Land Tax - 1801

Rear view of The Cottage taken from the churchyard

Land Tax was first imposed in 1692 and was in force until 1832. Few early records survive.The rate was usually 4 shillings in the pound. An "s" in the occupier column denotes the proprietor and occupier are the same man.

Owners			Occupiers		£. s. d.
James	BELLGRAVE		Thomas	MEE	1. 2. 6
John	BOLLARD		s		9. 0. 4
William	BOLLARD		s		7.16. 0
John	BORRON	Esq	Jonathan	SANDERS	9. 3. 0
Church Land	Trustees		Robert	TWELTREE	4. 1
John	COOPER	Rev	John	ELSON	9. 9. 5
---	TOWLER		William	KIRBY	6
Jacob	HUNT	Esq	Johnson	ALLEN	12.12. 8
Robert	TWELTREE		s		1. 4	£ 49.10. 4