Z1/43/5/2 Bickleigh, Roborough Hundred

October 24th 1715 Ann assessment made and taxed on all the bartons tenements and messuages in the parish of Bickley for setting forth of five men with there arms to the melitia (viz)

Name (and title)Further detailsAmount    
(£)    
Type/LiabilityNotes
Mr John Hering Vic[ar]30    1 man and arms
ditto for Lower Lee20    
 
Richard Gillfor Lower Uppaton20    1 man and arms
the same for Higher Uppaton14    
Jonas Eastonfor Higher Wood16    
 
Chrispher Rogersp[er] Forgmire8    1 man and arms
ditto for Coome [&] ditto for &18    
Watter Reepefor Shilstone9    
John Crosmanfor Darklake15    
 
Elinor Ashfor Lee Beare15    1 man and arms
Phillipp Pearcefor Leefords11    
Andrew Gregory09    
John Helefor Bickley Mills07    
William ReepeChurch house &c03    
the occup[an]ts of Jump &c 05    
 
Thomas Footefor his Bickley towne and Ham24    1 man and arms
John Sowthwoodfor Shutters Hill11    
Walter Reepfor Gutter Land03    
Roger Screechfor Higher Coome Park05    
the occupiers of Willake 03    
Joseph Husseyfor Pilham04    
 
John Hering    [signatory]
Andrew Gregory    [signatory]
Phillip Pearse    [signatory]
Richard Gill    [signatory]
Tho Foote    [signatory]
William Roope Jnr    [signatory]
[endorsed on reverse 'Bickley parish 5 men']    


[In the documents, the amounts recorded are arranged in groups normally adding up to £50 (or multiples of £50), and known as 'fifties', each responsible for providing one or more soldiers; in the transcript, the fifties are separated by grey bands; see Section 2 of the Commentary, The documents described.]