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Poll for Guiltcross Hundred 1768
A copy of the poll for the knights of the shire for the county of Norfolk, taken at Norwich, March 23, 1768 for Guiltcross Hundred. [Printed by W.Chase]
Name Index
The poll book contains the following names and the numbers in brackets refer to the page numbers on which they occur.
People who voted at the wrong booth have their original page number in Column 7. They have been included in their correct Parish and the index reflects this "correct" placing.
| Adams (49) Andrews (48) Bales (50) Barham (49) Barrett (47) Bate (48) Bert (48) Betts (47) Bidwell (47) Blindes (48) Borley (49) Bransby (49) Brown (50) Browne (49) Bullock (47) Bunnet (49) Buxton (51) Calver (47) Carman (50) Chapman (48) Chenery (47) Churchman (47) Clarke (50) Cock (49,51) Coleby (51) Coleman (51) Cook (48,50) Cordell (48) Davy (50) | Dawson (50) Dickerson (50) Dix (50) Doe (50) Dove (48) Drake (51) Elliner (51) Fisher (48) Flatman (48) Fletcher (49) Fordham (48) Forster (47) Foyster (50) Frince (50) Fuller (47) Garnham (49) Garrett (48) Germany (48) Gibson (50) Gilbert (47) Gooch (47,50) Green (50) Gretton (50) Harrill (48) Hawys (48) Honoree (50) Howes (48) Howlet (50) Howlett (49) | Huggins (51) Hunting (47) Jacobs (51) Kerrich (47) King (50) Lovack (50) Lovedy (47) Lucas (49) Mayhew (51) Mickleburgh (47) Molineux (48) Murtin (50) Osborne (50) Outlaw (51) Palmer (49,51) Pearson (50) Peck (48) Pepery (49) Philips (47,50) Porrett (47) Potter (51) Pratt (51) Pridemore (49) Rivett (50) Robinson (48) Rolfe (47) Rudlock (48) Rush (48) Rye (48) | Scerly (49) Shepherd (51) Shering (47) Sherring (47) Slap (51) Steward (47) Suckling (47) Sutleffe (49) Syder (47) Syer (51) Symonds (51) Taylor (49) Tillott (49) Tuck (49) Turner (49) Utton (48) Wadkin (51) Wake (51) Wallege (51) Walpole (47) Watson (48) Wells (48) Wharton (49,51) Wilthy (50) Wollage (51) Womack (51) Woodcock (49) Wright (49) Youngs (47) |
Guiltcross Hundred
This contains the following parishes where property was held. The names in brackets "()" are alternative spellings as used in the original poll book.
| Banham Blo' Norton (Blow Norton) East Harling (Harling East) Garboldisham | Gasthorpe Kenninghall North Lopham Quidenham Riddlesworth Rushford | Snarehill - Great and Little South Lopham (Lopham South) West Harling (Harling West) |
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
| Freeholders Names and where the Freeholds lie. | Residence. | Wo de | de Gr | As tl | Co ke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Page 47] | |||||
| BANHAM | |||||
| Barrett William | Besthorpe | ||||
| Betts Christopher | Banham | ||||
| Bidwell James | Banham | ||||
| Bullock William | Mellis, Suffolk | ||||
| Chenery Thomas | Banham | ||||
| Churchman Sir Tho. Knt | Norwich | ||||
| Calver Robert | Banham | ||||
| Forster John | Banham | ||||
| Fuller Richard | Banham | ||||
| Fuller John | Banham | ||||
| Gilbert Robert | Banham | ||||
| Gooch John | Banham | ||||
| Hunting Thomas | Banham | ||||
| Kerrich John, Cl. | Banham | ||||
| Lovedy Robert | Banham | ||||
| Mickleburgh Matthew | Banham | ||||
| Philips William | Banham | ||||
| Porrett John | Banham | ||||
| Rolfe William | North Lopham | ||||
| Sherring Robert [See Note 1] | Brand | ||||
| Shering George | Banham | ||||
| Steward William | Banham | ||||
| Suckling Maurice, Esq; | London | ||||
| Syder Thomas | Banham | ||||
| Walpole Robert, Esq; | Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk | ||||
| Youngs John [was Page 39-C] | Wackton (Wacton) | ||||
| [Page 48] | |||||
| Watson Henry | Banham | ||||
| Wells Henry | Banham | ||||
| [Totals] | 10 | 11 | 17 | 15 | |
| BLOW NORTON | |||||
| Andrews Thomas | Blow Norton | ||||
| Blindes John [See Note 2] | Felton | ||||
| Bert Thomas | Garboldisham | ||||
| Fisher James | Cratfield, Suffolk | ||||
| Fordham Joseph | Blow Norton | ||||
| Fordham Thomas | Blow Norton | ||||
| Peck Robert | Blow Norton | ||||
| Rye John | Hopton, Suffolk | ||||
| Utton John | Great Finburgh, Suffolk (Great Finborough) | ||||
| [Totals] | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| GARBOLDISHAM | |||||
| Bate John | Garboldisham | ||||
| Chapman John | Freston, Suffolk | ||||
| Cook James | Ixworth Thorp, Suffolk | ||||
| Cordell Edward | Norton, Suffolk | ||||
| Dove John | Norton, Suffolk [Crouse = Blo Norton] | ||||
| Flatman Thomas | Hindercley, Suffolk | ||||
| Garrett Thomas | North Lopham | ||||
| Germany Thomas | Garboldisham | ||||
| Harrill Thomas | Garboldisham | ||||
| Hawys James | Garboldisham | ||||
| Howes John | Garboldisham | ||||
| Molineux Crisp, Esq. [was Page 90-C] | Garboldisham | ||||
| Robinson William, Cl. | Garboldisham | ||||
| Rush William | Ipswich, Suffolk | ||||
| Rudlock John | Garboldisham | ||||
| [Page 49] | |||||
| Scerly Thomas [Crouse = Scarley] | Garboldisham | ||||
| Taylor Robert | Garboldisham | ||||
| Tillott Leonard | Garboldisham | ||||
| Turner Philip | Garboldisham | ||||
| Tuck Isaac | Garboldisham | ||||
| Wharton George | Garboldisham | ||||
| [Totals] | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |
| HARLING EAST. | |||||
| Adams Charles | East Harling | ||||
| Bransby John | East Harling | ||||
| Browne Edward | Ricklinghall, Suffolk | ||||
| Bunnet Henry | East Harling | ||||
| Bunnet Robert | East Harling | ||||
| Fletcher Henry | Watton | ||||
| Garnham John | East Harling | ||||
| Howlett Thomas | Redgrave, Suffolk | ||||
| Lucas Joseph | Watton | ||||
| Palmer John | East Harling | ||||
| Pridemore Thomas | East Harling | ||||
| Sutleffe Edward | Norwich | ||||
| Woodcock Charles | East Harling | ||||
| Wright John | Long-Stratton | ||||
| [Totals] | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| HARLING WEST. | |||||
| Pepery Henry, Cl. | Winock, Northamptonshire | ||||
| [Totals] | 1 | ||||
| KENNINGHALL | |||||
| Barham William | Kenninghall | ||||
| Borley Samuel | Ashfield, Suffolk | ||||
| Cock Thomas | Kenninghall | ||||
| [Page 50] | |||||
| Davy Robert | New Buckenham | ||||
| Dawson James | Wortham, Suffolk | ||||
| Dix Charles | Kenninghall | ||||
| Foyster John | Kenninghall | ||||
| Frince John | Old Buckenham | ||||
| Gibson Thomas, Cl. | Ramley, Essex | ||||
| Gretton Charles, Cl. | Springfield, Essex | ||||
| Green John | Kenninghall | ||||
| Honoree Park | Norwich | ||||
| Osborne George | Kenninghall | ||||
| Pearson Peter | Dickleburgh | ||||
| Philips Robert | Banham | ||||
| Rivett Henry | Dickleburgh | ||||
| Wilthy Thomas | Kenninghall | ||||
| [Totals] | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| NORTH LOPHAM | |||||
| Bales Stephen | North Lopham | ||||
| Brown Robert | Garboldisham | ||||
| Carman Robert | North Lopham | ||||
| Clarke John | North Lopham | ||||
| Cook John | Garboldisham | ||||
| Dickerson Thomas | North Lopham | ||||
| Doe James | North Lopham | ||||
| Gooch Edmund | North Lopham | ||||
| Gooch John | North Lopham | ||||
| Howlet Robert | Wymondham | ||||
| King Robert | Holt | ||||
| Lovack John | North Lopham | ||||
| Murtin Samuel | South Lopham | ||||
| [Page 51] | |||||
| Palmer John | North Lopham | ||||
| Shepherd Daniel | Cambridge, Cambs. | ||||
| Slap John | North Lopham | ||||
| Wharton Thomas | Stradbrooke, Suffolk | ||||
| Womack Robert | North Lopham | ||||
| Wadkin Thomas | North Lopham | ||||
| Wollage Thomas | North Lopham | ||||
| Wallege Robert | North Lopham | ||||
| [Totals] | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
| LOPHAM SOUTH | |||||
| Cock William | South Lopham | ||||
| Coleby Edward | Starston | ||||
| Coleman George | Garboldisham | ||||
| Coleman Timothy | South Lopham | ||||
| Drake Thomas | South Lopham | ||||
| Huggins Robert | South Lopham | ||||
| Jacobs John | Winfarthing | ||||
| Mayhew Nathaniel | South Lopham | ||||
| Outlaw Richard | South Lopham | ||||
| Potter Amis | South Lopham | ||||
| Pratt John | South Lopham | ||||
| Shepherd Edward | Wickham, Suffolk | ||||
| Syer Thomas | Gislingham, Suffolk | ||||
| Symonds Ellis | Thornham, Suffolk | ||||
| Elliner William [was Page 69-C] | Old Buckenham | ||||
| [Totals] | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| RIDDLESWORTH | |||||
| Wake Charles, Cl. | Pelham, Hertfordshire | ||||
| [Totals] | 1 | 1 | |||
| SNAREHILL | |||||
| Buxton Robert, Cl. | Darsham, Sussex [Crouse=Suffolk] | ||||
| [Totals] | 1 | 1 | |||
Candidates
- Wode = Sir Armine Wodehouse, Bart.
- de Gr = Thomas De Grey Esq.
- Astl = Sir Edward Astley, Bart.
- Coke = Wenman Coke Esq.
Notes
- 1. Brand is usually Brandon Parva.
- 2. Felton is where in Norfolk, Feltwell?
- 3. In the transcription of the Poll Book the modern spelling of place names has been added in brackets "()" to many of the entries so that a search will find them.
Places with no voters
The following places :-
GASTHORPE, QUIDENHAM and RUSHFORD
had no one who lived there and voted because of a freehold in the same place.
Note that many people still voted based on a freehold held elsewhere. An example of this is Stow Bardolph with no entries but with the following :-
- Francis Rising is under Hockering because of his freehold there but lives in Stow Bardolph.
- William Barton a Clerk (Clergyman) is under Wiggenhall because of his freehold there but lives in Stow Bardolph.
Guiltcross Hundred is followed in Poll book by the Borough of Thetford.
See also the main Voting page and the main 1768 Poll Book page.
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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
January 2010