The Land Tax Returns for Freshford in 1766
Owner Occupier £ s d £ s d
Proprietor Occupiers £ s d . . .
Allen Mr Joshua Allen . 5 4 . . .
Bennett-William for Walkers 10/11, Briscoes 5/4 . 16 3 . . .
Broad Giles Broad . 5 4 . . .
Bush William Bush . 7 10 . . .
Bush of Ye Methudis`s House . 5 4 . . .
Coombs/Merchants John Coombs for ye late Mr Merchants . 2 8 . . .
Davison/Millards Ye Late Mrs Davison`s £5/4/4, Millards 2/8 5 7 0 . . .
Dike-George,Esq. George Dike Esq . . . 2 12 6
Dike-George,Esq. George Dike Esq . . . 3 17 10
Dike-George,Esq. George Dike Esq . . . . 2 8
Dike-George,Esq. George Dike Esq . . . 1 6 2
Dike-George,Esq. Total: 7 19 2 . . .
Digby /Holtons Digby for ye late Kolsons . 6 7 . . .
Digby /Kalliways Esq Digby for ye late Mr Kalliways . 6 7 . . .
Fisher Mr John Fisher . 5 4 . . .
Gaisford- J.Esq. Himself 13 2 . . .
Gibbs-James for Gerris`s 8/-, Brown`s 5/4 . 13 4 . . .
Giles Thomas Giles . 4 0 . . .
Giles Joshua Giles . 4 0 . . .
Giles, More Joshua Giles 5/4, More 2/8 . 8 . . .
Hoddinott- John for Halls 10/6, Gerris`s 2/8 . 13 2 . . .
Houghtons Houghton`s . 5 4 . . .
Huntly Widow Huntly . 6 8 . . .
Joyce John Joyce . 8 . . . .
Little Job Little . 2 8 . . .
Long Stephen Long for Hills House . 2 8 . . .
Long- Rev John (Rector) . 4 0 2 . . .
Marvon Thomas Marven . 5 4 . . .
Merchant James Merchant of ye Hermitage . 13 2 . . .
Merchant, Humphreys, Allen JohnMerchant 5/4, Humphreys 5/4 Allens 2/8 . 13 4 . .
Methuen-Paul,Esq. for Mill Estate . . . 3 15 10
Methuen-Paul,Esq. more Mill Estate . . . 6 13 2
Methuen-Paul,Esq. Lamb`s £5/9/8,Hills 5/4,Allens 8/- . . . 6 3 0
Methuen-Paul,Esq. Merchant`s 8/- Hudd`s 5/- Silcock`s 5/4 . . . . 18 8
Methuen-Paul,Esq. Paul Gerris`s £2/8, Yerbury`s 5/4 Pittman`s 5/3 . . . . 13 3
Methuen-Paul,Esq. For ye late Esq Thins? . . . . 8 0
Methuen-Paul,Esq. For Freshford Farm . . . 10 1 2
Methuen-Paul,Esq. Total: 28 13 0 . . .
Ricketts/Silcock Richard Ricketts & Thomas Silcock . 5 3 . . .
Ronnals For Ye Late John Ronnals . 2 8 . . .
Russell John Russell 1 1 4 . . .
Showel/Wilshire John Showel or Occ. Mr Roger Wilshire . 10 6 . . .
Sumner/Pittman Mr George Sumner for Mrs Pittmans . 16 0 . . .
Sumner-Thomas for ye late Fishers . 3 9 . .
Tugwell-William, Esq. Himself . . . 1 0 2
Tugwell-William, Esq. Grris`s 2/8, Cysto`s(?) 2/8 . . . . 5 4
Tugwell-William, Esq. Merchants`s 13/2, Baileys 2/8 . . . . 15 10
Tugwell-William, Esq. Total: 2 1 4 . . .
. Total £60 3 0 . . .
. Paul Hart & Malc. Hendy, Assessors & Collectors . . . . . .