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Blisworth 29 Little Houghton 41 Brafield 21 Milton 40 Castle Ashby 12 Piddington 25 Cogenhoe 20 14 16 Quinton 9 Courteenhall 12 Rothersthorpe 31 Denton 34 Whiston 8 Grendon 55 Wootton 44 Hackleton 17 Yardley Hastings 65 Hardingstone 76 Horton 10 602 Great Houghton 23

Ale-keeper 1 Lace-man 1 Baker 5 Maltster 3 Blacksmith 12 Mason 5 Breeches-maker 2 Miller 4 Butcher 5 Miller's servant 1 Butler 1 Miller's son 1 Carpenter 18 Newsman 2 Chandler 1 No trade given 86 Coachman 1 Painter 1 Dealer 1 Postilion 1 Esquire 2 Public house 1 Excise-man 1 Servant 123 Farmer 46 Shepherd 14 Farmer (gentleman) 1 Shoemaker 23 Farmer's servant 11 Shopkeeper 3 Farmer's son 24 Soap-boiler 1 Footman 1 Stay-maker 3 Gardener 6 Steward 1 Gentleman 4 Tailor 11 Gentleman's servant 1 Victualler 4 Grazier 3 Weaver 10 Grazier's son 2 Wheelwright 4 Groom 2 Wheelwright's son 1 Groom (under) 1 Wool-comber 1 Illegible 1 Wool-stapler 1 Labourer 136 Lace-maker 7 602

BLISWORTH County of . Wymersley Hundred, November ye 26th 1777. Blisworth list then made by Joseph Hedge constable for the parish of 208 MILITIA LISTS, 1777

Blisworth of all men dwelling within the parish of Blisworth between the ages of eighteen and forty five years. First, Edwd. Brafield, a George Goode gentleman farmer Benjamin Goode William Hedge, a farmer Wm. Faulkner Thos. Langford, a gentlemans Thos. Pacey servant Peter Fretter George Marriott Farmers servants John Cowley Wm. Pettifer Thos. Peach John Tebbey John Bolton Labourers John Neale Wm. Willcox Thos. Clarke John Limon Wm. Clarke (Josph. Whitlock, drawn) Thos. Hedge James Stokes Incapacitated Thos. Baldwin (Edwd. Nutter, lost one end of a finger) Tradesmen (Thos. Willcox, low of stature & Francis Plowman a stammering speech) Charles Adkins (Wm. CoIlins, lame an ancle out Richd. Goodridge of joint) (Joseph Edge, constable.) N.B. Notice is given that if any person be aggrieved ye day of appeal will be at the Peacock Inn, in Northampton on the eighth day of December next coming and-furthor notice is given that no appeal will be after­ wards received.

BRAFIELD Brafield militta list 1777. William Cook, farmer James Clayson, mason Richard Whiting, wheelwright William Clayson, servant John White, servant Daniel Clayson, servant James Chapman, servant Nashon Brown, servant Benjamin Jones, servant William Drage, servant (Thomas Smith, servant) lame John Fitczhugh, carpenter, senor (Langly Smith, labourer, lame) Thomas Fitczhugh, carpenter Edward Robinson, servant John Fitczhugh, carpenter, John Robinson, labourer junier Uriah Geyton, wheelwright William Tompston, taylor Francis Robinson, servant John Geyton, weaver George Battison, constable. Francis Whiting, headborough. CASTLE ASHBY Castle Ashby list of militia men. Mr. John Adams Mr. John Buckby Mr. James Wooley William Hichcock Mr. Samuel Green John Tebut WYMERSLEY HUNDRED 209

John Emmit George Waring Edward Edins William Chapman Nickles White James Gibson

COGENHOE A list of those betwin the age of eighteen and forty five able to sarve in ye militia in the parish of Cogenhoe in the year 1777. Joseph Dunn, sarvant Willm. Higgins, butcher Willm. Molton, sarvant Henery Attewell, labrour Thomas Valintine, labour Willm. Moris, sarvant J oseph Moris, labrour Richard Cox, sarvant George James, sarvant

John Phillips, labr. Thos. Harris, labr. Thos. Labrum, constable.

DENTON A list of the men in the parish of Denton liabel to serve in the militta. Thomas Roberson William Rainboo Tomas Crook Thos. Homsby James Horsborn Mark Roberson John Marriot Richard Calley Thos. Pain William Roberson John Bailey John Campen Edward Smith John White Thos. Atterbery James White Thos. Wooding Smith White William Chapman Vealintine Gibson William Brumptam Richard Lansbre Philip White Thomas Lansbre John Barker William Sparrow William Barker Thomas White Charles White George Bearel Joseph White Thomas Morris George Lack William Horsborn The day of appeal will be on Monday the eight day of December at the Peacock Inn Northampton.

GRENDON A list of the names and occupations of the parish of Grendon in the county of Northampton to serve as milita men. John Munton, farmer Willm. Laughton, farmers son George Bletso, farmers son George Abraham, lacemaker Thos. Bletso, farmers son George Cherry, labo. WilIm. Bletso, farmers son Robert Brawn, farmers son Thos. Radbume, farmer Abraham Brawn, farmers son (Nathaniel Bates, servant, infirm) Joseph Cliftun, labo. Ben. Pendred, labo. John Thornton, lace maker John Frost, labo. Edward Warden, gardner Thos. Brealey, lacemaker (infirm) Willm. Revitt, carpenter John Coe, farmers son (John Hart, victular) drawn Thos. Coe, farmers son WilIm. Gibs, baker Camp. Cornish, shepard James Rattley, servant Willm. Revitt, mason John Underwood, servant Abaham Sharwood, tayler (John Wright, servant) John Staford, lacemaker Thos. Wright, malster John James, labo. Richard Bailey, victular (George Shipley, servant) Willm. Mundy, excisman apprentice Joseph Tayler, cordwinder Willm. Roberson, servant Willm. Cliff, victlar Joseph Pack, labo. John Smart, labo. Thos. Revitt, mason WYMERSLEY HUNDRED 211

Willm. Hawkings, lace maker John Spencer, blacksmith Willm. Brux, lace maker J oseph Groome, blacksmith Issac Watford, lace maker Joseph Watford, blacksmith

HACKLETON Novembr.26th 1777. Hackelton, in the parish of Piddington in the county of Northampton. Persons names- Thos. Mercer, esqr. John Smith, do. Geoe. Righton, servant Joseph Green, cordwinder John Whiting, do. John J ohnson, wheelwright John Denton, do. Richd. Johnson, do. Wilm. Howes, do. Daniel Howes, farmors son Richd. Morby, labourer Thos. Old, cordwinder J oseph Cook, weaver Clark Nickals, do. Samull Howes, labour Thos. Goodman, labourer Wilm. York, servant John Jonne, cunstable.

HARDINGSTONE A list of names to searve the millita in the parish of Hardingstone. Jno. Avery, wooll stapler Saml. Gadsdon, labr.

Thos. Shearman, staymakr Danil Wellford, labr. Jno. Shearman, taylor Danil Wapoles, sarvt. Antoy. Tite, sarvt. Willm. Wapoles, sarvt. Abrm. Tite, breeches maker Willm. Ward, miller Richd. Timms, labr. Thos. Ward, sarvt. Thos. Timms, farmer

HORTON A list of all the men now dwelling in the parish of Horton both names and occupations that are able to sarve in the militia. Jerimiah Broocks, farmer Fowler Ridtcherson, groome Valentine Tite, farmer James Person, sarvent Thomas Caves, farmer Henery Rogers, sarvent John Caves, farmer John Travell, sarvent William White, farmer William Smith, sarvent John Brice, cunstable. Novr. 30 1777. GREAT HOUGHTON A list of all such persons as usually and now dwelling within the parrish of Great Houghton in the county of Northampton between the ages of eighteen and fortyfive years, distinguishing their respective ranks and occupations and all such infirmities as any of them labour under incap­ acitating them from serving as militia men, Novr. ye 29th 1777. Mr. Thomas Beet, gent. Saml. Robertsson, labourer Joseph Johnson, senr., grazier John Waterfall, weaver Joseph Johnson, junr., grazier John Hemery, weaver Thos. Roe, junr., malster Benj. Whitmey, mason James Pike, farmer John Bassitt, weaver George Alderidge, servant Richard Bassitt, weaver John Hunt, servant John George, labourer Thomas Chaplin, carpenter Nathanael Gayton, woolcomber John Chapman, carpenter

LITTLE HOUGHTON The militia list of Little Houghton, 1777. George Manning, gent. Francis Freear, dealer WYMERSLEY HUNDRED 213

William Manning, farmer Richard Dodd, labourer John Collier, farmer John Buckler, labourer Simon Collier John Feary, servant John Pacey Thomas Spensor, servant William Roe, farmer s Charles Adkins, servant Thomas Coller, farmer Joseph Law, labourer William Blunt, farmer s John Ashby, labourer James Marriott, farme b Edward Perkins, labourer Thomas Harris, farmer s Thomas Kay, seepherd Thomas Pike, baker William Gibbs, labourer William Law, gard. Robert Deacon, labourer William Wareing, malster Thomas Clark, labourer Samuel Monk, miller s John Yorke, servant Thomas Dillow, ale keep Thomas Walker John Gayton, shoomaker William Knight J oseph Hensman, shooma (Thomas Battisson) I William Laurance, labourer (John Edmonds) drawn William Walker, servant (Daniel Perkins) Jafore Thomas George, servant (Richard Robinson) Richard Walker, servant Robet Harris, constable.

MILTON A list of the militry men of the parish of Milton. Dennis Panter, servant Daniel Sparrow, laborow John Addinton, laborow William Gleed, laborow John Burton, laborow Samuel Minards, laborow Thomas Kinning, laborow John Muscot, servant John Wellins, servant George Roberson, servant John Ratnit, servant John Creaton, farmer Simon Twisilton, laborow Thomas Sirrige, cordwinder Mathew Abbey, servant Samuel Digby, sheppard John Crass, laborow Charles Allin, puplick hose J oseph Allin, farmer Gaffield Gibbs, servant Henry Britan, servant John Caswell, farmer (John Dunckley, one eye) (Joseph Sharp, farmar) John Facer, taylor William Buckler, laborow John Collins, miller James Moorin, gardener Thomas Dunckley, farmer William Dunckley, servant William Willis, laborow (Richard Jones, carpender) Joseph Stirman, cordwindr William Brownsil, servant John Gibbs, baker Thomas Gibbs, baker Richard Gibbs, laborow Joshua Waffern, farmer (Samuel Addinton, shepard) J oseph J ohnson, masoner Jno. Frost, constable. Note, the day of appeal is on Monday December the eighth day at the Peacock In, Northampton.

PIDDINGTON A list of the mens names at Piddington in the county of Northampton 214 NORTHAMPTONSIllRE MILITIA LISTS, 1777

that are liable to serve in the militia for the county, made November ye 29th 1777. Edward Hilyr, labror John Parker, labror John Peason, sho maker John Brise, grazor William Waine, servant man Thos. Clifon, labror John Wesly, taylor John James, farmer son Peeter James, farmer son John Ritton, labror Thos. Whit, labror George Willit, labror John Chester, farmer son Thos. Lack, labror WoIter Parker, farmer Richard Peason, servant man John Smith, labror Richard Brownsard, servant man (John Landon, labror with one Robt. Peason, labror eye) Richard Ritchook, carpenter James Colman, labror Amos Peason, labror John Morris, labror Richard Paine, servant man Robt. Cave, constable. PRESTON DEANERY A list of the men in the parrish of Preston Deanary between the age of eighteen and forty five years. Charles Newman, esqr. Sam!. Mabby W~llm. Marriott} farmers John Whiteing Wt1lm. Ellet J ames Gealon Willm. Bull } Edwd. Pearson sarvants John Bull farmers sons Jos. Hoam Richd. Bull Saml. Green (James Crowleay, coardwinder, Thos. Ellet one bad eye) Thos. Roe, constable.

QUINTON A list of the persons names qualified to sarve as militia men betwen the ages of eighteen and forty five in the parish of Quinton. Charles Marriot, farmer John Mallord, sarvent Josh. Clark, do. John Bates, do. Wm. Marriot, sarvent Joseph Timms, do. Charles Crawley, labourer (Joseph Church, carpentor) Thos. Mallord, labourer John Cave, constable.

ROTHERSTHORPE November the 29th 1777. A list of the names of the people of the parish of Rothersthorpe betwixt the age of eighteen and forty five. (Robert Eliott, blacksmith) John Ward, farmor lame on one arm Robert Coals, servant William Torland, servant (Samuel Fretter, sheperd) George Judgens, servant John Howes, farmorson Wi1liam All, servant William Chater, servant Hennery Morriss, farmor Nathaniel Feniel, servant WYMERSLEY HUNDRED 215

Richard Forster, labourer John Wilcox, servant Thos. Billingham, carpenter Joseph Pebordy, labourer Thos. Wright, weelrightson William Paine, farmor John James, sheperd Robert Frone, servant Richard Gleed, farmor John Watts, labourer Robert Watts, servant Stanford Farrin, taylor William Bartlet, servant

WHISTON A list of the parrishoners of the parrish of Whishton that are able to serve as militia men. Thos. Coles, miller John Roberson, shepherd William Vallentine, miller William Rattly, farmer servant servant Thomas Ankinson, shepherd Benjamin Coles, farmer

WOOTION A list of the names of all persons dwelling in the parish of Wootton who are liable to serve in the militia. Henry Labrum, labourer Edwd. Martin, blaksmith John Old, labourer Saml. Westly, labourer Thos. Clarke, farmer Rd. Lester, chandler Wm. Clarke, farmer John Lester, soapmaker Plowman Jones, shepherd Richd. Cooper, servant John Peach, carpenter Bartholomew Mallord, newsman John Harris, farmer Wm. Billingham, shepherd Wm. Harris, farmer Nath. Hicks, labourer John Harris, servant Fran. Evans, farmer John Douglas, servant John Labrum, servant J os. Chapman, servant Thos. Trusler, butcher Richd. Mallord, servant Thos. Robinson, shoemaker Wm. Wickins, servant John Old, shoemaker Thos. Langford, farmer Charles J ones, servant Eusebius Holmes, farmer John Cotton, newsman Richd. Millar, servant John Morris, shoemaker Edwd. Minards, labourer Thos. Peach, shoemaker Jno. Jeys, labourer Saml. Grant, servant Jno. Stimson, shepherd Thos. Williams, victualler Jno. Draper, labourer John Ship, labourer 216 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MILITIA LISTS, 1777

Moses Ager, shepherd Richd. Couch, servant Edwd. Freeman, labourer John Ramsey, labourer

YARDLEY HASTINGS A list of persons liable to serve in the militia in Yardley Hastings North­ amptonshire. James Minney, labourer John Custer, singleman Wm. Page, do. Willm. Bedford, labourer Thos. Wooden, do. John White, do. James Whitney, do. Richd. Lack, singleman John Whitney, do. John King, do. John Wooden, shopkeeper John Carter, labourer Wm. Blower, do. John Underwood, do. James Wait, labourer Saml. Birch, carpenter Edwd. Downing, singleman John Bent, lace man Henry Minney, labourer John Longland, single man Thos. Tarry, do. Henry Mills, labourer