Sloper

1691 Edward Slopar was Churchwarden
1702-4 John Slopar was Churchwarden
1800 H H Slopar was Bailif

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home Oct 1671, 1672 Edward Sloper 2 hearths Church Street Hearth Tax families in nearby places 1662 Rodborow William Sloper Chargeable 1672 Rodmartin Edward Sloper 5 hearths

Meeting about Replacing the Church held 22 June 1729
Influential citizens held a meeting to consider what to do about the state of the old church attended by John Barrett, Henry Crowther, Daniel Evans, Richard Harding, John Johnson, Thomas Keen, John Phillips, John Purnell, Francis Savage, John Sloper, William Tomkinson, Barnard Wickes, Joseph Wickes, John Wight, Henry Wightwick
The matter went to Parliament who suggested repairs and on 10 Feb 1740 charged Thomas Estcourt, Richard Harding, Joseph Ralph, Charles Savage and William Savage with overseeing the work.
After spending money doing doubtful repairs, the Old Church was demolished and rebuilt to be opened in 1770

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

D 566 B 2/2 05-Oct 1698 John Sloper signed Bailiff's accounts D 566 L 3/2 24-Oct 1700 John Sloper signed the Deed of protest against the 13 D 566 Z 20 15-Nov 1715 John Sloper sgned a petition against rebels invading and trying to subvert our religious laws and liberties D 566 B 2/12/1 23-Nov 1717 Mr Sloper attended Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Page 14, Edward Sloper dwelling 14-0-0 Page 05, Edward Sloper dwelling 8-0-0 Page 07, Henry Sloper various Chief rents 15-0-0 Page 14, Henry Sloper dwelling 30-0-0 Page 13, Widow Sloper dwelling next to the 3 Cups 10-0-0 D 566 B 2/3 20-Aug 1719 John Sloper signed as one of the 13 D 566 B 37 12-Jun 1721 John Sloper one of 13, agree to purchase Mayo's house in West St, for use of Schoolmaster D 566 R 2/2 22-Jun 1729 John Sloper voted for a brief to be started to rebuild Tetbury Church D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Edward Sloper column 3 D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 John Sloper column 1

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Edward 62 John 27, his wife Mary 41, his three children John 10, Mary 7 and Eleanor 3, and two servants Not in Census Alice 29 and Matthew 19 (siblings of John)

Court Leet Roll 1735 - John p1 Town Jury & Sworn Accountant & Bailiff in Court

Ted Prince research for 1735

Mr John Sloper Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for laying dung in the streets before his door. To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty 5s also Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for laying timber in the streets or waste land. To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of 5s also 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.
Sloper	Edward	He 1673-42	House 10.08	ch1
Sloper	Mr John	House 1.09	&w 3cd - sv2	ch7
	He 1708-38	Mary 1694-62
	John 1725-55	Mary 1728-	Eleanor 1732-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 Z 20 column 3, about 1736 Edward Sloper and John Sloper in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 B 2/5 09-Nov 1739 John Sloper deceased, paid to the Trustees 78-1-6 balance of his account D 566 B 2/5 - 1742 Robert Sloper weighed wool and yarn in the Market D 566 R 13 about 1745 Mary Sloper promised 1-1-0 Subscription for a new Engine for ye use in Tetbury D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury charges Widow Mrs Sloper not keeping the pitching repaired before the door of house of late Edward Sloper repair by Nov 5 or pay 10/- D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury Widow, Mrs Sloper 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 2/2 04-Apr 1754 John Sloper paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Late John Sloper house occupied by George Swinerton, encroaching on the Waste To be removed within six months, or pay penalty of 5-0-0 D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Late John Sloper house occupied by John Morton, encroaching on the Waste To be removed within six months, or pay penalty of 5-0-0 D 566 R 2/2 01-Apr 1754 Miss Sloper paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Mrs Sloper for not keeping the pitching before the house of the late Edward Sloper D 566 R 2/2 01-Apr 1754 Mrs Sloper paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Widow, Mrs Sloper for erecting posts or rails before their respective doors To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 1-0-0 D 566 M5 - 1755 Town Jury charges Widow Sloper for erecting posts or rails Remove by Nov 5 or pay 20/- D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Mathew Sloper Page 1b, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Poor relief Ratepayer, 20 Jul 1742, Page 49 John Sloper deceased 22-05-00 or Occupier Page 52 Edward Sloper 2-00-00 Page 53 Mr Sloper of devizes 13-00-00 23-Mar 1746 (old date), Page 414 Robert Sloper paid 2-00-00 for the use by Henry Barratt Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747, Page 422 Robert Sloper
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 14 Chipping Lane John Sloper 6-4-0 for Mr Samuel Punters houses 17 Chipping Lane Mary Sloper 22-5-0 18 Chipping Lane Edward Sloper 6-0-0 and Balls 12 Church Street Upwards Robert Sloper 7-17-0 for Devizes or occupier

Bigland recorded

On Tomb in Churchyard In memory of Eleanor, the Wife of John Sloper and daughter of Mathew Wilkins the Elder, who departed this life May 30, Anno Dom 1716. Here resteth the body of John Sloper of this Town, who departed this life the 3rd day of January 1724-5, Aetatis suae 64 To the memory of John Sloper, of this town, Gent. who died April 14 1738 aged 30 Also of Mary, his wife, who died May 17, 1762 aged 68, And of John Sloper of this town, Gent, who died Jany 24 1755 aged 29 And of Joseph, Elizabeth and Anne, Brother and Sisters of the said John Sloper. Joseph died Jan 18 1734 aged 8 months, Elizabeth died Aug 13, 1735 aged 5 years. Anne died July 1, 1737 aged 7 weeks. On a Headstone in the Churchyard Henry Sloper died 9 July 1712 aged 43 Ann Medicott, Daughter of the above said Henry Sloper, died 24 June 1792 aged 82

Elizabeth Sloper married 17151007 to Robert Jones and baptised Sarah 17161011, William 17231228 and Jonathan 17270212

Henry Sloper 1670 - 17120709 aged 43, wed 14 Apr 1706 to Jane Merchant 1680 - 17070524, baptised Mary 17070414 - 17180426 aged 11 and buried his wife five weeks later.
Henry Slopar wed 16 June 1709 to Elizabeth Jones and baptised Ann Medicott 17100518 - 17920624 aged 82, and Elizabeth 17120101 (six months before he died). His widow Mary was buried 17180817.

John Sloper 1661 - 17250104 aged 64, buried his wife Eleanor Wilkins 1660 - 17160607 aged 56.

John Sloper 1685 - 17240104 and his wife 1685 - 17160607, baptised Alice 17060628, John 17080318 - 17380414 aged 30 born 7 March, Mary 17100925 - 17180426 aged 7 born 15 Sept, buried Child 17120701, baptised Thomas 17130827 - 17160403 lived 2 years born 22 Aug, Mathew 17160513 and buried his wife a week later.

John Sloper 17080318 - 17380414, son of John aged 30, married 17241115 to Mary Punter 1694 - 17620517 aged 68 and baptised John 17251220 - 17550124 aged 29 born 8am on Friday 10th Dec, Mary 17281220, Elizabeth 17300820 - 17350813 aged 5, Eleanor 17320327 born March 21, Joseph 17340118 lived 8 months and Ann 17370522 lived 7 weeks.

Mathew Sloper 17160513- son of John, and Sarah baptised John 17680612 and Thomas Whorwood 17690619.

Mrs Sloper, Widow, was buried 17040912.

Robert Sloper of Devizes married 17350821 to Judith Purnell

Small

Mary Small, Widow, was buried 17180817.

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
D 566 Z 19 ? 1700 John Small executor of Will of John Wicks who was in an appeal to get road fixed

Smallwickes

Smart

Rebecca Smart wed Samuel Smith 17 Nov 1640
Gabrill Smart wed Mary Mallard 4 May 1679
Gabriel Smart wed Jane Hall 23 Apr 1704

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P328a OV 4/2 16-Nov 1723 Ann Smart served as Apprentice to John Clark P328a OV 7/24, in Workhouse Nov 5th, 1725 Gabriel Smart's Child P328a OV 4/2 03-Sep 1726 Elizabeth Smart served as Apprentice to Thomas Miles

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Gabriel (also spelled Gabrill) 55, and his wife Jane 61 Thomas 30, his wife Tridswith 26, and two children Thomas 7 and John infant Not in Census Gabriel's children, Mary 26, Ann 24, Betty 18 and William 16

Court Leet Roll 1735 - Thomas p1 (Gabriel of Charlton)

Smart	Gabriel	House 26.07	& w	ch2
	He 1680-	Jane 1674-54
Smart	Thomas	House 1.04	&w 2cd	ch4
	He 1705-76	Tridswith 1711-61	Thomas 1728-	John 1735-61

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 1 Thomas Smart D 566 R 1/22 26-Dec 1749 Jane Smart and Thomas Smart each received 1/- of the annual Langstrom and Maltby Charity money P 328a OV 3/1/2 24-Jun 1751 John Smart wife Jane of Wotton Bassett, Oxon D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 1.1 Thomas Smart D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 1.1 Thomas Smart D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Thomas Smart received 6d at Christmas inside Column 2, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1769 Thomas Smart boy received a coat Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1772 John Smart boy received a coat Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1773 Thomas Smart received 6d at Christmas inside Column 4, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 B 2/6 27-Nov 1786 William Smart was paid 5-0-0, for Apprentice Edward Curtis bound to him

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
03-Jun 1746, Page 361 Gabriel Smart buried at Glastonbury, John Butler paid 19.06 costs 06-Apr 1747, Page 408 Thomas Smart wife receive an allowance each 4 weeks 06-Apr 1747, Page 408 Widow Smart receive an allowance each 4 weeks
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 01-May 1749 Widow Smart received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks On 04-Mar 1754 Jane Smart was paid 4/- ill On 01-Apr 1754 Jane Smart was given 1/- being ill On 20-May 1754 Jane Smart being ill received 6d On 20-May 1754 Widow Smart received 5/- allowance each 4 weeks

Elizabeth Smart baptised 7 Feb 1717, daughter of Gabriel Smart, was Apprenticed on 3 Sept 1726 to Thomas Miles and Mary his wife, reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 3-Sep 1726

Gabriel Smart Senior buried his wife 17070816, buried a second wife 17210119 and was himself buried 17290831. Their son Thomas was buried 17050129.

Gabriel Smart 16800913 son of Gabriel, married 17040423 to Jane Hall, 1674-17540714 aged 80, baptised Thomas 17050826, Jane 17070321 - 17130102 aged 5, Mary 17081019 lived 2 days and buried with her twin, Mary 17091020, Ann 17110624, William 17120316 - 17120812 lived 5 months, Robert 17140103 lived 7 weeks, Jane 17150325 lived 9 months, Betty 17170207 and William 17190315. 11 children, 5 survived.

Gabriel Smart baptised Elizabeth 17300704 and Mary 17310118 - these appear to be repeat baptisms for his daughters aged 13 and 22, although the Register gives no ages of the daughters.

Jane Smart 17401229 - 17720512, daughter of Thomas, baptised Betty 17650227 and buried her 4 days later.

John Smart and his wife Jane have a Settlement Certificate from the authorities at Wotton Bassett, Oxfordshire reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 24-Jun 1751

Are they the same John Smart? baptised 17350403, buried 17610306 son of Thomas, aged 25, and baptised his son Thomas 17600818. Did this John Smart work a year in Wotton Bassett?

Mary Smart 17091020 - 17590820, daughter of Gabriel, married 17400915 to Daniel Pill, and baptised Esther 17420406, Mary 17441019 lived 22 years, John 17470423, Samuel 17490613 and Hannah 17520507.

Mary Smart named William Makes of Tetbury as father of her female child born December 1779 reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 10-Jan 1780.
The writing is indistinct, I could not identify the man named.

Reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 10 Jan 1780 shows Mary Smart was bonded to pay 6 pence a week or support her child, and William Stokes, as father of her child, was to pay 1/- a week to the Churchwardens and Overseers

Thomas Smart 17050826 - 17760127 aged 70, son of Gabriel, and his wife Tridswith 1705 - 17610422, baptised Thomas 17280322 (not at Tetbury), Jane 17290403 lived 5 days, Mary 17320413 lived 1 year, John 17350403 - 17610306 aged 25, Mary 17371129 and Jane 17401229.
John died of SmallPox six weeks before his mother also died from Smallpox.

Thomas Smart Labourer was named by Elizabeth Fletcher as father of her female child born 15 Oct 1790 The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor records, Reference P328a OV 5/2 dated 09 Jun 1791.

Thomas Smart, porter, bachelor, wed 25 Nov 1793 to Elizabeth Fletcher, spinster, at Tetbury