OR1882

Notebook, mainly in the handwriting of Sir William Boteler, of Biddenham

circa 1641 – 1691

From: 1641 To: 1691

-- the number of persons summoned to ‘slight the works’ 1644 Bridge levy 1630, ‘the provision for Bedfordshire’ 1641 detailed assessments – Parliamentary levy 1642, ‘A rule to tax the County of Bedford’ January 18 1643 ‘Charged weekly on Bedfordshire to the Garrison of Newport January 18 1643’ ‘To Sir Thomas Fairfax monthly after the rate of Newport tax’ ‘To the Irish monthly’ ‘To the maintenance of the Scotch Army monthly’ ‘To the charge of this County to the Eastern Garrisons’ ‘Charged to the reducing of Newarke’ ‘Charged monthly upon Bedfordshire to the Army by order of Parliament 7 July, 1647’ ‘Three months tax to Sir Thomas Fairfax Army’ beginning December 25 1647 ‘The monthly taxe to Ireland per ordinance of February 16 1647’ April 25 1648. ‘A Duplicate of the Aid of £1,651,702.18s.0d. on the 3 hundreds of Barford, Willey and Stodden ......... 1690 and 91’ detailed assessments of taxes for maintenance of the army 1649. All these assessments are detailed, names of collectors often given. 4 addresses to the Grand Jury at Quarter Sessions, Michaelmas 1643, Christmas sessions 1644, Michaelmas 1645, Epiphany 1646. Note about the delivery of a trunk to Francis Lenthall Esquire usher of Court of Chancery; from Sir W....B.... knight referring to order of the court dated 6 November 1650.

see B.H.R.S. vol. XVIII

item

Boteler, William,
Fairfax, Thomas,
Lenthall, Francis

taxation, royal aids, BEDFORDSHIRE, army, Ireland, Barford [Norfolk], Willey, Stodden