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The History of Sutton-in-Craven
written 1927 by Nellie Stell

This history of Sutton was written between 1925 and 1927 by local historian Nellie Stell. I've tried to preserve the spellings and punctuation of the original. Special thanks to Mrs Armitage of Sutton CE School and Christine Robinson for the extended loan of the manuscript.

<< 13. The Life of the People 15. The Poll Tax of 1379 >>

Contents

  1. Foreword
  2. The Position of Sutton
  3. The Ice Age
  4. Early Man
  5. The Bronze Age
  6. The Hitchingstone
  7. Place Name
  8. Other Place Names
  9. Domesday Book
  10. Reign of King John
  11. The de Sutton Family
  12. Nomina Villarum
  13. The Life of the People
  14. Inhabitants of Sutton 1379
  15. The Poll Tax of 1379
  16. Bolton Priory
  17. Flodden Field
  18. Lay Subsidy 1524
  19. Muster Roll
  20. County Rate 1584
  21. Copley and Malsis Hall
  22. Plagues
  23. Old Jenkins
  24. The Civil War
  25. Commonwealth Marriages
  26. Ratepayers in 1658
  27. Encroachments
  28. Enclosure Acts
  29. Agriculture
  30. Woollen Manufacture
  31. Trades-people in 1820
  32. The Corn Mill
  33. T and M Bairstow
  34. Township Account Books
  35. Relief of the Poor
  36. Settlements
  37. Constables Accounts
  38. The Pinfold & Stocks
  39. Boundary Riding
  40. The Church
  41. The Baptist Church
  42. Roads
  43. Roman Road
  44. Maintenance of the Roads
  45. Halifax - Settle Road
  46. Holme Lane
  47. Eastburn Lane
  48. Bridges
  49. Sutton in the 19th Century
  50. Sutton in 1927

14. Inhabitants of Sutton 1379

Johannes Harper & ux iiijd.

Johannes Bryd & ux vjd.

Willelmus Estburn & ux iiijd.

Adam Jonson & ux iiijd.

Adam filius Philippi & ux iiijd.

Rogerus Harper & ux iiijd.

Robertus de Copley & ux xijd

Thomas del Stanes & ux iiijd.

Willelmus de Bent & ux iiijd.

Johannes Baret & ux iiijd.

Johannes Warelewythes & ux iiijd.

Willelmus Mayre & ux iiijd.

Willelmus Mason & ux iiijd.

Willelmus de Copley & ux iiijd.

Alicia Harper iiijd.

Agnes ux Hugonis iiijd.

Alicia filia Hugonis iiijd.

Johanna de Northwod iiijd.

Matilda del Stanes iiijd.

Alicia filia Hugonis iiijd.

Johannes Baret junior iiijd.

(ux = uxor = wife)


<< 13. The Life of the People 15. The Poll Tax of 1379 >>

This history of Sutton was written between 1925 and 1927 by local historian Nellie Stell. I've tried to preserve the spellings and punctuation of the original. Special thanks to Mrs Armitage of Sutton CE School and Christine Robinson for the extended loan of the manuscript.





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