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Broadstairs & St. Peter's, Thanet Poll for the Knights of the Shire, 1790

Transcribed by Susan Young.
Taken on Pennenden Heath, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 28, 29 and 30th days of June, 1790. By Leonard Bartholmew, Esq. Sheriff.
Candidates:
The Honourable Charles Marsham
Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart.
Filmer Honywood, Esq.


SURNAME GIVEN NAME FREEHOLD CONSISTING OF OCCUPIERS Marsham Knatchbull Honywood
Allen John St. Peters house & land self     x
Bailey Nathaniel St. Peters house self     x
Bailey Edward St. Peters house & land self     x
Bailey John Broadstairs house self     x
Blackburn Thomas St. Peters house self   x x
Blackburn William St. Peters house & land self     x
Brasier John St. Peters house & land self   x  
Breton, Esq. William St. Peters house & land self     x
Burton George St. Peters house self     x
Busbridge Richard St. Peters house self x x  
Chapman Henry St. Peters house & land self     x
Cock William St. Peters house self     x
Collard Richard St. Peters house & land self & others     x
Covell Robert St. Peters house self   x  
Cramp Aaron St. Lawrence house & land self   x  
Crofts Robert St. Peters house & land self   x  
Crofts William St. Peters houses self & others   x  
Dutney Thomas Broadstairs house self     x
Foat Stephen Margate house & land self & others   x  
Goldsmith Thomas St. Peters house & land self     x
Goodson* William Thanet house & land self   x  
Hills* Stephen Thanet house self   x x
Hodgman Thomas St. Peters land self   x  
Hodgman Thomas St. Peters house & land ... Sole     x
Hogben John Stouting house & land ... Beer x x  
Hurst John St. Peters house & land self     x
Hurst Thomas St. Peters house & land M. Hurst     x
Hurst* David Thanet house & land self x x  
Knott Thomas St. Peters house & land self     x
Knuckle Stephen St. Peters house & land self     x
Long William St. Peters house & land self     x
Miles Thomas Margate land ... Mitchener     x
Milton Richard St. Peters house & land self     x
Minshall William Ramsgate house & land self x    
Mussared John St. Peters house & land self     x
Newby William St. Peters house & land self     x
Newin Stephen St. Peters house & land self     x
Norwood Richard Broadstairs house self     x
Pearce Stephen Broadstairs house self x x  
Philpot Edward Broadstairs house self     x
Philpott Stephen St. Peters house & land self     x
Roberts William St. Peters house & land self & others     x
Rouse Joseph Cudham land E. Lee     x
Sackett John St. Peters house & land self     x
Sampson* Isaac Thanet house & land self     x
Sandwell Robert St. Peters house & land self   x  
Sayer John St. Peters house & land R. Philpot   x  
Stanner Edward St. Peters land self     x
Strivens Henry St. Peters house & land W. Constant   x  
Tipper William Sandwich house ...Naime     x
Tipper Jos. Sandwich house ... Hill     x
Tummond William St. Peters house & land self     x
Twyman Thomas St. Peters house & land self     x
Underdown John St. Peters land self     x
Wales* James Broadstairs house self x x  
Wall Henry St. Peters house & land ... Witherden     x
White John St. Peters house & land self     x
Witherden Robert St. Peters house & land self & others   x  
Young Stephen St. Peters house & land self     x
        TOTALS 6 19 41

*NB pg xviii List of Deviations from the Sheriff's Poll Books, founded on local Enquiries, and corrected in this Book in their respective Places.

*pg. 209 Will. Goodson, James Wales, Tho. Miles, Isaac Sampson, Steph. Hills, David Hurst all of St. Peter's described as living in Thanet