North Yorkshire Collectors of Taxes 1788-89
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The North Yorkshire Collectors of Land Tax & Freeholders’ Register Keepers 1788-89
By an Act of Parliament in the 28th year of the reign of King George III (1788), ‘for the better securing the rights of persons qualified to vote at County Elections, it is enacted that no person shall vote without having had his name enrolled in some register of freeholders within such county at least 12 calendar months before the day on which such person shall tender his vote. Every freeholder, therefore, having in any one county a freeholder estate of the clear yearly value of 40/- is to take note of the Act and to cause his name to be enrolled accordingly, and the Collector of the Land Tax for each parish or district to act as a Register Keeper, will be ready at his respective dwelling house on the 1st Monday in the month of May 1789, between the hours of 9 in the forenoon & of 3 in the afternoon, for the purpose for making enrolments’.
The constables of each area were requested to collect this information for the Register Keeper by distributing blank forms of enrolment which would then be entered in the registers. Any freeholder under the age of 18 was not permitted to be enrolled – and the constable was not compelled to enrol anyone ‘on a Sunday, Good Friday or Christmas Day, or on any day set aparte by Authority for general fasting or Thanksgiving’, and every such enrolment was to be free of charge!
The forms were then delivered for examination at the following Quarter Sessions and copied. The Register Keepers themselves were registered under their Wapentakes/Parish/ Township. All enrolments were to be checked each year at the beginning of May by the Justice of the Peace at the Quarter Sessions when new enrolments and alterations were needed – such as someone listed had died or had disposed of his freehold estate.
The Register Keepers were warned not to carry these registers any distance from their district except when delivering them to the Quarter Sessions, and were permitted to charge anyone wishing to examine the registers 1/-, and copies had a fee of 2d per copy, plus the rate of 1d for every 30 words. Sound familiar?!
[Wapentake – A medieval established division of a county/shire for local government administration. As a unit of government, it formally existed until late in the 19th century when district councils were set up.]
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Gilling East
Ainderby Steeple BEARPARK William & RAWLING Jno
Barton ROBINSON Peter & STELLING George
Brompton TODD Jno & ROBSON Jno
Cleasby CHARGE William & STAINSBY Jno
Cowton East THOMAS Joshua & FURNASS Jno
Cowton North PAGE Lawrence & DAVISON Richard
Cowton South TAYLOR Jno & ORMSTON Robert
Croft WEIGHEL Jno jnr & HOBSON Jno jnr
Dalton on Tees WETHEREL Marmaduke & CARELUS George
Danby Wiske WARD Edward & FENWICK Thomas
Ellerton/Bolton/Whitwell WOOD Richard & METCALF James
Eryholme MAYNARD Jno Lax & HALL Robert
Kiplin BARKER William & BOWES George
Kirby Wiske CARTER Thomas & PICK Bryan
Langton Great HARKER William & BAMLET Joshua
Langton Little SAYER Thomas & LAW Thomas
Manfield WRIGHT Thomas & DONALD Alexander
Maunby BROWN Edward & GRIMSTON Thomas
Morton on Swale EDEN James & RAWLING Andrew
Moulton SCURFIELD William & JAMSON William
Middleton Tyas WESTMORLAND Jno & WILSON Ralph
Newby Wiske MOORE Thomas & SMITH William jnr
Newton Morrel CHARGE Jno & ROBSON William
Scorton & Uckerby WOODHOUSE Henry & FRIER William
Smeaton KING Robert & COATES Thomas
Stapleton JOHNSON Christopher & WATSON Leonard
Thrintoft SMURFITT David & HENDERSON Henry
Warlaby ATKINSON Jno & EWBANK Andrew
Yafforth HODGSON Robert & MASTERMAN Jno
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Gilling West
Aldbrough DAWSON George & DINSDALE Robert
Arkengarthdale STODDART John & WINSLEY Jeffrey
Arkengarthdale STEADMAN John
Aske WALKER John & METCALFE Willm
Barforth EALAND John & CORNFORTH William
Barningham ATKINSON Thomas & HARLAND Thomas
Bowes JOHNSON Edward & HUNTER John
Brignall MIDDLETON William & JACKSON Joseph
Caldwell CARTER John & WHEATLEY George
Cliffe WRIGHT Francis & CLAPHAM Thomas
Cotherstone CHAPMAN Willm & BROWN Christopher
Easby PLEWS Mark & TATE Thomas
Eppleby BELL Anthony & JOHNSON John
Forcett PROCTER Joseph & GRAHAM John
Gilling READHEAD William & LAX Anthony
Hunderthwaite NICHOLSON Mark & ROBSON Thomas
Hutton Magna SHAW Joseph & THOMPSON Laurence
Kirby Hill LIGHTFOOT William & HARRISON John
Lastingham BAYLES John & BAINBRIDGE Bartholomew
Layton ALLINSON Henry & WRAY Christopher
Marrick JONES David & BLENKIRON John
Marske PROCTER Marmaduke & HUTCHINSON Michael
Melsonby BARKER Edward & BELL John
Mickleton LONGSTAFF John & HUTCHINSON Jno
Mickleton COLLINSON William & RAINE James
Muker KEARTON Joseph & KEARTON John
Newsham BATTY William & BOWRON John
Ovington THOMPSON Henry & LAMBERT John
Ravensworth ALLAN John & FRYER John
Reeth WILSON Thomas & METCALFE Wharton
Rokeby WARD Richard & THOMPSON Thomas
Scargill COATES Henry & TODD Joseph
Skeeby DENT Matthew & ANDERSON Robert
Stanwick St John RICHARDSON John & INGLEDEW Richard
Startforth KIRKBRIDE Warcup & NEWTON Thomas
Thorpe SMITH John & HODGHSON William
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Hang East
Ainderby Myers WILKINSON William & INGLEDEW James
Appleton DOBBIN Christopher & AUTON Thomas
Askew STURGESS Thomas & WILSON Marmaduke
Bedale THOMPSON Willm & HALL James
Brough HILL Joseph & TIDEMAN Francis
Burrill MASON Charles & FOGGETHWAITE Henry
Burton on Ure WILKINSON William & ROUNDALL Jonathan
Catterick CANNON John & KIRBY John
Crakehall LINSKELL Mark jnr & MOSES Joseph
Colburn WAISTELL Michael & DALE Adam
Ellingstring KENDALL George & LYE Manuel
Ellington JACKSON George & IMESON Robert
Fenby EDEN Ralph & BARROW Thomas
Hackforth OUTHWAITE Richard & MITCHELL John
Healey ASCOUGH John & METCALFE John
Hipswell COCKFIELD Philip & SLEDGE John
Hornby RAINFORTH John & WATSON John
Ilton JACKSON Thomas & ATKINSON Thomas
Kirby Fleetham RUDD Thomas & THORPE William
Masham HAW Peter & GRANGE Benjamin
Newton le Willows FORSTER Christopher & WATSON John
Patrick Brompton COLLINSON George & WADE Richard
Rookwith CLARKE Christopher & WILSON John
Scotton BRITTAIN Willm & SNOWDON George
Scruton PLEWS John & ATKINSON John
Snape LAMB Thomas & HESLOP George
Swinton COLDBECK Ralph & BARKER Mark
Thornton Watlass WEBSTER George & HORNER Christopher
Tunstall HEBDON John & BARLEY Richard
Well SAYER John & HAWXWELL Thomas
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Hang West
Askrigg METCALFE James & BAINES Oswand
Aysgarth TOMLINSON John & HODGSON John
Bainbridge METCALFE John & METCALFE Thomas
Bardon WATSON George & HARRISON Edward
Bellerby BELL Thomas & FAWELL Henry
Bolton RICHARDSON Jeremiah & MASON Roger
Caldbridge SLATER Thomas & HORNER William
Carlton & Highdale TENANT Thomas & HORNER Thomas
Carlton & Highdale LODGE James & MARLEY Joseph
Carperby RAW Robert & PARCIVELL James
Constable Burton THEAKSTON George & JOBSON John
Coverham & Agglethorpe THOMPSON Thomas & WRAY Thomas
Downholme MASON William & COATSWORTH Joseph
Ellerton & Stainton RICHARDSON John & RIPLEY Richard
Finghall HAW John & JACQUES William
Grinton HIRD John & PRATT John
Hawes HUNTER Simon & METCALFE Chris jnr
Hauxwell MANGLES George & MILNER George
High & Low Abbotside MASON James & SHERRINGTON Umphrey
High & Low Abbotside TIPLADY James
Hornby HARRISON John & BULMER Thomas
Hudswell METCALFE James & FRYER Roger
Hunton PLEWS George & LAZENBY Ralph
Leyburn DODSWORTH Christopher & RODHAM John
Melmerby FALSHAW John & FISHWICK William
Middleham LUMLEY Thomas & SMITH Francis
Preston BEARPARK Matthew & RENALDSON Matthew
Redmire LUNN Jonathan & NICHOLSON Christopher
Spennithorne BOWES Marmaduke & HUNTON Emanuel
Thoralby ATKINSON Stephen & DENT James
Thoralby DIXON Edward
Thornton Steward THOMPSON Robert & TRUFIT Henry
Thornton West CHAPMAN Edward & TOMLINSON James
Walder & Burton ROBINSON William & SPENCE John
Wensley BELL George & PEARSON Peter
Witton East SLINGER Joseph & ASCOUGH George
Witton East RAPER Henry & GRAHAM Thomas
Witton West WILLSON John & FURBANK Henry
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Langbaurgh East
Aislaby ATKINSON Isaac & ROBSON William
Barnby GALLILEE Thomas & SHIMMING Paul
Borrowby NESS Roger & SANDERSON Robert
Brotton BULMER William & BOWSER Scarth
Commondale RICKABY Joseph & LAVERICK Thomas
Danby DALE William & BUTTERWICK William
Easington TEMPLE William & ROBINSON William
Egton RAW Matthew & RAW William
Ellerby READMAN Thomas
Eston JACKSON John & HART George
Glaisdale HARLAND William & PEARSON John
Guisborough WILLACE Robert & LEE George
Hinderwell THOMPSON Joseph & THOMPSON Anthony
Hutton Lowcross THOMAS David & THOMAS Robert
Hutton Mulgrave HALL John & RIDLEY Francis
Kilton JACKSON John & CRYSTAL George
Kirkleatham SUGGET James & PINKNEY William
Liverton PETCH Thomas & ROGER Rubin
Loftus (Lofthouse) BULMER George & ANDREW Isaac
Lythe WALKER Robert & GARBUT Paul
Marske BRACK Robert & MOURNAY Stephen Mr
Mickleby CASS William & PARNABY Michael
Moorsholme GILL Robert & HUTTON Isaac
Morton DIXON Richard
Newton Mulgrave LISTER John & THOMPSON George
Normanby METCALF Thomas & JACKSON Ralph
Pinchinthorpe LEE James Mr
Redcar BUSBY John & THOMPSON Thomas
Roxby DUCK John & BOOTH Robert
Skelton THOMPSON Robert & APPLETON Robert
Skinningrove STEPHENSON William
Tocketts OUGHTRED Richard & WEATHERILL John
Ugthorpe HUTCHINSON Robert & HILL Thomas
Upleatham PATTERSON George & WATSON James
Westerdale WILSON Jonathan & NICHOLSON William
Wilton SCAITH John & DRYDEN Joseph
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Langbaurgh West
Acklam CASS William & FALONS John
Appleton Wiske SMITH Benjamin & TATE Joseph
Ayton Great THOMPSON Robert
Battersby MEDD Stephen & SKELTON Robert
Broughton Great LONGLANDS William & FIDLER John
Busby HEASLEY Robert & RODGERS John
Carlton in Cleveland HALL Thomas & METCALFE Thomas
Castlelevington COATES John & FARROW Thomas
Crathorne FOSTER Robert & MORRELL William
Easby NIGHTINGALE James
Faceby WRIGHTSON John & PEACOCK George
Greenhow CLAYTON Joshua
Hemlington ROWLAND Henry & THOMPSON Breckon
Hilton NIGHTINGALE William & ROSE Francis
Hutton Rudby GARNET John & SCURR Thomas
Hutton Rudby THOMPSON Thomas
Ingleby Arncliffe HAMBLETON James & POLLIT Richard
Ingleby Barwick WOOD George & JACKSON Christopher
Ingleby Greenhow BIGGINS Thomas & SHERWOOD Eleazer
Kildale BROWN Andrew & BOVILL Thomas
Kirby in Cleveland DOWSON Francis & LENG Leonard
Kirklevington SANDERSON James & CARTER Robinson
Linthorpe ELCOAT John & WILSON William
Low Worsall WILSON John & STUBBS Thomas
Maltby WILSON John & WILSON William
Marton DALE William & HUNTER John
Middlesbrough APPLETON James & PEARSON Thomas
Middleton JOWSEY Richard
Newby WALLER Thomas & RICKABY James
Newton TERRY John & TERRY George
Nunthorpe PATTISON Michael & SWALWELL William
Ormesby WEBSTER Thomas & LAVERICK George
Picton HARRISON Robert
Potto HEBBRON Henry & AYTON David
Rounton East INGLEDEW Matthew & SANDERSON John
Seamer CASS John & STOCKDALE Christopher
Sexhow ARMSTRONG John
Skutterskelfe PEACOCK Abraham
Stainton WILSON Roger & LANGDALE Simpson
Stokesley TWEDDLE John & APPLETON Richard
Thornaby PAGE Thomas & HUTTON Robert
Whorlton/Swainby KITCHING Robert jnr & BOVILL H
Yarm NEWSAM Robert & BINKS Henry
Wapentake/Township Surname Forename Surname Forename
Whitby Strand
Broxa PICKERING William
Eskdaleside SLEIGHTHOLM Ralph & FRANKLAND Ralph
Fylingdales BURTON William & WELBURN John
Hackness LIGHTFOOT John
Harwood Dale TATE George
Hawsker/Stainsacre HARRISON William & ESHDALE Ingram
Newham cum Dunsley CORNER Matthew & NORMAN John
Ruswarp WALKER Henry & CHAPMAN Adam
Sneaton ELLERINGTON William & BURN George
Suffield & Everley SEDMAN Thomas & TRANMER William
Sylpho COCKERILL Henry
Ugglebarnby NESFIELD John & BUTTERY Thomas
Whitby RIGG John & BOULTON John