Norfolk: Hargham

Land Tax: 1781-97

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.

All of the following are from Norfolk Quarter Sessions Land Tax Assessments which are arranged by divisions these being in Shropham Hundred.

Land Tax years in this document

1781-2

1782-3

1784-5

1796-7

Other accounts available


- Churchwardens' Accounts -
Payments	1835-48

Collections for special appeals	Briefs 1659-1663

- Land Tax Accounts -
Payments	1767-68	1781-82	1782-83	1784-85	1796-97
	1800-12	1812-33

Land Tax for 1781-2

This Norfolk Record Office document has the reference C/SCD 2/28/2 1781 and is also on microform.

Proprietors' Names	Occupiers' Names	Valuation £.s.d	Yearly Assessment £.s.d	Quarterly Assessment £.s.d
The Rev^d M^r Lobb for the Rec^y	Mathew Bowles	28.0.0	5.12.0	1.8.0
Hugh Hare Esq^r	for Himself	24.0.0	4.16.0	1.4.0
Dito (sic)	John Wick	100.0.0	20.0.0	5.0.0
D^o	Mat^w Bowles	70.0.0	14.0.0	3.10.0
D^o	for Lands R^d Bowles	8.0.0	1.12.0	0.8.0

		£	46.0.0	11.10.0

Signed this 25 Day of May 1781 by Mr John Wick Assessor

Norfolk May 25th 1781
Seen and allowed by us
[Signed] W^m Pawlett
W^m Woodley
Hugh Hare

Land Tax for 1782-3

This Norfolk Record Office document has the reference C/SCD 2/28/3 1782 and is also on microform.

Proprietors' Names	Occupiers' Names	Valuation £.s.d	Yearly Assessment £.s.d	Quarterly Assessment £.s.d
The Rev^d M^r Lobb for the Rec^y	Matthew Bowles	28.0.0	5.12.0	1.8.0
Hugh Hare Esq^r	for Himself	24.0.0	4.16.0	1.4.0
Dito (sic)	John Wick	100.0.0	20.0.0	5.0.0
D^o	Matthew Bowles	70.0.0	14.0.0	3.10.0
D^o	for Lands R^d Bowles	8.0.0	1.12.0	0.8.0

		£	46.0.0	11.10.0

[Signed] Matthew Bowles Assessor

Norfolk May 24th 1782
Seen and allowed by us
[Signed] W^m Woodley
W^m Grigson
Were? Cockell

Land Tax for 1784-5

This Norfolk Record Office document has the reference C/SCD 2/28/4 1784 and is also on microform.

Proprietors' Names	Occupiers' Names	Valuation £.s.d	Yearly Assessment £.s.d	Quarterly Assessment £.s.d
The Rev^d M^r Lobb for the Rectory	Matthew Bowles	28.0.0	5.12.0	1.8.0
Hugh Hare Esq^r	for Himself	24.0.0	4.16.0	1.4.0
Dito (sic)	John Wick	100.0.0	20.0.0	5.0.0
Dito	Matthew Bowles	70.0.0	14.0.0	3.10.0
Dito	for Lands R^d Bowles	8.0.0	1.12.0	0.8.0

		£	46.0.0	11.10.0

[Signed] Matthew Bowles Assessor

Norfolk May 10th 1784
Seen and allowed by us
[Signed] W^m Woodley
W. Lobb
W^m Grigson

Land Tax for 1796-7

This Norfolk Record Office document has the reference C/SCD 2/28/5 1796 and is also on microform. [Note that the fiche is labelled incorrectly 1786]

Proprietors' Names	Occupiers' Names	Valuation £.s.d	Yearly Assessment £.s.d	Quarterly Assessment £.s.d
The Rev^d M^r Lobb for the Rectory	Rob^t Roper	28.0.0	5.12.0	1.8.0
Hugh Hare Esq^r	for Himself	24.0.0	4.16.0	1.4.0
Ditto	Matt^w Bowles	100.0.0	20.0.0	5.0.0
Ditto	Rob^t Roper	70.0.0	14.0.0	3.10.0
Ditto	Rich^d Bowles	8.0.0	1.12.0	0.8.0

		£	46.0.0	11.10.0

[Signed] Matt Bowles Assessor

May 1796
Seen and allowed by us
[Signed] W^m Woodley
Hugh Hare

[End of Document]

Notes

"Rec^y" = "Rectory"
"Dito" = "Ditto"
The Rector of Hargham from 11th Oct 1769 until October 1804 was the Rev^d William Lobb according to the "List of Norfolk Benefices" by "Dawson Turner" published in 1847. The Patron of the Living was Hugh Hare (born 1729 and died 1800) whose father Thomas Hare died in 1736.
Rate was at 4s/£1 (of valuation) for the service of all the above years.