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Holy Trinity, Broadstairs
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Broadstairs & St. Peter's, Thanet Poll for the Knights of the Shire, 1754

Transcribed by Susan Young.
Taken at Maidstone on Wednesday and Thursday the 1st and 2nd of May, 1754. By Sir Thomas Rider, Knt. Sheriff.
Candidates:
The Honourable Robert Fairfax, Esq.
The Honourable Lewis Watson, Esq.
Sir Edward Dering, Bart.


SURNAME GIVEN NAME FREEHOLD CONSISTING OF OCCUPIERS Fairfax Watson Dering
Austen Henry Birchington house & land Tho. Sackett x x  
Avery Robert St. Pet. Thanet house & land Dan. Carbey x x  
Booker John St. Peter’s house & land his own   x x
Bradshaw Ellis Deal house empty x x  
Brown Thomas St. Peter's house his own x x  
Castle John St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Clunn Thomas St. Peter's house & land his own x x  
Cook John St. Pet. Thanet house & land John Cook x x  
Covell Robert St. Pet. Thanet house his own x x  
Croft Robert St. Peter’s house & land his own     x
Deverson Thomas St. Pet Thanet house his own x x  
Ford George St. Pet. Thanet house his own x x  
Gore Robert St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Grant Job St. Peter’s house his own x x  
Gray William St. Peter's house his own x x  
Grey Thomas St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Hawkins Thomas St. Pet. Thanet house & land Jona. Mockett x x  
Hills John St. Lawrence house & land his own x x  
Hinch Thomas Broadstairs house Rob. Baker x x  
Huggett John St. Peter's house & land Rob. Huggett x x  
Huggett Robert St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Huggett Peter St. Pet. Thanet lands Rob. Huggett x x  
Hurst David St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Joad William Broadstairs houses his own & T. Austen x x  
Lister Edward St. Peter's house & land his own x x  
Milton Thomas Broadstairs house & land his own x x  
Mockett Samson St. Pet. Thanet land his own x x  
Mockett Elizah St. Peter’s house & land Dan. Peck   x  
Mockett Jonathan St. Peter’s houses Moc. Sandwell x x  
Muddle Edward St. Pet. Thanet house ..... Coward x x  
Nethersole John St. Peter’s house & land his own     x
Noble Robert St. Pet. Thanet house his own x x  
Norwood John St. Pet. Thanet house Tho. Hawkins x x  
Paramoure George St. Peter’s house & land his own     x
Peirce John St. Pet. Thanet land Jona. Mocket x x  
Peirce Robert St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Peirce John St. Pet. Thanet house his own x x  
Philpott James St. Pet. Thanet house & land Adam Nukle x x  
Reed Thomas St. Pet. Thanet house his own x x  
Reynolds Thomas Sturry house & land John Sanders x x  
Russell Peircival St. Peter’s land his own     x
Russell John St. Peter’s house & land Hen. Read   x  
Sackett Thomas Kings Gate St. Peter's house his own x x  
Samson Thomas St. Pet. Thanet land his own x x  
Scoats William Greenwich house Geo. Griffen x x  
Seal William Broadstairs St. Peter's house his own x x  
Stanner Edward St. Pet. Thanet house & land Will. Doughty x x  
Stevens John Birchington house & land Tho. Chapman x x  
Underdown Vincent St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Underdown John St. Peter’s house & land his own x x  
White John St. Pet. Thanet house & land his own x x  
Whitney Zacharias St. Peter’s house & land his own x x  
Witherden Kirby St. Pet. Thanet land his own x x  
Witherden George St. Pet. Thanet house & garden his own x x  
Witherden Stephen St. Pet. Thanet house & land Rob. Huggitt x x  
Witherden Robert St. Peter’s lands Kir. Witherden     x
Witherding Isaac St. Peter’s house & land his own     x
Withersden Edw. St. Pet. Thanet house his own x x  
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