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Overseers' Rate - 1763-1784

Rushford raised money at various times, to either support its poor (from the Overseers' Rate) or to pay for other parish expenses (from the Churchwardens' Rate). This rate was levied on the occupiers (who may not have owned the land) and based upon the value of the property (which was usually a rental valuation). Both occupiers and owners are found living in and outside the parish.

For more information on these records see the Parish Accounts page.

This is one item from a Norfolk Record Office document [with reference PD 529/10 and microform MF1837/9-73] containing the Overseers' accounts for 1746-1784 and these are the Overseers' rates for 1763-1784.

Note that the rate in the pound was not on some of the tables but was specified in the payments. Most of the valuations have been calculated (where they were not on the original) and these values seem to change slightly in the early years.

Other accounts available

      
- Overseers' Accounts - 
Rates1763-1784  
- Land Tax Accounts - 
Payments1767-1833  
  

 

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]

An Rate made by John Button, Overseer of the Parish of Rushford at 9d in the pound. April 15th 1760.

[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  John Buxton for Shadwell   £80 a year    3.00.00
  John Buxton for the College   £293 a year  10.19.09
  Wm Anderson for the Mill   £25.00.00 a year  00.18.00
 
  [Total]  14.17.09
Disbursements  14.11.05
 
Stock in Hand  00.06.04

 

Note that all the Valuations in "[]" are calculated from the Rate and amount paid.

At the end of this book is a note which states "The first payment for the Suffolk side - 23rd April 1763". [Note that the Suffolk side refers to the "Rushford Lodge Estate"].

An assessment made by William Beck, Overseer for raising his disbursements for the necessary relief of the Poor of the Parish of Rushford in the County of Norfolk for the period Lady Day 1762 to 8th April 1763 at the rate of 8d (listed in payments) in the Pound.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [300]  William Beck for Norfolk side  10.0.0
  [130]  John Booty for Suffolk side    4.6.8
  [100]  John Buxton Esqr    3.6.8
    [23]  Wm Anderson for the Mill    0.15.4
  
  [Total]£  18.8.8

 

Lady Day 1763 to 25th April 1764 - Rate=8d - Same as 1762/63 rate.

Lady Day 1764 to 9th April 1765 - Rate= 6d - Same as 1762/63 rate except amounts paid.

Lady Day 1765 to 2nd April 1766 - Rate= 1/1½d.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [288]  William Beck for Norfolk side  16.4.0
  [130]  John Booty for Suffolk side    7.6.3
    [83]  John Buxton Esqr    4.13.4½
    [23]  William Clarke for the Mill    1.5.10½
  
  [Total]£  29.9.6

 

Rate on 20/Apr/1767 for one year at 1s.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [266]  William Beck for Norfolk side  13.6.0
  [130]  John Booty for Suffolk side    6.10.0
    [78]  John Buxton Esqr    3.18.0
    [23]  William Clarke for the Mill    1.3.0
  
  [Total]£  24.17.0

 

1768 for one year - Rate= 1s 2d - Same as 1767 rate except amounts paid.

28th March 1769 - Rate= 10d - Same as 1768 rate except amounts paid.

17th April 1770 - Rate= 10d Overseer = William Beck.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [256]  William Beck for Norfolk side  10.13.4
  [130]  Wm Booty for Suffolk side    5.8.4
  [100]  John Buxton Esqr    4.3.4
    [33]  William Clarke for the Mill    1.7.6
  
  [Total]£  21.13.6

 

2nd Apr 1771 for one year - Rate= 9d - Same as 1770 rate except amounts paid.

Apr 1772 Rate= 11d - Entry for Mill has gone.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [246]  William Beck for Norfolk side  11.5.6
  [130]  Wm Booty for Suffolk side    5.19.2
  [100]  John Buxton Esqr    4.11.8
  
  [Total]£  21.16.4

 

Apr 1773 Rate= 1/9d.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [100]  John Buxton Esqr    8.15.0
  [260]  William Beck for Norfolk side  22.15.0
  [130]  Wm Booty for Suffolk side  11.7.6
  
  [Total]£  42.7.6

 

Rate for 2nd Apr 1774 at 1/3d per pound.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [100]  John Buxton Esqr    6.5.0
  [260]  William Beck for Norfolk side  16.5.0
  [130]  Wm Booty for Suffolk side    8.2.6
  
  [490]£  30.12.6

 

Other rates (not transcribed) contain the same names/descriptions as above and are 1775 (1/2d), 1777 (1/3d), 1778 (1/9d), 1779 (1/7d), 1780 (1/4d), 1781 (9d), 1782 (11½d). Note that valuations may not all be as 1774.

Rate for Apr 1783 at 9½d per pound.

[Valuation] £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  [100]  Robert Buxton Esqr    3.19.6
  [260]  Robert John Buxton Esqr for Norfolk side  11.18.6
  [130]  Wm Booty for Suffolk side    5.19.3
  
  [490]£  21.17.3

 

Rate for Oct 1783 (half year) at 4½d per pound. William Beck still the Overseer.

Rate for 5th Apr 1784 at 6d per pound. Overseer now John Palmer.

Valuation £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  100  Robert Buxton Esqr    2.10.0
  260  Jno Palmer for Norfolk side    6.10.0
  130  Wm Booty for Suffolk side    3.05.0
  
  490£  12.05.0

 

Rate for 9th Oct 1784 at 8½d per pound. Overseer John Palmer.

Valuation £[Occupiers' Names and Description]£.s.d
  100  Robert Buxton Esqr    3.10.0
  260  Jno Palmer for Norfolk side    9.4.2
  130  Wm Booty for Suffolk side    2.12.1
  
  490£  17.7.1

 

 

[End of Document]

Notes

  • In other rate documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places:-
    Clarke/Clark
  • The Land Tax records show Owners and Occupiers' Names.

See also the Rushford parish page.

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June 2016