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Chelsfield 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
Aynscomb James Chelsfield house & land his own     x
Barton Tho. Chelsfield house & land his own x x  
Brook Thomas Chelsfield house Wid. Crowhurst x x  
Burston Thomas Chelsfield house his own x x  
Buster Francis Farnborough house & land James Cole x x  
Child William Chelsfield house & land James Wood x x  
Child Thomas Chelsfield house A. Wood & T. Harvey x x  
Day John Chelsfield house Will. Stevens x x  
Ibbott James Chelsfield house & land his own     x
Martin Henry Chelsfield lands Will. Child x x  
Metcalfe, Cl. Cha. Chelsfield rectory blank     x
Osborn Joseph Westerham house John Francis x x  
Skeggs Thomas Chelsfield house & land his own x x  
Whiffin Thomas Knockholt land John Banks x x  
Whitehead Will. Westerham house & land John Lightfoot x x  
        TOTALS 12 12 3