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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: a chesters on Tuesday 06 November 18 04:48 GMT (UK)
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What is Clavering?
I have a copy of: The poll for the County of Durham, Chester Ward, 1761.
Across the top is the information about the number on the poll, name, abode etc.
The number on the poll is divided into three sections, Vane, Clavering, and Shafto(sic)
Could someone please advise what is being referred to by Clavering.
I have looked at the free dictionary, but it does not give any meaning as to what it could refer to in a poll book.
A C
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Is it the person they were voting for ??? http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/constituencies/durham-county
Kay
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Thank you very much for that Kay.
The problem, to me, is that the person concerned is the freeholder, he is not the occupier of the property.
Name: Samuel Jopling
Abode: Field House
Freehold: Hamsterley
On what Condition: Tythes
Occupier: Jof English and others
The poll book indicates that there is only a single vote.
Would I be correct in assuming that the vote was by the freeholder, and not the occupier.
Any assistance would be very gratefully received.
A C
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:)
The honorable Sir Frederick VANE
Sir Thomas CLAVERING, Bart
Robert SHAFTO, Esq
JM
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Yes, they are surnames: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mz8/
Jamjar
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This might help re who could vote at the time https://www.halarose.co.uk/news/a-timeline-of-british-voting/
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:) :)
They were voting for the Knights of the Shire for the County of Durham :) the poll was conducted 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th April 1761 at the City of Durham, before the High Sheriff
JM
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Thank you all for your help.
I was not aware of the process involved, or what the meanings were. Hopefully I will be able to remember for the next roll I encounter, as it was the first from that era that I had found for one of my ancestors.
Again, many thanks to all of you.
AC
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Having followed through on the information you have all so generously given, I am now wondering how a person with a field house which is occupied by presumably a renter, can vote as the freehold is consisting of "tythes".
I would have though, in my ignorance, that by paying tythes, he would not be the owner of the freehold.
I am willing to be told otherwise, as I have no knowledge of the system of the time.
Any help will be very gratefully received.
AC
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:D :D
http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/article/10970/Tithe-Plans-and-Apportionments
http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/media/16774/Tithe-Plans-and-Apportionments/pdf/SubjectGuide05Tithe.pdf
JM