Stratford-upon-Avon

Rate for the relief of the poor in the borough of Stratford, at 3d monthly on £1 yearly value, made 10 July 1697. The names and yearly values are as follows.

High Street Ward £

John Woolmer, senior, 4

Joseph Woolmer, 10

Widow Holland and son, 5

Thomas Capp, 4

Widow Rogers, 7

Joshua Smith, 5

John Cookes, 5

Joseph Smith, sadler, 7

Mr. Price, 2

Mr. Woolmer, tobacconist [John ?], 7

John Lacey, 6

Richard Grimitt, 6

Joseph Smith, ironmonger, 14

Mr. Fawdon [Robert ?], 14

Mr. Warry [William ?], 12

William Hunt, 12

Nicholas Ingram, 4

Mr. Badger, 6

Robert Ingram, 4

Charles Hust, 6

William Martin, 6

Thomas Hiccox, 7

Mr. Case, house and garden [Samuel ?], 12

Gabrill Holland, 2

Mr. Hukell [John], 10

Widow Tant, 3

John Noble, 10

Thomas Nason, 5

Richard Parshouse, 5

Thomas Mills, 8

Philip Willkins, 7

Mr. [William] Baker, mayor, 9

Charles Durham, 8

Mrs. Hunt, 6

Widow Sturley, 10

Samuel Baker, 4

George Smith, 2

Thomas Burmans shop, 2

Thomas Capp, houses, 10

Mr. Cole, 8

Widdow Hiccox, 6

Thomas Burman, 1

Sheep Street Ward

William Jourden, 6

Perkins house, 3

Widow Beddom, 1

Robert Hall, 3

Thomas Pane, 3

Ann Caning, 4

John Cole, 4

Widow Izod, 5

Mr. Goodrich, 10

Giles Harris, 7

John Ryeland, 2

Thomas Cale, 3

Widow Pye, 2

Richard Gray, 2 1s

Thomas Freeman, 2

Hortons house, 2

Mrs. Allen, 8

Church & Chappell Street Ward

John Lord, 5

Jonathan Earle, 2

Francis Mollineux, 6

Henry Hall, 1

Joan Lane, 2

Mark Noble, 7

Mr. Charnake, 10

Mr. Bryan Stevens, 8

Peter Frensham, 4

John Yeate, 4

Leonard Timbrill, 5

Mr. Browne, 7

Thomas Leech, 7

Richard Tayler, 3

Thomas Ainge, 6

John Ainge, 6

William Loach, 4

Mr. John Hunt, his houses and barnes, 16

Mr. Woolmer for Samon Jole, 6

Mr. William Smith's orchard, 1

Mr. John Hunt and Mr. Joseph Woolmer - Markett House, 4

Wood Street Ward

Mr. Tomlins [Henry], 10

Thomas Leadbeater, 1

Thomas Smith, 1

Benjamin Millward, 2

Robert Mills, 10

Widow Castell, 3

Ann Williams, 3

Wiltshire West, 2

George Hands, 8

Christopher West, 3

Joshua Bell, 2

George Carter, 5

Thomas Shakle, 1

Mr. Thomas Hiccox, senior, 9

Daniell Wakefield, 5

John Smith, house, 3

Joseph Banbured [Banbury], 4

Samuel Cooper, 5

Richard Mander, 7

Mr. Hiccox, a barne, 4

John Douty, orchard, 5

Mr. Joseph Hunt's houses, barnes and orchards, 16

John Edwards, 8

Widow Roberts, 6

Mr. Joseph Smith, a barne, 3

John George, house, 4

Mr. Joseph Hunt, a house

Stephen Such, 2

Samuell Smith, a house, 14

Mr. Tiler, house

John Walters, house

George Hanway, 4

Katherine Bromley, 3

John Heming, 3

John Smith for Robert Milles close, 2

John Smith, house, barn and orchard, 9

Thomas Browne, 7

Mr. William Cale, 10

Robert Cooper, 5

Rice Yeate, 5

John Willkins

Samuel Hewes, 2

Samuel Phillips, 1

William Napton, 8

Hugh Tibbats, 7

Mr. William Hickes, 11

Mr. Loggin, 7

Mr. Wright, 8

Erasmus Banburey, 4

Thomas Cleever, 4

John Hornbee, 2

John Copland, 3

Mr. Hix's house, 3

David Ward, 2

Thomas Leadbeater, 4

Richard Lord, 3

Robert Wootton, 8

Edward Hathaway, 4

Caleb Bradley, 8

Robert Wootton, for a garden, 1

Mr. Joseph Hunt, for his 3 closes, 15

Henley Street Ward

John Carlis, 2

William Eades, 4

John Millward, barne and stable, 1 10s

John Walker, 3

William Smith, 3

John Bradley, 4

William Minstrell, 3

Widow Hurst, 3

John George, 5

Michael Edwards, 7

Steven Edkins, 6

John Dide, 6

George Southerne, 3

Christopher Waring's barne, 2

Thomas George, junior, 5

Shakespeer Hart, 3

George Hart, 3

Mr. Elderton, Hart's barne, 2

Mrs. Robins, 14

Mr. Elderton [Edward?], 18

Mr. Woolmer's barne, 1

John Burman, 8

Mr. Newman's house

Mr. Newman's great barne, 4

Samuel Smith, the lesser barne, 3

Shakesper Hart, a close, 3

John Edwards, a barne, 4

Thomas Bennett, house and close, 5

Joseph Morris, 2

Samuel Smith, his house, 8

Abell Moore, 2

Widow Cookes, 3

William Kerby, 7

Thomas Cale, 8

Mr. George Southerne, 8

Edward Rastall, 2

William Salmon, 5

Thomas Southam, 10

Roger Dowley, 7

Thomas Feild, 2

Edward Cooke, 2

John Moore, 2

Bridge Street Ward £

Mr. Richard Izod, 8

Mrs. Mary Izod, 3

Mrs. Poyner, 2

Henry Turbitt, 5

Joseph Freeman, shopp, 2

Stephen Nason, 2 houses, 8

Wiltsheir West, shopp, 1 10s

Thomas Warner, 3 10s

Henry Davis, house, 3

John Millward, 4

Richard Watton, 3

Mrs. Hitchcox

John Southam, 3

John Warner, 2

Jonathan Wilkins, 2

Thomas Woodley, 2

John Wake, 6

Daniell Hurdis, 4

Widdow Horne, 5

Widdow Pitway, 4

Mr. Sellers, 7

John Ward, 5

Widdow Sharpe, 9

Christopher Waring, junior, 4

Richard Hull, 2

John Harrison, 7

John Henshaw, 6

Christopher Waring, 10

Simon Ludyett, 4

John Nason, 3

William Hobley, 2

Michael Evetts, 1

Mr. Holtam, 9

William Pemberton, 12

William Walford, 7

Matthew Collett, 7

Widdow Higgins, 2

Matthew Collett, barne, 2

Widdow Lane, 4

Mr. Round's house, 8

John Millward, barn and ground, 1

Richard Watton, the burnt ground, 1

Robert Davis, 9

Edward Wiggin, 2

Henry Churchill, 6

Damaris Ainge, 10

The full amount of the rate, £71 16. 8

'Seen and allowed by us'

Joseph Woolmer, mayor

Samuel Holtam

John Woolmer

Thomas Hiccox

Churchwardens

Henry Churchill

John Wilkins

Overseers of the Poor

Matthew Collett

John Noble

Samuel Couper

With note that, in consequence of the increase of poor, the rate be raised to 4d in the pound from Michaelmas.