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Cudham 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
Alwin John Chelsfield house & land Will. Goodier x x  
Beadle Henry Cudham house & land his own x x  
Beetle Joseph Cudham house & land his own x x  
Brasier James Cudham house Edw. Roots     x
Cope George Cudham house & land his own     x
Covell John Cudham house & land his own x x  
Crane Michael Cudham house & land his own     x
Glover John Cudham house & land his own x x  
Hooker Thomas Cudham house & land his own     x
Irwin William Chelsfield house & land Thomas Allen x x  
Lawster Edward Cudham house & land his own x x  
Ounstein Henry Cudham house & land his own x x  
Pope John Cudham house & land John Durrant x x  
Roots Edward Bromley house & land John Stevenson x x  
Warren Thomas Cudham house & land his own x x  
Whiffen John Down house & land Nathaniel Cox x x  
        TOTALS 12 12 4