A typical gamekeeper Gamekeepers Certificates

A list of Gamekeepers’ Certificates issued in the county aforesaid, with respect to the said duty, from the 1st day of July, 1807, to the 21st day of November, 1807, inclusive, pursuant to an Act of Parliament granting a duty of £1 1s on each certificate.

By Whom Deputed Given Surname Given Manors Names Surname Title Names Fonthill Gifford; Fonthill Andrews James Blackford W. Esq. Bishop; East Hatch; Tisbury Parsonage; Chicksgrove Great Sherstone and Austen William Cresswell E. Esq. Sherstone Parva or Sherstone Pinkney Baily William Thynne Thomas Marquis of Bath Horningsham George Earl of Baker Stephen Herbert Bulbridge Augustus Pembroke

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Barnes William Wyndham W. Esq. Teffont Evias Littlecot with Rudge; Chilton Foliat with Soley; North Standen with Oakhill; & Charnham Street; with liberty Popham E. W. L. Esq. to kill game within the said manors of Littlecot with Rudge and Chilton Foliat with Soley Goddard A. Esq. Wither L. B. Esq. Northey W. Esq. Barrett Joseph Brudenell- Thomas Earl of Ailesbury Bruce Rev., D.D., Popham E. Clerk Froxfield Vilet T. G. Rev., Ll.d., Clerk Rt. Hon., Bruce C. B. commonly called Lord Bruce Goddard E. Rev., Clerk Michell T. Esq. Warneford F. Esq. North Tidworth; otherwise Batchelor Henry Poore E. Dyke Esq. Tidworth Zouch; and Figheldean Scrope W. Esq. Castle Coomb Beak William Sevington Vince H. C. Esq. Leigh-de-la-Mare Beck Thomas Astley F .D. Esq Boreham Pewsey; within the tithings of Beck William Astley F. D. Esq. Southcott and Kepnell Bennett John Williams S. Esq. Norton St. Philips William Cowesfield Loveress and Fremantle Esq. Henry Cowesfield Esturmy Bishop David Manor and Free Warren of Osborne J. Esq. Melchet Park Cholderton; otherwise Blatch W. U. Blatch W. Esq. Cholderington Hon., Guardian of the Rt. Hon. Stephen Henry Fox- Bowles Edw. S. Digby Fox- Plaitford Strangways Strangways, Earl of Ilchester, a minor Brabram John Penruddocke J. H. Esq. Compton Chamberlain; &c. Budd William Angell B. J. A. Esq. Studley Most Noble, Bremhill; Calne and Calstone; Petty- John Bull William Marquis of Prebend Manor of Calne; and Fitzmaurice Henry Lansdown the Liberty of Bowood Charles Earl of Bushel N. Mordaunt Church Yatton Henry Peterborough

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Methuen P. C. Esq. North Wraxall Ashton Keynes & Sharncote; and the royalties; rights; Chappell David Paul J. Paul Esq. members; & appurtenances thereto belonging Arundell Henry Lord Donhead; Tisbury; Bridzor; Chedle Thomas Hazledon; & Anstey Most Noble, Hill Deverell Edward Clark Richard St. Maur Duke of Adolphus Maiden Bradley Somerset Clarke William Arundell Henry Lord Semley; otherwise Semleigh Westbury; Heywood; Hawkridge, Westbury; Brooke cum Mauditts; Westbury Cook Meshack Leversedge; and Leigh Priors; within the parish of Westbury Leigh in Le-Marsh; Brembridge; otherwise Bremeridge; Westbury; Arundell St. Maure; and Stoutton; within the parish of Westbury Westbury; Heywood; The Right Hon., Montagu Bertie Hawkridge Westbury; Brooke Earl of Abingdon cum Mauditts; Westbury Leversedge; and Leigh Cook Shem Priors; Leigh in Le-Marsh; Brembridge; otherwise Bremeridge; Westbury; Arundell St Maure; and Stourton; in the parish of Westbury; and the lands and woods lying within the same parish; and the royalties; rights; members; and appurtenances thereto belonging Henry Duke of Cox William Somerset Sopworth Charles Beaufort Curtis John Cripps Mary Poulton Cusse William Wyndham H. P. Esq. Hurdcott; otherwise Hurdicott Freke M. Widow Hannington; otherwise Dixon Stephen Montgomery R. Esq. Hanningdon Charles Earl of Dore Luke Mordaunt Dauntsey Henry Peterborough Dyer J. N. Northwick Rebecca Hon., Lady Malmesbury and Westport Corsham; Biddlestone; and Dyer William Methuen P. C. Esq. Beanacre Elinby George Smith J. Esq. Earl Stoke Elkins William Bathurst H. Esq. Clarendon park J. Ellabey George Smith Esqrs. Hundred of Whorwelsdown D.

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Blaxwell Emery James Eyre J. M. Esq. Landford Heath Collingbourne; or Evans William Ludlow W. Esq. Collingbourne Valence Flower William Methuen P. C. Esq. Beanacre Chute Lodge; and the East & Forder David Fowle W. Esq. West Walks of Chute Forest Ashe a'Court William P. Sir, Bart. Heytesbury &Tytherington Most Noble Fricker Thomas Edward St. Maur Duke of Knooke Adolphus Somerset Furnell Joseph Duke E. Rev., Clerk Salterton and Newtown Gibbons George Dickenson B. Esq. Bowden Park Gilbert John Poore J. M. Sir, Bart. Rushall and Cuttenham Farm George Earl of Greenaway Job Herbert West Overton Augustus Pembroke Right Hon. Lord, Liberty or Manor of Coombe; Guy Jasper Arundel Henry Baron of in the parish of Donhead St Wardour Mary Ashley- Rt. Hon. Earl of Harrington B. Anthony Pentridge Cooper Shaftesbury Frederick Rt. Hon. Earl of Conholt in Wilts; and Penton Hayes Gilbert Berkeley Augustus Berkley & others Mewsey in Hants. Longford; East Harnham; Pleydell- Odstock; Homington; Hayward James Jacob Earl of Radnor Bouverie Coombe Bissett; and Alderbury D. D., Warden of St. Mary’s Coll. of Winton, and Heale William Huntingford G. I. Combisset the scholars clerks of the same college Hewer George Howard John Earl of Suffolk Charlton and Hankerton Amesbury Earls & Amesbury His Grace the Priors; Souths and Hewett Joseph Douglas William Duke of Dewbennys; Coombes Court Queensbury & Countess Court Hurst Henry Malet C. W. Sir, Bart. Newton Toney Jennings William Bayley C. N. Esq. Ramsbury Jones Daniel Warnerford F. Esq. Sevenhampton Corsley; Huntinghull; Whitborne and Bugley; Whitborne Temple; and Godwell; and Chapmanslade; The Most Hon., and the Lordship of the West Jones Joseph Thynne Thomas Marquis of Bath, Woods; otherwise the Black Visc. Weymouth Dog Woods; in the parish of Westbury; and of Dartfords Wood Warren; in the parish of Norton Bavant. Wyndham H. P. Esq. Allington Judd Henry Egerton F. T. Esq. Roach; or Roach Court Farm

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Henry Judd Thomas Vassall-Fox Lord Holland Winterslow Richard Rt. Hon., Lord George Kerley Samuel St. John Visc. Liddiard Tregooze Richard Bolingbroke Ashley- Rt. Hon. Earl of Lawes James Anthony Witchbury Cooper Shaftesbury Lord Visc. Maxfield S. Thynne Thomas Longbridge Deverell Weymouth Standen Hussey with Bagshot; and the Liberties; May John Pearse C. Widow Territories; & Precincts thereof Draycot Cerne & Sutton Moore Edmund Long C. T. Spinster Benger Munday James Temple S. Widow Bishopstrow Musselwhite E. Powell A. Esq. Hurdcott New Daniel Trenchard J. A. Ll.d. Stanton Fitz Warren West Grimstead; Whaddon; Pleydell- Northeast T. Jacob Earl of Radnor Ivy Church; & Rectory of Bouverie Alderbury Paget Robert Estcourt T. G. Esq. Bishops Cannings Littlecott with Rudge; Chilton Foliat with Soley; North Edward Standen with Oakhill; & Palmer David Popham William Esq. Charnham Street; with liberty Leybourne to kill game within the said manors of North Standen with Oakhill; and Charnham Street Netheravon Lamberts; Netheravon Cormayls; Perrot James Beach M. H. Esq. Fittleton; Chissenbury-de-la- Folly; or West Chissenbury; Alton; and Choulstone Phillips Joseph Seymour E. Hon. & Rev. Upton Lovell Pinckney R. Duke E. Esq. Lake Pinnegar William Grant H. Esq. Cadnam Standlynch; Whelpley Moore; Randall Joseph Dawkins H. Esq. and Titchborne Ransom James Dacre M. J. Dowager Lady West Dean and Grimstead Eyre J. M. Esq. Whelpley Ransom William Duke of Douglas William Bently Woods Queensbury Rawlins Joseph Batson E. Widow Hyltroppe Earl of Broad Chalk; Flambston; George Read Moses Herbert Pembroke & Faulston; Croucheston; Augustus Montgomery Stoake; and Knighton Reeves Richard Goddard A. Esq. Hewish and Shaw Tollard Royal; and the Right Hon. Lord, Liberties of Ashgrove thereto Roberts John Arundel Henry Baron of belonging; and of the Manors Wardour of Tollard Farnham and Stubhampton; in Dorset

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Right hon. Lord, Down Ampney; in the co. of Baron of St. Sainsbury G. Eliot J. Glo’ster; and Sutton and Germains, in the Eisey; in the county of Wilts Co. of Cornwall Everly Pewsey; within the tithings of Southcott and Sainsbury John Astley F. D. Esq. Kenell; and the Manor of Milton Lilburne; above the Hill Berwick St. Leonard; and of Scammell John Benett J. Esq. Pertwood; and of the Liberty of the West Woods in Boyton Ashley- Rt. Hon. Earl of Anthony West Martin Self James Cooper Shaftesbury Hales P. Sir, Bart. Downton Shere Thomas Grove T. Esq. Fern and Upton Earl of George Simper Richard Herbert Pembroke & Fovant Augustus Montgomery Smith Jacob Howard John Earl of Suffolk Brokenborough Smith William Gore E. Elston Earl of Bower Chalke George Soffe J., Jnr. Herbert Pembroke & Augustus Ebbesbourne Wake Montgomery The Most Hon., Warminster and Upton and Steedman G. Thynne Thomas Marquis of Bath, Norridge Visc. Weymouth Southley and Eastley; in the Stone Thomas Ashe a’Court William P. Sir, Bart. several parishes of Heitesbury and Sutton Veny Stone William Benett J. Esq. Endfield and Fifield The Most Hon., Sturgis John Thynne Thomas Marquis of Bath, Kingston Deverill Visc. Weymouth Cholderton; otherwise Sutton William Foyle E. Clerk Cholderington I. W. W., Tilley James Horlock Esq. Pomrey Jnr. Towsey Edw. Beach M. H. Esq. Idmiston Swindon; Stratton St. Trotman H. Goddard A. Esq. Margaret’s; Southbrook; and Westlecott Walton Thomas Hancock J. Esq. Aldbourn Damerham; Martin; and Ware David Coote S. Dame, Widow Tidpitt Hon., Guardian of the Right Hon. Henry Fox- Washbourn N. S. Digby Stephen Fox- Maddington Strangways Strangways, Earl of Ilchester, a minor Imber; Brouncker’s Farm and Watts Thomas Burslem G. W. Esq. Pepler’s Farm; in the parish of Earlstoke ©Wiltshire OPC Project/2016/Maureen Withey

Henry Duke of Webb Thomas Somerset Littleton Drew Charles Beaufort Widow Wild Joseph Wroughton S. Wilcot and Stowell; and Oar Spinster White George Hillier E. Esq. Harding Farm Boyton; Corton; and White John Lambert A. B. Esq. Sherrington Wormham J. Burdett F. Sir, Esq. Baydon Avon; Barford St Martin; Burcomb; Bishopston; Burdensball; Chilhampton; Ditchampton; Fougleston; Earl of George Flambston; Grovely; Langford Wort Wort Herbert Pembroke & Augustus Parva; Little Wishford; Montgomery Netherhampton; Quidhampton; Stoke Verdon; South Newton; Stowford; Ugford; and West Harnham

Examined by JAMES SWAYNE.

Clerk of the Peace of the county of Wilts.

By order of the Commissioners for managing the Stamp Duties.

C. E. BERESFORD, Secretary

Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 30 November 1807

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