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Tenterden - 1754 Poll for Knight of the Shire |
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Transcribed by Susan D. 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 |
| JAMES | William | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| CURTEIS | John | Tenterden | house & land | his own | x | x | |
| COLLINS | George | Hedcorne | h & l | Stephen Tarp | x | x | |
| LOTT | William | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| PARTON | Daniel | Tenterden | houses | his own | x | x | |
| BLACKMORE, | W., jun, | Stone in Oxney | h & l | Step. Milstead | x | x | |
| MILSTEAD | Stephen | Tenterden | h & l | Tho. Weaver | x | x | |
| BLACKMORE | Jos. | Woodchurch | h & l | John Sparks | x | x | |
| STACE | Robert, sen. | Woodchurch | h & l | John Marshall | x | x | |
| HAFFENDEN | James | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| GERVAS | James | Tenterden | h & l | John Wood | x | x | |
| VINEY | Jos. | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| READER | William | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| FINCH, | Edw., Gent. | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | ||
| BRETT | Walter | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | ||
| GOATLEY | Hammond | Tenterden | house | his own | x | ||
| WATERS | Richard | Tenterden | h & l | John Russel | x | x | |
| MILSTEAD | John | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | ||
| TONG | John | Tenterden | h & l | Hen. Bourner | x | ||
| MORFET | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| TIMSON | John | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| GELL | George | Pluckley | h & l | John Otway | x | ||
| ELPHICK | John | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| CURTIS | Norton | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | ||
| THOMAS | John | Tenterden | H & L | his own | x | x | |
| MERCER | John | Great Chart | h & l | John Knott | x | x | |
| JEFFERY | Edward | Snargate | h & l | Steph. Ford | x | x | |
| CURTES | Samuel | Tenterden | lands | his own | x | x | |
| ROAKE | Robert | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| BISENDEN | John | Apeldore | h & l | Widow Monck | x | x | |
| WELLER | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| GERVIS | George, Sen. | Rolvenden | h & l | Tho. Iden | x | x | |
| MARSH | Thomas | Brookland | land | Geoffry Friend | x | x | |
| COLLINS | William | Stone isle Oxney | h & l | Will. Rapson | x | x | |
| ROYTON | Richard | Wrotham | h & l | John Stone | x | x | |
| MARTIN | Benj. | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| RUSSELL | Thomas | Smarden | h & l | Edm. Peachey | x | x | |
| PORT | William | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| GILBERT | Jeofry | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| STACE | Robert | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| WRIGHTON | Benj. | Rolvenden | h & l | John Winder | x | x | |
| MUNN | James | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| CURTIS, | Jerm. Esq. | Tenterden | lands | his own | x | x | |
| BLACKMORE | William | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| MILSTED | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| MOCKFORD | John | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| MILSTEAD | Daniel | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| MARSHALL | John | Kennardington | h & l | John Higham | x | x | |
| FOSTER | John | High Halden | h & l | Tho. Waller | x | ||
| NETHHURST | Will. | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | ||
| TIMSON | William | Tenterden | house | Richard Fidge | x | ||
| THATCHER | Thomas | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| CLIFFE | Jeremiah | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| CLARKE | William | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| HOFFENDEN | Robert | Tenterden | house | his own | x | ||
| DUREY | William | Tenterden | house | his own | x | ||
| SOUTHON | James | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| EVEREST | Thomas | Staplehurst | h & l | ----- Quoff | x | x | |
| GIBSON | William | Tenterden | h & l | Ric. Gummery | x | x | |
| ELPHICK | Rich. | Tenterden | h & l | Jo. Grisland | x | x | |
| TAYLOR | Nathaniel | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| PAYNE | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| DENT | Jos. | Woodchurch | h & l | Rob. Rensey | x | ||
| PHILPOTT | Daniel | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| JARVIS | George | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| SAMPSON | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| WIGHTWICK | Hum. | Biddenden | h & l | ---- Brissenden | x | x | |
| GILBERT | William | Tenterden | h & l | ---- Haffenden | x | x | |
| FORD | Stephen | Rolvenden | h & l | Tho. Brisleden | x | x | |
| MERRULLS | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| GRISBROOKE | Thomas | Tenterden | houses | Rich. Bourman | x | x | |
| WIGHTWICK | Geo. | Benenden | h & l | Jo. Bridgeland | x | x | |
| CURTEIS | George | Stone isle Oxney | h & l | Robert Illden | x | ||
| GREENLAND | Thomas | Woodchurch | h & l | Jos. Hills | x | ||
| TWISDEN | Henry | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | ||
| FORTUNE | Thomas | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| GRISBROOK | Thomas | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| BAYDEN | James | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| CULLEN | William | Tenterden | h & l | Rawlinson & al. | x | x | |
| FAGG | Joseph | Stone | h & l | Will. Cooper | x | x | |
| ELMISTON | Frankin | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| RELF | William | Goudhurst | h & l | Steph. Mallion | x | x | |
| CURTEIS | Edward | Tenterden | land | Rich. Relfe | x | x | |
| AUSTEN | Edward | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| PARTON | James | Tenterden | house | his own | x | x | |
| BLACKMORE, | Ja., Sen. | Tenterden | h & l | his own | x | x | |
| HARMAN | James | Hedcorne | h & l | Steph. Tarp | x | x | |
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