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Norfolk Voting Registers - 1734 Poll

Towns & Parishes beginning with L

A copy of the poll for the Knights of the Shire for the county of Norfolk, taken at Norwich, May 22, 1734 taken before William Woodley Esq., High Sheriff

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 Resident Freeholders in each Town; the second, the Freeholds when different from the Place of Residency. 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.
Lakenham
Lammas
Langford
Langham
Langley
Larling
Lessingham
Letheringsett
Letton
  (Letten)
Lexham, East
  [East Lexham]
Lexham, West
  [West Lexham]
Leziate (Leziat)
Limpenhoe
Lingwood
Litcham
  (Lutcham)
Loddon
Long Stratton
  see Stratton
Longham
Lopham, North
  [North Lopham]
Lopham, South
  [South Lopham]
Ludham
Lynford
Lyng
Lynn Regis
  (King's Lynn)
Lynn, North
  [North Lynn]
Lynn Old
  (Lynn, South or West?)
Lynn, West
  [West Lynn]

[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]


Residences. Freeholds. B. W. C. M. Notes
 
[Page 95]
Lakenham Norw.
Peck Wharton, L.L.D.Hainford

 
[Totals] 0011
Lammas S. Erp. H.
Allen Francis

Church William

Johnson John
Meakfield Jos.
Tooley Robert

Wright Richard

[Totals] 0065
 
Langford S. Green. H.
BICKLEY Sir FRANCIS, Bt.

[Totals] 0011
 
Langham Holt. H.
Longham Land. H.
Brightman William

Clark James

Coe JohnField Dawling
(Field Dalling)


Fleg Richard

Frost Stephen

Goodwyn Edmund

Hasting John

 
[Page 96]
Massingham John

Parker Nicholas

Shorten HarveySharrington

Smith ThomasBilney

Stibbard John

Wacey Edward

[Totals] 5588
 
Langley Holt. H.
Lod. H.
  1
Charles RichardStratton St. M.
(Long Stratton)


Copping John

Greenacres RobertFelmingham

Jekyll BenjaminCarlton St. P(eter).

Parkerson RobertAshby

Skinner JohnHalvergate

Smith WilliamHarpley

Thorpe William

[Totals] 8800
 
Larling Shrop. H.
Clark Edward, Gent.

Holman Edward

Olley JohnGarboldisham

[Totals] 3300
 
Lessingham Hap. H.
Hendry ThomasHappisburgh

Hunt Benjamin, Clerk

Saul AbrahamHappisburgh

Spooner JohnHickling

Worts Thomas

[Totals] 3223
 
Letheringsett Holt H.
Abbs NicholasBaconsthorp(e)

Bircham Richard

Burrell Nathaniel, Clerk.

Emms RobertGunthorp(e)

 
[Page 97]
Girdlestone John

Hogan Thomas

Munday Thomas

[Totals] 2255
 
Letten Mitt. H.
Gurdon Thornhaugh, Esq;

Pain George

[Totals] 2200
 
Lexham, E. Land. H.
Lexham, W. Land. H.
Backler JohnLutcham (Litcham)

George John, E. Clerk
WODEHOUSE Sir JOHN, Bart.

[Totals] 2300
 
Leziat. Freb. L. H.
Ratcliff ThomasGrimstone

[Totals] 0011
 
Limpenhoe Blof. H.
Curl Richard

[Totals] 1100
 
Lingwood Blof. H.
Cater JohnMartham

Church John

Ford HenryBurlingham

Goffin Alexander
Grimble Philip

Hilton Thomas

Manthorpe Andrew

Negus Thomas

[Totals] 4344
 
Loddon H.
Callow Edward

Forder Gawen

 
[Page 98]
Freeman WilliamNorton

Fuller William

Gardiner JohnEllingham

Gardiner Jos.

George WilliamThurston

Harris Richard

Holmes William

Lenny Reynold

May John

Mickleburgh Edward

Nelson Daniel

Nobbs Robert

Pye WilliamNorton

Reeve WilliamBrockdish

Salter Thomas

Stanley James

Steds Robert

Todd Richard

Weeds HenryS(outh). Walsham

[Totals] 171744
 
Lopham, North Guilt. H.
Lopham, South Guilt. H.
Aldridge James, N.

Bird Abraham, N.Garboldisham

Branch Henry, S.

Brown John, N.

Buckenham John, N.

Burrell Stephen, S.

Burrell Stephen, Sen. S.

Camell John, N.

  2
Cock William, N.

Coe Joseph

Cook John, N.

Cook William, N.

Doe James, N.

Eldred John, N.

Estall Henry, N.Garboldisham

Hall Robert, Clerk. S.

 
[Page 99]
Howlett Robert, N.

Huggins Isaac

Huggins Robert

Kett Wade, S.

Kinsey John

Land SethBurston

Lovick John

Murton Samuel, N.

Peck John, S.

Peck Robert, S.

Pope Samuel, N.Garboldisham

Pratt Francis, S.

Quarry Thomas

Spinks John, S.

Stacey Laurence

Thorp Stephen

Wallage John, N.

Wallage Robert, N.

Wallage Thomas

[Totals]
 
Ludham Hap. H.
Barber Thomas

Bowers WilliamRepps Fleg.

Cale Edmund, Clerk.

Coleby JamesBuxton

Cotman Robert

Cook RichardHalvergate

Davy AbrahamYarmouth

Gant ChristopherCatfield

Grapes Robert

Grimes JohnAcle

Haddon William

Howes JohnLammas

Nutt NicholasNorton S. Cro. (Subcourse)

Warnes William

[Totals] 121222
 
[Page 100]
Lutcham Land. H.
Athill Thomas

Bayly John

Billing Charles

Brown John

Chadwick RobertNecton

Cobb NicholasHowe

Cock Robert

Collins Richard

Dungar Richard

Glover John
Hey WilliamW(est). Wretham

Neal John, Clerk.

Neeve Thomas

Waters John

Waters William

[Totals] 141500
 
Lyng Eyns. H.
Bacon JohnEdingthorp(e)

Davy Giles

Valentine John

[Totals] 1122
 
Lynn Regis Freb. L. H.
Lynn West Freb. L. H.
Lynn Old Freb. M. H.
Allen Richard

Allen Thomas

Allen Thomas

Ashley William

Athow William

Avis Thomas

Awbenny Edward

Bagg John, Esq;

Bagg SimonSt. Germains (Wiggenhall)

Bagg William

Ballard John

 
[Page 101]
Barnard Thomas

Barnes Simon

Bateman John

Baverster Charles

Bayly Jasper

Bayly JohnG(rea)t. Fransham

Bayly Martin

Bayly Thomas

Beatneaff Samuel, Clerk.Bawsey

 3
Binyard George

Bird John

Bodham Robert

Bodham william

Bond William

Bonnett John

Bordman James

Bradfield Edward

Brethett John

Brock Joseph

Brown Samuel

Brown William, M.D.Tilney

Burly Thoams

Carey JohnBrancaster

Clark John

Clark Matthew

Clark Reginald

Clark William

Claxton William

Cletheroe Philip

Cobb William

Coleman WilliamBunwell

Collings James

Collings John

Cooper John

Cooper Joseph

Coston James

Cott John

Coulson John

 
[Page 102]
Cowell Robert

Crosby William

Crosse FrancisWhitwell

Cruso Francis

Darney John

Dawson George

Dexter Richard

Dillingham William

Drake William

Dunn Robert

Edge Edmund

Edwards Joshua

Edwards Robert

Edwards William

Ellingham Daniel

Elstob William

Elwood JohnThetford

Everard Edward

Eurin William

Ewen Samuel

Ewen Thomas

Exton John

Farthing JohnBlofield

Farthing Osbert

Farthing Samuel

Fayr ThomasSnettisham

Fellow John

Fish Timothy

Flowden Hubert

Fuller John

Garrett Thomas

Gillings Thomas

Goodwyn John

Goulty Thomas

Granger JohnW(est). Newton

Greenwood William

Greveson William

Hall John, W.

Hambleton WilliamShouldham Th(orpe).

 
[Page 103]
Hankerson Robert

Harris Robert, Sen.

Harris Robert, Jun.

Harvey Edward

Harvey John

Harvey Joseph

Haycock Thomas

Helmore FortescuePentney

Helsden William

Hendry Nicholas

Hewit Christopher

Hill Godfrey

Hill Thomas

Hobart John

Hoddy John

Hogg George

Holder John

Holland Robert

Holley Benjamin

Hood Henry

Horn John

Horncastle Samuel

Horncastle Timothy

Howse John

Hudson WilliamDocking

Hull Thomas

Hyde WilliamWiggenCl.St.M.
(Wiggenhall St Mar___?)


Jackson JohnSt. Pet(er).

Jones JonathanWatlington

Jones Thomas

Juckson Thomas

Keen CharlesTilney

Kent Stephen

Key Richard

King JohnGressenhall

King Thomas

Kirby Walter

Knabb William

 
[Page 104]
Ladle Robert

Landtars Thomas

Lee John

Marshall John

Masey ThomasWormgay (Wormegay)

Meverley William

Meverley Zachariah

Miles Robert

Miller CharlesSculthorpe

Money John

Money Richard, Clerk.Wig. St. Ger.
(Wiggenhall St Germain)


Morehouse William

Munford John

Noke Francis

Noon Edward

Nuthall Benjamin

Olley JohnHunstanton

Orgins Richard

Paine Edward

Paine Robert

Park Christopher

Park Thomas

Parseley John

Peace Charles

Peacock William

Pearson William

Pennington Benjamin

Perkins TimothyTerrington St. P.

Petchy John

Pettit Linstead

Philips John

Platford John

Platt JohnRougham

Porter Charles

Porter Edward

Powell Robert

Preston Thomas

Pyle Thomas, Clerk.

Quash William

 
[Page 105]
Quash Edmund

Rand Brock, Clerk.Walsoken

Read John

Reynolds James

Richardson George

Riches Thomas

Rix Thomas

Robinson JefferyHelgay (Hilgay)

Robottom ThomasPentney

Rogers John

Rogerson Edward

Rudkin John

Rutter George

Scourman John

Sharp Philip

Sherman John

Simpson John

Skinner Thomas

Smith John

Smith William

Smith WilliamMethwold

Smithson Samuel

Sneath William

Sparrow Robert

Squire Charles, Clerk.L(ittle). Massingham

Steed Hugh

Stratton John

Sutton James

Swanson Thomas

Swanson James

Tayler Andrew, Esq;Bitcham W. [?]

  4
Tayler John

Tayler Simon, Esq;Walsoken

Thetford Bag.

Thetford Stephen

Thetford Thomas

Thexton David

Tidd John

Tidd Valentine

 
[Page 106]
Tiffen William, Clerk.Crimplesham

Tilney Edward

Tilson Richard

Turner John

Turner LaurenceW(est). Winch

Vincent Francis

Vincent John

Walker Robert

Wall Thomas

Wantling JohnClenchwood (Clenchwarton?)

Warker WilliamTerrington

Warman Roger

Waytes GoochDocking

West James

West Thomas

Westgate John

Whitaker John

Wilkerson George, S.

  8
Williams FrancisOutwell

Williams John

Wilson Stephen

Wilson Thomas

Woodhouse Richard

Woodward Matthew

Woombwell Edward

Worms Erastus

Wright Henry

Wright John

Wright Samuel

Youngs John

[Totals] 2525209209


Notes

Places with no voters

The following places :-
    Lynford and Lynn, North (North Lynn)
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 Whinburgh with no freehold entries but with the following :-

The Poll book continues with Towns and Parishes beginning with the letter M.

Towns and Parishes

The book contains the following (where "A" is Acle to Aylsham etc.):-

AB CD EF GH
IK LM NO PQ
RS TU WY
  Outside Norfolk (By County) Uncertainties

See also the main Voting page and the main 1734 Poll Book page.


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Copyright © Mike Bristow.
January 2010