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Land Tax: 1767-1833
This tax was based on the value of property etc. and paid by the owner or (sometimes) occupier according to their agreement. It started in 1692 and valuations are based on those done at this date.
For more information on these records see the Land Tax Assessments page. This is also where examples of the standard headers from 1798 to 1825 and 1826 to 1832 are linked to.
These Norfolk Record Office documents [with the references C/SCD 2/28/1 1767 to C/SCD 2/28/39 1832] are from the Norfolk Quarter Sessions Land Tax Assessments which are arranged by divisions this one being in Shropham Hundred.
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
| Year | Proprietors' Names | Occupiers' Names | Yearly Value [Valuation] £.s.d | Yearly Assessment £:s:d | Quarterly Assessment £:s:d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1767-8 | William Croftes Esqr for the Hall | | 196:17:0 | 29:10:3 | 7:7:6¾ |
| More for the Tythes | | 22:0:0 | 3:6:- | -:16:6 | |
| More for late Mallows | | 23:-:- | 3:9:- | -:17:3 | |
| More for the Dolphin | | 10:0:0 | 1:10:- | -:7:6 | |
| More for late Glosters? | | 2:15:0 | -:8:3 | -:2:0¾ | |
| More for Dent's | | 2:0:0 | -:6:- | -:1:6 | |
| More for Spendloves | | 1:0:0 | -:3:- | -:-:9 | |
| More for Clarkes | | 1:0:0 | -:3:- | -:-:9 | |
| John Hogg for Esqr Bowes/Browes? | | 20:-:- | 3:-:- | -:15:- | |
| Jonn Lawrence for the Sheep Walk | | 1:-:- | -:3:- | -:-:9 | |
| Henry Lawrence | | 1:-:- | -:3:- | -:-:9 | |
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| [JPs= JW, WG, CD] | £ | 280:12:0 | 42:1:6 | 10:10:4¾ | |
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| 1781-2 | Richard Croftes Esqr | John Boyce | 238.10.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 |
| John Barker Esqr | John Barker Esqr | 20.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |
| The Revd Mr Baldro | John Boyce | 22.0.0 | 4.8.0 | 1.2.0 | |
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| [JPs= WP, HH, WL] [AS= CT] | £ | 280.10.0 | 56.2.0 | 14.0.6 | |
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| 1782-3 | Not found | ||||
| 1784-5 | Not found | ||||
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| 1796-7 | Sir John Seabright | Charles Boyce | 238.10.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 |
| Late John Barker Esqr | Thos Morley | 20.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |
| The Revd Mr Baldro | Charles Boyce | 22.0.0 | 4.8.0 | 1.2.0 | |
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| [JPs= WW, HH] [AS= CB, TM] | £ | 280.10.0 | 56.2.0 | 14.0.6 | |
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| 1797-8 | As 1796-7 | ||||
From 1798 a printed form was used which contained the following.
The original document had the following headings spelt out in full. They have been contracted to allow for a clearer display.
- Names of Proprietors = "Names of Proprietors -- Listed Alphabetically"
- Value = "Valuation"
- Exon = "Sums assessed & exonerated"
- Not Exon = "Sums assessed & not exonerated"
- Estate = "Sums assessed of PERSONAL ESTATES STOCK"
- OFF = "Sums assessed of OFFICES ANNUAL AMOUNT"
- YEAR PAY = "TOTAL of YEARLY PAYMENTS"
- QTR PAY = "QUARTERLY PAYMENTS"
The original had all the following columns:-
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | J | K |
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| Exon | Not Exon | ||||||||
| Names of Proprietors | Occupiers | Value £ Rent | £.s.d | Value £ Rent | £.s.d | Est ate £.s.d | OFF £.s.d | YEAR PAY £.s.d | QTR PAY £.s.d |
Columns G & H were blank so have not been included. Only changes are included in the following transcription.
| Exon | Not Exon | |||||||
| Year | Names of Proprietors | Occupiers | Value £ Rent | £.s.d | Value £ Rent | £.s.d | YEAR PAY £.s.d | QTR PAY £.s.d |
| 1800-01 | Late John Barker Esqr | Thos Morley | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | ||
| The Revd Richd Deane | Charles Boyce | 115.0.0 | 4.8.0 | 4.8.0 | 1.2.0 | |||
| Sir John Seabright Bart. | Charles Boyce | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | |||
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| [JPs= TBJ, JFF, WL] [AS & CO= CB, TM] | £ | 56.2.0 | 14.0.6 | |||||
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| 1801-02 to 1803-04 - No changes from 1800-01 | ||||||||
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| 1804-05 | Trustees of the late John Barker Esqr | Thos Morley | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | ||
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| 1805-06 | Executors of the late John Barker Esqr | Thomas Morley | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | ||
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| 1806-07 | Late John Barker Esqr | Thos Morley | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | ||
| Sir John Seabright Bart. | Thos Harvey | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | |||
| The Revd Richd Deane | Thos Harvey | 115.0.0 | 4.8.0 | 4.8.0 | 1.2.0 | |||
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| 1807-08 | The Revd Richd Deane | Thos Harvey | 115.0.0 | 4.8.0 | 4.8.0 | 1.2.0 | ||
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| 1808-09 as 1807-08 | ||||||||
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| 1809-10 | Sir John Seabright Bart. | Thos Harvey | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | ||
| Miss Hethersett | Thos Harvey | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |||
| [Deane entry not present - may be due to exoneration.] | ||||||||
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| 1810-11 to 1820-21 - No changes from 1809-10 | ||||||||
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| 1821-22 | Sir John Seabright Bart. | Thos Harvey | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | ||
| Mr Leathes | Thos Harvey | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |||
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| 1822-23 | Sir John Sebright Bart. | Thos Harvey | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | ||
| Rev. G. R. Leathes | Wm Cooper | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |||
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| 1823-24 | Sir John Sebright Bart. | Wm Cooper | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | ||
| Rev. G. R. Leathes | John Brookes | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |||
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| 1824-25 as 1823-24 | ||||||||
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| 1825-26 | Sir John Sebright Bart. | Wm Cooper | 453.5.0 | 47.14.0 | 47.14.0 | 11.18.6 | ||
| Rev. G. R. Leathes | John Brookes | 95.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 | |||
In 1826 a new printed form was used - see main land tax page link above for an example showing full header.
| Year(s) | Rent [£.s.d] | Names of Proprietors | Names of Occupiers | Names or Description of Estates or Property | Exon [£.s.d] | Not Exon [£.s.d] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826-27 & 1827-28 | 453.5.0 | Sir John Sebright Bart. | Wm Cooper | Land | 47.14.0 | |
| 95.0.0 | Rev. G. R. Leathes | John Brookes | Land | 4.0.0 | ||
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| 1828-29 to 1831-32 | 453.5.0 | Sir John Sebright Bart. | Wm Cooper | Farm | 47.14.0 | |
| 95.0.0 | Rev. G. R. Leathes | John Brooks | Farm | 4.0.0 | ||
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| 1832-33 | 453.5.0 | Sir John Sebright Bart. | Wm Cooper | Farm | 47.14.0 | |
| 95.0.0 | [Henry D'Esterre] Hemsworth Esqr | John Brooks | Farm | 4.0.0 | ||
[End of Document]
Notes
- A William Croftes of West Harling had his will proved in Nov.-1770. A Richard Croftes was buried at West Harling in July 1783. John Saunders Sebright married a Miss Croftes about 1793. There is more information on this family in NRO records.
- The Reverend John Boldero took up his post in 1763 (Patron was William Crofts, Esq.) according to the "List of Norfolk Benefices" by "Dawson Turner" published in 1847 (under "Rowdham"). Boldero was succeeded by Reverend Richard Deane on 4th Dec. 1781 (Patron was Richard Crofts, Esq.). Deane was succeeded by Reverend Stephen George Comyn on 28th Apr 1826 (Patron was Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bart.).
- JPs (Justices of the Peace) who passed these accounts are:-
"CD" = "Charles Dunham", "JFF" = "J F Franklin", "WG" = "William Grigson", "HH" = "Hugh Hare", "TBJ" = "Thomas Beevor Junior", "WL" = "William Lobb", "WP" = "William Pawlett", "WW" = "William Woodley", "JW" = "John Wright" - Assessors [AS] or Collectors [CO] (1826 form said they must live within parish) :- "CB"= "Charles Boyce", "JB" = "John Boyce", "TM" = "Thomas Morley"
- In other documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places:-
Baldro/Baldero, Brookes/Brooks, Crofts/Croftes, Deane/Bean, Sebright/Seabright. - Abbreviations in the above transcription have the following meanings:-
"Sr" = "Sir", "Revd" = "Reverend", "Richd" = "Richard", "Thos" = "Thomas" and "Wm" = "William". - Rate was at 4s/£1 (of Valuation) for all the above years except for 1767 when it was 3s/£1.
- In the "1835 Register of Electors - Western Division" the following are present as being qualified under Roudham :-
6314 Brooks John - Roudham - Land as occupier - Himself
6315 Cooper William - Roudham - Land as occupier - Himself
See also the Roudham parish page.
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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
March 2016