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Cranbrook 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
Allay Thomas Cranbrooke house & land his own x   x
Apps John East Malling house John Bolcomb x    
Ballard Isaac Cranbrooke house & land Self & Russell x x  
Beagham, Esq. E. H. Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Beckett James Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Benton Thomas Charing house & land John Russell x x  
Boys John Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Brightes William Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Chasmer Samuel Town Sutton house & land Will. Bolton x    
Chittenden Tho. Cranbrooke house & land T. Chittenden x x  
Chittenden John Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Colebrooke Thomas Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Cook, Esq. John Cranbrooke land his own x x  
Cowper James Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Cushman William Marden land his own x x  
Dawson Thomas Cranbrooke house his own x   x
Deer, Cl. Edward Frittenden land James Owlett x x  
Dive Thomas Ruckinge land Edw. Godfrey x x  
Durey William Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Eglesden John Cranbrooke house & land Will. Burnett x x  
Evenden Robert Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Evenden Simon Cranbrooke house Nich. Lambard x x  
Foster John Minster, Sheppy house & land John Hooker x x  
Gibbon Francis Biddenden house & land James Munn x x  
Gilbert John Cranbrooke house & land Will. Gilbert x x  
Golding John Goudhurst house & land his own     x
Green Jos. Saltwood house & land John Goddin x x  
Hadlow Samuel Benenden lands his own x x  
Harman Samuel Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Harman Henry Cranbrooke house & land T. Brissenden x x  
Hassell John Cranbrooke house El. Wilshurst x x  
Herne Richard Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Hinds Henry Cranbrooke & Benenden house & land Ja. Love & Hen. Hinds x x  
Hodson, Cl. Henry Cranbrooke lands .... Mace x x  
Holden Collyer Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Holden John Biddenden land his own x x  
Jennings John Biddenden house & land ..... Ferren x x  
Joy John Bought. Monc. house & land T. Simmonds x    
Joy Thomas Cranbrooke house & land T. Drawbridge x x  
Judge William Challock house & land Andrew Hind x x  
Kennett Nicholas Leeds house & land Will. Kennett x x  
Knowlden Duo. Fel. Cranbrooke land his own x x  
Large Richard Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Lawson James Cranbrooke house & land G. Cheesman x x  
Leeds Richard Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Leigh George Chislet lands Mary Claddis x    
Mackley Thomas Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Merchant Thomas Cranbrooke house & land Widow Wood x x  
Merchant Robert Oakham house blank x x  
Merrall Edward Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Merrall Thomas Cranbrooke land his own x x  
Mockford Edward Cranbrooke house ..... Gilbert x x  
Oakes James Cranbrooke house & land James Oakes x x  
Pain Richard Cranbrooke house & land Phillip Good x x  
Parsons Thomas Hotfeild house & land T. Humphry x x  
Peckham William Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Plummer Thomas Cranbrooke house & land his own     x
Reynolds Richard Cranbrooke land his own x x  
Roffe William Cranbrooke house Will. Pearce x x  
Roffe John Cranbrooke house & land John Beckhurst x x  
Russell John Cranbrooke land his own x x  
Simmonds John Cranbrooke land J. Hubbard x x  
Simmonds Isaac Cranbrooke house & land Hen. Spencer x x  
Spillett Robert Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Tempest, Esq. Geo. West Hythe land Edw. Morris     x
Thatcher George Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Thatcher John Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Theobald John Cranbrooke house & land Jo. Goldsmith x    
Thorp Sherlock Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Tibing Bartholom. Cranbrooke house his own x x  
Tisney, Cl. Joseph Cranbrooke tythes blank x x  
Tolhurst Thomas Cranbrooke house & land J. Bridgland x x  
Ware John Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Warren Nicholas Cranbrooke land his own x x  
Weller John Cranbrooke 2 houses John Bean & his own x x  
Weston, Esq. John Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Willard Joseph Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Williams James Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Wimble James Cranbrooke house & land his own x x  
Wise George Cranbrooke house & land Thomas Dove x x  
Woodgate Will. High Halden house & land J. Witherden x x  
Wright Robert Cranbrooke house his own x x  
        TOTALS 79 72 5