| 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. | |||||||||||
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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
|
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|
Briscoe-
Anne-Silcocks
|
1
|
Ronnals-John-late
|
2
|
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|
Briscoe-
Anne-Shrubbs
|
1
|
Huntleys
|
1
|
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|
Brown
- George-Stock
|
1
|
|
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|
Claye-Thomas
|
1
|
|
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|
Davis-Samuel-Marchants
|
1
|
|
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|
Dike-Thomas-Rooms
Grove
|
1
|
|
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|
Eyares-Richard-Stock
|
1
|
|
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|
Eyares-Willaim-Stock
|
1
|
|
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|
Fisher-Thomas-Stock
|
1
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Gerrish-
Charles(widow)
|
1
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Gerrish-William
|
1
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Gibson-Joseph-Ward-John
|
1
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Giles-
Joseph-Stock
|
1
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Giles-
Robert
|
1
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Joyce-Richard-rosemary
Lane
|
1
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Marchant-John-Allen-Thomas
|
1
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Marchant-John-Stock
|
1
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Randal-John
|
1
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Smith-
James-Kites
|
1
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Baily-
Joseph
|
0
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Chapman-Samuel-Poor
|
0
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Eayers-Richard-Willis
|
0
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Giles-joseph-Allens
|
0
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
Hayward-
Robert-house-Bailey
|
0
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
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Hud-poor
|
0
|
|
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Davison-Mary-Lucasses-unh.
|
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