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Orpington, Poll for the Knights of the Shire, 1754

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
Abbott Thomas Orpington land John Abbott     x
Bigs wILLIAM Farnborough house Geo. Frances     x
Burton Anthony Westerham house & land John Burton     x
Ebutt Joseph Orpington house & land his own x   x
Gee, Esq. Richard Orpington house & land his own x x  
Golding George Orpington house & land Tim. Ward     x
Goldsmith John Orpington house Tho. Wallis     x
Goodhugh Rich. Orpington house & land his own x x  
Knnight Thomas Orpington house & land Tho. Ashdown     x
Lane William Orpington house & land his own     x
Mace James St. Mary Cray house Richard Coby     x
Mansfeild John Orpington house John Fooks     x
Marsh George Shoreham house & land James Feild     x
Quilter, Esq. Will Orpington house & land his own     x
Sweetapple Math. Orpington house & land ..... Thompson x x  
Tayler Thomas Westram house & land Jeff. Tayler x   x
Ward William Orpington house & land his own     x
Waterfold Tho. Orpington house & land T Waterfold, jr.     x
Whitehouse, Cl. Ja. Orpington vic. tit. his own     x
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