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Freshford is very fortunate in that a number of its early Rates Lists have survived. Below are the ones I have so far located to 1766. They in order of size of Tax paid and provide an insight into the wealth of families such as the Davisons, Methuens and Dickes in the 18th Century. A number of the totals have been rounded off where they were a fraction of a shilling or penny.
1664 Hearth Tax (no.)
no.
1700-Poor Rate(pennies)
d.
1705-Poor rate(shillings)
s.
1715-Poor Rate (shillings)
s.
1734-Church Rate(pennies)
d.
1766-Land Tax(shillings)
s.
Ashe -Elizabeth
11
Joseph-Davison
36
Davison-Joseph
39
Davison-Joseph
19
Freshford Farm-Methuen-Thomas
78
farm-Methuen-
201
Davison-Anne
9
Thomsons-Occ.
22.5
Thomsons-Occ.
32
Methuen-Anth.-Estate
13
Mill Estate-Methuen-Thomas
54
Methuen-Paul-Mill Estate
133
Davison-Henry
7
Davison-Henry
22
Shutes-Occ
23
Davison-Mary
11
Davison-Mary
44
Lamb-Methuen-
109
Curl -John
5
Davison-John
20
Davison-John
21
Rose-william
10
Hamiltons-Methuen-Thomas
39
Davisons-late Mrs
104
Tompson-W.-Rector
5
Hayward-Robert
16
Curl-John
17
Warnford-Henry-rector
8
Flower-Stephen-rector
32
Long-John-Rector
80
Marchant-Philip
4
Warnford-H.-Rector
16
Hayward-Robert
17
Methuen-Anthony-Mill
7
Mill-Methuen-Thomas
29
Dike-George
77
Bigg-William
3
Dicke-George
10
Warnford-Henry
17
Dicke-George
5
Dike-Thomas-Gerrish
22
Methuen-Paul-Mill
75
Gibbs-John
3
Dicke-John
9
Dicke-George
11
Dicke-Thomas
4
Dike-Thomas
20
Dike-George
52
Hungerford
3
Fisher-Peter
6
Dicke-John
10
Aires-Richard
2
Pitman- John
15
Dike-George
26
Jefferies-Robert
3
Clement-John
5
Gerish-John
6
Clements-Occ.
2
Clements-Occ-Midford
10
Tugwell-William
20
Joyce-Richard
3
Gerish-John
5
Clement-John
5
Clements-Occupiers
2
Hayward- Robert-House
8
Sumner-George-Pittman-Mrs
16
Pitman-Walter
3
Love-John
4
Wickham-Widow
5
Gerish-Paul
2
Fisher-Mrs Eliz.
6
Marchant
13
Shute-Thomas
3
Way-Robert
4
Fisher-Peter-Jnr.
4
Haywood-Robert
2
Gibbs-Mary-Walker-Will.
6
Marchant-James-Hermitage
13
Tayler-John
3
Gerish-Paul
3.5
Gerish-Paul
4
Allen-George
1
Chandler-Mrs-Occ.
5
Bennett-William-Walkers
10
Allen-Thomas
2
Pitman-Widow
3.5
Love-John
4
Allen-Joseph
1
Eayers-William
5
Eyres
10
Baily-Joseph
2
Chandler-William
2.5
Pitman-Widow
4
Atkinsons-Occ.
1
Marchant- John-Hermitage
5
Hoddinot-John-Hall
10
Gerrish-Anne
2
Marchant-Robert
2.5
Way-Robert
4
Bayly-William
1
Marchant- John-Gerrishes
5
Allen-Methuen-
8
Gerrish-Paul
2
Rickets-William
2
Chandler-William
3
Chandlers-Occ.
1
Ricket- Richard
5
Gibbs-James-Gerrishes
8
Gerrish-Thom.-Jnr
2
Curl-John
1.5
Fisher-Peter
2
Fisher-Peter-(Gerrishes)
1
Briscoe- Anne-Hall
4
Marchant-Methuen-
8
Gerrish-William
2
Gerish-Joseph
1.5
Joyce-Richard
1.5
Fisher-Peter-Dicke
1
Bush- Catherine-Gerrish-Paul
4
Scrine-late-Methuen-
8
Harte-Paul
2
Giles-Robert
1.5
Marchant-Robert
1.5
Fisher-Peter-jnr
1
Davison-Mary-Hawneys
4
Bush-William
7
John-Bull
2
Hart-Robert
1.5
Marchant-Robert
1.5
Fisher-Peter-Sen
1
Davison-Mary-Millards
4
Yeeles-Boon
7
Jones-Peter
2
Joyce-Richard-Sen.
1.5
Millard-Richard
1.5
Gerish-Widow
1
Eayers-Richard
4
Dingly-Hallidays
6
Joyce-John
2
Long-William
1.5
Allen-William
1
Gerrish-Joseph
1
Gibbs-Mary-Atkins
4
Giles-Thomas
6
Macy-Edward
2
Marchant-Rob.-Sen
1.5
Bayly-Joseph-Jnr
1
Gerrish-Philip
1
Marchant- William& Wear-Wm.
4
Huntley-Widow
6
Martin-James
2
Allen-John-occ.
1
Bayly-Thomas-Occ.
1
Gibbs-Thomas
1
Pitman-Walter
4
Kelsons-Francess-late
6
Peter-Fisher
2
Bayly-Thomas-Occ.
1
Bayly-William
1
Giles-John
1
Showel-John-Occ.
4
Allen-Joseph
5
Reene-Joane
2
Bayly-William
1
Davison-Samuel
1
Giles-Robert
1
Briscoe- Anne-smiths
3
Briscoes
5
Roome-Joane
2
Gerish-Widow
1
Dick-Thomas
1
Hall-Richard-Gerishes & Hill
1
Cooper-John-Hamilton
3
Broad-Giles
5
Silcock-Robert
2
Giles-John
1
Gerish-Joseph
1
Hall-Richard-Gerrishes
1
Dicks-Th.-Fisher-J.&Bush-Cath.
3
Brown
5
Somers-John
2
Groms-Occupiers.
1
Gerish-Widow
1
Hart-George
1
Gerrish-James-Occ.
3
Bush-Thomas-Methudiss
5
Taplin-Dorothy
2
Hall-Richard
1
Giles-Robert
1
Hart-George
1
Gerrish-Joseph
3
Cooper-George
5
Walter-William
2
Hardin-Samuel
1
Hall-Richard
1
Hudd-Richard &Joshua
1
Gibbs-Mary-Atkins
3
Fisher-John
5
Wilkins-John
2
Hilcoks-Edward
1
Harden-Samuel
1
Humphrey-William
1
Gibbs-Mary-Fisher-John(late)
3
Hills-Methuen-
5
Martin-James
1
Hud-Richard
1
Hiscocke-Edward
1
Leweages-Occ.
1
Giles-joseph
3
Houghton
5
Allen-Joseph
0
Long-John
1
Hud-Richard
1
Long-John
1
Marchant-William
3
Hudd-Methuen-
5
Barnes-William
0
Marchant-Robert
1
Iles-Robert
1
Long-William
1
Hills-Methuen-Thomas
3
Manson-Thomas
5
Bayly-Joseph-Snr
0
Marchant-Robert
1
Long-John
1
Love-John
1
GerrishesMethuen-Thomas
3
Pitman-Methuen-
5
Browne-Hester
0
Millard-Richard
1
Marchant-Robert
1
Marchant-John
1
Allens-Methuen-Thomas
3
Ricketts-Rd.& Silcock-Th.
5
Fisher-Edward
0
Sillcock-John
1
Sillcock-John
1
Marchant-John
1
Briscoe- Anne-Daggers
2
Silcock-Methuen-
5
Gerrish-Thomas
0
Walker-William
1
Walker-Widow
1
Marchant-Robert
1
Broad- Cornelius-Walker
2
Yerbury-Methuen-
5
Gray-William
0
Wickham-Widow
1
Amsbury-William
0.5
Marchant-Robert-Davis.S
1
Eayer-William
2
Giles-Joshua
4
Hall-Thomas
0
Allen-William
0.5
Ayres-Richard
0.5
Marchant-Robert-Hendy J.
1
Fisher-Mrs Eliz.& Gerrishes
2
Sumner-George-Ricketts
3
Hester Weeke
0
Bayly-Joseph-Jnr
0.5
Bayly-Joseph-Sen.
0.5
Marchant-William-G.Bailey
1
Fisher-Thomas-Fathers
2
Sumner-Thomas-Fishers
3
Horly-Henry
0
Bayly-Joseph-Sen.
0.5
Gerish-James
0.5
Marchant-William-Gerrish
1
Gibbs-Mary-Yerbury
2
Atkins
2
Hudd-Elinor
0
Dick-Thomas
0.5
Hall-Richard
0.5
Mark-John-Occ.
1
Giles-joseph-Porch House
2
Bailey
2
Long-John
0
Eayeres-Richard
0.5
Hart-George
0.5
Millards-Occ.
1
Giles-Thomas-Occ.
2
Coombs-John-Marchants
2
Lucas-Edward
0
Gerish-James
0.5
Rickets-William
0.5
Naish-Widow
1
Hayward- Robert-Baileys
2
Cysto?
2
Marchant-John
0
Hall-Richard
0.5
Pitman-Widow-Occ.
1
Hayward- Robert
2
Daggers
2
Markes-Robert
0
Haresbury-William
0.5
Pittman-John-Occ.
1
Hayward- Robert-Gerrish-John
2
Dike-George
2
Mason-Henry
0
Iles-Robert
0.5
Rickets-William
1
Houghton- George
2
Gerrish
2
Mason-Lawrence
0
Sillcock-John
1
Humphreys-William
2
Gerrish
2
Purnell-Thomas
0
Walker-William
1
Marchant-John-Parkhouse
2
Gerrish-Paul-Methuen-
2
Silcock-Pricilla
0
Ward-John
1
Long-Methuen-Thomas
2
Job Little
2
Twiney-William
0
Wickman-Widow
1
Shrubbs-Methuen-Thomas
2
Long-Stephen-Kitts
2
Wells-John
0
SilcockMethuen-Thomas
2
Millards
2
       
Sticker-Edward-Stock
2
More
2
       
Briscoe- Anne-Silcocks
1
Ronnals-John-late
2
       
Briscoe- Anne-Shrubbs
1
Huntleys
1
       
Brown - George-Stock
1
       
Claye-Thomas
1
       
Davis-Samuel-Marchants
1
       
Dike-Thomas-Rooms Grove
1
       
Eyares-Richard-Stock
1
       
Eyares-Willaim-Stock
1
       
Fisher-Thomas-Stock
1
Gerrish- Charles(widow)
1
Gerrish-William
1
Gibson-Joseph-Ward-John
1
Giles- Joseph-Stock
1
Giles- Robert
1
Joyce-Richard-rosemary Lane
1
Marchant-John-Allen-Thomas
1
Marchant-John-Stock
1
Randal-John
1
Smith- James-Kites
1
Baily- Joseph
0
Chapman-Samuel-Poor
0
Eayers-Richard-Willis
0
Giles-joseph-Allens
0
Hayward- Robert-house-Bailey
0
Hud-poor
0
Davison-Mary-Lucasses-unh.