Norfolk: King's Lynn
Voting Registers - Poll (partial) 1747

King's Lynn elected 2 people to represent the Borough in Parliament from at least 1298 until 1885 after which only one person was elected. Before the secret ballot of 1872 Poll Books were published for many contested elections indicating how the voters (only Freemen of the Borough until 1832) voted. See King's Lynn Voting page for all known. This is one item from a Norfolk Record Office document found in the King's Lynn archives and records only part of the poll.

This election was for two burgesses to serve in Parliament.

Transcriptions available

1747 - Original hand written poll clerks books Nos 2, 3 & 4 only.
Names, occupation and residence - This document.
1747 - Original hand written full copy of poll.
Detail is as above but with differences in spelling, trades etc.
1768 - Names, occupation and residence
1768 - Original hand written poll clerks books.
Detail is as above but with differences in spelling and trades.
1784 - Names, occupation and residence
1822 - Names, occupation and residence
1822 - Original hand written poll clerks books (including some non-voters).
Detail is as above plus Christian names & Street addresses.

Candidates	Votes polled
Sir John Turner, Bart.	184
Mr. Horatio Walpole, Esq.	199
Mr. William Folkes, Esq.	131

Book	Turner	Walpole	Folkes
2	4	11	55
3	8	16	70
4	62	62	4

Sub Total	74	89	129

Book 1 etc.	110	110	2

	184	199	131

Note - In the transcription the columns headings have been contracted as follows :- T="Turner", W="Walpole" and F="Folkes" and not all occupations were present. In addition at least 110 voters are not included in the lists below.

Poll Book No 2

Names	Residence	Occupation	T.	W.	F.
[Page] 1
John Worman	Lynn	[blank]
Thomas Scarlett	Lynn	[blank]
William Thompson	Lynn	[blank]
John Stratton	Lynn	[blank]
Edward Pratt	St Ives	[blank]
John Patrick	Lynn	[blank]
Everard Farthing	Lynn	[blank]
Francis Pooley	Same	[blank]
Edmund Patrick	Same	[blank]
Stona Wells	Same	[blank]

				1	10
[Page] 2
Rob^t Coupland	Freeston Lincolnshire	[blank]
Rob^t Cordell	St Ives	[blank]
John Hanslip	Lakenheath	Grocer
Francis Acres	North Runcton	Carpenter
Robert Wiseman	Islington	Mason
Asty Harwick Sen^r	Lynn	[blank]
John Baily	Same	Merchant
Christopher Peak	Lynn	Grocer
Philip Sharpe	Lynn	Baker
William Barlow	Lynn	[blank]

			1		10
[Page] 3
Christopher Park	Lynn	Glazier
John Matthews	Lynn	Pilot
Robert Pratt	Lynn	Glazier
Richard Carter	Lynn	Sadler
Adam Brethet	Lynn	Baker
John Money	Lynn	Schoolmaster
William Lawe	Lynn	Barber
Rich^d Young	Lynn	Cooper
Jos^h Peacock	Lynn	Cordwainer
Tho^s Cousins	Lynn	Stone Cutter

				2	10
[Page] 4
Robert Howlett	Lynn	Stone Cutter
John Hewett	Lynn	D^o
Bartho^w Edwards	Sporle	[blank]
William Drake	Lynn	Baker
John Kirk	Lynn	Stone Cutter
George Twidwell	Lynn	Joyner (Joiner)
John Barfoot	Lynn	Cooper
Daniel Locus	Lynn	Sailmaker
Henry Pooley	Lynn	Butcher
Rob^t Ransome	Lynn	Mariner

					10
[Page] 5
John Carlton	Lynn	Merchant
Gilbert Wardale	Lynn	Butcher
Tho^s Rawling	Lynn	Tanner
William Taylor	Lynn	Merchant
William Pratt	Lynn	Sadler
William Hudson	Lynn	Mariner
Richard Hopkins	Lynn	Hatter
William Rodwell	Swaffham	Baker
Henry Partridge	Lynn	Esq^r
John Goodwyn	Lynn	Esq^r

			2	4	8
[Page] 6
Rich^d Glew	Lynn	Mariner
Nicholas Elstobb	Lynn	Sailmaker
Henry Loake	Boston	Cooper
Stephen Kent	Lynn	Gent
Griffith Jenkin	Lynn	Mariner
Tho^s Hill	Lynn	Joyner
Charles Allen	Lynn	Merchant
William Folkes	[blank]	Esq^r

			1	4	7
[Page] 7
		Page 6	1	4	7
		5	2	4	8
		4			10
		3		2	10
		2	1		10
		1		1	10

			4	11	55

Poll Book No 3

Names	Residence	Occupation	T.	W.	F.
[Page] 1
Collins Bannister	Lynn	Blockmaker
Asty Harwick	Lynn	Upholsterer
William Green	Lynn	Barber
William Merrington	Sutton in the Isle of Ely	Glazier
Edmund Collins	Bagthorpe	Currier
Francis Dolman	Snetisham	Baker
William Potts	Wisbech	Perukemaker
Henry Ransome	Ingoldsthorpe	Bricklayer
Matthew Nichols	Lynn	Cordwainer
Philip Cook	Wisbech	Carpenter

				2	10
[Page] 2
John Harvey	Lynn	Apothecary
Martin Ashley	Lynn	Baker
John Bacon	Lynn	Merter [sic]
Robert Cook	Lynn	Baker
Thomas Avis	Lynn	Labourer
Robert Peirson	Lynn	Baker
John Smith	Lynn	Grocer
Thomas Cracraft	Lynn	Baker
William Dean	Bury S^t Edmunds	Draper
William Allen	Bury S^t Edmunds	Draper

			1	2	10
[Page] 3
John Taylor	Lynn	Baker
John Lowry	Downham	Taylor
John Tidd	Lynn	Butcher
Edward Harvey	Lynn	Gent
Edmund Elsden	Lynn	Merchant
John Bird	Lynn	Baker
William Holgate	Lynn	Pilot
John Hubbard	Lynn	Fruiterer
John Farthing	Lynn	Joiner
George Vere	Lynn	Mariner

				2	10
[Page] 4
Moses Cutler	Lynn	Mariner
Richard Lawrence	Lynn	Innholder
William Claxton	Lynn	Hosier
John Jemson	Lynn	Carpenter
William Vincent	Lynn	Carpenter
James Secker	Lynn	Butcher
Egget Dexter	Lynn	Cheesmonger
William Bannister	Lynn	Blacksmith
William Green	Lynn	Butcher
Richard Secker	Lynn	Butcher

			1	1	10
[Page] 5
Roger Worman	Lynn	Bricklayer
Carter Burton	Lynn	Innholder
Tho^s Hugh Stead	Peterboro	Grocer
John Sneath Sen^r	Lynn	Baker
Robert Ashley	Lynn	Butcher
John Sneath jun^r	Lynn	Baker
Philip Clethero	Lynn	Baker
Stephen Allen jun^r	Lynn	Merchant
William Dillingham	Lynn	Butcher
James Swanson	Lynn	Cooper

				2	10
[Page] 6
Gooch Whaites	London	Gent
James Warner	Huntingdon	Grocer
John Sparrow	Lynn	Tallow Chandler
William Tidd	Lynn	Scrivener
Isaac Forster	Lynn	Sailmaker
Benjamin Bryan	Lynn	Mariner
Francis Carlton	Lynn	Grocer
Thomas Hill	Lynn	Cabinetmaker
John Hill	Lynn	Cabinetmaker
Walter Robertson	Lynn	Merchant

			1	2	9
[Page] 7
Thomas West	Lynn	Joiner
Joseph Cooper	Lynn	Painter
John Crispe	Lynn	Cordwainer
Benjamin Nuthall	Lynn	Merchant
Thomas Preston	Lynn	Gent.
Robert Bodham	Lynn	Currier
William Langley	Lynn	Merchant
Timothy Fysh	Lynn	Merchant
Peter Marley	Lynn	Bricklayer
Stephen Allen	Lynn	Merchant

			3	4	8
[Page] 8
James Fysh	Lynn	Merchant
Hubert Fleiden (*)	Lynn	Merchant
John Bonnett	Lynn	Merchant

			2	1	3
		folio 1		2	10
		folio 2	1	2	10
		3		2	10
		4	1	1	10
		5		2
		6	1	2	9
		7	3	4	8

	Exam^d H.P.		8	16	70

Poll Book No 4

Names	Residence	Occupation	T.	W.	F.
[Page] 1
Rob^t Underwood	Lynn	[blank]
Nathaniel Hammond	Lynn	Cooper
John Paine	Lynn	Currier
Henry Goodwyn	Lynn	[blank]
Jn^o Woodcock	Lynn	Brazier
Rob^t Woodcock	Lynn	Brazier
George Patteson	Lynn	Draper
W^m Baxter	Lynn	Joiner in the Hospital
Bland Winieve (*)	Lynn	[blank]
John King	Lynn	Baker

			10	8	2
[Page] 2
Matthew Cooper	Lynn	Sadler
Sylvanus Garret	Lynn	Mariner
W^m Olly als W^m Holly	Lynn	Cordwainer
Simon Coston	Lynn	Cooper
George Leeds	Lynn	Currier
Rob^t Parker	Lynn	Merchant
Bagge Thetford	Lynn	Butcher
W^m Ellstobb Jun^r	Lynn	Yeoman
W^m Clarke	Lynn	Mariner
W^m Bloom	Lynn	Cooper

			9	10	0
[Page] 3
William Grevison	Lynn	Wine Cooper
John Sutton	Lynn	Lattener an Hospitaller
Timothy Lunn	Lynn	Cordwainer
Tho^s Rogerson	Lynn	Baker
Tho^s Hunt	Lynn	Barber
Jn^o Barcock	Lynn	Mariner
Tho^s Mason	Lynn	Butcher
Sam^l Gray	Lynn	In an Indowed Hospitall
Jn^o Loveday	Lynn	Cordwainer
Tho^s Alderson	Lynn	Pipemaker

			10	10
[Page] 4
Joseph Bury	London	Stone cutter
George Gurling Jun^r	London	Cabinetmaker
W^m Balls	Lynn	Bricklayer
Tho^s Paine	Lynn	Shopkeeper
Camock Osborne	Lynn	Writeing Marsr (Writingmaster)
Jn^o Huggan	Lynn	[blank]
James Ivory	Lynn	Sailor
Erastus Worme	Lynn	Taylor
Philip Read	Lynn	Cordwainer
Morgan Sutton	Lynn	Blacksmith

			10	10
[Page] 5
George Gurling Sen^r	Lynn	Joiner
Thomas Wall	Lynn	Grocer
Edmund Clarke	Lynn	Baker
Tho^s Ashley	Lynn	Shipwright
Tho^s Allen	Lynn	Merchant
Walter Kirby	Lynn	Merchant
W^m Brown	Boston	Cooper
W^m Haycock	Lynn	Mariner
Tho^s Lidderdale	Lynn	M. D.
Henry Taylor	Lynn	Mariner

			10	10
[Page] 6
Edmund Harwick	Eabrink S^t Marys (Eau brink - Wiggenhall)	Gent
Jn^o Rouls	Lynn	Gent
Hen^y Southwell	Wisbeach (Wisbech)	Merchant
Francis Butlar	London	Esq^r
Edmund Rolfe	Hitcham (Heacham)	Esq^r
Edwyn Cony	Walpole	Esq
Thomas Smith	Lynn	Baker
Sam^l Thornton	Lynn	Gent
Rix Sison	Lynn	Glazier
George Inkson	Lynn	Butcher

			10	9	1
[Page] 7
Jn^o Farthing	Lynn	Merchant
Jn^o Mathias	Lynn	Miller	[No votes recorded?]
Geo: Hepburn	Lynn	M. D.
S^r John Turner	[blank]	[blank]
Andrew Tailor	Swaffham	Esq.
Benj. Tilson - Not in the List [sic]	Lynn	Barber

			3	5	1
[Page] 8
		Page 1	10	8	2
		2	9	10	0
		3	10	10
		4	10	10
		5	10	10
		6	10	9	1
		7	3	5	1

			62	62	4

[End of Poll Book]

Notes

1. Some variation will be found in the names of the places when compared to their standard spelling which are given in "()".
2. In other documents the following alternative spellings have been seen which appear to refer to the same people/places:-
Elstobb/Ellstobb, Fleirden/Flierden/Fleiden, Greveson/Grevison/Greiveson, Peake/Peek, Rawling/Rawlin, Wineve/Winieve/Winnif/Winniffe/Whinniff

Books

(No author): A Calendar of the freemen of Lynn 1292-1836.
[Norwich, Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, 1913]

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