J.O. Lewis made notes from St John's rate books for 1679-1703. What follows is transcribed from these and not the original Churchwardens' Accounts, which are in Somerset Record Office and in poor condition. Lewis's notes are difficult to read in some places and, because land was usually known by the name of previous owners, it is not always clear whether an entry denotes a ratepayer or property. I have capitalised what appear to be surnames, including where these are used as names of properties.
After the entries for the year there are some entries for "Some items of expenditure":
Paid for LOVELOCKs rideinge to London 8s
Paid Thos JESSER for apprehending a man 5s
Paid for Signeinge the Booke 1s 3d
Paid for the booke 8s 6d
Paid for writeinge the Booke 10s
Paid for writeinge 2 paire of indentures 2s
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Edmund LEVERSEDGE |
?? and Vallis Hse |
6s 3d |
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Walter SINGER or occupier |
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Benjamin AVERY Gent |
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Thomas EDGELL |
Tallhays |
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late Chris: SMITH or occupier |
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Edmund BAILY |
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Richard COOMBES |
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Constan [?] LYLE Gent [?] |
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HOOPERs Hayes |
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late John BURGESS |
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late Richard SMITH |
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Meadow called MOXENs |
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Meadow called FOXBERRYs |
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late John NORFOLK |
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Gabriel MORGAN Snr |
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late Will WILTSHIRE |
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late Will LOW |
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Edward SHEPPARD |
Suddens |
2s 4d |
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William WHITTOCK |
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Richard YERBURY |
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8s |
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William WAYLANDS |
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4d |
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John WAYLAND |
Pt of MOXENs |
2s 7d |
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Edward SHEPPARD Snr |
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Richard COOMBES |
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1s |
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Thomas ALLINE |
Pt of MOXHAMs [?] |
9d |
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William SHERMAN |
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6d |
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Henry ALLINE |
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1s 3d |
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Richard BAYLIE |
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3s 8d |
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late Thomas ALLINE |
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2s |
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John DANIEL |
4 ac. enclosed |
8d |
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Thomas NAPPER |
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6d |
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Mr John ACOURT |
[his] house |
6d |
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Widow HAREBOTTLE |
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6d |
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John SMITH |
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6d |
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Edward SHEPPARD Jnr |
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4d |
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Widow TUCKER |
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6d |
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John FRY |
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Richard EDGELL |
late Walter ATKINS house |
6d |
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Thomas LACY |
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3d |
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Henry WHATLEY |
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4d |
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Edward HORTON |
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3d |
now void? |
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John POBJOY |
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3d |
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Stephen COOMBES |
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3d |
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Edmund FOREST |
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3d |
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Widow MORGAN |
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6d |
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Joel PATTISON |
his house |
4d |
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Widow DRUCE |
& for MEWes at Badcox |
1s 1d |
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Joseph IVYLEAF |
for MOXHAMs |
1s 3d |
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Mr MOXON |
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1d |
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Mr William FRAMPTON |
Pt of MOXHAMs |
9d |
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Richard CLARKE |
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3d |
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Widow JESSER |
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6d |
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Peter ROSKROWE |
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6d |
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William COOMBES Mason |
his house |
4d |
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Richard STYLE Jnr |
for his house in Oatclose |
3d |
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Richard HALES Carrier late DRUCEs |
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6d |
Mews in Badcox |
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Robert SMITH Cardmaker |
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4d |
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Widow ALLEN |
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6d |
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John CLARKE |
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3d |
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James SMITH Shearman |
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3d |
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David WIMPEY |
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4d |
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Anthony COOKE |
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3d |
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Henry ALLEN Jnr |
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6d |
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John GIBBONS |
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6s |
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Chris. SELFE |
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6s |
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Occupier |
Flintford Farme |
9s |
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Occupier Mr WADMANs |
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6s |
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Occupier Gifford YERBURY |
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6s |
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Occupier of WADCOX |
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3s 9d |
WOODCOCKs? |
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Occupier of THANEs |
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3s 9d |
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Thomas DEANES |
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10d |
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Jeremiah EMBLEN |
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1s 3d |
and several other 1s 6d etc |
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Richard SUDDEN |
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9d |
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Richard COOMBES |
for ELLIOTs |
1s 3d |
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Jeremiah EMBLEN |
for late HATHERs [?] Mill |
2s 6d |
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late Francis ARNAM |
for HALESes |
8d |
Deed for Wraxholds [?] and HOWELLs, WHIKUPs for Abbots Bollow |
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Richard RYMELL |
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2s11d |
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Richard SINGER |
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1s 6d |
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Richard HARDRIPE [?] |
for DANIELLs |
10d |
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Mr ACOURT |
for Ridgway |
4d |
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Clement THATCHER |
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1s 1d |
Paid in 73 |
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Nicholas CORPE [?] and Phillip STEEVENS |
for late CORPEs |
6d |
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Phillip STEEVENS and Nicholas CORPE [?] |
for late CORPEs [?] |
6d |
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James THATCHER |
for BULLs |
2d |
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Richard HAYES |
for New Close |
3d |
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Widow STEVENS |
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2s 4d |
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Tobias FOWLES |
for pt of FRYERs |
6d |
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Phillip STEVENS and John STEVENS |
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2s 6d |
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Mr COOMBES |
for late Gilbert BISSE |
1s |
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Occupier |
RUSSELs |
2s 6d |
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Occupier |
Mr CABBELS Farm |
2s 6d |
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Occupier |
BULLOCKs |
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Occupier |
Pinmore [?] |
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Richard POBJOY |
for late SHEPPARDs |
6d |
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Jeffery HART |
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3d |
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Brambles and other inclosures |
4s |
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Occupier |
Rudge Copps and 5 other inclosures |
2s 6d |
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Richard WOODWARD and William WOODWARD |
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4d |
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Occupier |
Mount Skippitt |
3d |
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Occupier |
BIGWOOD Marsh |
4d |
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John FRANKLIN |
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4d |
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John MORTIMER Clothier |
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4d |
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Mr Richard JENKINS |
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7s 6d |
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John SMITH |
late Widow METHWINs |
4d |
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Widow ACOURT |
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3s |
or occupant |
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Occupier |
late Widow YERBURYs |
2s |
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Robert BISSE |
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3s 9d |
or occupant |
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Robert SMITH |
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3s 9d |
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Christopher SHEPPARD |
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1s |
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Mr JENKINS |
late LANGLEYs |
3s |
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Richard REED |
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3s |
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Occupier |
Mr BLAGDENs |
4s |
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Occupier |
READs Mill |
1s |
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COXs |
1s |
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FRANKLINs |
1s |
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BARRINGTONs & KELLAWAYs |
?? |
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William WHITCHURCH Snr |
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?? |
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Thomas GRAUNT |
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6d |
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Henry MARCHANT and Walter MARCHANT |
for WAYLAND |
1s |
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Andrew ROGERS |
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1s |
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George HOOPER Jnr |
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9d |
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James CHAPMAN |
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3d |
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Occuper |
late JESSERs house, Currier |
3d |
Richard SHEAT |
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James SCUDAMORE |
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6d |
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William BUNN |
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6d |
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Christopher LACY |
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1s |
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Susannah ACOURT |
pt of FORDs |
3d |
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William CULVERHOUSE |
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4d |
Miss COMBS [small in margin] |
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William POBJOY |
his house and ground |
4d |
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Richard WAYLAND |
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3d |
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Samuel MORTIMER |
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4d |
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Mr WHITCHURCH Snr |
for his stocks |
4s |
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Thomas BAYLY |
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8d |
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Samuel WHITCHURCH |
for MEWEs |
3d |
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Samuel WHITCHURCH |
and for VOWLESes and for DAVISes land |
7d |
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Jeffery WRIGHT |
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6d |
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James NEWPORT |
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4d |
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William TRYHERINE [?] |
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3d |
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Edward BULL |
for pt of HARKETTs |
2s |
[bracketed together] |
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James BABER |
for pt of HARKETTs and THICKs |
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Edmond FORREST |
for pt of HARKETTs |
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late John TOOPS |
4d |
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Thomas JESSER Cordwainer |
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8d |
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POWELLs |
9d |
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Occupier |
Saint Tagust [?] |
8s |
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Occupier |
Highcroft |
2s 3d |
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Occupier |
The farme house & ground |
1s |
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Occupier |
The Parsonage |
7s 6d |
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Occupier |
HUISH |
2s 3d |
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Occupier |
PAPPSes |
1s 6d |
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Occupier |
TURNERs |
9d |
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Occupier |
late MILLARDs |
1s |
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Occupier |
William KINGMANs |
3d |
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Thomas JESSER Jnr |
SUDDENs and LOCKs |
1s 6d |
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Mr FRAMPTON |
late Robert WAYLANDs |
3d |
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Occupier |
Munks Hayes |
4d |
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Mr CABBEL |
late OSSIPs and Critchill |
9d |
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late John BISSE |
7d |
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John THYNNE |
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3d |
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Widow SMITH |
FRANCISes & NEWMANs |
6d |
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Occupier |
late David NEWBOROUGHs house |
2d |
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John CHIVERS |
FOLLETTs house |
3d |
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late William WHITTOCKs house |
3d |
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John FORWARD |
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3d |
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John RICH |
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3d |
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John BILLOWS |
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1s |
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Occupier |
CLAYEs & Thorngrove |
11d |
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Thomas BLACKBOURNE |
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6d |
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Richard JONES Weaver |
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3d |
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Thomas WOODYEATS [?] |
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Matthew WARDEN |
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