Bicknoller A rate made the 7th day of April 1659 John Sweetting John Jenkins Poole for Chepencome John Street Thomas Baker Thomas Baker for Speeds Elesebeth Cooksly Thomas Baker for Clarks Johane Saffine for Hancoks Johane Saffine for New & Yar John Parsons Richard Guning Ann Burd Sarah Stenmys wid Johane Nurton wid John Galhamton Johane Poole and the Lan ho John Pole Mary Dobell wid Cristian Sweettinge wid Prisila Burd Edmond Bower and the Lan ho John Ewens John Harcombe Richard Wellchew James Exon Johane Palmer wid Giles Sweettinge Richard Comer Christopher Gardner Lewes Poolle Johane Saffine fot ye pas house Phillip Darch William Sweetting Maude Vicory John Valocot Thomas Lewes Thomas Slocombe Simon Long Roger Manders for his tent Humfry Long Roger Manders for Holane Roger Manders for his house Henery Thresher Thomas Briant and ye La ho William Carswell & ye La ho Cherity Mery wid Bicknoller 1688 A rate made the 5th day of May L S D John Swettinge gent 07 01 2 John Jenkins 00 10 2 William Pyke 01 03 0 Robert Tayler 00 04 0 wid Street 01 10 2 wid Hawkins 01 07 0 William Hore 00 10 2 William Goore the occupier 00 04 2 Hugh Turke 00 10 2 William Saffin for Hankoks 00 06 0 William Saffin for Newton 01 07 0 John Parsons 01 06 0 John Burd 01 09 0 wid Guning 01 09 0 Sarah Steninng 00 02 2 wid Blinman 00 10 2 Giles Sweeting for Chilcombe 00 11 2 John Sweeting for Pooles 00 07 2 John Sweeting for Poles 00 06 2 George Dawshood 00 07 2 Giles Sweeting 03 02 2 John Ewens 00 01 2 Margaret Harkcombe 00 09 2 James Pearce 00 08 0 Richard Dashwood 00 07 0 wid Gatchell 00 10 2 wid Gardner 00 10 2 Robert Harris 00 03 2 Thomas White 00 06 0 wid Chaplen 00 09 0 John Sweeting late Pooles 00 01 0 William Poole 00 08 0 John Sydenham for the 00 01 2 parsonage house Joan Darch 00 01 0 wid Long 00 02 2 John Knight 00 01 2 wid Valacot 00 05 0 Samuell Lewes 00 06 0 Thomas Slocombe 01 01 0 Walter Long 01 07 0 Roger Manders 01 07 0 Roger Manders for hole land 00 02 0 Roger Manders for his house 00 02 0 Christopher Long 00 10 0 Henery Thresher 00 01 0 William Caswell 00 04 0 Bicknoller 1693 A rate made the 6 day of May William Saffin and John Sweeting churchwardens L S D Mr Joseph Sweeting 07 01 2 Elizabeth Jenkins wid 10 2 William Pike 01 03 0 Amos Banfild 00 04 0 John Sweeting 01 10 2 Joan Hawkins wid 01 07 0 Henry White 00 10 2 William Gow or the occupier 00 04 2 Hugh Turk 00 10 2 William Saffin for Hangcoks 00 06 0 William Saffin for Newton 01 07 0 John Parsons 01 06 0 John Burd 00 02 0 Joan Winter 01 09 0 Sarah Steirings 00 02 2 Mrs Blinman or occupier 00 10 2 John Sweeting for Chilcom 00 11 2 Mr Joseph Sweeting for Pools 00 06 2 Mr Joseph Sweeting for Poulets 00 07 2 George Dashwood 00 07 2 Robbert Shutt 03 02 2 John Evens late Burds 01 09 0 Margaret Harcomb 00 09 2 James Pearce 00 08 0 Richard Dashwood 00 07 0 wid Gatchell 00 10 2 the occupier of late Gardners 00 10 2 Robert Harris 00 03 2 Thomas White 00 06 0 wid Chaplin 00 09 0 Joseph Sweeting for Rows 00 01 0 William Pool or the occupier 00 08 0 Sir John Sydenham for the 00 01 2 parsonage house Philip Darch 00 01 0 Mr Lamb or the occupier 00 02 2 John Knight 00 01 2 wid Vallacutt 00 05 0 Samuel Lewis 00 06 0 Thomas Slocombe 01 07 0 Walter Long 01 00 0 Roger Manders 01 07 0 Roger Manders for hole lane 00 01 2 Roger Manders for his house 00 02 0 Christopher Long 00 10 2 Henry Threser 00 01 0 wid Caswell 00 01 0 Samuel Lewis 00 04 0 ------------ sum total 05 03 2 Bicknoller 1705 The account of Thomas Slocomb and Thomas Weech Churchwardens for the parish aforesaid for the year last past published in the Church the first day of July 1705 L S D Received of the old churchwarden 00 15 1 1/2 Received by common rate viz ye rates 20 07 7 1/2 Received of Mr Thorne for breaking 00 09 0 the ground in the church Received ? 00 04 0 Received for wood 00 12 0 ------------ sum total received is 22 05 5 Disbursements Laid out at two visitations 01 06 3 Laid out for two presentments 00 03 0 For a book of articles 00 00 6 For bread and wine at two communions 00 08 4 For washing of surplice twice ) 00 03 3 Cleaning the plate ) Paid for 11000 of tyle stones & carrige 04 08 0 For 14 hogsheads of lyme & carrige 01 08 0 For 1100 of lafts? at 1s 4d a 100 00 14 8 For 5000 and halfe of nailes 00 11 11 For pinn timber and other timber used 00 04 0 about church For carrige of sand 00 02 8 For board nailes cf for colmn 00 01 0 For tyle stones to John Persens 00 01 0 For stones to Henry White 00 02 0 For 3 dozen of crese & 40 bricks 00 14 0 To Simon Lewes for 52 dayes worke about 03 09 4 the church and church house at 1s 4d a day To William Bayly 52 dayes at 0-10 a day 02 03 4 To John Bayly for 2 dayes & halfe to drive 00 02 6 away the rubbish For poles and bars for 3 new bounds about 00 06 0 the church yeard 6 poles and 9 bars For ye carpenter for him & his boy 3 dayes 00 06 3 For two new bell ropes 00 04 6 To John Harris for mending the great 00 05 0 bell clapper For 3 yeards of broad cloth for a bear 01 04 0 cloth at 8s ye yeard Paid Mr Phillips for a skin of patchment 00 01 0 For two prayer books & proclamations 00 02 6 For ringing September ye 7th a day of 00 02 6 rejoicing? For one years hospitall mony 00 10 0 For keeping the clock 00 10 0 For doeing my office and keeping ye bells 01 10 0 For writing and keeping ye account 00 01 0 For shrouding and makeing ye wood about 00 02 0 The church yeard & plusing ye elm The church house rent 00 05 0 Paid Thomas White for ye use of a ladder 00 00 6 For a copy of the regester and returning it 00 03 0 ------------ The sum total disbursed is 21 17 11 Remaines to ye next churchwarden 00 07 6 Bicknoller 1705 A rate for the church made and published 6th July 1705 L S D Joseph Sweeting gent 07 01 2 Elizabeth Jenkins 00 10 1 Amos Bampfyld gent 01 07 0 the same for Culver house 00 04 0 John Sweeting for Yeard 01 10 2 Henry White 00 10 2 Henry Dashwood 00 04 1 Hugh Turke 00 10 2 William Saffin for both ten'ts 02 01 0 Valentine Brewer or the occupier 01 03 0 John Persons 01 06 0 Michael Burd 00 02 2 Joseph Sweeting Gt for Ford 01 09 0 Robert Harris 00 02 2 Mary Fley 00 10 2 John Sweeting for Chilcombe 00 11 2 Ms Mary Sweeting for Poole and 01 02 0 Pole Joseph Sweeting Gt for Upcot 00 07 2 Robert Shut 03 02 2 Joan Ewens for both 01 10 2 Walter Persons 02 02 2 Simon Harcombe 00 09 2 James Pearce and for hole lane 00 10 2 Late Richard Dashwoods 00 07 0 Joseph Gatchell 00 10 2 Ms Thorne widdow 00 10 2 Ann Harris 00 03 2 Thomas White 00 06 0 Richard Welshew 00 09 0 George Allacot late Rees 00 01 0 The occupier of late William 00 08 0 Pooles Sr Phillip Sydenham 00 01 2 Phillip Darch 00 01 0 Lambs late Longs 00 02 2 Samuel Lewis for late Knights 00 01 2 William Lewis 00 06 0 Walter Moore 00 03 0 Thomas Slocombe for his house 01 09 0 Elizabeth Long or occupiers 01 00 0 John Maunder for his house 01 09 0 Christopher Long 00 10 2 John Thresher 00 01 0 William Carswell 00 01 0 Edmond Harrison 00 04 0 ------------ sum of all 02 01 3 A rate made and published in the Church May 1717 John Parsons of Newton and John Parsons of Bicknoller churchwardens L S D Joseph Sweeting gent 00 07 1 1/2 The same late Jenkings's 00 00 10 1/2 Mrs Bampfyld 00 00 4 Mary Doble 00 01 7 Elizabeth Sweeting 00 01 10 1/2 Henry Dashwood 00 00 4 1/2 Alice White 00 00 10 1/2 Hugh Turke 00 00 10 1/2 William Saffin 00 02 1 John Brewer 00 01 3 John Parsons 00 01 6 Joseph Sweeting Gt late burds 00 00 2 1/2 Mrs Joane Sweeting for Fford 00 01 9 Robert Harris 00 00 2 1/2 Mrs Ffley 00 00 10 1/2 Phillip Helliker 00 00 11 1/2 Joseph Sweeting Gt for Poles 00 01 2 and Pooles The same for Upcott 00 00 7 1/2 Robert Chillcott 00 03 2 1/2 Joane Ewens & Rich for both 00 01 10 1/2 ten'ts Walter Parsons 00 02 2 1/2 John Harcombe 00 00 9 1/2 Samuel Doble 00 00 8 Joseph Sweeting Gt late 00 00 10 Dashwoods and Hole lane Joseph Gatchill 00 00 10 1/2 Ann Harris 00 00 3 1/2 Thomas White 00 00 6 wid Wellshew of Occyd 00 00 9 Robert Shute 00 00 1 Mary Poole 00 00 8 Hugh Hile 00 00 1 Mary Shepheard 00 00 2 1/2 Thomas Bridges 00 00 1 1/2 Phillis Lewis 00 00 6 John Newton or occupier 00 00 5 Thomas Slocumbe 00 01 9 For ye late Tippers 00 01 0 Mrs Mander 00 01 9 Simon Slade 00 00 10 1/2 Mary Harrison 00 00 4 William Date 00 00 1 wid Thresher of occupier 00 00 1 John Phelthorn 00 00 10 1/2 ---------------- 02 05 0 Bicknoller 1718 The account of John Parsons and John Parsons Churchwardens for the year last past published in the church the 3 day September 1718 L S D Received of the old Churchwarden 00 00 03 Received 3 rates 06 15 00 Received for seats in the church 00 05 06 Received of William Parsons for breaking of the ground in the Church 00 06 08 ------------ Sum received 07 07 05 Laid out at to visitations 00 19 06 For a book of articles 00 01 00 For bread and wine for 4 sacraments 00 15 08 For washing the church linen and cleaning the plate 4 times 00 06 00 Paid 5 quarters hospital 00 12 06 Paid the Church hous rent 00 05 00 Paid for mending the clapper of the bell 00 03 06 For ringing 3 severall dayes 00 07 06 For keeping the clark and beels 00 14 00 For lether for the bels 00 01 09 For glazing the church windows 00 09 00 For a book of common prayers for the church 00 04 06 Gave a traveling woman with a pass 00 01 00 For to presentments 00 03 00 For severall privy sessions 00 02 00 For a coppy of the register and returning it 00 02 06 For doing my offis Clark 01 06 00 For writing and keeping our account 00 01 06 ------------ Sum is 06 15 11 Remains due to bee delivered for the next Churchwardings 00 11 06 Bicknoller and church rate 1771 L S D George Poole esq for the farm Do. for Jenkines Do. for Upcott Do. for Burds Do. for Poole and Pooles Mr Gardiner for the farm Do. for Chillcombe Do. for Woolson John Leftbridge Culverhays Robert Hambrow Yard John Burge for Yard Wm Hambrow for Kenseys Do. for Durberows Do. for his own Thomas Thorn for Turks Robert Bastone Late Safins Do. for Eavenses Walter Squibbs Chidencombe John Burge for Newton Wm Jenkins for Foord Do for Fleays Wm Brown for Duckhams Abraham Weetch for Mr Warrs Mr Wm Poole for Gardiners etc Do for Hills Henery Darch Mr John Blake late Dobels Wm Parsons late Dashwoods Henery White his own Do for Gatchels Abraham Weetch for Harrises Do for Locks Do for late Dashwwods at Woolson Thos Blake Williamses Barnett Williams John Dagg for Southlinch Church rate made on the Parish of Bicknoller for the year 1787 George Poole esq for the farm Do for Jenkins Do for Upcott Do for Burds Do for Pole and Pools M Gardner for the farm Do for Chilcombe Mr Blake for Woolson Mr Mander for Culverhais Mr Robert Hembrow for Yard Do for own Mr William Hembrow for his one Mr Hembrow for Kenchey William one for Durbrows Tho Thorne for Turks Frances Thorne for Safins Mr Lefbridge for Evins Do for Mr Wars Mr Squibbs for Chidencom William Jenkins for Newton Do for Flays George Parsons for Ford William Jenkins for Duckhams Do for Locks Mr William Poole for Gardners Do for Hiles William Way for Darchs Mr Blake for Dobles William Parsond for Dashood Mr White for Gatchills Do for his own Thomas Opy George Parsons for Woolson John Lethbridge for Thomas Williams Mr North for his own William Brown for South Linch Do for Mr Yea's William Gage Mr Joseph Thorne Mr Hariston Mr Thrasher Mr Tremlett Mr Gardner for Williams 1819 Occupiers Owners Tenements L S D Addams Wm John Norris esq Thorncombe and Upcott 04 10 5 1/2 Allen Abraham Stepn. Dudderedge Part of Culverhays " " 6 3/4 Bickham John himself Wayfiels 01 12 2 Do Do Chilcombe " 13 6 Blake Joan herself Woolston " 11 5 1/2 Blake George Wm Sully Bottom at ? " 01 5 1/4 Bryant John Edward Francis Cottiford " 01 2 Carrott Robt snr Stepn. Dudderdge part of Culverhays " " 6 3/4 Criddle John himself Ford and Fleays? 01 06 1 Do Robt Lethbridge Blakes and Dobles " 07 1 1/2 Do Do Harris's " 03 5 Duddridge James himself Hembrows " 09 6 3/4 Do Do Kensey " 06 1/4 Do Robt Hembrow Yard farm 01 07 4 Fisher John Robert Rowe Late Whites " " 5 3/4 Gatchel J Griffin?himself Gatchells " 08 5 Do Do Durboroughs " 03 3 3/4 Hembrow Robt himself part of Yard farm " 01 4 1/4 Do Do Chapsmancombe " 14 10 3/4 Jennings Thos Stepn. Duddridge part of Culverhays " " 6 3/4 Parsons George John Symmonds Newton " 17 5 Do himself Locks " 05 10 3/4 Do Do Dashwoods 01 02 3/4 Do Do Warrs 01 " 10 1/4 Do Do Ewins " 13 5 Do Do Saffins 01 01 10 1/2 Do Gatchell James Inman Overland " 03 3 Do John Symmonds South Lynch " 05 9 1/4 Do Do Whites " 05 2 3/4 Sweeting Jas John Norris An Orchard " " 3 3/4 Do Sarah Leweshaw part of Turks castle " " 8 1/4 Do William Sully Duckhams " 01 5 3/4 Thresher James himself Dashwoods " 14 " Do Do Slades " 07 10 1/4 Do Do late Yea's " 01 3 Do Do meadows nr Woolston " " 5 Do Wm Yea Yea's 01 02 5 1/4 Do Thomas Pearce Gages " 04 2 1/4 Treeble Thos ..ss .. Pools Pooles " 19 6 1/4 Do Do Harcombes " 07 7 3/4 Way Robert himself Culverhays " 02 8 1/2 Do Robt Hembrows Crossway moor " " 4 1/2 Do Sarah Leweshaw part of Turks castle " 05 5 Do himself Darches " 01 9 1/2 ------------ 23 05 11 3/4 L S D Cottages George Carrott Richd Williams A cottage 5 James Granfield Do A cottage and garden 7 1/2 Thomas Morse? Robt Bozley Do 11 1/2 Henry Tompkins Robt Gill Do Charles Blake 7 1/2 Wm Thomas himself Do Geo Thomas 7 1/2 Wm Sully himself Do & part of Duckhams 6 Abraham Escott John Norris cottage, garden and orchard 01 " John Chamberlain Do Do 01 " Robt Carrot jun Joseph Hill a cottage and garden .... " 5 James Burge a garden farm do " 1 1/4 George Carrott gardens fm do " 2 1/2 ------------ Total 23 12 5 1/2