People of Tetbury in 1735

Lewis, Light, Lillard, Linkinhold, Linsey,

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All dates are converted to new style (year starting on Jan 1st) and shown as year - month - day.

Lewis

Men of 1608 - William Leris, crippled.
Weddings before 1710
Elizabeth Lewes wed Giles Waite 24 Jan 1634
Margery Lews wed Thomas Saunders 31 May 1640
Stephen Lewis alias Joanes wed Sarah Daves 16 July 1669
Charles Lews wed Mary Hardin 29 July 1678
Sarah Lewis wed George Parker 24 Feb 1678
An Lews wed John Lings 14 Aug 1679
Sarah Lews wed Thomas Chapman 26 Dec 1681
John Lewis wed Hester Punter 3 Oct 1708

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
Oct 1672 Stephen Lewis 1 Poor Discharge Certificate
Oct 1671 William Lewis 2 hearths Page 2
Oct 1672 William Lewis 3 hearths Little Silver Street
Hearth Tax families in nearby places
1671, 1672 Minchinhampton John Lewis Discharged

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P328a OV 4/2 06-Aug 1729 Roger Lewis Master to Apprentice Richard Thornbury
D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Nicholas Lewis column 1 not at home


At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735.
Mary 46 and one child, Esther 16
Nicholas 35, his wife Diana 30, and two children Elizabeth 7 and Rebecca 3
Not in Census Samuel 49, who was buried 8 Feb 1736


Court Leet Roll 1735 - Nicholas p2 (Town Jury)

Ted Prince research for 1735
The Rev Mr Lewis (for Joseph Shillam's house)
Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for erecting posts or rails before his door
and in the streets or waste land.
To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of �1

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Lewis MaryHouse 14.18* ch1
Mary 1689-5936Esther 1719
Lewis Nicholas House 2.15 &w ** 2cd - sv2 ch6
He 1700-51Diana 1705-41Elizabeth 1728-Rebecca 1732-62

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 Z 20 column 2, about 1736 Nicholas Lewis in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races
D 566 M3 1738 Constable of the Court Nicholas Lewis
D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 2 Nicholas Lewis
D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury The Rev Lewis for Joseph Shillam's house, for erecting posts or rails before their respective doors To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 1-0-0
D 566 R 1/22 26-Dec 1749 Mary Lewis Widow, received 1/- of the annual Langstrom and Maltby Charity money
D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges The Rev Lewis for Widow Andrew's house, for erecting posts or rails before their respective doors To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 1-0-0
D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Widow Lewis for building a messuage on the Waste, now owned by Joshua Wilkins
D 566 M5 - 1755 Town Jury charges Rev Lewis for the Widow Andrew's house, for erecting posts or rails Remove by Nov 5 or pay 20/-

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
13-Dec 1741 3 Widow Lewis 04-00
08-Mar 1741 (Old Date), Page 39 Nicholas Lewis rent for people with Small Pox 2-00-00
24-May 1742, Page 64 Widow Lewis 04-00 Receive Monthly allowance,
21-Jun 1742, Page 71 Nicholas Lewis Account 18-09
11-Oct 1742, Page 87 Henry Lewis was paid Robert Clark's Apprentice money 1-10-00
11-Oct 1742, Page 87 Nicholas Lewis Account 00-06
06-Dec 1742, Page 100 Nicholas Lewis Account 12-11
06-Apr 1747, Page 407 Widow Lewis receive an allowance each 4 weeks
Apr 1747, Page 418 Nicholas Lewis Ratepayer of Tetbury
Apr 1747, Page 426 Nicholas Lewis Charleton Ratepayer of Tetbury
02-Apr 1744, Page 187 Lewis house in Charlton, White washing cost 03-00 on account of Small Pox
21-Feb 1744 (Old date), Page 202 Nicholas Lewis Vestry which set rate for Poor support taxes
05-Feb 1744 (Old date), Page 251 Nicholas Lewis signed for Month Accounts
11-Aug 1746, Page 346 Nicholas Lewis Vestry to confirm Rate

In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 01-May 1749 Widow Lewis received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks
On 23-Apr 1750 Lewis paid 10/- for use of his house at Charlton for Small Pox
On 04-Feb 1754 Widow Lewis received 5/- allowance each 4 weeks
On 23 Jan 1758 Widow Lewis received 5/- allowance each 4 weeks
On 11 Dec 1758 Widow Lewis received 5/- allowance each 4 weeks

Bigland recorded
In the Nave
Eleanor, Wife of Robert Clark, died Sept 29, 1755 aged 23 yrs
Esther, his second wife, died May 8, 1794 aged 75 years.
Robert Clark, Gent, died Jany 16 1795 aged 62 years.
Arms :- Gules two bars and in Chief three cinque foils Argent CLARK,
impaling two Coats per fess first SLOPER,
as before, 1st wife. Second Coat;-
per fess Or and Argent, a Lion rampant Azure,... ... second wife.LEWIS.
On the Stone of the Skelton family
Also near this place lieth the
Body of Diana, the wife of
Nicholas Lewis,
who departed this life
July 26th, 1741 aged 36 years.

Diana Lewis was buried 17410728.
Edward Lewis was buried 17120512.

Mrs Elizabeth Lewis of Chippen Sodbury married 17500708 to Mr Zachary Bayley of Tewkesbury

Esther Lewis 1719 - 17940508, is called 'Mrs' when she married 17621012 by Licence, to widower Robert Clark 1733 - 17950116, whose first wife Eleanor Sloper was buried 17551001 aged 23, leaving Mary baptised 17540519.

Henry Lewis Master for apprentice Robert Clarke reference P328a OV 4/3 dated 7-Oct 1742
11-Oct 1742, Page 87 in P328a OV 2/1, Henry Lewis was paid Robert Clark's Apprentice money 1-10-00
I see in the previous paragraph that Robert married Esther Lewis - the daughter of John Lewis, as we learn from the lease John took.

John Lewis was buried 17070630.

John Lewis the Clerk, married 17080612 to Hester Painter, and baptised Mary 17090905, Joseph 17101102 and John 17120116.

Rev John Lewis and Esther Lewis of Holt took out a mortgage approved by Isaac Punter and F Sloper on 9 Oct 1754 reference D566 T 2/1
on 20 Nov 1765 reference D566 T 2/1 the lease granted for 3 lives, passed to Robert Clarke woolstapler and Esther his wife executrix of Rev John Lewis, late of Holt in the parish of Bradford, Wiltshire, her father, and Mary daughter of Robert Clark by Eleanor his first wife, deceased.

Nicholas Lewis 1700 - 17511209 declares he is father of Katherine.

Will of Katherine Lewis 1737/156

Begins like a statement for an Intestate Estate.
Know all men by these present that we Nicholas Lewis of Tetbury in the county of Gloucester, Innholder, William Tovey of the city of Gloucester Innholder and John Doe are held and firmly bound to the Bishop of Gloucester in the sum of one thousand pounds .... Sealed this 13th day of Sept 1737
The condition of this Obligation is such that the above bounden Nicholas Lewis, lawful and natural father and guardian and curator at law, lawfully assigned to Katherine Lewis an infant aged about fifteen years ... manage for the best advantage ... her Goods, Chattells and Credits ... during her minority.


has found they wed at Newington Bagpath, Phillimore's Marriage Registers
Charles Randolph m. 5 March 1743 Katherine Lewis both of Tetbury


Rebecca Lewis baptised her base born daughter Elizabeth 17150213.
Rebecca Lewis, the Cook at the White Lyon, was buried 17621126.

Robert Lewis married 17321005 to Rachel Rodway

Roger Lewis took Richard Thornbury as Apprentice reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 6-Aug 1729

Samuel Lewis 16860504 - 17360208, son of Edward aged 50, married 17151412 to Mary Savage and they baptised Lydia 17171027 - 17230505 lived 6 years.

Thomas Lewis, married 17240722 to Mary Stooks, baptised 17030722 the daughter of Henry.

Thomas Lewis of Brinkworth, married 17341107 to Betty Boulton, baptised 17170207, daughter of Daniel.

Widow Lewis of Kemble was buried 17060401.
Widow Lewis was buried 17141219.

Light

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
March 1664 Martin Lide Ladyday Not Chargeable
March 1664 Robert Lide Ladyday Not Chargeable

Thomas Light was buried 17380323, guess aged 23.

Lillard

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 3.2 William Lillard

Linkinhold

1672 John Linkenhold was Churchwarden

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury
A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home
Oct 1671 John Linkenholt lost hearths Page 1
Oct 1672 John Linkenhould Chruch Warden, in charge of collection, 120 are named On Overseers list
Oct 1672 John Linkenhould 4 hearths West Street

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
D 566 B 11 18-May 1700 John Linkinhold signed a Protest asking that the 13 be re-established
D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718
Page 15, John Linkenhold dwelling 8-0-0
Page 16, John Linkenhold barn and close 5-0-0
Page 01, John Linkinhold house and land abuting John Stephen's owned by Giles Stedman


Will of John Linkenholt 1700/244

Will made on 9 June 1698 and Proved 5 Dec 1700
To my sister Mary Goold 10 pounds
To my sister in law Dina Young one shilling
To my wife Esther who is my sole executor, all my remaining goods


Mrs Linkinhold, Widow, was buried on 17101007.

Linsey

Francis Lindsey wed Mary Par 8 Feb 1696
John Linsey, of Milburn, in Darbyshire was buried on 17220502.

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