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yEOVIL pEOPLE DATA

 Gathered information for individuals prior to 1837

 

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Surname Forename(s) Year Notes Reference
Salmon Giles 1570 Churchwarden
Salmon J 1628 Glover, Pit Lane, house Woborn Property Rents
Salmon J 1636 Pit Lane, house, JS relets to JB Woborn Property Rents
Samas Jacob 1760 Hendford - 1d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Samms John 1729 Kingston - ¾d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sams John 1720 Charcoal supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Sams John  1759 Silk Mercer Churchwardens' Accounts
Sanders John 1700 Maltster Deed
Sanders John 1730 Maltster Deed
Sanders John 1741 Maltster Deed
Satton John 1729 Hendford - 1d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Saunders John 1729 Kingston - 1s 10d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Saunders John 1751 Maltster, Market Place Deed
Scott Goody 1696 Beer Seller Churchwardens' Accounts
Seagar John 1741 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Seagar John 1742 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Seagar John 1743 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1760 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1762 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1763 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1767 Builder Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1770 Builder Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1771 Builder Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager James 1773 Builder Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager John 1738 Painter / Decorator Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager John 1739 Painter / Decorator Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager John 1740 Painter / Decorator Churchwardens' Accounts
Seager John 1754 Painter / Decorator Churchwardens' Accounts
Sealy Mary 1768 Glover John Nowes Charity
Sealy Samuel 1753 Churchwarden 1753-5
Sealy Samuel 1765 Glover John Nowes Charity
Sealy Mr 1760 Kingston - 9d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sealy Mr 1760 Hendford - ½d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sealy Mrs 1771 Licensee, Lyon / Eagle / Falcon
Sealy Robert 1729 Kingston - 10½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward Ambrose 1647 Constable of the Borough Quarter Sessions
Seaward Ambrose 1664 Borough - 8s 0d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward Ambrose 1664 Kingston - 8s 0d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward Ambrose 1703 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seaward Ambrose 1704 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seaward Ambrose 1710 Mercer Woborn Muniments
Seaward Ambrose 1716 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seaward Ambrose 1723 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seaward Ambrose 1728 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seaward Ambrose 1760 Borough - 1s 8d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward Elizabeth 1760 Borough - 1½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward Mrs 1760 Borough - 8d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward Samuel 1625 Vicar
Seaward Widow 1760 Borough - 4½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seaward William 1713 Beer Seller Churchwardens' Accounts
Segere Henry 1393 Provost
Sele William 1419 Provost
Selwood John 1779 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selwood John 1781 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selwood John 1782 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selwood John 1783 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selwood John 1784 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selwood John 1785 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selwood John 1786 Fire Engine Maintenance Churchwardens' Accounts
Selye John 1633 Cottage at Brightmorehill 1633 Kingston Survey
Seward Ambrose 1661 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1663 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1677 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1695 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1721 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1722 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1731 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1732 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1733 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1734 Portreeve
Seward Ambrose 1735 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1736 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose Jnr. 1740 Churchwarden
Seward Ambrose 1760 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1761 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1762 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1763 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1774 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1674 Borough - 2s 0d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seward Ambrose 1775 Gentleman Will of Ambrose Seward
Seward Ambrose 1775 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1776 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1777 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1688 Mercer Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose 1706 Churchwarden 1706-8
Seward Ambrose 1761 Churchwarden 1761-3
Seward Ambrose 1783 Licensee, Catherine Wheel
Seward Ambrose  1777 Mercer Woborn Muniments
Seward Ambrose Snr. 1684 Borough - 3s 4d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seward Elizabeth 1775 Deceased Will of Ambrose Seward
Seward Ambrose Snr. 1689 Kingston - 3s 4d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seward Katherine 1694 Kingston - 3s 4d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seward Mr 1729 Kingston - 2s 5½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seward Mr 1729 Paid 6 shillings (10 to 20 windows) Window Tax (Annual)
Seward Samuel 1775 Deceased Will of Ambrose Seward
Seward William 1711 Timber Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Seward William 1729 Borough - 2d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Seward William 1729 Paid 6 shillings (10 to 20 windows) Window Tax (Annual)
Sewards Ka(therine), Mrs  1729 Hendford - 1½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sewe John 1512 Vennel's Cross, Burgage Woborn Property Rents
Sewer Bartholomew 1548 Burgage, 26s 8d pa Chantry of the Name of Jesus
Sharpe John 1631 Shoemaker, South St & Bond St corner Woborn Property Rents
Shaw George 1778 Oil & Paint Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Shaw 1779 Oil, Brush & Paint Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Shaw George 1784 Churchwarden
Shaw George 1785 Churchwarden
Shaw George 1786 Oil & Paint Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Sheand Mr, late 1760 Kingston - 1s 5d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sheane Thomas 1737 Timber Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Sheane Thomas 1742 Churchwarden
Shearstone Joseph  1711 Builders Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Shearstone Will 1720 Lime supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Shearstone 1729 Paid 6 shillings 'for ye Sunn' Window Tax (Annual)
Sheppard Edmund 1563 Churchwarden
Sheppard Edmund 1564 Churchwarden
Shere Joseph 1713 Lime supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Sherestone Mrs 1740 Beer Seller Churchwardens' Accounts
Sheringe William 1656 Shoemaker, Pit Lane, house Woborn Property Rents
Sherring William 1652 Husbandman, Pit Lane, house, Rent 4s pa Woborn Property Rents
Sherry Mrs 1760 Hendford - 6¾d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sherry Samuel 1724 Churchwarden
Sherry Samuel 1725 Churchwarden
Sherry Samuel 1729 Borough - 9d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sherston John 1702 Matriculated Clare College Alumni Cantabrigienses
Sherstone Joseph  1706 Builders Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Sherstone Mrs 1741 Beer Seller Churchwardens' Accounts
Sheward Thomas 1580 Vicar
Shoel John 1765 At the Charity School - bapt 7 Aug 1753 John Nowes Charity
Shoel John 1768 Expelled from the Charity School John Nowes Charity
Short  William 1535 Vennel's Cross, Burgage Woborn Property Rents
Short  William 1548 Churchwarden
Short  William 1553 Pistor (Baker), Vennel's Cross, Burgage Woborn Property Rents
Shorland Thomas 1792 Surgeon, Bore's Garden, Grope Lane Deed
Shortland Isaac 1780 Tailor Churchwardens' Accounts
Shortland Isaac 1780 Churchwarden
Shortland Isaac 1781 Churchwarden
Shortland Thomas 1780 Portreeve 1780-8
Shortland Thomas 1783 Surgeon & Portreeve Deed
Shortland Thomas 1790 Surgeon & Apothecary Universal British Directory
Shortland Thomas 1792 Surgeon & Portreeve Deed
Shute John 1729 Borough - 3½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Shute John 1729 Paid 2 shillings (under 10 windows) Window Tax (Annual)
Sillye John 1620 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Skarre W 1501 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Simmonds John 1760 Borough - 1d for Godsals, Vicarage St Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Simonds J 1747 Quedam St, tenement Woborn Property Rents
Simpson William 1779 Wine Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Simpson William 1780 Wine Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Simpson William 1781 Wine Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Simpson William 1783 Wine Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Simpson William 1784 Wine Merchant Churchwardens' Accounts
Singer Austin 1764 Labourer Churchwardens' Accounts
Singer Austin 1765 Labourer Churchwardens' Accounts
Skynner Thomas 1366 Provost
Slade John 1729 Kingston - 1d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Slade John, Doctor 1760 Borough - 1d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Slade Richard 1760 Kingston - 5d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Slade Thomas 1765 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Slade Thomas 1766 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Slape William 1548 Tenement & Land, 6s 8d pa Chantry of BVM Within
Slape William 1548 Quedam St, Barn, 5s pa Chantry of BVM Within
Slocombe John 1761 Builder Churchwardens' Accounts
Slocombe S  1744 Blacksmith Churchwardens' Accounts
Slocumb John 1766 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Slocumb John 1767 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Slocumb John 1770 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Smart Edward 1767 Labourer Churchwardens' Accounts
Smethe Harry 1569 Archer of Marsh 1569 Muster Roll
Smethe John 1569 Billman of Preston 1569 Muster Roll
Smethe William 1569 Billman of Wigdon & Huntley 1569 Muster Roll
Smith John 1760 Borough - ¾d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Snook Benjamin 1693 Mercer Deed
Snooke Benjamin 1691 Licensee, Hart (Castle), Middle St Deed
Somerton John 1748 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Somerton John 1761 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Somerton John 1764 Gardener Churchwardens' Accounts
Somerton John 1766 Gardener Churchwardens' Accounts
Somerton John  1755 Gardener Churchwardens' Accounts
Somerton John  1758 Gardener Churchwardens' Accounts
Spear James 1816 App'd to William Wilmington John Nowes Charity
Spede James 1548 2 Burgages, 1 Cottage, 25s pa Chantry of BVM Within
Spender Henry 1680 Glover, Grope Lane, house Woborn Property Rents
Spender Merrick 1655 Glover, South St Woborn Property Rents
Spender Richard 1663 Glover, formerly Merrick, South St Woborn Property Rents
Spender Wiow 1716 Grope Lane, house Woborn Property Rents
Spender Widow 1729 Borough - 1d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Spiller Thomas 1782 Licensee, Fountain Inn Land Tax Returns
Spracket William 1744 Stone Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Spracket 1729 Stone Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Sparkeford Richard de 1367 Provost
Spurstow Androw 1569 Supplier of a corslet 1569 Muster Roll
Stacye John 1569 Archer of Wigdon & Huntley 1569 Muster Roll
Starr Joseph 1635 Portreeve
Starre Joseph 1581 Borough, Goods, Value £8, Paid 8 shillings Lay Subsidy
Starre Joseph 1598 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Starre Joseph 1600 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Starre Joseph 1605 Lynnendraper Woborn Muniments
Starre Joseph 1644 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Starre Joseph Snr 1659 Linnendraper Woborn Muniments
Steapham John 1729 Hendford - 3¾d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Stephens John 1790 Gardener Universal British Directory
Stephens John 1792 Gardener (deceased) Deed
Stephens Nathaniel 1780 Miller & Baker Universal British Directory
Stevens John 1760 Hendford - 4d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Stokdon Andrew 1535 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Stone  William 1544 Churchwarden
Stone William 1548 Tenement, 19s pa Chantry of the Holy Cross
Stone William 1548 Pytlane, Burgage, 13s 4d pa Chantry of the Name of Jesus
Stone William 1548 Kingston, Land, 22s pa Chantry of the Name of Jesus
Stone  William 1555 Portreeve
Stone William 1567 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Stone William0 1569 Suppier of almaine rivets 1569 Muster Roll
Stone William 1581 Borough, Goods, Value £5, Paid 5 shillings Lay Subsidy
Stonehouse Joseph 1729 Borough - 2½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Stonehouse Jos. 1729 Paid 6 shillings (10 to 20 windows) Window Tax (Annual)
Stonehouse Joshua 1760 Borough - ½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Stickland George 1729 Paid 2 shillings (under 10 windows) Window Tax (Annual)
Strickland George 1729 Borough - 1d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Strode Robert 1569 Billman of Marsh 1569 Muster Roll
Strode Samuel 1760 Kingston - 1d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Strong Martin 1690 Vicar
Strong Martin 1720 Vicar Will
Strong Mr 1694 Borough - 6d  (Vicar) Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Strong Samuel 1790 Grocer Universal British Directory
Strong Stephen 1793 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Strong Stephen 1795 Ironmonger Churchwardens' Accounts
Strong Stephen  1790 Ironmonger & Cutler Universal British Directory
Stronge William 1569 Billman 1569 Muster Roll
Stroud 1770 Labourer Churchwardens' Accounts
Strowde Robert 1581 Marsh, Goods, Value £3, Paid 3 shillings Lay Subsidy
Stuckei John 1581 H&W, Goods, Value £3, Paid 3 shillings Lay Subsidy
Stuckey Robert 1548 Tenement, 8s pa Chantry of the Holy Cross
Sturton John 1704 Roofer Churchwardens' Accounts
Styckelynche John 1548 Burgage & Garden, 5s pa Chantry of BVM Within
Sugg Samuel 1764 Labourer Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugg Samuel 1766 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugg Samuel 1776 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugg Samuel 1777 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugg Samuel 1779 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugg Samuel 1780 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugg Samuel 1783 Odd Job Man Churchwardens' Accounts
Sugge John 1569 Pekeman (Pikeman) of Wigdon & Huntley 1569 Muster Roll
Sugge Tristram 1628 s.o. Tristram, matric Wadham Coll. age 18 Alumni Oxonienses
Sugge William 1569 Billman of Wigdon & Huntley 1569 Muster Roll
Sugge William 1581 H&W, Goods, Value £5, Paid 5 shillings Lay Subsidy
Summers Walter 1685 of Preston, sent to Jamaica, 4 years servitude Bristol Register of Servants
Sutton Francis 1605 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Sutton Francis 1606 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Sutton Francis 1607 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Sutton Francis 1616 Warden of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Sutton Francis 1617 Custos of Woborn Almshouse Woborn Muniments
Sutton Mr 1760 Kingston - 1d  Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Sweetman Widow 1760 Borough - ½d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Swetman Maria 1651 Silver St, Pall Inn Woborn Property Rents
Symes John 1548 Tenement, 10s pa Chantry of the Holy Cross
Symes John 1560 Vicar
Symes John 1633 Close of pasture called Ryalles 1633 Kingston Survey
Symes William 1793 Stone Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Symes William 1794 Stone Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Symmonds G  1790 Sand Supplier Churchwardens' Accounts
Symmonds George 1790 Gardener Universal British Directory
Symmonds William 1790 Gardener Universal British Directory
Symonds George 1760 Borough - 2d  Vicarage St, 2 houses Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Symonds James 1784 Cordwainer, Quedam St, tenement Woborn Property Rents
Symonds John 1729 Paid 2 shillings (under 10 windows) Window Tax (Annual)
Symonds John 1760 Borough - 1s 2d  Vicarage St Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Symonds John 1783 Gardener Will
Symonds John 1796 Cordwainer, Quedam St, tenement Woborn Property Rents
Symonds John Jnr. 1760 Borough - 1d  Vicarage St Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Symonds Thomas 1760 Borough - 2d Poor Rate Return (Monthly)
Symonds William 1766 Gardener Deed

 

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