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Norfolk Voting Registers - 1714 Poll
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A copy of the poll for the Knights of the Shire for the county of Norfolk, taken at Norwich, Feb, 1714-15.
The Towns are set in an Alphabetical Order; and so are all the Freeholders under each Town.
Each Page consists of Six Columns. The First contains the Names of the Freeholders under each Town; the Second, the Place of their Residence, (when different from that of their Freehold) the other Four have the initial Letters of the Candidates Names set at Top, and the Black Lines drawn under them shew how every Freeholder voted.
Places
This contains the following parishes where property was held. The names in brackets "()" are alternative spellings as used in the original poll book.
| Kelling Kempston Kenninghall Kerdiston see Cardiston Keswick | Ketteringham Kettlestone Kilverstone Kimberley (Kimberly) | King's Lynn see Lynn King's Kirby Bedon Kirby Cane Kirstead Knapton |
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
[Page] 120
| Freehold. | Resid. | H. | E. | A. | G. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelling, Holt Hu. | |||||
| Bourne William | |||||
| Downing Nicholas | |||||
| Sum. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kempston, Land. Hund. | |||||
| Heard William | E. Lexha. (East Lexham) | ||||
| Sum. | 1 | 1 | |||
| Kenninghall, Guilt. Hund. | |||||
| Elden John | |||||
| Foster Caleb | Hust. Suff (Hunston?) | ||||
| Foyster John | |||||
| Girling William | |||||
| Goodwin Charles | Stow Bar(dolph). | ||||
| Harvey Peter | O(ld).Bucken(ham). | ||||
| Ibbott Thomas, Clerk | |||||
| Sum. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| [Page] 121 | |||||
| Keswick, Humb. Hund. | |||||
| Clarke John | Henst(ead). Suff | ||||
| Sum. | 1 | 1 | |||
| Ketteringham, Humb. Hund. | |||||
| Heron Henry, Esq; | |||||
| Salter Nathanael, Clerk | Wyndham (Wymondham) | ||||
| Thoren John | |||||
| Tompson Luke | |||||
| Sum. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kettlestone, Gall. Hund. | |||||
| Brown Stephen | |||||
| Howes John, Clerk | |||||
| Spooner Zachery | |||||
| Sum. | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kilverstone, Shrop. Hund. | |||||
| Goddard Thomas | |||||
| Loane Thomas, Clerk | |||||
| Sum. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| [Page] 122 | |||||
| Kimberly, Fore. Hund. | |||||
| Champion James, Clerk | |||||
| Parke John | |||||
| Swift John, Clerk | Sporle | ||||
| Sum. | 3 | 2 | |||
| Kirby-Cane, Clav. Hund. Bedon, Henst. Hund. | |||||
| Baker Abrah. Clerk, C. | |||||
| Blyth Thomas | |||||
| Brook Francis, Clerk. B. | |||||
| Buxton John, B. | |||||
| Cowell Roger, C. | |||||
| Harris John | Tittleshall | ||||
| Lacey Miles, C. | |||||
| Miller Isa., C. | |||||
| Orgar Robert, C. | |||||
| Ringer John, B. | |||||
| Woods Robert, B. | |||||
| Woods Robert, B. | |||||
| Wormall Robert, C. | |||||
| Sum. | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Kirstead, Lod. H. | |||||
| Brereton William | |||||
| Gilbert William | Earsham | ||||
| Osbourne Charles, Clerk | Bedingha(m). | ||||
| Revell Alexander | Woodton | ||||
| [Page] 123 | |||||
| Ward Henry | |||||
| Ward Henry | |||||
| Ward Robert | |||||
| Whall Samuel | Seething | ||||
| Sum. | 8 | 8 | |||
| Knapton, N. Erp. Hund. | |||||
| Allen John | Briston | ||||
| Downing James | |||||
| Ewin John | Reydon Suf(folk) | ||||
| Flight John | |||||
| Seaman John, Clerk | |||||
| Sum. | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total of K | 36 | 26 | 16 | 19 | |
Notes
- 1. The printed Poll Book contained many christian names starting with the letter "I" such as "Ia.", "Iames", "Iohn", "Ios." etc. These have been changed respectively to "Ja.", "James", "John", "Jos." etc.
- 2. The christian name "Ios." could be "Joseph", "Josiah", "Joshua" etc.?
- 3. All the Hundreds and Candidates together with their abbreviations are to be found on the main 1714 Poll Book page.
- 4. 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.
- 5. Surname spelling varied and below are some alternatives which are to be found in the other Norfolk Poll Books which may refer to the same families :- Parke/Park
The Poll book continues with Towns and Parishes beginning with the letter L.
Towns and Parishes
The book contains the following (where "A" is Acle to Aylsham etc.):-
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
| I | K | L | M | N | O | P+Q | R |
| S | T | U | W | Y |
| Uncertainties | -County Freeholders resident in Norwich- |
See also the main Voting page and the main 1714 Poll Book page.
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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
May 2012