun. Mason

H John Hall, Twisterer

P William Plumber, Worsted-weaver

S Barathing Stutt, Worsted-weaver

In all   8

The Poll book continues with voters for either "Robert Bene" or "Richard Berney" in the Northern Ward (or Ward Beyond the Water).

Notes

  • 1. Some variation will be found in the names of the parishes/places.
  • 2. The following alternative spellings for parish names should be noted :- St. Augustin/St. Augustine,
    St Benedictus/St. Benedict,
    St. George Colgate/St. George Colegate,
    St. Helen/St. Hellen,
    St. John Maeldemarket/Maddemarket/Maddermarket,
    St. Laurence/St. Lawrence,
    St. Martin a Pallace/St. Martin at Palace,
    St. Michael a Plea/St. Michael at Plea,
    St. Miles of Thorne/ Michael at Thorn,
    St. Peter Permountergate (Parmentergate)/St. Peter-per-Mountergate,
    St. Steven/St. Stephen
  • 3. Abbreviations used in the Poll Book have the following meaning :- "W.W." = "Worsted-weaver".
  • 4. Entries where the third column is "[Blank]" had nothing printed in that column. Anything enclosed in square brackets ie. "[" and "]" has been added by the author.
  • 5. All other entries are exactly as printed. An example of this is "Thomas Black (Bark)" on Page 7. There are no explanatory notes in the book about the words contained in round brackets ie. "(Bark)" here. These appear to be possible corrections to names (or aliases) and occupations or additional information?

See also the Norfolk Voting Registers, Norwich Voting Registers and the main 1710 Norwich Poll Book pages.

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May 2014