Offer: Notts Hearth Tax 1664 : 1674

[Annie65115]

I can imagine that there would be many possible spelling variations of Kenneson. Thanks for looking.

[anniecat]

Alexander
Thank you so much for the Noone and Oldfield entries.  The ones I have most interest in are William Noone and George Oldfield (Oldfolde) - some others may be relatives, so will have to investigate these.  I am curious that there are no Nottingham entries for 1764, as the Oldfields were well established bellfounders in Nottingham.

Do you know what a Disnary is?
Judith

[Alexander.]

Hi Judith,

The original returns for the city of Nottingham in 1664 are missing (so there may well have been Noones and Oldfields in Nottingham in that year).

"Disnary" seems to have been a Nottinghamshire specific word. The town was divided into about 30 disnaries, it seems each area or disnary was overseen by a constable.

Alexander

[Redroger]

Any known or supposed connection to Norton Disney (Lincs) or indeed to Walt? I appreciate the difference in spelling, but at that time there was no standard spelling.

[Alexander.]

Any known or supposed connection to Norton Disney (Lincs) or indeed to Walt? I appreciate the difference in spelling, but at that time there was no standard spelling.

I don't believe so. It looks like Norton Disney and the Disney family derive from the French name, d'Isney, and there is no evidence that "disnary" shares this derivation.

[Redroger]

Thanks

[tremal]

Have you any record in the name of MALKIN for Blyth please?

[Alexander.]

Hi tremal,

There is a Richard Malkin assessed for 2 hearths (4 shillings) in 1664 in Blyth. I do not see any Malkins on the Blyth return for 1674 however I do see there is a Richard Morkin with 4 hearths - I wonder if this is the same man?

Hope this helps.

Alexander

[tremal]

Hi tremal,

There is a Richard Malkin assessed for 2 hearths (4 shillings) in 1664 in Blyth. I do not see any Malkins on the Blyth return for 1674 however I do see there is a Richard Morkin with 4 hearths - I wonder if this is the same man?

Hope this helps.



Thanks very much

Tremal
Alexander