1923.-AN UNPOPULAR TAX ON CIDER, 1763.-(See No. 1911.) I wish to correct an error in my previous note on this subject, from which the reader will infer that the agitation in the western counties against the tax was wholly fruitless. The truth is that the discontent of the West became so formidable that the unpopular impost was abolished in 1766. The duty repealed in 1830 was one of the taxes revived during the revolutionary war with France. Bristol. J. L. 1924.-FARM RENTS IN THE LAST CENTURY.-The following extract from an advertisement in Felix Farley's Bristol Journal for May 12, 1759, is interesting as throwing light on the value of agricultural land near large towns at that date: "To be sold (in fee) by Auction, at the Exchange Coffee House, on Thursday, the 21st of June next, between the Hours of Twelve and Two, An Estate at Westbury, two Miles from Bristol; Consisting of two Farm Houses, a good Orchard, and upwards of 250 Acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Ground, lying all compact together, well timber'd with Oak, and rented by Samuel Smith, yeoman, at £190 a year; the Landlord allowing the usual Taxes, and £10 a Year for Bristol Soil. The above Premises are capable of large Improvements, and are all Tithe free." In the following July is the announcement of a sale of an Estate in fee situate in Moorend and Mangotsfield...consisting of a good Farm House, Barn, Stable, and other convenient Outhouses, with about 14 Acres of Arable, 10 Acres of Meadow and Pasture, and an Acre and an half of Wood and Timber, fit to cut. The whole now lett together at the Yearly Rent of £25. The Estate is Tythe free, and there is a Right of Common for any number of Cattle thereto belonging." VOL. IV. J. L. SS 1925.-COMMON LANDS IN OLDBURY-ON-SEVERN PARISH.-— The following is a copy of an old parchment slip in my brother's possession at Moreton; it relates to a piece of common land at Oldbury-on-Severn, which, prior to the Inclosure Act, was occupied in turn for one year by each of the seven owners thereof. Other common fields in the parish were held in a different way. The owner of each "rudge" was to mow it before the end of July, as then cattle could be turned in to graze over the whole. I suppose it was a partial survival of the Saxon system. Copy. "Sharrows Green and the changable Acre in the Weastham go round in corse once in seven years as followeth :— Richard Jones ....... ....1665, again in 1735 1736 It looks as if the list was originally written for the first column of dates, and that the holder of the list in 1735 added the second column and the "now Rogers," &c., and subsequently wrote the second list of names and dates. Chester. JOHN CULLIMORE. 1926.-A SPECIMEN OF THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE DIALECT.— (See No. 1833.) I recently had as visitor from Gloucestershire a young man who had spent some time in Worcestershire. In his opinion there was more friendliness among people in the latter county than in the former. "They are all so nunited," he said; "they visit one another at their houses, and are very friendly." I had never heard the word in Gloucestershire, and had no idea it was in common use until I saw your note. Coventry. H. C. W. 1927.-LIST OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.— In the Dictionary of National Biography (now in course of publication) may be found sketches of the following persons, who, by birth or residence, or by both, have been more or less connected with Gloucestershire, and of whom it may be convenient to have a list for reference : Vol. I ALEXANDER of Hales (d. 1245), theologian. ALFIELD, or AUFIELD, THOMAS, alias BADGER (d. 1585), seminary prest. ALLEINE, Rev. WILLIAM (1614-1677), author. ALLIBOND, Rev. JOHN, D.D. (1597-1658), rector of Broadwell (?), author. ANDERDON, JOHN LAVICOUNT (1792-1874), biographer of Bishop Ken. ANGEL, or ANGELL, JOHN (d. 1655), evangelist and author. Vol. II. ASHBY, HARRY (1744-1818), writing-engraver. ASPLIN, Rev. WILLIAM (1687-1758), rector of Eastleach Martin, or Burthorpe, theological author. ATKYNS, JOHN TRACY (d. 1773), cursitor baron of the Exchequer. ATKYNS, RICHARD (1615-1677), writer on typography. ATKYNS, Sir ROBERT (1621-1709), chief baron of the Exchequer, legal author. ATKYNS, Sir ROBERT (1647-1711), Gloucestershire historian. AUSTIN, WILLIAM, M.D. (1754-1793), physician and medical author. AYSCOUGH, FRANCIS, D.D. (1700-1766), dean of Bristol. Vol. III. BALL, Sir ALEXANDER JOHN (1757-1809), rear-admiral.* BALLARD, GEORGE (1706-1755), antiquary and author. BARING, CHARLES THOMAS, D.D. (1807-1879), bishop of Gloucester and Bristol 1856-1861. BARKER, ANDREW (d. 1577), Bristol merchant. BARKSDALE, Rev. CLEMENT (1609-1687), rector of Naunton and Stow-on-the-Wold, (chiefly) theological author. BARON, JOHN, M.D., F.R.S. (1786-1851), physician, biographer of Dr. Jenner and medical author. BARONSDALE, WILLIAM, M.D. (d. 1608), physician. BARRETT, WILLIAM (1733-1789), surgeon, Bristol historian. BARRY, Rev. EDWARD, M.D., D.D. (1759-1822), theological and medical author. BATHURST, ALLEN, 1st Earl (1684-1775), statesman. BATHURST, HENRY, 2nd Earl (1714-1794), lord high chancellor. BATHURST, HENRY, 3rd Earl (1762-1834), statesman. BAYLEE, Rev. JOSEPH, D.D. (1808-1883), vicar of Sheepscombe, theological author. BAYLEY, JOHN [Whitcomb] (d. 1869), antiquary and author. See vol. i., p. 13. Not "John Alexander," as by mistake. BAYLY, Rev. BENJAMIN (1671-1720), rector of St. James's, Bristol, author. BAYNTON, THOMAS (d. 1820), surgeon, medical author. Vol. IV. BEDFORD, Rev. ARTHUR (1668-1745), vicar of Temple, Bristol, miscellaneous author. BEEKE, HENRY, D.D. (1751-1837), dean of Bristol, writer on finance. BELLERS, JOHN (1654-1725), philanthropist and author. BENEFIELD, Rev. SEBASTIAN, D.D. (1559-1630), rector of MeyseyHampton, theological author. BENNETT, JAMES (1785-1856), Tewkesbury historian. BENSON, MARTIN, D.D. (1689-1752), bishop of Gloucester. BERINGTON, CHARLES, D.D. (1748-1798), vicar apostolic of the midland district. BERKELEY, FAMILY of. BERKELEY, Hon. CRAVEN FITZHARDINGE (1805-1855), M.P. for Cheltenham. BERKELEY, FRANCIS HENRY FITZHARDINGE (1794-1870), politician. BERKELEY, GEORGE, 8th (or 13th) Baron (1601-1658). BERKELEY, GEORGE, 1st Earl of (1628-1698), politician and theological author. BERKELEY, GEORGE (16931-1746), politician. BERKELEY, Hon. GEORGE CHARLES GRANTLEY FITZHARDINGE (1800-1881), politician and author. BERKELEY, Hon. GEORGE CRANFIELD (1753-1818), admiral. BERKELEY, MAURICE FREDERICK FITZHARDINGE, Lord Fitzhardinge (1788-1867), admiral. BERKELEY, ROBERT (d. 1219), benefactor of St. Augustine's Abbey, Bristol. Vol. V. BIDDLE, JOHN (1615-1662), unitarian author. BIDDULPH, Rev. THOMAS TREGENNA (1763-1838), rector of St. James's, Bristol, theological author. BIGLAND, RALPH (1711-1784) garter-king-of-arms and Gloucestershire historian. BIRD, EDWARD (1772-1819), subject painter. BISSE, PHILIP, D.D. (1667-1721), bishop of Hereford. BLATHWAYT, WILLIAM (1649 2-1717), politician. BLISS, Rev. NATHANIEL (1700-1764), astronomer-royal. BLISS, Rev. PHILIP, D.C.L. (1787-1857), antiquary and bibliographer. BLUNT, Rev. JOHN HENRY, D.D. (1823-1884), rector of Beverston, theological author, Tewkesbury Abbey and Dursley historian. BONNOR, CHARLES (f. 1777-1829), actor and dramatist. BONNOR, THOMAS (A. 1763-1807), topographical draughtsman and engraver. BOTETOURT, JOHN, 1st Baron de (d. 1324), admiral, governor of St. Briavel's Castle, and warden of the Forest of Dean. Vol. VI. BOUCHIER, Or BOURCHIER, GEORGE (d. 1643), Bristol merchant and royalist. BOULTER, HUGH, D.D. (1672-1742), bishop of Bristol 1719-1724. BOVEY, OF BOEVEY, CATHARINA (1669-1726), philanthropist.* BOWDICH, THOMAS EDWARD (1791-1824), African traveller and author. BOWLY, SAMUEL (1802-1884), slavery abolitionist and temperance advocate.+ BOYD, Rev. Canon ARCHIBALD, (1803-1883), vicar of Christ Church, Cheltenham, 1842-1859, theological author. BRADLEY, Rev. James, D.D. (1693-1762), astronomer-royal. BRADSHAW, WILLIAM, D.D. (1671-1732), bishop of Bristol. BRANWHITE, CHARLES (1817-1880), landscape painter. BRANWHITE, NATHAN (1775-1857), miniature painter and engraver. BRERETON, THOMAS (1782-1832), lieut.-colonel, "Bristol riots." BRETT, HENRY (d. 1724), colonel, associate of Addison and Steele. BRETT, John WATKINS (1805-1863), telegraphic engineer. BRIGHT, RICHARD, M.D., F.R.S. (1789-1858), physician and medical author, "Bright's disease." BRISTOL, RALPH de (d. 1232), bishop of Kildare, not "Cashel." BRODERIP, ROBERT (d. 1808), organist and composer. BRODERIP, WILLIAM JOHN (1789-1859), barrister, naturalist and author. BROOKE, Rev. HENRY (1694-1757), schoolmaster, rector of Tortworth, and author.‡ BROOKS, JAMES, D.D. (1512-1560), bishop of Gloucester. BROUGH, WILLIAM, D.D. (d. 1671), dean of Gloucester.§ BROUGHTON, SAMUEL DANIEL, F.R.S. (1787-1837), army surgeon. BROUGHTON, THOMAS DUER (1778-1835), colonel, writer on India. Vol. VII. BROWNE, OF BROWN, Rev. JAMES (1616-1685), theological author. BRYDGES, GREY, 5th Baron Chandos (1579 ?-1621), "king of the Cotswolds." 15 BRYDGES, Sir JOHN, 1st Baron Chandos (1490-1556), lieutenant of the Tower. BUCKMAN, JAMES (1816-1884), geologist, antiquary, and author. BUDD, WILLIAM, M.D. (1811-1880), Bristol physician and medical author. BUDGETT, SAMUEL (1794-1851), "successful merchant" of Bristol. BULL, Rev. GEORGE, D.D. (1634-1710), rector of Avening 16851705, theological author.|| See vol. ii., pp. 84-88, 130-133, 178-180. + See vol. iii., pp. 455-458. See vol. iv., pp. 95-100. See vol. i., pp. 190-191, 204. For many particulars of Bishop Bull see vol. iii., pp. 61-65. |