Higgs alias Townsend, Egg

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home Oct 1671, 1672 Widow Higgins 1 Poor Discharged by Certificate Oct 1671, Oct 1672 John Higgs 1 Poor Discharge Certificate Oct 1672 John Higgs On Overseers list

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P328a OV 4/1 01-Jan 1684 John Higgs served as Apprentice to Thomas Webb P328a OV 4/1 02-Jul 1698 John Higgs Master to Apprentice Samuel Davis P 328a OV 3/3/1 14-Oct 1700 James Higgs came to Tetbury D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Page 08, John Higgs rent P328a OV 4/2 12-Nov 1728 John Higgs served as Apprentice to Joseph Hillier

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Esther 57, and her children Charles 31 and Martha 18 Not in Registers Baptisms to confirm my suggestions, date of Charles' second marriage.

Ted Prince research
Nurse Higgs was paid 1s 6d for attending Hannah Whitford's children 3 days by the Overseers.

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Eggs	Mrs	House 20.18	2cd	- ch3
	She 1680-	Charles 1704-	Martha 1708-

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Feb 1742 Joseph Higgs Extra Payments expenses to ye Justice on that affair 00-04-06 1742-3, Page 104 Martha Higgs in Ann Stratford's monthly list of Workhouse members child 05-08 Page 237 12-Nov 1744 Martha Higgs paid 01-00 for attending Vines wife Page 385 17-Nov 1746 Martha Higgs expenses of 09-00 for carrying her to Justice to swear to her Parish

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Elizabeth Eiggs received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity

Esther (or Easter or Hester) Eggs baptised her baseborn son Charles Townsend 17040229. Hester Higgs was buried 17231016. The Bastardy claim is the only one in the package P328a OV 5/1 before 1765, is dated 15 January 1703 and is made by Hester Higgs of Tetbury against Charles Townsend of ffairford

Charles Townsend 17040229 - 17481221 son of Esther Egg aged 55, was buried with the addition 'alias Higgs' and of 11 years to his age. He married Martha Jones 17270108, who was buried 17270508.
His second wife Martha was buried 17410716.
As Higgs he married 17420726 to Elizabeth Kimberley 1705 - 17700803, widow aged 65 years.

James Higgs came to Tetbury reference P 328a OV 3/3/1 dated 14-Oct 1700
The original is faint, and I could not read the circumstances, nor the place they left.

John Higgs, a Poor child of Tetbury, Apprentice with Master Thomas Webb and his wife Esther to teach trade him the of Worsted comber reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 1-Jan 1684

John Higgs, Master Slater, and Sarah his wife, took Samuel Davis, a poor fatherless boy of Tetbury aged near 12 years, as Apprentice, reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 02-Jul 1698

John Higgs, a Poor child of Tetbury, Apprentice with Master Joseph Hillier reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 12-Nov 1728

John Higgs baptised Sarah 17000122, John 17020303, buried a Child 17080516.
John Egg buried a child 17030328, and baptised his daughter Mary 17041005. He buried a child 17110523. This version of his surname does not appear again.
John Higges wife was buried 17131208.

Mary Higgs was buried 17211129
Martha Higgs baptised her baseborn son Samuel 17430422 and he was buried the next day.

Samuel Higgs was buried 17380226. Estimated birth year 1715.

William Higgs baptised his daughter Ann 17021130.

Hill

The Hearth Tax families in nearby places A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home 1671 Avening Jonathan Hill Discharged 1672 Horsley Richard Hill 1 hearths 1672 Horsley Thomas Hill 2 hearths 1671 Minchinhampton Elizabeth Hill 2 hearths 1672 Minchinhampton Richard Hill Discharged

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Elizabeth 47, and her 4 children Thomas 22, Katherine 20, James 17 and Joseph 5. Not in Census John 26

Court Leet Roll 1735 - Thomas Hill p2

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Hill	Mrs (Widow of John)	House 3.01	4cd	ch5
	Elizabeth 1688-70	Thomas 1713-69	Katherine 1715
		James 1718-	Joseph 1730-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 M3 1739 Carnals (Meat Inspector) Thomas Hill D 566 B 35A 06-Oct 1745 Mr Hill was paid 17/- for a Ledger D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 2 John Hill D 566 M3 1746 Foreign Jury signed Thomas Hill D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 10 Thomas Hill D 566 M4 1746, 1747 Carnals (Meat Inspector) Thomas Hill D 566 M4 1752 Constable Thomas Hill D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges late Widow Hill house occupied by Mrs Hannah Webb, encroaching on the Waste To be removed by Nov 10, or pay penalty of 5-0-0 D 566 M4 - 1754 23 members of the Town Jury Thomas Hill D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 1.1 Thomas Hill D 566 M4 - 1755 20 members of the Foreign Jury Thomas Hill D 566 R 2/2 04-Apr 1754 Thomas Hill paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 1.1 James Hill, Page 1.1 Thomas Hill Younger, Page 1.1 Thomas Hill D 566 M5 - 1764 15 members of the Town Jury Thomas Hill D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Thomas Hill Page 2a, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren

In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 13 Long Street, downwards Thomas Hill 5-8-0 or occupier

Bigland recorded
In the churchyard, on a headstone Elizabeth Hill, relict of John Hill, died 29 April 1770 aged 82

John Hill was buried 17470321, aged 38.

James Hill 17180411, son of John, baptised his daughter Mary 17400427 and she lived 1 week.

Thomas Hill, Alderman in 1751, 17130326 - 17690624, son of John aged 56, married 17361004 to Ann Shippen 1710 - 17700405 aged 60, and baptised Thomas 17391104 - 17400317 lived 4 months, Elizabeth 17410111, buried Thomas 17420407, baptised James 17430814, Mary 17441223, Thomas 17460824, John 17480221 lived 7 weeks, John 17510714 and Ann 17520809.

Hilliar, Hillier, Hillar

Men of 1608 - Roger Hillar, Shart, Labourer, 40y of Charlton
John Hillier, Short, Weaver, 40y

1675-7 Roger Hiller was Churchwarden
1709-13 John Hillier was Churchwarden

John Hiller wed Margaret Jones 3 Oct 1700
Hester Hillier wed Isaack Punter 11 May 1657
Christopher Hillier wed Sarah Browning 3 Sept 1657
Francis Hilar wed Margaret Parsons 16 Apr 1677
Elizabeth Hillar wed James Browning 10 Sept 1682

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home 1671 Roger Hillier 4 hearths Page 2 Charlton 1676 Roger Hillier Collector of Tax Charlton Hearth Tax families in nearby places 1671, 1672 Horsley John Hillier 5 hearths 1672 Minchinhampton Gabriel Hillier 2 hearths 1671, 1672 Minchinhampton Widow Hillier Discharged 1672 Minchinhampton William Hillier 2 hearths 1672 Minchinhampton William Hillier Discharged 1672 Minchinhampton William Hillier Discharged 1671 Shipton Christopher Hillier 2 hearths 1671, 1672 Shipton William Hillier 4 hearths 1671 Weston Francis Hillier 2 hearths 1671 Weston William Hillier 2 hearths

John Hiller wed 3 Oct 1700 to Margaret Jones

Roger Hillier left a Will Proved in 1683. It was written two weeks before Elizabeth married James Browning!

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury charges Widow Hillier for laying dung in the street, remove by Nov 5 or pay 5/- D 566 M4 1757 Constable of the Court Richard Hillier D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 5.1 Richard Hillier D 566 B 2/6 29-Sep 1778 Richard Hillier one of the Thirteen, was absent

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
1742-3, Page 53 John Hillier deceased Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, 4-00-00 Page 422 Thomas Hillier Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747 1742-3, Page 51 Widow Hillier Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, 12-00-00 Page 420 Widow Hillier Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 61 Long Street, downwards Mrs Hillier 13-0-0 now occupied by Mr Bamford On 16 Oct 1758 Mr Hillier was repaid bridge money Tetbury 1-5-0

Francis Hillier Master and his wife Margaret to teach trade of Worsted comber to apprentice William Pike, a Poor child of Tetbury reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 1-Mar 1683

Jacob Hillier, Apprentice with Master John Price to learn trade of Barber, reference Kew Public Records Office Kew public Records office IR 1 52 dated 29-Apr 1753

John Hillier baptised Francis 17020513 - 17050130 aged 2, William 17031226, Francis 17050927, Ann 17080212, John 17091006, buried Child 17101223 and Son 17120124 and baptised Jane 17170502.

Joseph Hillier accepted as Apprentice John Higgs, a poor child of Tetbury, on 6 Aug 1729

Joseph Hillier Master for apprentice John Higgs, a Poor child of Tetbury, reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 12-Nov 1728

Levi Hilliar of Charlton, buried 17220128, married 17190420 to Celia Wasborough at Yate. They baptised Sarah 17200220 lived 2 months and Mary 17210713.

Samuel Hillier baptised John 17041018.

William Hilliar and Mary Aish, both of Cirencester, wed at Tetbury 27 Dec 1708

William Hillier gentleman was named by Elizabeth King as father of her female child born 25 Oct 1783, and he was bonded to pay 1/4 a week plus 20/- for her laying-in expenses, she was bonded to pay 6 pence a week or support the child, The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor records, Reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 03 Feb 1784

William Hillier was named by Elizabeth Philips as father of her female child born 24 Mar 1789, and he was bonded to pay 1/- a week plus 20/- for her laying-in expenses, she was bonded to pay 6 pence a week or support the child, reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 11 Jun 1789.

Will of Levi Hillier 1721/16 Intestate Statement made 26 Jan 1721 (Old date) by Celia Hillier, widow and relict of Levi (it appears to have been made as soon as Levi died, and before he was buried) Will of Richard Hillier 1784/169 Intestate Statement made 9 Dec 1784 by Mary Hillier, widow and relict of Richard, and agreeing that his estate was worth between 300 and 600 pounds Will of Mary Hillier 1790/94 Intestate Statement made 21 Jul 1790 by William Hillier Will of Richard Hillier 1790/95 Intestate Statement made 21 Jul 1790 by William Hillier, stating that administration of Richard's estate was granted to Mary Hillier, widow of deceased, and she has recently died intestate leaving part of his estate not administered. William is granted approval. Will of Richard Hillier 1815/149 Intestate Statement made 20 Sep 1814 Richard died leaving no representative He owns an estate which does not amount to 20 pounds Richard owned the 4th part of a Trust dated 11 Oct 1757 made between Solomon Jones and Mary his wife, first part Richard Mann, second part Sarah Holborow, David Rice and Ann his wife, and Richard Hillier, third part Richard Hillier the fourth part Rebecca Hillier left a Will Proved in 1848, reference number 1848/172