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A


Adderley
1766: Mr. Adderley owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £14 5d
1771: George Adderly was a lessee of 59 acres of land first from Lord Brooke, then in 1771 from Clement Tudway; also named on the lease was his son John Adderley; he also held two more leases; one with Mary Porch and F. Porch 13 aces, and one with Mary Eastman and John Adderley, called the Richard Tyler Tenement" 3.5 acres

Alderly
aft 1618: Sarah Alderley took over the Banfeld land in Dulcote from James Cox (formerly from Joan Collywood) for 3 lives

Allen
1841: William Allen, 69, Ag. Lab.; Ann, wife, 50
1881: Annie Allen, 23, Assistant In Dairy (AG)
1891: George Allen 47; Ann Wife 49; George S Son 22; William J Nephew 14   
1891: William Allen 35; Rhoda wife 26; Mary A daur 6; George son 4; Edward son 2; Joseph Allen son 1 mos.     

Andrews
1841: James Andrews, 50, papermaker; Elizabeth, wife, 50 (not born in Somerset)
1851: James Andrews, 56, Papermaker; Elizabeth, 57, wife

Angel
1891: Stephen C. Angel 27, Jane wife 26; William C. son 1
1901: Stephen Angel, 36, labourer at Dulcote Mill; Jane, 36, wife; Elizabeth, 8, daur; Herbert Chas., 6, son; Emma Jane, 6, daur; Annie L. May, 3, daur


Appleby
1841: William Appleby 20 servant to William Hoddinott, Wensley Farm
1891: James Appleby 42; Sarah wife 41; Mary A. daur 18; Harry A. son 16; Beatrice E. daur 14.


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Bacon
1781-87: James Bacon owned/leased land valued for tax purposes at 6s 8d
1781: Thomas Bacon leased land from Clement Tudway

Backhouse 
1830: Benjamin Backhouse was a printer/stationer in Wells, Saddler St.
1842 & 1844:  Backhouse and Son operated the east Dulcote Paper Mill
1851, 1852-5: Benjamin Backhouse operated the east Dulcote Paper Mill
1851:  Benjamin Backhouse, 56, Paper Manufacturer; Elizabeth, 60, wife; John, 28, son/ Paper Manufacturer; Hannah, 26, daur.
1851: John Chafy Backhouse, resident of  Dulcote House 

Bailey 
1624: William Bailey was involved in a surrender and admission land transfer deed with proprietor William Dodington
1766: Stephen Bailey owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £10s
1781-83: George Bailey lived at the parsonage 
1787-92: George Bailey is listed as occupant of both the parsonage and the vicarage
1897, 1902: George Bailey, quarry manager, Great Western Railway Co. limestone quarry, Dulcote

Bale
1901: Thomas Bale, 35, stone quarry manager; Annie, 35, wife; George Stanley, 9, son, Doris Gwen, 8, daur
1901: James Bale, 39, widower/farm labourer

Baker
1841: Elizabeth Baker, 15, farm servant with Martha James in Dulcote
1851: William Baker, 21, Ag. Lab.  

Band
bef.1741-56: 
Edward Band and William Treakell were paper makers/ under-tenants at the west paper mill in Dulcote

Banfeld
abt 1300: land in Dulcote was added to by a gift from R. de Banfeld -- 
6 ½  acres meadow in Dulcote with 16 ½ a in one field and 15 ½ a in the other
abt 1550 ff: Banfeld land in Dulcote let as a single parcel of land.


Barlton
1771: Thomas Barlton leased 5 acres of mead and meadow, first from Lord Brooke and then in 1771 from Clement Tudway

Baron (Barron)
aft. 1696: Charles Baron, apothecary, of Wells held the deed for the west paper mill in Dulcote
1756-1842: James Baron held the deed to paper mill, drying house and garden west of Dulcote Bridge
1766: the Charles Baron estate paid land tax of £9 for west mill and other property
1766: James Baron owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 5s
1766: Mrs. Baron, widow, owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £5
1769: James Baron leased the Saunders dwelling, Dulcote with Michael Miller
1781-87: James Baron owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £25
abt 1785: James Baron leased/owned/leased  land 15 1/2 acres in total, including Winters Wells, Little Birds Close, Hill End, Highbridge Paddock, Slapperly (most of which was arable, pasture or meadow) (survey) from Clement Tudway 
1787: James Baron leased 
paper mill, drying house and garden, including adjoining land called "Filthy Dirt" 
1791-93: James Baron 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £48 8s 9d
1800: James Baron died before this date leaving an estate with land valued for tax purposes at £4 10s 5d

Barnett
1851: Anne Barnett (married name), born in Dulcote in abt. 1782, was a widow and land proprietor in Churchill

Barrington
1851: Charles Barrington, 19, Agri. Labourer working for William Hill

Bartlett
1766: Mary Bartlett 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 called Slab House
1793: C. Bartlett leased Rock's Close from Rev Lovell
1832: Thomas Bartlett leased land from William Jones

Bath
1766 Stephen Bath died previous to this date leaving in his estate land valued for tax purposes at £4 15d

Beadon
1823: Canon Beadon owned/leased  land in Dulcote valued for tax purposes at £2 2s
1830: Rev. Frederick Beadon lives on Liberty St. Wells

Beck
1766: Mr. Beck passed away prior to this date leaving an estate 
in land valued for tax purposes at £6 18s 4d

Bellamy
1771: John Bellamy was a leaser of 13 acres of land with Mr Somerville and Mr. Broderip, called New Close and Little Tor Hill,  first from Lord Brooke, then in 1771 from Clement Tudway

Belster
1766: Mr. Belster 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £8 11s 8d

Bendall
1766: William Bendall owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 10s
1766: Thomas Bendall paid £2 6s land tax in Dulcote
1781-1832: Charles Bendall owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £3 10s
abt 1785: Charles leased/owned/leased  land totaling 5 acres (all of it arable, pasture, meadow), called Walter's Mill Meade (survey)
1813: Charles Bendall paid Mr. Tudway £11 13d for the rent of land in Dulcote
1832: George Bendall leased land from Mr. Davis
1901: Sarah Bendall, 41, daur., living with mother Elizabeth Snelgrove

Berryman
1832: Mr. Berryman paid land tax on Paynes property, Dulcote
1832: William Berryman leased land from JP Tudway
1861: Charles Berryman, yeoman, is listed as a tenant on the property of the White Horse Inn
1881:  Albert Berryman, 30, Farmer (Of 255 Acres, Employing 7 Men & 3 Boys), Ellen, 28, Wife; Florence, 2 m, Daur
1878-90: Albert Berryman, operated the saw mill to the west of Dulcote Bridge
1889: Albert Berryman, farmer, Dulcote

Bickham
1756: John Bickham, is the paper maker/under-tenant of the west paper mill in Dulcote

Bill
1683: Richard Bill (gentleman of Clifford Inn, London), held a mortgage on the Waldegrave Estates in Dulcote
1715: Richard Bill (gentleman of Clifford Inn, London), held a mortgage on the manor of Dulcote from the Waldegrave Estates

Bincham
1841: John Binson (?) 20, Ag. Lab, living in Dulcote with Henry Williams and family
1851: John Bincham, 33, Ag. Lab; Caroline, 30, wife; Ann, 11, daur; Edwin, 4, son; Tom, 2, son  
1851: James Bincham, born in Dulcote in 1815, was living in Bedminster as a labourer 


Binning
1841: Hannah Binning 10 servant to William Hoddinott, Wensley (Wellesley) Farm


Bishop of Bath and Wells
1766-1832: Right Hon. Rev. Lord B
ishop owned/leased  land in Dulcote valued for tax purposes at £33. During this time period, the following men held this post:  Edward Willes (1743-74); Charles Moss (1774-1802); Richard Beadon (1802-1824); George Henry Law (1824-1845)
abt. 1785: The bishop owned/leased  more than 33 acres of pasture land (survey)

Blacker
abt 1785: James Blacker leased/owned/leased  16 tracts of land in Dulcote totaling 52 3/4 acres in size, 49 acres of it arable, pasture or meadow, including Warminster Field, Barley Hill, Crow Close, Lanes Close, Red Hill, Loveswell, Bull Close, Teek's Paddock and Barns Hay (survey) 

Black
1875-93: James Black, paper manufacturer of the east mill, Dulcote, Wells

Blake
1783-1832: William Blake owned/leased land valued for tax purposes at £1 (Slab House)

Blinman
1841: Ann Blinman, 20, farm servant living with Mary Snelgrove in Dulcote

Bobbett
1841: James Bobbett, 63, Ag. Lab.; Elizabeth, wife, 57; Caroline, daur. 14; James son 9; John son 26 living in Dulcote
1851: James Bobbett, 74,  Agri. Labourer; Elizabeth, 67, wife; John, 34, son; James, 21, son; Louisa, 4, grand-daur 

Bown
1841: James Bown, 45, Ag. Lab.; Mary, wife, 50; William, son 17, tailor apprentice; John, son, 15 all living in Somerset
1851: James Bown, born in Dulcote in 1789, was an agricultural labourer in St. Cuthbert's Out


Brass
1891: Emily Brass was a servant in Dulcote at the residence of George Hill and family


Bricknell
1851:  Eliza Bricknell, 15, Servant to Benjamin Backhouse
  

Brock
1595: 
 John Brock held by copyhold one tenement heritable and 18 acres of land meadow and pasture belonging on the lives of himself and  David Donkertonat a yearly rent of 7s 9d.  
1624: John Brock was involved in a surrender and admission land transfer deed with proprietor William Dodington
1766: George Brock 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 6s 8d
1781-1800: John Brock owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 10s
1812-32: Mrs Brock owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 10s

Broderip
1771: Mr. Broderip was a leaser of 13 acres of land, with Mr. Somerville and John Bellamy, called New Close and Little Tor Hill,  first from Lord Brooke, then in 1771 from Clement Tudway
abt 1787: Edmund Broderip leased/owned/leased  11/4 acres of garden and shubbery (survey)

Brooke
1663-1177: Robert Greville, 4th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court, husband of Anne Dodington, held the manor of Dulcote "in right of his wife -- 734 acres approximately

1690-1710: Fulke Greville. 5th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court owned the manor of Dulcote
1710-1711: Fulke Greville, 6th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court owned the manor of Dulcote
1711-1727: William Greville, 7th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court owned the manor of Dulcote
1727-1771: Francis Greville, 8th Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court owned the manor of Dulcote

Brown
1851:  James Brown, 62,  Agri. Labourer; Mary, 64, wife
1881: Margaret Brown (married name), born in Dulcote in 1814, lived in St. Cuthbert's Out
1901:  James Brown, 69, Gamekeeper; Elizabeth, 73, wife; Wilfred, 3, grandson  

Buckland
1680-1684: Elizabeth Buckland, widow of John Buckland, the high sheriff of Somerset, held the mortgage (by demise) on the manor of Dulcote from Sir Charles Waldegrave

Burcott
1624: J. Burcott was involved in a surrender and admission land transfer deed with proprietor William Dodington

Burland
1720: Elizabeth Burland held a lease of Thomas Collins' late tenement in Dulcote for 99 years along with Dr. Claver Morris her father and William Morris, her brother, and William Healy, Esq.
1766: Mr. Burland died previous to this date leaving in his estate land valued for tax purposes at £2 15s

Burton
1683: Phillip Burton (gentleman of Clifford Inn, London), held a mortgage on the Waldegrave Estates in Dulcote
1715: Phillip Burton (gentleman of Clifford Inn, London), held a mortgage on the manor of Dulcote from the Waldegrave Estates

Bush
1891: Kate Bush a servant in Dulcote in the residence of Edward and Ann Hill

Butt
1891: William Butt 56; Mahala wife 54; Agnes Govern grand-daur 3.

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Calcott
1851: Ann Calcott, born in Dulcote in 1840, lived with her aunt and uncle in Twerton

Camidge
1768: Richard Camidge was paper maker and operator in the west mill in Dulcote

Catley
1914:  Albert Catley, private resident, Dulcote

Carpenter
approx 1350: John le Carpenter held a lease for life on land and messuages in Dulcote from the Church and from Edward III

Carisbrook
1754-79: Caesar Carisbrook soap boiler, held the mortgage on the west paper mill
1756: Caesar Carisbrook and Theopilus Carisbrook (with wife Mary Baron, sister of Charles Baron) are two of the three partners of the west paper mill, drying house and garden
1757: Caesar Carisbrook held the mortgage of west mill 
1766: Mr. Carisbrook leased land valued for tax purposes at £16 (mill?)
1767: John Carisbrook, woolstapler, son of Caesar Carisbrook, released Saunders leasehold in Dulcote to James Baron 
1771: John Carisbrook leased 28 acres of land called Tor Hill Close, first from Lord Brooke and then in 1771 from Clement Tudway

Carpenter
1353: John le Carpenter had land held in Dulcote reverted to the Warden and Vicars of the New Fabric in Wells

Carter
1800: James Carter leased land from George Lovell (Rock Close) and Clement Tudway
1812-14: James Carter owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at 7s 8d and leased land from Clement Tudway (2 tracts)
1812-14: Mr. Carter leased land from Mr. Palmer
1823-32: James Carter 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 7s 6d and leased land from C.W. Taylor and J.P. Tudway
1832: James Carter leased land from JP Tudway
1841:  James Carter, 14 and Samuel Carter, 9, servants to William Hoddinott, Wensley Farm 
1851: James Carter, born in Dulcote in 1826, was an Ag. Lab. in St. Cuthbert's Out

Cary (Carie)
1587: Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Robert Cary, inherited five pounds from her grandmother, Joanne Gallington, miller of Dulcote; also Joanne Cary and Catherine Cary inherited 1 ewe each (daughters of Walter Cary of Lydford)
1587: 
Robert Carie inherited land, including grist mill, from Joanne Gallington, his mother
1598: Robert Carie was a renter in the manor of Dulcote noted in a court roll dated 10th August of that year

Catcott
1841: George Catcott, 61, farmer; William Catcott, son, 30; John son 25; Frances, 50, farm servant  living in Dulcote

Chamberlain
1891: Mary Chamberlain was a servant at the Hill's farm aged 19
1891: Charles Chamberlain 44; Sarah wife 51; Edward son 10; Emily daur 7.


Chancellor
1841: Elizabeth Chancellor, 13, farm servant with Martha James living in Dulcote


Champion
1741: John Campion, Dulcote, convicted of selling beer without a license


Channon
1901: Thomas Channon, 29, carter (farm); Anna, 37, wife


Chapman
1841: Edward Chapman, 79, Ag. Lab
1841: Elizabeth Chapman 45 farm servant living with Mary Snelgrove in Dulcote
1851: Elizabeth Chapman, 45, Servant to John James


Chislett
1919:  Ralph John Chislett, farmer, Dulcote

Churchouse
1823-32: William Churchouse owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 2s 8d
1841: William Churchouse, 63, Beerhouse Keeper, Ann, wife 55
1851: James Churchouse, born in Dulcote in 1814, was a labourer in Bath, St. James
1851:  William Churchouse, 74,  Inn Keeper; Ann, 70, wife   
1861: Ann Churchouse widow was named as leaser of the White Horse Inn in an indenture dated this year


Churchway
1783: Mr Churchway vacated late owned/leased  at a tax value of 10s


Chuskey
1720: Hester Chuskey held a lease for 99 years of church land in Dulcote, with John Salmon and Thomas Lax

Clark
1766: James Clark owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £7 5s
1771: Sarah Clark was a lessee of 22 acres of land first from Lord Brooke, then in 1771 from Clement Tudway
1851: Charlotte Clark, 16, House Servant, working for Edward Hill

Cliffe
1598: John Cliffe was a bailiff in the manor of Dulcote noted in a court roll dated 10th August of that year

Coleman
1832: James Coleman leased Slab House from William Blake


Coles
1781-87: Joseph Coles leased land from late North estate
1823-32: R. B. Coles 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £8 19s 3d

Collins
1666: Robert Collins the younger made his mark as witness to the will of George Hewlett, yeoman of Dulcote
1696: Robert Collins is paper-maker and operator at the west mill in Dulcote

Collywood
1618: Joan Collywood held Banfeld land in Dulcote by copyhold on 4 lives

Collins
bef 1720: Thomas Collins held a lease to a tenement in Dulcote 
1766: Thomas Collins 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £7 3s 4d
1800: William Collins leased land from Mr. Day
1832: Robert Collins owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 1s 6d

Compton
1587: Joanne Compton inherited ten shillings from Joanne Gallington miller of Dulcote

Coney
1829: Reverend Thomas Coney of Dover, Kent owned the White Horse Inn by an indenture dated this year.

Cook
1800-32: Robert Cook owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 1s 4d
1881: William Cook, 40, Agri Labourer; Elizabeth, 33, Wife/Agri Labourers Wife; Richard, 11, Son/Scholar; John,10, Son/Scholar; Sarah, 7, Daur/Scholar; Louise, 5, Daur/Scholar; Henry, 2, Son; Matilda, 10 m, Daur
1901: Kate Cook, 17, domestic help to Annie Hill

Coombs
1891: Mary Coombs 65 lived on her own in Dulcote

Coles
1864-65: Henry Coles and Richard Palin operated the east paper mill in Dulcote

Cox
aft. 1618: Jas Cox took over the Banfeld land in Dulcote from Joan Collywood -- held for 3 lives
bef. 1696: 
John Cox was paper maker at the west mill in Dulcote

Cutler
abt 1670: Alice Rodny (Cutler) tenant held the Banfeld land in Dulcote by copyhold
1699: Matthew Cutler took over the copyhold of the Banfeld land in Dulcote


Crease
1841: William Crease, Ag. Lab. living in Ducote
1851:  William Crean, born in Dulcote in 1825, was an Ag. Lab. in St. Cuthbert's Out

Creed
1812-14: Mr. Creed leased land from Mrs. Paine
1891: Walter Creed a servant in Dulcote at the residence of Edward and Ann Hill


Creswicke
1747: Samuel Creswicke exchanged two pieces of land he held near the river in Dulcote with Reverend John Paine for a piece of pasture land north of the river.
1766: The Worshipful Dean Samuel Creswicke died leaving an estate with 
land valued for tax purposes at £13 8s 4d

Cripps
1803: James Cripps, paper maker, operated the west mill at Dulcote

Crockram
1803: William Crockram was a paper maker apprentice at the west mill in Dulcote

Culburie (Culburie)
1595: Robert Culbery held by copy one tenement heritable to which belonged 32 acres of land meadow and pasture on the lives of himself and his daughter Agnes 13s 4d.
1598: Robert Culburie was a renter in the manor of Dulcote noted in a court roll dated 10th August of that year and collected the rents of Dulcote tenants that year
1660: Henry Culburie appeared at the court of the manors of Dulcote and Chilcote 

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