Wyke Land Tax, 1704

Taken from Bradford Antiquary vol.II (Page 16) Land Tax for Bradford and District Levied in 1704, at 4/- in the pound. The whereabouts of the originals is unknown.

The abbreviation Jno. stands for John.

Name Surname Land £ s. d.
Mr.Jno. Empson   3 3 4
Mr.Jno. Empson Mr Bagshaws Lande 0 13 4
Mr.Jno. Empson Littleworthinheade 0 15 0
Mr.Jno. Empson Abraham Barrowcloughs farme 0 5 0
Mr.Jno. Empson part of his Fathers Farme 0 11 8
Mr Will. Richardson   2 10 0
Mr Will. Richardson Garnette Farme 0 5 0
Mr Will. Richardson Occupyers of Wike Mill 1 0 0
Will. Pollard, senior   1 10 0
Rich. Pollard   2 1 8
Hen. Fearnley   1 10 0
Hen. Wilkinson   0 15 0
Jno. Peareson   0 6 8
Will. Pollard, junior   3 6 8
Jno. Howldsworth   1 10 10
Edw. Wilkinson   2 0 0
Edw. Wilkinson for ye ffoldingworths 0 8 4
Jno. Spencer   2 14 2
Widow Haigh   2 6 8
Thempest Cordingley   0 13 4
Edward Kinge   0 15 0
Arthur ffirth   3 5 0
Widow Scolefeilde   2 8 4
Jno. Waddington   1 8 4
Timothey Kirshaw   0 10 0
James Wilkinson   0 5 0
James Wilkinson for ye ffarme he lives on 0 5 0
Rich. Kirshaw   1 1 8
Jno. Wright   1 15 0
Jno. Ffrost   0 5 0
Barbara Birkbey   0 8 4
Widow Longbothom   0 6 8
Rich. Swyar   1 5 0
Jno. Bollon   0 5 0
Jam. ffrankland   0 10 0
Edward Hanson   1 6 8
Jno. ffirth   3 3 4
Hen. ffearnley   0 7 6
Arthur ffirth, junior   0 16 8
Will. Wright   0 4 2
Rob. Goodall   0 4 2
    The Colemine in Wike 0 15 0
Jonas Bateman   1 0 0
Jonathan Brigg   0 1 8
Jno. Brigg   0 19 2
Jno. Kirshaw   0 10 0
Tim. Hargreaves   0 3 4
    The Tyth of Wike 4 0 0
    Peasegreave & Little Lightcliffe 0 5 0
Isack Howroyde   1 0 0
      __ ___ ___
    Totall is 58 11 11
Jno Wright Jno. Wright & Edw. Hanson      
Edw Hanson Assessors      
John Brigge Collector      
    Confirmed by us.      
  This was put in 5/- lesse in the Duplicate        
  because they complained they were so charged-R.        

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