Northamptonshire Tax Assessment: Free and voluntary contribution, 1546 (E 179/156/238)


Copyright Stephen Swailes.

See an Introduction to the Free and voluntary contribution, 1546.

Fawsley
Staverton
Braunston
Kilsby
Norton
Weedon
Litchborough
Hellidon
Farthingstone
Dodford
Everdon
?
Stanford
Lilbourne
Winwick & Eltington
Thornby
Naseby
Welford
Guilsborough
Dallington
Duston & St James End
Bugbrooke
Ravensthorpe & Teton
Brockhall & Muscote
Flore
Upton
Nether Heyford
East Haddon
Harpole
Kings Sutton
Newbottle cum membris
Wappenham
Middleton Cheney
Evenley
Aynhoe
Thenford
Thorpe Mandeville
Croughton
Falcutt
Astwell
Brackley
Radstone
Hinton in the Hedges
Marston St Lawrence
Culworth
Helmdon
Whitfield
Steane
Greens Norton
Whittlebury
Silverstone
Bradden
Slapton
Blakesley
Woodend
Maidford
Canons Ashby
Moreton Pinkney
Weedon
Chipping Warden
Byfield
Aston in the walls
Sulgrave
Greatworth
Edgcote
Eydon
Towcester
Abthorpe
Pattishall
Gayton
Cold Higham & Grimscote
Thenford
Middleton Cheney
Thorpe Mandeville
Marston St Lawrence
Farthinghoe
Newbottle
Syresham
Croughton?
Brackley
Whitfield
Hinton in the Hedges
Daventry
Helmdon?
Bradden
Boddington?
?
Cold Higham
Towcester
Gayton
Northampton
Boughton
Great Billing
Overstone
Little Billing
Abington
Weston Favell
Kingsthorpe
Spratton
Boughton
Pitsford
Abington
Little Billing
Courteenhall
Yardley Hastings
Collingtree
Castle Ashby
Quinton
Whiston
Preston Deanery
Rothersthorpe
Grendon
Blisworth
Hardingstone
Wootton
Great Houghton
Milton Malsor
Denton
Far Cotton
Yardley Gobion
Roade
Grafton Regis
Easton Neston & Hulcote
Cosgrove
Furtho
Paulerspury
Potterspury
Heathencote
Wappenham
Alderton
Wicken
Stoke Bruerne
Hartwell
Signatures

Place Christian name Surname Status Basis Valuation Levy Notes
 
Hundred of Fawsley
 
Fawsley Valentyne Knyghtley esquire for lands 56-8d
Fawsley John Knyghtley clerk for lands & benefice 33-4d
 
Staverton Stephan Danyell for lands 8d
Staverton Willm Harrys for lands 8d
 
Braunston John Bedell for lands 8d
Braunston Richard Murden for lands 2-8d
Braunston John Clarke for lands & annuities 8d
Braunston John Cook for lands 8d
 
Kilsby John Cowley for lands 2s
Kilsby Wm Browne for lands 8d
Kilsby Wm Halle for lands 12d
 
Norton Wm Gent for lands, fees & annuities 3-8d
Norton James Knyght for lands 8d
 
Weedon Wm Capurn for goods 2-6d
Weedon Henry Ballynce for lands 12d
Weedon Richard Campyon for lands 12d
Weedon Willm Gefforaye for lands 20d
Weedon Thomas Judkyn for lands 8d
Weedon Thomas (Bostwyk) for lands 8d
Weedon Sir Robt Bostwyk vicar for lands 40 d
 
Litchborough Thomas Mallory for lands (8-8d)
Litchborough Edward Leek for lands 6-4d
Litchborough Thomas Dwalle for lands 8d
Litchborough Wm Neele for lands 8d
Litchborough Sir John Chauntrell parson for lands 40d
 
Hellidon Robt Glover for lands 12d
 
Farthingstone Thomas Adames for goods 2-8d
 
Dodford John (Warl__) for lands 8-8d
Dodford Sir John ____ vicar for lands (40d)
 
Everdon Richard Colles for lands 2-4d
Everdon Sir Wm Smyth parson for lands 8s
 
? Colles for lands 6-8d Information lost through damage.
? (Buller) for lands (4-4d)
? Grendon for lands (3-4d)
 
? for lands (20d) Information lost through damage.
? for lands 40d
? for lands 8d
? (16d)
 
Perhaps two more names lost here but probably still Fawsley hundred.
 
 
Presumably Guilsborough hundred
 
 
Stanford Thomas Cave
 
Lilbourne Henry Collyns for his lands 8d Membrane faded around here.
Lilbourne Humfrey Wa____ for his lands 8d
 
Winwick & Eltington Thomas Pell for his lands
Winwick & Eltington Edmond (Andrewes)
 
Thornby Robt (Turner) for his goods
Thornby John Pell for his lands 8d
Thornby (Sir Wm) Parr parson for his lands 3-4d
 
Naseby John Shuckbrughe for his (lands)
 
Welford Robt S__p__ (vicar) 5s
 
Guilsborough Robt Lovell for his lands 8d
Guilsborough Richard (Gardyner) for his lands 8d poss Gaudyne
Sum _____
 
Membrane damage around here
 
 
Hundred of (Nobottle Grove)
 
Dallington John Richardson for goods (2-8d)
 
Duston & St James End Thomas Spencer for lands 8d
Duston & St James End Willm Yomans for lands 8d There is a short note after this entry.
 
Bugbrooke Richard Pickeryng for lands 12d
Bugbrooke Richard Symondes for lands 8d
 
Ravensthorpe & Teton Wm Jauney for goods 2-10d
Ravensthorpe & Teton Willm Colas for lands 12d
Ravensthorpe & Teton Christofer Br__ for goods 2-8d
Ravensthorpe & Teton Wm Osborn for goods (3-6d)
Ravensthorpe & Teton (Sir Wm) ______ vicar for lands 3-8d
Ravensthorpe & Teton John _____
 
Brockhall & Muscote Thomas Knyght for goods 2-8d Membrane faded and damaged around here.
Brockhall & Muscote Symond Smythe for lands ?
Brockhall & Muscote Thomas (Smythe) for lands (12d)
 
Flore Robt Saunders for goods
Flore John Congerton for lands
Flore Henry Lyne for lands
Flore Wm Muscote for lands
Flore Henry Cockes vicar for ___
Flore ____ ____
 
Upton Robt Stafford
 
Nether Heyford John Catesby for lands Membrane damaged. Placename may be Upper and Lower Heyford.
Nether Heyford ____ (Brayne)
 
Kislingbury Personal name(s) lost due to damage.
 
East Haddon John H___ Personal names lost due to damage.
East Haddon (John) ____
East Haddon John (Shelton) for lands
 
 
Harpole Willm T___ Personal names lost due to damage.
Harpole Thomas ____
Harpole (Sir ____) ____ (parson)
 
 
The names of all the contributors within the hundred of Sutton
 
Kings Sutton John ____ for his goods 13-4d
Kings Sutton Ric' Ch(ambre) for his lands 3-4d
 
Newbottle cum membris Peter (Dormer) for his goods Membrane has faded around this area.
Newbottle cum membris Thomas __ck for his lands poss Buck
Newbottle cum membris John Creswell for his lands
Newbottle cum membris George Medley for his lands
 
Wappenham Ric' Fermor for his lands (6-8d)
Wappenham Wyllm Br(ograve) for his (fees) 8d
Wappenham John (Atkins) for his lands 8d
 
Middleton Cheney Hen' Taylor for his goods 3-4d
Middleton Cheney Thomas Warde for his goods ?
Middleton Cheney Thomas (Parishe) alias Taylor for his goods ?
Middleton Cheney John Myddleton for his lands 12d
 
Evenley Thomas Stutisbery (the elder) for his lands 3-4d
Evenley George Marshall for his lands 2-4d
Evenley Thomas Stutisbery (the younger) for his lands 12d
 
Aynhoe Mrs Boughton for her lands 6-8d
Aynhoe Mr Lane for his goods 5s
Aynhoe Thomas Hanslap for his goods 3-4d
 
Thenford Laurence Wodhull for his lands 5-4d
 
Thorpe Mandeville Wyllm Gyfforde gent for his lands 6-8d
 
Croughton Elyzabethe Wakelond for her lands 4-8d
Croughton Wyllm Coollshell for his lands (16d)
 
Falcutt George Broune for his goods 2-6d
 
Astwell Thomas Lovett esquire for his lands 20d
 
Brackley George Yorke for his lands 3s
Brackley Wyllm Maior for his lands 8d
Brackley Wyllm Clarke in goods 3s
 
Radstone Robart Mariat for his lands 12d
 
Hinton in the Hedges Robart Pygot for his lands 6-8d
Hinton in the Hedges Thomas Wytlock for his lands 8d
 
Marston St Lawrence Foulke (Bully) for his goods 3-4d
Marston St Lawrence John Blynckho for his lands 20d
 
Culworth Mr Danvers for his lands 6-8d
Culworth Wyllm Wats for his lands 8d
 
Helmdon Ric' Nicoll for his lands 2-4d
Helmdon John Cools for his lands 12d
 
Whitfield Thomas Osburne for his lands 6-8d
Whitfield Ric' Ward for his lands 12d
 
Steane Mr Barker for his lands 6-8d
Sum £8-3s-2d
 
 
The names of all the contributors within the hundred of Norton
 
Greens Norton John Hucklynge (graunte the to pay) 5-8d
Greens Norton Thomas Donnall 8d
Greens Norton Wylm Nellson 2-8d
Greens Norton John Wynckylls 3s
 
Whittlebury Henry Baker 2-8d
Whittlebury Flores Clarke 2-4d
Whittlebury Richarde Brassbryge 8d
Whittlebury Robart Smythe 2-6d
 
Silverstone Robart Hopkyns for his goods 2s
Silverstone Robart Robins for his lands 8d
 
Bradden John Mathew for his lands 2-8d
Bradden Wyllm Mathew for his lands 3-4d
Bradden Nicolas Goodman for his lands 8d
 
Slapton Wyllm Knyght for his goods 2-10d
 
Blakesley John Foxley for his lands 3s
Blakesley Thomas Foxley for his lands 8-4d
 
Woodend Thomas Wats for his goods 4s
 
Maidford John Lawn for his lands 8d
Maidford Thomas Newsam for his goods 3s
Maidford Mathew Seyton for his lands 8d
 
Canons Ashby John Cope for his lands 46-8d Listed as 'Coopes Asby'
Canons Ashby Robart Wylkyns for his lands 12d
Canons Ashby Thomas Bull for his lands 12d
Canons Ashby Henry Warde for his lands 20d
 
Moreton Pinkney Thomas Hall mortuus est
Wedon & Weston'
Weedon (John) ___ for his lands 8d
Weedon Robart Wells for his lands 8d
 
Sum £5 7s 8d.
 
The hundred of Wardon
 
Chipping Warden Sir Wylm Smalbone for his lands 8d
Chipping Warden Ric' Makepeas for his lands 12d
 
Byfield Wyllm Heyly for his lands 12d
Byfield Wyllm Heyns for his lands 16d
 
Aston in the walls John Buttlor for his lands 8-8d
 
Sulgrave Mr Stutisbury for his lands 3-4d
Sulgrave Ric' Ardeyn for his goods 3-4d
Sulgrave Thomas Humfrey for his lands 16d
Sulgrave Wyllm (Potiles) for his lands 8d
Sulgrave Wyllm Bateman for his lands 8d
 
Greatworth Robart Pargiter for his lands 6-8d He was a high collector. See memo' in Introduction.
 
Edgcote Willm Chaunce for his goods 10s
 
Eydon Hughe Wakelyn for his lands 20d
Sum 40s 4d
 
 
 
The hundred of Towcester
 
Towcester Thomas Poynor for his goods 3-4d
Towcester Ric' Maryat for his goods 3-4d
Towcester Elyzabeth Glasenbery for her lands 8d
Towcester Alice Davy for her lands 2s
Towcester John Hatt for his goods (2-8d)
Towcester Nicolas Ketle for his lands __
 
Abthorpe Edmunde Tyrygnhill gent for his lands 6s
Abthorpe Willm Sheperd for his lands 12d
Abthorpe Thomas (Beybe) for his lands 8d
 
Pattishall Ambrose Clarke for his lands 3-4d
Pattishall Harry Folwell for his goods 6-8d
 
Gayton Frauncis Tanfeylde esquire for his lands 40s
 
Cold Higham & Grimscote (Ryc) Bramson for his lands 2s
Cold Higham & Grimscote John (Pynckard) for his lands Sum £3-10s-4d
 
Sum of all the (lay fee) £19-0-18d
 
The names of all the men of the clergy chargeable to the said contribution within the said hundreds.
Hundred of Sutton
Thenford Thomas (Neyll) parson of (Fenford) for his benefice of the value of 10 l 3s
Middleton Cheney Humfrey ______ parson of Middleton Cheney for his benefice of the value of £31 9-4d
Thorpe Mandeville Thomas ______ parson of Thorpe (Maunfeyld) for his benefice of the value of 10 l 3s
Marston St Lawrence Wyllm ______ parson of (laurence mars') for his benefice of the value of 20 l 6s This place name is rather speculative
Farthinghoe Edmunde (Lyne) parson of (Farthynghoe) for his benefice of the value of (17 l) 4s
Newbottle Edward Medley vicar of Nobottle for his benefice of the value of 10 l 3s
Syresham Thomas Tod parson of Syresham for his benefice of the value of 13 l 3-8d
Croughton? [blank] parson of (Croton) for his benefice of the value of 15 l 4-4d
Brackley [blank] vicar of Brakley for the benefice of the value of 20 l 6s
Whitfield Thomas (Seyston) parson of Whytfeyld for his benefice of the value of 8 l & his pension of 30 l 11-4d
Hinton in the Hedges Robart ___son parson of Hynton for his benefice of the value of 10 l 3s
Daventry Steven ____ parson of Daventre for his benefice of the value of ___ 7-4d
Helmdon? Wyllm ____ (parson of Helmedon ____ 8-4d
About 3 entries lost here due to membrane damage.
 
Hundred of (Greens Norton)
Greens Norton parson of Norton for his benefice of the value of (£38) (11-4d)
Bradden Robart (Burton) parson of Bradden for his benefice of the value of 14 l 4s
 
Hundred of Wardon
Boddington? Willm Marshall parson of (Boddyngton) for his benefice of the value of (20 l) ?
? John ___ght parson of _____ £28 8s__
Chipping Wardon? the parson of _____don for his benefice to the value of ____
Sulgrave the vicar of Sulgrave for his benefice of the value of ___
 
The hundred of Towcester
Cold Higham Wyllm (Marche) parson of Cold Hygham for his benefice of the value of 10 l 3s
Towcester Doctor Tresham parson of Tossetour for his benefice of the value of £44 3-4d
Gayton (John) (Mill) parson of Gayton for his benefice of the value of 11 l 3-4d
Sum (£19-8d)
Some further notation follows, cannot decipher.
 
 
 
 
The town of Northampton
Northampton Laurance Wasshyngton for his lands 20 l 6-8d
Northampton Willm Walgar for his goods 40 l 6-8d
Northampton Henrye Nele for his goods 67 l (12-2d)
Northampton John Horpolle for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Northampton Laurance ___ey for his goods ? 13-4d
Northampton John (Molle) for his lands 30 l 10s
Northampton Nicholas Rands for his lands 25 l 8-4d
Northampton (Fraunces) Rysse widow for her goods ? 2-6d
Northampton About 20 names are indecipherable here.
 
 
Northampton Thomas Whight for his goods 18 l 3s
Northampton Thomas (Holt) for his goods 20 l 3-4d Could be Bott or Bolt.
Northampton Rafe Chr__hell for his goods 15 l 2-6d
Northampton Richerd Wh___ for his goods 15 l 2-6d
Northampton Willm Tayler for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Northampton Robt Rawson for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Northampton Willm Becke for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Northampton Agnes Chirsay widow for her lands 30 l 10s
Northampton Anne Harryngton widow for her lands 60s 12d See memo' in Introduction.
Northampton Willm Cosens for his lands 40s 8d
Northampton Joan Ives widow for her goods 16 l 2-8d
Northampton Rafe Freman for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Northampton John Johnson for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Northampton Hughe Stawarde for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Northampton Willm Morgan for his goods 15 l 2-6d
Northampton John Baylye for his goods 26 l 4-4d
Northampton Thomas Coller for his goods 24 l 4s
Northampton Willm Carvell for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Northampton Fraunces Samwell for his lands 18 l 6s
Northampton John Longe for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Northampton John Saunders for his goods 15 l 2-6d
Northampton John Farmer for his lands 40 l 13-4d
Northampton Willm Bugbye for his goods 25 l 4-2d
Northampton Fraunces Morgan gent for his lands & fees 26 l 8-8d
Northampton Ambrose Walker for his lands 7 l 2-4d
Northampton Edmonde Kaysho for his lands 16 l 5-4d
Northampton [blank] Waren for her lands 60s 12d This entry is crossed out.
 
 
 
The hundred of Spelhoe
 
Boughton Richerd Humfrey gent for his lands 20 l 6-8d
Boughton Henrye Tanner for his fees 40s 8d
Boughton Thomas Wells for his lands 60s 12d
Boughton Thomas Brayles for his annuity 100s 20d Sum 10s
 
Great Billing Richard Fyssher for his goods 16 l 2-8d Sum 2-8d
 
Overstone Bawdewyn Wylloughbye gent for his lands 26 l 8-8d
Overstone John Mannynge for his goods 40 l 6-8d Sum 15-4d
 
Little Billing George Fyssher for his goods 20 l 3-4d Sum 3-4d
 
Abington John Barnard esquire for his lands 120 l 40s
Abington Robt Smythe for his goods 18 l 3s Sum 43s
 
Weston Favell John Whryght for his goods 18 l 3s Sum 3s
 
Kingsthorpe Nicholas Williamson gent for his lands & fees 9 l 3s
Kingsthorpe Thomas Latham for his lands 40s 8d
Kingsthorpe
Kingsthorpe John Bell for his goods 16 l 2-8d poss Bett
Kingsthorpe Henrye Ragdale for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Kingsthorpe Robt Dykonson for there lands 60s 12d Of Robert Dykonson & his mother for there lands'
 
 
The Sp(irit)ualtye within the hundred of Spelhoe aforesaid.
 
Spratton Hughe Wytter clerke for his vicarage there 15 l 5s
 
Boughton Hughe Edmonds clerk for his parsonage there 20 l 6-8d
 
Pitsford Thomas Saxbye clerke for his parsonage there 17 l 5-8d
 
Weston Favell of the parson there for his parsonage 16 l 5-4d
 
Abington William Muscot clerke for his parsonage 20 l 6-8d
 
Little Billing Willm Hurte clerke for his parsonage 10 l 3-4d
 
Overstone of the parson for his parsonage there 12 l 3-4d
 
Great Billing of the parson for his parsonage there 19 l 6-8d
 
Moulton of the vicar for his vicarage there 14 l 3-8d
Sum of the hundred of Spelhoe £6-15s-8d
 
 
The hundred of Wymersley
 
Courteenhall John Clarke for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Courteenhall Henry Maxe for his lands 12 l 4s
Courteenhall Willm Ree clerke for his parsonage there 12 l 4s
 
Yardley Hastings Thomas Thorne for his lands & fees 13 l 4-4d
Yardley Hastings Thomas Wraye for his fees 60s 12d
Yardley Hastings Peter Brother for his lands 15 l 5s
Yardley Hastings Robert Thornton for his fees 60s 12d
Yardley Hastings Frauncis Warren for his lands 60s 12d
Yardley Hastings of the parson of Yardeley & Deventon for his parsonage 13 l 4-4d
 
Collingtree Antonye Wode gent for his lands 10 l 3s-4d
Collingtree John Caswell clerke for his parsonage there 16 l 5s-4d
 
Castle Ashby John Baker clerk for his parsonage there 17 l 5-8d
Castle Ashby John Hull for his goods 20 l 3-4d
 
Quinton John Chauntrell clerk for his parsonage there 11 l 3-8d
Quinton John Marryot for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Quinton Audrye Dyve widow for her lands 13 l 4-4d
 
Whiston Antonye Catesbye esquire for his lands 100 l 33-4d
Whiston Thomas Catesbye gent for his lands 30 l 10s
Whiston Fraunces Catesbye gent for his lands 10 l 3-4d
Whiston Richard Warryner clerke for his parsonage there 14 l 4-8d
 
Preston Deanery John Hartew__ esquire for his lands 26 l 8-8d Minor damage has oblitered part of the surname. Hartewell would fit.
 
Rothersthorpe Isabell Browne widow for her lands 40 l 13-4d
 
Grendon Clement Alyn for his lands 100s 20d
Grendon Thomas Petydd for his lands 40 l 8d
 
Blisworth Nicholas Andrewes for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Blisworth of the parson for the parsonage of Blyssworth 20 l 6-8d
Blisworth of the chauntrey priest for his chauntry 12 l 4s
 
 
Hardingstone John Norrys clerke for his parsonage there 13 l 4-4d
 
Wootton Robert Curtys clerke for his parsonage there 21 l 7s
Wootton Walter Lacke for his goods 16 l 2-8d
 
Great Houghton Thomas Norwode gent for his lands 20 l 2-8d
 
Milton Malsor Thomas Spencer for his lands 40s 8d
Milton Malsor Willm Leke for his lands 40s 8d
 
Denton John Symonds for his lands 100s 20d
 
Cogenhoe of the parson his his parsonage 17 l 5-8d
 
Far Cotton Willym Robyns for his goods 30 l 5s Cotton juxta North'
 
Sum of the hundred of Wymersley £9-5s-8d.
 
 
The hundred of Cleyley
 
Yardley Gobion William Smythe at Kent for his lands & fees 9 l 3s
Yardley Gobion John Boughton for his goods 18 l 3s
 
Roade William Heynes for his goods 15 l 2-6d poss Heyver
 
Grafton Regis John Kyrbe the elder for his goods 18 l 3s
 
Easton Neston & Hulcote Thomas Miller for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Easton Neston & Hulcote Richard West for his goods 30 l 5s
Easton Neston & Hulcote William Barby for his lands 4 l 16d
 
Cosgrove Cutbert Emerson for his goods 16 l 2-8d
Cosgrove Henrye Revers for his goods 18 l 3s
Cosgrove of the parson for his parsonage of Cosgrave 14 l 4-8d This entry is crossed out. Margin note '___ by certif.' See memo' in Introduction.
 
 
Furtho Thomas Furtho for his lands 20 l 6-8d
 
Paulerspury Richard Okeley for his lands & fees 6 l 2s
Paulerspury of the parson for his parsonage 24 l 8s
 
Potterspury Henry Addyngton for his lands & fees 11 l 3-8d
Potterspury Robert Pakyngton at Rockyngham for his goods 16 l 2-8d
 
Heathencote Robert Downesall for his lands and fees 100s 20d Place name appears to be 'Happyncote'
Heathencote George Ingresby for his lands 7 l 2-4d
 
Wappenham John Fowks for his goods 30 l 5s
Wappenham Roger Paumer for his lands 40s 8d
Wappenham of the parson for his parsonage 20 l 6-8d
 
Alderton John Campbell for his lands 60s 12d
Alderton of the parson there for his parsonage 12 l 4s
 
Wicken Edwarde Gifford for his lands 12 l 4s
Wicken Thomas Whitmell for his goods 18 l 3s
Wicken Hugh Lamborne for his goods 20 l 3-4d
Wicken Thomas Seman for his lands 4 l 16d
 
Stoke Bruerne Richard Butler for his fees 40 s 8d
Stoke Bruerne of the parson there for his parsonage 30 l 10s This entry is crossed out. A note underneath seems to refer to the parish of Fawsley.
 
 
Ashton of the parson for his parsonage there 10 l 3-4d "Asshen"
 
Hartwell Richerd Wake esquire for his lands 133 l 44-4d
 
Sum of the hundred of Cleyley (£7_____)
Sum total of all the gross sums above written £35-15s-6d.
 
Among additional notation at the bottom are signatures of;
Francis Morgan
Robert Chunterell
John Bernard
 
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