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.
Name, Residence. | Freehold | B. | W. | C. | M. | Notes |
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Abraham Rob. Holden | Holden | |||||
Briston John, Barden | Gooderstone | |||||
Ellis Robert, Foresal | Mourningthorpe (Morningthorpe) |
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Frank Francis, Hallerton | Hallerton | |||||
Goodwyn Henry, Risingham | Littleborough | |||||
Lake John, Thapstead | Thrapstead | |||||
Lord Thomas, Weton | Sutten | |||||
Mason William, Helverton | Helverton | 5 | ||||
Mays Samuel, Rantham | Broome | 3 | ||||
Pack Robert, Faulksworth | Tilney | |||||
Panks Simon, Rantham | Freethorpe | 3 | ||||
Rolfe Ed, Redmore house | Feltwell | 1 | ||||
Seale William, Henningham | Gately (Gateley) | 2 | ||||
Selwyn Wil. Danby in Ex. | Claxton | |||||
Stone Henry, Bargham | Bargham | |||||
Turner Rob. S. Paul Belcham | Chedgrave | 4 | ||||
Wetherel Rob. Southingham | Southingham | |||||
[Totals] | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
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 |
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