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Vaughan
1832: Richard Vaughan owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £10 15s 6d

The Vicars of St. Andrews
1353: The Warden and Vicars of the New Fabric of Wells are granted messuages and land in Dulcote now held for life by John de Welleslegh, John le Carpenter, and Robert le Marler
1595: The Vicars of St Andrews held certain free lands in Dulcote at a yearly rent of 14½d.

Vincent
1823: John Vincent leased land from William Jones

Voisey
1856:  Mary Voisey born Dulcote 
1864: Ellen Voisey born Dulcote
1865: Ann Voisey born Dulcote
1871: Edward Charles Voisey born Dulcote

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Waldegrave
1648: Sir Henry Waldegrave, baron, second Lord Waldegrave, held deed to land in Dulcote
1706-1766: James Lord Waldegrave owned/leased  Wellesley Farm
1766: John Earl Waldegrave owned/leased  Wellesley Farm
1655, 1659, 1660: Edward Waldegrove, Knight, was referred to as a free tenant at the court of the manors of Dulcote and Chilcote 
1680: Sir Charles Waldegrave (Middlesex), baron, purchased the manor of Dulcot Harden from Mrs. Elizabeth Buckland, widow
1715: Rt. Hon James, Lord Waldegrave establishes a mortgage for the manor and lordship of Dulcot Harden from with Rt. Hon Thomas, Lord Baron of Howth, Ireland et al 

Wakeford
1890-93: 
Alfred Joseph Wakeford and Rees Isaacs are partners in the operation of the east mill in Dulcote

Warren
1891: Herbert Warren 42; Amelia wife 43; Herbert son 12; Charles E. J.son 9; Augusta M. daur 5.


Warrington
1791-93: Mr. Warrington 
leased land from Elizabeth Lovell
1800: William Warrington leased land from Clement Tudway


Warwick
1667: title deed held by Earl of Warwick
1771: Earl of Warwick sold land to Tudway (manor at Dulcote)

Watts (Walts?)
1891: Hannah Watts was servant in Dulcote to the Snelgrove family
1891: Edwin Watts 46; Sarah wife 49; Maurice W. son 19; Henry son 17; Eva daur 12; Sarah daur 10; George son 8.

Webb
1766-87: Thomas Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £6
1766-87: James Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £4 13s 4d
1781: Richard Webb leased land from James Webb
1783: Richard and James Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £4 13s 4d
1783-92: Thomas Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £6 8s 4d
1783: Richard Webb leased land from Webber and Thomas Webb
abt 1785: Richard Webb leased/owned/leased  land, 79 1/2 acres in total, (most of it arable, pasture, meadow), including Cold Harbour, Birch Close, Churchway, part of Slapperly, part of Twinhills, Long Close, Scummeton (survey) 
1787: Richard Webb leased land from Webber and Clement Tudway
1791-92: Mr. Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £4 13s 4d
1791-1793: Richard Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £6 3s 4d and leased land from Clement Tudway
1800: Richard Webb died before this date leaving an estate with 
land valued for tax purposes at £6 3s 4d
1800: Mr. Webb owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £5 3s 4d
1800: Richard Webb leased land from Clement Tudway (3 tracts)
1812: Richard Webb 
leased land from Clement Tudway (1 tract)
1812-14: William Webb leased land from John Lax (5 tracts)
1812-14: John Webb leased land from Rev. Precentor Gould
1814: Richard Webb leased land from Clement Tudway (3 tracts)
1819: William Webb born Dulcote 
1823: Richard Webb Jr. leased land from Canon Beadon, William Somerville and J. P. Tudway (4 tracts in total)
1832: Mr. Webb leased land from Mr. Somerville
1832: Richard Webb leased land from J,.P. Tudway
1841: Richard Webb, 57, farmer; Elizabeth, wife 50; John, son 13 
1841: James Webb, 58, Ag. Lab; Mary Webb, wife 54; Thomas son 15, living in Dulcote.
1850  William Webb born Dulcote 
1851: Elizabeth Webb, 59,  Ag. Lab. (113 Acres) 
1851: Richard Webb, 61,  Farmer (171 Acres) 
1851: 
William Webb, 31, Dairyman; Ann, 29, wife; William, 1, son; Christian, 6 m. daur; Mary Webb, 64, Wife's Mother/ Widow1851: John Webb, born in Dulcote in 1826, was a teacher of English and Greek in Castle Cary.

1853: Emma Webb born Dulcote 
1881: William Webb, born in Dulcote in 1851, was living in Camberwell Surrey as a solicitor
1897, 1902:  James Webb, quarry owner, Dulcote

Webber
1781: Mr. Webber died leaving an estate with land valued for tax purposes at £5 3s 4d
1812-14: William Webber owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £5 3s 4d

Weeks
bef. 1842: G.B.M. Weeks owned 1/3 share of the west mill in Dulcote

Wellesley
approx. 1350: John de Wellesley (or de Welleslegh) held a lease for life on land and messuages in Dulcote from the Church and from Edward III
1353: John de Welleslegh had land held in Dulcote reverted to the Warden and Vicars of the New Fabric in Wells

West
1696: John West, innholder, of Wells leased the west mill and ale house in Dulcote

Westley
1766-81: Mrs. Westley owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £18, 50 acres
1781: Miss Westley owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £5 9s 2d

Westmount
1654: James Westmount appeared at the court of the manors of Dulcote and Chilcote 

Weymouth
1766: Lord Weymouth owned/leased  land prior to this date valued for tax purposes at £56 9s 2d

Widcomb
1766: Mr. Widcomb died previous to this date leaving in his estate land valued for tax purposes at £13 16s 2d

Wilcox
1781-1814: Peter Wilcox owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £7 3s 4d
1791-93: Mr. Wilcox owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £6 10s
1832: Robert Wilcox owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £1 5d

Wilkins
1595: Robert Wilkins alias Lamparte held by copy one cottage heritable to which belongs 15 acres of land meadow and pasture on the lives of himself and his daughter [unnamed] for a yearly rent of 7s 9d.
1598: Robert Wilkins was a renter in the manor of Dulcote noted in a court roll dated 10th August of that year

Williams
1624: Vernon Williams (Willems) was involved in a surrender and admission land transfer deed with proprietor William Dodington
1821: Robert Williams, born Dulcote; listed in 1851 as a servant/agricultural labourer
1841: Henry Williams, 25, Ag. Lab. Charlotte wife. 25; Ellen daur. 8; Maryann daur. 5; Frederick son, 3; Edwina daur 1.
1851: Henry Williams, 39, Ag. Lab.; Charlotte, 37, wife; Ellen, 18, daur/servant unemployed; Mary, 16, daur/servant unemployed; Emma, 10, daur
1851: Robert Williams, 35, Ag. Lab; Catherine, 35, wife; Andrew, 16, son; Giles, 14, son; Mary, 7, daur; James, 5, son; Ann, 3, daur 
1891: James Williams, born in Dulcote in 1845, lived and worked at the Hill's farm
1901: Henry James Williams, 27, pressman, Dulcote Leather Board Mills; Elizabeth Ellen, 28, wife; Elsie Maud, 3 m, daur
1901: Ernest Williams, 25, dryer, Leather Board Works
1901: James Williams, 55, gardener; Sarah, 40, wife; Florence, 13, house maid; Reginald, 6, son; Alice, 7m, daur


Willmot
1766: John Willmot 
owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £4 15s

Wilson
1841: Jonathan Wilson, 32, papermaker; Hannah, wife 23; John, son, 1 living in Dulcote
1841: John Wilson, 50, papermaker; Martha, wife 55; Elizabeth, daur, 15; living in Dulcote

White
1598: Christopher White was a renter in the manor of Dulcote and Chilcote noted in a court roll dated 10th August of that year 
1659: Anthony White, "church gent." is referred to as a free tenant at the court of the manors of Dulcote and Chilcote 
1731: James White of Dulcote held in part the mortgage on the leasehold in South Barrow
1781-87: Isaac White owned/leased  land valued for tax purposes at £5 3s 4d
abt 1785: Isaac White leased/owned/leased  land, 17 1/4 acres in total, (most of it arable, pasture, meadow), including Little HIbridge, Great Highbridge, East New Tyning and West New Tyning (survey)
abt 1785: Thomas White leased/owned/leased  a tiny plot of land for a garden adjoining the turnpike road, 22 perches in size (survey)

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