FN1253

Other Estate: Luke Francklin's Transcripts relating to Barford. A Barford commonplace book, containing orders of the court leet 1647 - 1684, assessments for window and land tax 1720 - 1767, and for poor rate 1747 and 1750; warrants for militia lists and details of militia riots 1757.

Transcripts made 1740 - 1774 of manuscripts dated 1647 - 1767

From: 1647 To: 1767

Window tax assessments for Great Barford see: page 48 1750 see also FN 1255, page 538 page 65 1753 see also FN 1255, page 548 page 166 1758 page 177 1767 Land tax assessments for Great Barford see: page 34 1720 see also FN 1254, page 88 page 54 1749 pages 38 and 57 1750 see also FN 1255, page 534 page 61 1753 see also FN 1255, page 544 page 164 1758 See FN 1255 pages 540-543 for comments: 'An assessment for the Land Tax which is 2s 8d in the £ upon the real rents, and also showing what abatements are made in the rents supposing the full 3s was paid'. Detailed figures, concluding: 'The real rents £1343 @ 2s 8d in the £ raises £89 11s 3d. But the rents are laid at no more than £1194, supposing 3s in the £ is paid, which raises £89 12s 4 1/2d'. See also comment on page 544 on the 1753 assessment: 'It is about 1s 9 1/4d in the pound at the real rents.' In both land and window tax assessments Luke Francklin is usually one of the assessors. Rates assessments for Great Barford see: Poor rate page 51 1747 pages 38 and 77 1750 see also FN 1255, page 530 Collection for relief in severe winter page 114 1756/57 Poor rate, including surgeon's bill for cutting off John Cook's leg 1755 page 93 1757 Barford bridge Copies of justices' order, and/or statement of money disbursed; maximum £70 for new arch in 1753. page 80 1748 page 81 1753 page 160 1757 page 173 1761 page 177 1764 page 176 1766 page 178 1771 Gravel pit on Roxton hill page 92 1756 Letter Town land: conveyance to new trustees page 86 1716 page 98 1755 Apprenticeship indenture: Watts to Mr Pincutt page 100 1741 Hayward's rate page 76 1752 Agreement page 67 1753 see also FN 1255, page 550 Churchyard fencing page 75 1706 see also FN 1255, page 521 page 174 1763 In most cases the original documents are listed in the FN catalogue, and should be used instead of the transcripts. The items listed below are available only as transcripts. In each case a guide is given in square brackets as to where the original document might have appeared in the catalogue: pages 1-6 [before FN 992-993] Rental of Barford now belonging to George Dakers, esquire, late the College of Higham Ferrers. 1593 Transcribed in full pages 7-9 [before FN 992-993] Netherbury manor: A brief particular of the lands of Lewis, Lord Mordant sold to Roger Favell, being the manor of Netherbury. No date, ?before 1644 Transcribed in full page 10 [after FN 282] An account of 1/2 a year's tithes for Great Barford. Names, acreages, sheep, and sums paid. 15 May 1695 [see also Transcripts A134 and A149, which seem to be duplicate entries] page 16 [after FN 295] Some account of the tythes of Great Barford 27 Mar 1721 page 19 [after FN 298] A near account of the of the number of acres of land in Great Barford. 1734 pages 22-26 [before FN 992-993] Creakers manor: orders and bye-laws, court leet and court baron of George Fitzjeoffery, esquire. 1647 Transcribed in full pages 27-28 [before FN 992-993] Orders agreed upon at the court leet and court baron of Gideon de Lawne, esquire, for his manor of Barford. 1648 Transcribed in full page 28 [before FN 992-993] Hundred of Barford: court leet. 1667 page 75 [after FN 292] Account of the fences of the churchyard of Great Barford. 17 Oct 1706 page 174 [after FN 306] Account of churchyard fencing 1763

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Francklin, Luke,
Watts,
Pincutt,
Hayward,
Dakers, George,
Lord Mordant,
Favell, Roger,
Fitzjeoffery, George

Court Leet, Window Tax, Land Tax, Poor Rate, militia, rioting, gravel pit, Barford Bridge, apprenticeship, churchyard, Great Barford Netherbury Farm, tithes, Great Barford, ROXTON, Higham Ferrers