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Overseers' Rate: 1774-1827

West Harling raised money at various times, to either support its poor (from the Overseers' Rate) or to pay for other parish expenses (from the Churchwardens' Rate). This rate was levied on the occupiers (who may not have owned the land) and based upon the value of the property (which was usually a rental valuation). Both occupiers and owners are found living in and outside the parish.

For more information on these records see the Parish Accounts page.

This is one item from a Norfolk Record Office document [with reference PD 27/21 and microform MF/X 259/4] containing the Overseers' accounts for 1771-1828 and this document contains the Overseers' rates for the years 1774 to 1827.

Note that the names of the ratepayers and the valuations have been transcribed and some of the rates payable have not (but these can either be deduced or found on the original).

Other accounts available

      
- Overseers' Accounts -    
Rates1774-1827    
      
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Payments1767-1833    

 

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]

An assessment made for raising his disbursements for the necessary relief of the Poor of the Parish of West Harling in the County of Norfolk for 1774 at the rate of 1/- in the Pound.

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in £'s£.s.d
Richard Croftes Esqr for the Hall    80  4.0.0
  Do for Glebes    15  0.15.0
Mr Jex    97  4.17.0
Mr Kitton  113  5.13.0
Mr Ayton  122  6.2.0
 
[Totals]  427  21.7.0
1777 same occupiers as 1774
1781 - Rate is 1/3d per £
Richard Croftes Esqr for the Hall    80  5.0.0
  Do for Glebes &c.    15  0.18.9
  Do for Ston(e) House  113  7.1.3
Mr Ward for Thorpe Farm    97  6.1.3
Mr Ayton for Middle Harling Farm  122  7.12.6
 
[Totals]  427  26.13.9
1782 - changes
Mr J Ward for Thorpe Farm    97 
Mr A Ayton for Middle Harling Farm  122 
1784 - changes - Alexr Nicolson - Overseer
Extrs of Richard Croftes Esqr for the Hall    80 
  Do for Glebes &c.    15 
  Do for Ston(e) House  113 
1785 - changes
Mr Jno Ward for Thorpe Farm    97 
Mr Abm Ayton for Middle Harling Farm  122 
1786
Mr John Ward for Thorpe Farm    97 
1787 - Overseers are Abraham Ayton and John Ward
1791 Rate is 1/6d per £
Jas Barton Esqr (for the Hall)    80  6.0.0
Exors of Richard Croftes Esqr  113  8.9.6
  Do for Glebes &c.    15  1.2.6
Mr Ayton (for Middle Harling Farm)  122  9.3.0
Mr Ward (for Thorpe Farm)    97  7.5.6
 
[Totals]  427  32.0.6
1792 as 1791
1793
Exors of Richard Croftes Esqr for the Hall    80 
11th Oct 1793 - Rate is 22d (1/10d) per £
Lord Viscount St Asaph (for the Hall)    80 
1794 to 1795 (Overseer was Abraham Ayton) - no changes
Oct 1795 to 27/Mar/1796 - Overseers - Abraham Ayton and Alexr Nicolson
Lord Viscount St Asaph    80 
  Do for Glebes &c.    15 
Mr Ayton (for Middle Harling Farm)  122 
Mr Nicolson (for Stone House)  113 
Mr Ward (for Thorpe Farm)    97 
27/Mar/1796 - Overseers - Abraham Ayton and Alexr Nicolson
Sir John Sebright Bart    80 
  more for Glebes &c.    15 
Abraham Ayton (for Middle Harling Farm)  122 
Alexander Nicolson (for Stone House)  113 
John Ward (for Thorpe Farm)    97 
1797 - no changes

 

A Rate made to Collect the Disbursements on the other side according to the New Valuation made by Mr Gooch this 7th day of April 1798. Rate is 1/3d per £

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
Sir John Sebright Bart    71    4.7.6
Abraham Ayton  275  17.3.9
Alexander Nicolson  216  13.11.3
Mr Ward  160  10.0.0
Robt Bligh Esqr    32    2.0.0
Mr J Derisley    14    0.17.6
H. Buttres for Glebe    18    1.2.6
  The Parsonage House      4    0.5.0
The Hall Gardens    10    0.12.6
 
[Totals]  800  21.7.0
5/10/1798 as per 1797 except
Henry Butters for Glebe  18  1.2.6

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  23/3/1799 - Rate is 1/6d
Sir John Sebright Bart    71    4.7.6
Abraham Ayton  212  17.3.9
Alexander Nicolson  216  13.11.3
Mr Ward  160  10.0.0
Robt Bligh Esqr    32    2.0.0
Mr J Dersley    14    0.17.6
H. Buttres for Glebe    18    1.2.6
  The Parsonage House      4    0.5.0
The Park to be paid by    63    0.12.6
 
[Totals]  800  21.7.0

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  11/Oct/1799 - Mar 24th to Oct 13th 1799 - Rate is 20d=1/8d
Sir John Sebright Bart    71    5.18.4
Mr Abraham Ayton for Farm 212 }
        More part of Park             8 }		  220  18.6.8
Alexander Nicolson  216  18.0.0
Mr Ward  160  13.6.8
Mr John Derisley    14    1.3.4
J. H. James Esqr Glebes Parsonage   22 }
    More for Park and Gardens           97 }		  119    9.18.4
The House      4    0.5.0
 
[Totals]  800  66.13.4

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  11/Apr/1800 - Rate is 2/4d
J. H. James Esqr for Hall, Park and Gardens
    Parsonage and Glebe		  200 
Mr Abraham Ayton  212 
Alexander Nicolson  215 
John Ward  160 
John Derisley    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  3/11/1803 - Rate (set by Mr Burton) is 2s
The Hall Manor Woods &    68 
Mr Pattison Occupation  110 
Revd R Dean Glebs    22 
Mr Abraham Ayton  212 
Alexander Nicolson  215 
John Ward  160 
John Derisley    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  31/March/1804 - Rate is 1/-
John Ayton Esqr Hall &c    68 
Revd Henry Patteson  110 
Revd Richard Deane Glebs    22 
Mr Abraham Ayton  212 
Alexander Nicolson  215 
John Ward  160 
John Derisley    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  Oct/1804
John Ayton Esqr Hall &  178 
Revd Richard Deane Glebs    22 
Mr Abraham Ayton  212 
Alexander Nicolson  215 
John Ward  160 
John Derisley    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  12/Apr/1805
John Ayton Esqr Hall &  178 
Revd Richard Dean    22 
Charles Murton Ston(e) House  215 
  Do Thorp Farm  160 
A. Nicolson  212 
John Dersley Esqr    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

Note change round of Farms/Farmers.

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  Michaelmas 1805 - Mich. 1806 - Rate 4/6d
Jacob Franks Esqr  200 
Charles Murton Ston(e) for House  200 
  Do Thorp Farm  200 
Mr Nicolson  200 
Revd R Dean Gleebs    22 
John Deasly Esqr    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

Note change of valuations.

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  Oct 11th 1807 - Apr 16th 1808
Jacob Franks Esqr  200 
Charles Murton (Ston(e) House)  200 
William Pymar (Thorp Farm)  200 
Mr Alexander Nicolson  200 
John Dersly Esqr    14 
Revd R Dean    22 
 
[Totals]  801  66.13.4

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  16/4/1808 - 9/Oct/1808 - Rate 1/9d
Mr A. Nicolson  200 
  Do Do late Derislys    14 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  1st Apr 1809 - Rate 1/9d
Jacob Franks Esqr  200 
Charles Murton Thorp Ho  200 
William Pymer Stone House  200 
Mr Alexander Nicolson  200 
  Do Do late Derislys    14 
Revd R Dean    22 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  Apr 14th to Oct 13th 1811 - as before except for
Alexander Nicolson Executors  200 
  Do Do late Derislys    14 
 
  1812 - as before except for
J. W. Nicolson  200 
  Do Do late Derislys    14 
 
  1814 - as before except for [Rates 6/- and 2/3d]
Executors of Jacob Franks  200 
 
  Mar 27th 1815 - Rate 2/3d as before except Colborne replaces Franks
N. W. R. Colborne Esqr  200 
 
  9th Oct 1815 - Rate 2/- as before except for
N. W. Ridley Colborne Esqr  200 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  1816 to 1821
N. W. Ridley Colborne Esqr  200 
Charles Murton  200 
William Pymer  200 
Mr J. W. Nicolson  214 
Revd R Dean    22 
 
[Totals]  801 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  1st Apr 1822 - Rate 1/6d
N. W. Ridley Colborne Esqr  200 
Charles Murton  200 
William Pymer  200 
S. Kersey  214 
Revd R Dean for Mr Kersey's tithe    50 
Revd R Dean for Parsonage & Glebes    22 
 
[Totals]  886 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  1824 - Rate 1/-
N. W. Ridley Colborne Esqr  200 
  Do for Tithe    50 
Saml Kersey  214 
  Do for Tithe    50 
Charles Murton  200 
  Do for Tithe    50 
William Pymar  200 
Revd Richd Deane    24 
  Do for Wm Pymars Tithe    50 
 
[Totals]  1038 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  1825
Chas Dean for Glebe    22 
 
  Michaelmas 1826 to Lady following
Revd C. Ridley for Glebe    22 

 

[Occupiers' Names]Valuation in ££.s.d
  Apr 6th 1827 to Michaelmas following - Rate 15/-
Overseer = Samuel Kersey
N. W. Ridley Colborne Esqr  200  12.10.0
Saml Kersey  214  13.7.6
Thomas Pymar  200  12.10.0
Charles Murton  200  12.10.0
Revd c. Ridley for Glebe    22    1.7.6
 
[Totals]  842 

 

[End of Document]

Notes

  • In other rate documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places/things:-
    Buttres/Butters, Dean/Deane, Deasley/Dersley/Derisley, Glebe/Gleeb/Gleb, Patteson/Pattison, Pymer/Pymar, Sebright/Seabright
  • "Alexr" = "Alexander", "Extrs" = "Executors"
  • Richard DEANE Clk 36 years Rector of this parish was buried 20/Nov/1825 and suceeded by Revd C. RIDLEY on 10th Jan 1826

See also the West Harling parish page.

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July 2016