Dorset Lay Subsidies: Pomeroy

Alma LaFrance

Dorset Lay Subsidy Rolls:

3 Henry VI-25 Elizabeth

Collected by C. A. Hoppin: Published by. A. A. Pomeroy: p 201-205

Lay Subsidy, Dorset, 103, on the holders of land of the annual value of £20.

M.3d. Examinations and Informations taken at Bridport in the said county of Dorset before the aforesaid commissioners the day and year aforesaid (3 March, 13 Henry VI), by the oath of . . . Caddon, John Whitefield, John Stevens, and others, jurors, who say on their oath that Robert Lovell, Esq., has 43li of lands and rents in Ramshamp, Wroxhale, Pomkndle, Maperton, Childefrome, certain lands and rents in Koutecombe and Tobre Porcorum in co. Dorset beyond charges and reprisals, and beyond 10.i granted to John Pervaunt, 41i granted to John Godde issuing from the manor of Ramspam and beyond 10li granted to Morgan Gough issuing from the manor of Wroxale and beyond 4li which was assigned to Joan, wife of Sir Thomas Pomeray, Knight, 1446-1454 in the name of her dower as of the manor of Poncknoll and beyond 40s granted to John Fontleroy of the issues and rents in Tobre Porcorum and Knoutecombe, and beyond 40s granted to William Frye of the same lands, and (beyond 20s granted to John Chiverell, of the issues of the aforesaid lands, and beyond 40s granted to John Codde. of the issues of the aforesaid lands and rents ....

1524: Roll 103-119. 15 Henry VIII. Hundreds of Sherborne & Ystminster, Brownhill, Neweton, Buckland, & Redlane: Hundred de Shirbon. Decenna (Tithing) de Estbery. (Eastbury was the eastern parish of Sherborne.) Thomas Pomerey in bonus, (amount taxable) lxs; (amount of tax) xviiid.

1525: Roll 103-120. 16 Henry VIII. Divers Hundreds of Brownshill, Sherborn, Yetminster, and Redlane: Hundred of Sherborn, Decenna da Estbury, Thomas Pomery pro bonis (in goods) lxs; . .. xviiid. Editha Kayleway vid. (widow) xls xiid.

Parish of Stoke Abbot. The first name for this parish is. . ."John Pomerey in goods, (annual income value) xxli, subsidy tax xx3."

Note—The word "goods" meant cattle, sheep, horses, wheat and other products, and also merchandise—in fact everything (but tools or real estate) from which he derived an income.)

1536: No. 104-130; dated 2 Sept. 27 Henry VIII. Assessment of 1st payment of a subsidy granted 26 Henry VIII. Hundred de Bemyster: (1) John Pom'y de Netherbury (first name), xs. (2) John Horsford eadem xs. Richard Strowde de eadem xvis iiiid. Wills Goodalle de eadem xs. Robt. Ryve de Goscombe xs. Thomas Poxwell de Bowood, armig, xs. John Crabbe de Bowdon, xs. John Wade, senior, de Symondsborough, xs. Hundred de Whitchurch, Wills Wryxson de Netylcombe xs.

Ten shillings is the highest tax paid in this roll by any man in the Bridport (western division of the county) save John Strowde, arm., and Henry Hoskyns of Bemyster, who were taxed xxs each, and John Wadham arm. of Catherston and Wm. Hody arm. of same 40s.

1537: Roll 104-130. 27 Henry VIII. Hundred de Bemyster: John Pom'y de Netherbury x. Netherbury adjoins Beaminster. Its church is about two miles south from Beaminster church. This John Pomeroy was probably identical with John Pomeroy of the next village of Stoke Abbot, taxed in 1525, thirteen years earlier, and who had leased the farming of the vicarage of Stoke Abbot from Thomas Chylde.

1544: Roll 104-151. 7 Nov. 35 Henry VIII. 1st payment, a fine roll: Sherborn, Yetminster, Brownhill, Newton Buckland, Wanston: Rich. Seymer in goods vii1i . . . iis iiiid. Decenna de Ryme, Robt. Pom'ey in goods lxs vid.

1546: Roll 104-158. 29 Oct. 37 Henry VIII, Dorset, Hundred of Modbury, Sydlyne, Ric. Pomrey in goods xls. . . iid..

1598: Roll 105-271. 40 Elizabeth. Hundred of Redlane, Yetminster, The tything of Ryme, Alyce Pomery, gs iii1i,. .. viiis..

1599: Roll 105-274. 41 Elizabeth. The libtie of Ryme, 13 names, some worn off. Alyce Pomery in g8 (goods) iii1i,. . . viiis. Tything of Eastbury 6 names.

Lay Subsidy, Dorset. Bridport Div.:

1558: Roll 104-216. Granted 10 Feb. 1 Eliz. Roll dated 2 Eliz. The tithinge of Stooke Abot and Bowoode: Johane Keleway, widoe, in lands, viii1i. .. xs viiid. She is the only one taxed on lands; the 13 others are taxed on goods. She appears by this record to have been of this parish before she married her third husband, John Chidley, at Thorncombe, and her first husband seems to have also resided at Netherbury or Stoke Abbot, judging by a previous subsidy.

1558: Roll 104-216. Second payment of subsidy granted 25 Jan. 1 Elizabeth. Roll dated 10 Feb. 2 Eliz.: Askewell, (The parish in which were the lands the deeds of which were held by Martyn Pomery, circa 1550-60.—C. A. H.) Powerstoke: Nicholas Ide in goods cs; subs. Vs. (Autograph of Roberte Coker to this roll.

Roll 105-253. Dated 3 Oct. 36 Eliz.: Askewell: Xpofer Darby; Alice Darby; (Martin Pomery not taxed in 1560-61.)