Norfolk: Ashill - 1799-1800 - Land Tax

This tax was based on the value of property etc. and paid by the owner or (sometimes) occupier according to their agreement. It started in 1692 and valuations are based on those done at this date.

For more information on these records see the Land Tax Assessments page.

This Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference C/SCD 2/32/16 1800 and also on microform] is one of the Norfolk Quarter Sessions Land Tax Assessments which are arranged by divisions this one being in Wayland Hundred.

Other accounts available


- Churchwardens' Accounts -
Rates	1824-26
Payments	1795-99	1801-04
- Overseers' Accounts -
Fuel distribution	Charity handout in 1787 of Coal		Allocation in 1790s of Turf
- Charities for the Poor -
Z. Clark book	1811
- Land Tax Accounts -
Payments	1799-1800
- Land Valuation -
Assessment	1816

From 1798 a printed form was used which contained the following.

The original document had the following headings spelt out in full. They have been contracted to allow for a clearer display.

Names of Proprietors = "Names of Proprietors
Listed Alphabetically"
Value = "Valuation"
Exon = "Sums assessed & exonerated"
Not Exon = "Sums assessed & not exonerated"
Estate = "Sums assessed of PERSONAL ESTATES STOCK"
OFF = "Sums assessed of OFFICES ANNUAL AMOUNT"
YEAR PAY = "TOTAL of YEARLY PAYMENTS"
QTR PAY = "QUARTERLY PAYMENTS"

Norfolk to Wit
For the Parish of Ashill

An Assessment for one Year, from the 5th April, 1799, to the 5th April, 1800, made in pursuance of an Act passed in the 38th Year of the Reign of his Majesty George the Third, for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a LAND TAX to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year 1798, and made perpetual by another Act passed in the 38th Year of the Reign of his said Majesty and also in pursuance of another Act passed in the 39th Year of the Reign of his said Majesty's Reign, for continuing and granting to his Majesty a Duty on Pensions, Offices, and Personal Estate, &c. for the Service of the Year 1800.


		Exon		Not Exon
Names of Proprietors	Occupiers	Value £ Rent	£.s	Value £ Rent	£.s	Est ate £.s.d	OFF £.s.d	YEAR PAY £.s.d	QTR PAY £.s.d
Coke Thomas Esq^r	Rob^t Whiteman			115.10	23. 2			23.2.0	5.15.6
Crows James Esq^r	John Leggatt			51.10	10. 6			10.6.0	2.11.6
D^o	Henry Oldfield			34.10	6.18			6.18.0	1.14.6
Dun Sarah	D^o			5.10	1. 2			1.2.0	0.5.6
Hicks John Esq^r	Robert Mallows			27. 0	5. 8			5.8.0	1.7.0
Jary Robert	Jary Robert			15.10	3. 2			3.2.0	0.15.6
Leggatt John Senior	Leggatt John			4. 0	16. 0			0.16.0	0.4.0
Micklethwayte -- Esq^r	James Ward			11. 0	2. 4			2.4.0	0.11.0
Mallows Robert Senior	Mallows Robert Senior			4.10	18. 0			0.18.0	0.4.6
Mallows Robert Junior	Mallows Robert Junior	9. 0	1.16					---	---
Oldfield Henry	Oldfield Henry			45.10	9. 2			9.2.0	2.5.6
Petre Hon^bl Right Lord	Roger Jary			73.10	14.14			14.14.0	3.13.6
D^o	Rob^t Miller			37.10	6. 6			6.6.0	1.11.6
D^o	James Bennett			31.10	6. 6			6.6.0	1.11.6
D^o	John Towler			31. 0	6. 4			6.4.0	1.11.0
Herrold Rachal	Robert Gathergood			1. 0	0. 4			0.4.0	0.1.0
Ripper Ann	Robert Cock			2. 0	0. 8			0.8.0	0.2.0
Scott the Rev^d	James Bartlett			3. 5	0.13			0.13.0	0.3.3
Smith James	Smith James	51.15	10. 7					---	---
D^o	Mallows --	23.10	4.14					---	---
Tompson J S	James Tompson			1. 0	0. 4			0.4.0	0.1.0
Watts J. S. the Rev^d	The Rev^d J. S. Watts			72.10	14.10			14.10.0	3.12.6
Willet Thomas	John Bale			12.10	2.10			2.10.0	0.12.6
West John	D^o			1. 0	0. 4			0.4.0	0.1.0
Woods Charles	William Daisley			2. 0	0. 8			0.8.0	0.2.0
Outsetters
Bratfield? Benjⁿ	Bratfield? Benj			1. 0	0. 4			0.4.0	0.1.0
Birch J. R. Esq^r	William Curtise			4.10	0.18			0.18.0	0.4.6
Chute William Esq^r	Henry Mason			24. 0	4.16			4.16.0	1.4.0
D^o	Gen^l White			4. 0	0.16			0.16.0	0.4.0
Dashwood J.R. Esq^r	Robert Miller			6. 0	1. 4			1.4.0	0.6.0
Fuller Samuell	Robert Phenn?			3.10	0.14			0.14.0	0.3.6
Hunt Charles	Charles Hunt			9.10	1.18			1.18.0	0.9.6
Keddall Robert	Robert Phenn			1. 0	0. 4			0.4.0	0.1.0
Knopwood Robert	Knopwood Robert			7. 0	1. 8			1.8.0	0.7.0
Percivall Thomas	Percivall Thomas			3. 0	0.12			0.12.0	0.3.0
Spinks Benjⁿ	Charles Lavey?			2.10	0.10			0.10.0	0.2.6
White Gen^l	Charles Hunt			7. 0	1. 8			1.8.0	0.7.0

13 June 1800 Allowed
Rob^t Rolfe
H S Robinson

[End of Document]

Notes

In other rate documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places:-
Bratfield/Bradfield, Dun/Dunn, Keddall/Keddell, Phenn/Fenn?
Robert Mallows Junior and James Smith had paid 15*Yearly rate so that no more tax was payable on their land.
The quality of the fiche is very poor.

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