Land Tax 1795 - Angmering



Land tax was first introduced in approx 1692 and not abolished until the 1950s. The rate was usually 4/- in the pound. Annual lists were maintained and many of these still survive in the County Record Offices. The list below relates to the Land Tax assessment for Angmering for 1785 and has been transcribed by Mr RW Standing from original records


Angmering

An Assesment made by Geo Cortis and Chas Holmwood Assessors appointed for the Parish of Angmering for raising the sum of two hundred and ninety six pounds one shilling after the rate of four shillings in the Pound for the use of his majesty and for the service of the Year 1795

Area: 2955 acres; 1801 Population: 346; Inhabited houses: 71

OWNERS OCCUPIERS LANDS RENTS
( £ - s - d )
Sir Cecil Bishopp him[self] his manor, Serjent Fields and woodlands £24 - 0 - 0
Sir Cecil Bishopp him Barnstake £5 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley him the Park Leggats fursfield and woodlands £59 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley him Barpham woods and oldfields £21 - 0 - 0
William Gratwicke him Tithes £12 - 10 - 0
William Gratwicke him William Penfolds land £4 - 5 - 0
William Gratwicke him his land £40 - 5 - 0
William Olliver him his land
John Know Elliot William Olliver [jun] his land £22 - 0 - 0
Elizabeth Hedger George Olliver her House 17 - 6
Elizabeth Hedger Will Hall her House 17 - 6
Sir Cecil Bishopp Robt French lower barpham Farm £50 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley Robt French upper barpham Farm £53 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley Robt French part of Coome Farm £7 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley Willm Luck part of Lee Farm £60 - 0 - 0
Sir Cecil Bishopp James Penfold Chalks Farm £40 - 0 - 0
Sir Cecil Bishopp James Penfold Allins Farm [Avenals] £61 - 0 - 0
Rev Mr Dorset [Tho] Penfold the Stilefields £8 - 0 - 0
James Penfold him his land £6 - 0 - 0
James Penfold him Chesmans land £4 - 0 - 0
James Penfold him Oliver Penfolds land £4 - 5 - 0
Rev Mr Kinleside him Glebe and tithes £83 - 10 - 0
William Johnson Willm Batcock his house £1 - 10 - 0
William Johnson him house, shopp and land £5 - 10 - 0
William Drewett him Selden Farm £8 -10 - 0
William Drewett [..] Baker his House £1 - 0 - 0
Rev Mr Brandon Mr Foreman Eglesden Farm £125 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley Thos Amoore Oldplace Farm £105 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley Hen Hills Newplace Farm £45 - 0 - 0
Sir Cecil Bishopp Chas & Will Holmwood his Farm £90 - 0 - 0
Sir Cecil Bishopp Chas & Will Holmwood Swills Farm £24 - 10 - 0
Samuel Henty Jn Kewell late Winters £3 - 0 - 0
Samuel Henty Jn Kewell his House £4 - 0 - 0
William Coote him the [..] house £1 - 10 - 0
Geo Marwick him Pigeon House Farm £6 - 10 - 0
Geo Markwick him Bunnsfields £2 - 10 - 0
Eliz Hedger Geo Markwick Chesmans Land £2 - 5 - 0
Nath Knight Geomarkwick his land £2 - 10 - 0
Sarah Amoore her her land £3 - 0 - 0
Sarah Amoore Will Amoore Spittle Cross 10 - 0
Sarah Amoore her Mill House 10 - 0
Harry Baker him House and Shopp £4 - 10 - 0
Harry Baker him the Conyers £3 - 0 - 0
James Short Will Amoore his House £2 - 10 - 0
John Peters Mrs Croker his House £2 -10 - 0
Mrs Blaker her her House £ 2 - 10 - 0
Mr [Lawe] him Exise office salary £35 - 0 - 0
John Bennett him his land £2 - 10 - 0
Rev Mr Groome Jn Bennett his land £11 - 0 - 0
James Penfold Joseph Collick the Lamb House £3 - 0 - 0
John Penfold him his house £1 - 10 - 0
John Perkins him his house £1 - 0 - 0
John Perkins him Mrs French's house £1 - 0 - 0
Geo Cortis him House and land £41 - 0 - 0
Geo Cortis him Church fields £15 - 0 - 0
Sir Cecil Bishopp Will Miles Eglesden Farm £112 - 0 - 0
William Humphrey Jn Woolgar his house £3 - 0 - 0
Sir John Shelley Joseph Hopkins Woodhouse Farm £16 - 0 - 0
John Lear Jer Lear Priorleas £1 - 0 - 0
Thos Clements him his land £1 - 0 - 0
Geo Batcock him his land £2 - 10 - 0
John Baker him his land £1 - 15 - 0
Rob French Wm Clear his house £2 - 10 - 0
Phillip Truman him his house £2 - 0 - 0
Geo Cortis Jn Bungard his house £2 -10 - 0
James Sayers him his house £1 - 0 - 0
Mrs Hart her her house £1 - 0 - 0
Rev Mr Dorset Thos Wood his mead £3 - 15 - 0
Thos Wood him his house £2 - 10 - 0
Thos Mills him Charlo House and land £2 - 10 - 0

July16, 1795
Assessor: Chas Holmwood


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