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An assessment made on the Houses & Lands in the Borough of Thornbury and Coat** in the County of Gloucester for granting an Aid to his Majesty by a land tax to be raised in Great Britain for the year 1797 after the rate of 4 shillings in the pound.
Assessors – James Eley & John Croome
Collectors – Thomas Child ? & John Edmonds Total Collected £54 0s 0d
| Owners Names | Occupiers | £ | s | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Taylor | Henry Baker | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| Thos Cox | Isaac Burge | 5 | 4 | |
| Betty Webb | In Hand | 2 | 6 | |
| Jesse Cossham | In Hand | 4 | 0 | |
| Jesse Cossham | William Motley | 2 | 8 | |
| Jesse Cossham | Robert Young | 3 | 0 | |
| Jesse Cossham formerly | Henry Burnell | 2 | 6 | |
| James Cossham | John Niblett | 2 | 0 | |
| Saml Penduck | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Mr Raymond | Mrs Salmon | 2 | 0 | |
| Josh Hudd | In Hand | 8 | ||
| Wm Hamblin* | John Browne | 2 | 8 | |
| William Latch | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Anne Davis | Mrs Cowper | 2 | 8 | |
| Anne Davis | For shop | 2 | 8 | |
| Richard Withers | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Betty Lippiatt | Thomas Ford | 4 | 0 | |
| Samuel Lewis | In Hand | 6 | 8 | |
| Samuel Lewis | John Greenwood | 4 | 0 | |
| Thomas Hendy | In Hand | 4 | 0 | |
| Thomas Hendy | Late Sparks | 4 | 0 | |
| Thomas Hendy | Late Iles | 2 | 6 | |
| John Sheppard | Thomas Morgan | 2 | 0 | |
| Mrs Watts | Richard Gwynn | 6 | 0 | |
| William Pitcher | In Hand | 2 | 6 | |
| Anne Rolph | William Withers | 8 | ||
| Nath & John Crowther | Robert Young | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Thurston | William Walker | 5 | 0 | |
| Kingsmill Grove | In Hand | 8 | 0 | |
| Kingsmill Grove | For the Free School | 4 | 6 | |
| Mr Bell | Mr Lackington | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| John Stone | In Hand | 9 | 0 | |
| Anne Reed | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Mr Tayler Almondsbury | Geo Longdon | 5 | 0 | |
| James Allen | Benjamin Barnett | 4 | 0 | |
| James Mills | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Hest & Eliz Putley | In Hand | 1 | 6 | |
| John Fewster | In Hand | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| William Osborne | ? Mrs Mathews | 4 | 8 | |
| William Osborne | Wm Tether | 1 | 6 | |
| William Osborne | For Orchard | 3 | 0 | |
| Edward Thurston | John Oldland | 2 | 0 | |
| Mary Bingham | John Croome | 6 | 0 | |
| Mary Bingham | For the Spur | 2 | 6 | |
| William Scott | In Hand | 3 | 6 | |
| William Scott | For late Millhouse | 4 | 0 | |
| Luke Hollester | In Hand | 8 | 6 | |
| James Joyce | Henry Binden | 4 | 0 | |
| Wm Clarke Sen | In Hand | 3 | 4 | |
| Wm Clarke Sen | Henry Burnell | 2 | 0 | |
| John Neale | In Hand | 2 | 6 | |
| James Eley | In Hand | 2 | 6 | |
| James Eley | Daniel Pitcher Junr | 2 | 6 | |
| John Edmonds | In Hand | 4 | 0 | |
| Susannah Rolph | Miss Rolph | 4 | 0 | |
| Susannah Rolph | Mrs Peters | 4 | 0 | |
| Susannah Rolph | Josh. Longman | 2 | 0 | |
| Mary Greenwood | In Hand | 4 | 0 | |
| Mary Greenwood | Thomas Savery | 3 | 0 | |
| Josh Champnies | In Hand | 1 | 6 | |
| Heny Howard Esq | James Vaughan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heny Howard Esq | John Smith for Tolls | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| William Williams | In Hand (21 High Street ) | 4 | 0 | |
| William Millett | In Hand | 4 | 0 | |
| Mr (?Mrs) King | Betty Lippiatt (25 High Street ) | 4 | 0 | |
| Richard Martin | In Hand | 6 | 0 | |
| Abraham Riddiford | In Hand | 4 | 6 | |
| John Salmon | In Hand | 5 | 0 | |
| John Salmon | Mary Hill | 2 | 0 | |
| John Salmon | James Ford | 2 | 0 | |
| John Salmon | John Box | 1 | 6 | |
| Thomas Grove | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Thomas Grove | For Barn | 1 | 6 | |
| Mary Thorne | In Hand | 4 | 0 | |
| Thomas Neale | John Pitcher | 4 | 0 | |
| Geo Rolph | In Hand | 8 | 0 | |
| Geo Rolph | Mrs Williams | 5 | 4 | |
| Geo Rolph | Widw Wishe | 3 | 0 | |
| Geo Rolph | Late Motleys | 2 | 8 | |
| Eliz Grove | In Hand | 5 | 0 | |
| John Eeles | Solomon Roach | 4 | 0 | |
| Thos Barton | Isaac Mullington | 5 | 0 | |
| William Tayler | Jacob Young | 6 | 0 | |
| Mr Marsh | Thomas Rolph | 5 | 4 | |
| Thos Rolph | In Hand | 5 | 0 | |
| Thos Rolph | John Beaven | 2 | 8 | |
| Thos Rolph | Mrs Horton | 2 | 8 | |
| Thos Rolph | Isaac Pullen | 3 | 4 | |
| Thos Rolph | Late Hodges | 1 | 0 | |
| Thos Rolph | Late Smiths | 1 | 0 | |
| Thos Rolph | For the Millhouse | 2 | 0 | |
| Grace Wade | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Wm Clarke Junr | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Mrs Day | William Delaroche | 2 | 0 | |
| Mrs Grove | In Hand | 7 | 0 | |
| Mrs Grove | For the Cocke | 2 | 6 | |
| Thos Wetmore | In Hand | 6 | 0 | |
| James Knapp | In Hand | 1 | 8 | |
| (Blank) Bedgegood | Geo Suggs | 1 | 0 | |
| Richd Cossham | In Hand | 1 | 6 | |
| Richd Cossham | Thomas Walker | 1 | 8 | |
| Thos Penduck | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Josh Iles | In Hand | 1 | 0 | |
| Mary Williams | In Hand | 3 | 6 | |
| Mary Williams | For late Hunts | 2 | 0 | |
| Mary Williams | For Longdens | 2 | 0 | |
| Mary Williams | Thomas Young | 5 | 0 | |
| Kathe Leech | In Hand | 1 | 9 | |
| James Roach | Josh. Walker | 1 | 0 | |
| Anne Tayler | In Hand | 1 | 4 | |
| Robt Caddy | In Hand | 6 | 0 | |
| Robt Caddy | Micheal Mills & others | 4 | 8 | |
| Workhouse | 3 | 0 | ||
| James Hodges | In Hand | 6 | ||
| Thos Child | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Richd Collings | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Wm Reed | In Hand | 2 | 0 | |
| Wm Reed | James Hicks | 2 | 0 | |
| James Allen | Susanah Facy | 5 | 0 | |
| Wm Tayler Coat (?Cote Olveston**) | Josh. Shurman | 4 | 0 | |
| Edwd S Sitewell Esq | William Tayler Coat (?Cote Olveston**) | 17 | 18 | 0 |
| John Merefield | Excise Officer | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Willoughby Esq | John Grove Junr | 3 | 4 | |
| Saunders & Beaufoy | John Grovr Junr | 3 | 4 |
*Is Hamblin another version of Emblin?
**Probably Cote (Farm), Olveston. Edward S Sitwell of Derbyshire was the nephew of Rev Staunton Degge (his mother Dorothy Wilmot was Staunton Degge’s sister & heir; he adopted the surname Sitwell to inherit other property) & inherited land in Tockington, Olveston, Aust, inc connections with Over Court