Bishop

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home in Tetbury Oct 1671 Robert Bishop 4 hearths Page 2 Oct 1672 Robert Bishop 4 hearths Little Silver Street Hearth Tax families in nearby places 1672 Horsley Thomas Bishop 2 hearths 1671 Horsley Thomas Bishop Exempt 1671 Minchinhampton Jeremy Bishop 1 hearths

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

P328a OV 4/1 01-Jan 1684 John Bishop served as Apprentice to Thomas Evans P 328a OV 3/1/2 20-Jun 1693 Thomas Bishop had a Settlement problem with the Tetbury Overseers and produced proof he and his wife Mary belong to the Burrough of Devizes in County Wiltshire. D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Dufton, Page 17, Thomas Bishop land leased from Sam Saunders Tetbury Page 06, Bishop house in the Green 8-0-0 D 566 B 24 April 1725 Thomas Bishop signed a petition to use money to build an extension to the Market House D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Thomas Bishop column 1 D 566 M3 1735 Constable Richard Bishop

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Richard Senior 55, his wife Jane 50, and three children Nicklas 20, James 16 and Jane 14. Richard 22, his wife Sarah 23, and son, Richard 1 Not in Census Thomas 35, his wife 30, and two sons, Edmund 6 and Robert 4. John 26

Court Leet Roll 1735 - Richard Senior p11 Town Jury & Constable in Court, Richard Junior p11, Thomas p11

Ted Prince research for 1735

Thomas Bishop Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for erecting posts or rails before his door and in the streets or waste land. To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of one pound John Bishop paid 1 pound 11s to the Overseers for Hannah Whitford's bastard child (who was not baptised in Tetbury). John Blake was refunded 1s.6d. for going to Wotton to serve ye order on berk. It cost the Overseers £1.16.0 for Mr Clark, John Blake and Hannah Whitford for Horsehire and 3 days at Gloucester Sessions to confirm the Order there on Bishop for her bastard child. Nurse Higgs was paid 1s 6d for attending Hannah Whitford's children 3 days.

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Bishop	Richard Senior	House 19.02	&w 3cd	- sv2 ch7
	He 1680-51	Jane 1685-
	Nicklas 1716-87	James 1720	Jane 1722-
Bishop	Richard	House 18.20	&w 1cd	- ch2 pr1
	He 1713-79	Sarah 1712-80	Richard 1735-1800

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 M3 1735 Constable of the Court Richard Bishop D 566 Z 20 column 1, about 1736 Thomas Bishop in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 8 Nicholas Bishop, Page 11 Richard Bishop , Page 12 Richard Bishop the Younger, Page 11 Thomas Bishop D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury charges Richard Bishop for laying dung in the street, remove by Nov 5 or pay 5/- D 566 M4 1746 Town Jury Thomas Bishop for erecting posts or rails before their respective doors To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 1-0-0 D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Nicholas Bishop for leaving rubbish in the street or on the Waste To be removed by 10 Nov or pay 5/- D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 3.1 Nicholas Bishop, Page 4.1 Richard Bishop D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Thomas Bishop for erecting posts or rails before their respective doors To be removed by 5 Nov, or pay penalty of 1-0-0 D 566 M5 - 1755 Town Jury charges Thomas Bishop for erecting posts or rails Remove by Nov 5 or pay 20/- D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 3.2 Nicholas Bishop, Page 4.1 Richard Bishop Younger, Page 4.1 Richard Bishop, Page 3.2 Samuel Bishop D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Nicholas Bishop Page 2a, his mark, at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Richard Bishop Page 1a, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Richard Bishop Senior, received 6d at Christmas inside Column 1, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1773 Richard Bishop Senior received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity

In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/1, 1736-50
1742-3, Page 54 Thomas Bishop Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, Page 56-04-00 Page 425 Thomas Bishop Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747
In Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1750-9
04-Mar 1754 Thomas Bishop was given 6d, being ill 01-Apr 1754 Thomas Bishop was given 4/6 being ill Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 35 Church Street Upwards Thomas Bishop 56-4-0 Ye Parsonage

Bigland recorded

in the Church yard, north side. In memory of Richard Bishop, who died March 8, 1800, aged 64 years Betty his wife, died Dec 26 1788, aged 55 years Samuel, their son, died Oct 26, 1765 aged 6 months Samuel, their son, died Sept 2, 1769, aged 3 years John, their son, died May 20, 1771, aged 4 months, Ann their daughter, died June 10, 1771, aged 10 yrs Ann, their daughter, died Mar 20, 1779 aged 6 years

John Bishop served as Apprentice to Thomas Evans in record P328a OV 4/1 dated 01-Jan 1684
John Bishop was buried 17130512.
John Bishop of Upton baptised John on March 13, 1772

Mary Bishop was buried 17180310.

Nicholas Bishop 17160823 - 17871204, son of Richard married Mary 1716 - 17871116, buried 3 weeks before her husband.
Nicholas BISHOP's wife, Mary was born Mary BAILY. They married at Yate on 8 Jul 1739, when both were described as 'of Tetbury'.
Nicholas baptised Jane 17391004, Samuel 17410715 lived 2 months, Samuel 17430619, Mary 17460420 and John 17650729.

Richard Bishop 1680 - 17511211, married 17081103 to Jane Bishop 1690 - 17210820, baptised John 17110405, Richard 17131122, Nicklas 17160823, Thomas 17170627, Henry 17181001- 17230219 (Small Pox), and James 17201107
Jane is baptised 17220915, 13 months after Richard buried his wife.

Richard Bishop 17131122 - 17790303, son of Richard, and his widow Sarah 1712 - 17800229 baptised Richard 17351213, twins 17370821 Samuel lived 4 months and James, Samuel 17390719 lived 3 weeks, Jane 17400623, Samuel 17431107 lived 3 months, Mary 17450420 - 17580825, Samuel 17480420 lived 2 months, Sarah 17491227, Thomas 17520721 lived 11 months and John 17541120 - 17610414 (Small Pox)
11 children with 4 survivers. 4 sons called Samuel all died.

Richard Bishop 17351213 - 18000308, son of Richard, married 17560211 to Betty Hayes, 1733-17881226 and baptised Mary 17560701, William 17571218, Betty 17591129, buried John 17610415 and baptised Ann 17610814 - 17710610 (was this a set of twins?), Sarah 17621104, Richard 17640419, Samuel 17650502 lived 6 months, Samuel 17670205- 17690902 aged 2, Hester 17690317, John 17710119 lived 4 months, and Ann 17730803 buried 17790323 aged 6 years..
11 children with 6 survivers.

Note - in two generations 8 boys in 3 families were baptised Samuel, 7 died as infants.

Samuel Bishop 17430619 - 17871201, gardiner, son of Nicholas, married 17680519 to Jane Smith, 17460127 - 17870928, daughter of Richard Smith alias Bartholomew. They baptised Richard, 17701022, Samuel 17760609, Thomas bap 5 Jan 1778 and Hester 8 Jun 1780, and John was baptised 3 Nov 1782 - so he was aged about 4 and a half when he died, buried 24 April 1787.

Jane Bishop, his daughter, is mentioned in the Will of Richard Bartholomew als Smith signed 16 Jul 1777

Sarah Bishop baptised her son Thomas 17741104

Thomas Bishop had a Settlement problem with the Tetbury Overseers, reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 20-Jun 1693. He produced proof he and his wife Mary belong to the Burrough of Devizes in County Wiltshire.
Thomas Bishop baptised Thomas 16980922 and buried his wife 17150217.

Thomas Bishop 16980922, son of Thomas, buried his wife Sarah 17240521, and baptised Edmund 17290327 and Robert 17310325.

Bissey, Bizzey, Bezey, Bussy,

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home in Tetbury Oct 1672 Margaret Bissey 2 hearths Church Street Oct 1672 Widow Bisey 1 hearth, Poor Discharge Certificate

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. John 60, and his wife Mary 57 Mary 42, (Widow of Edward) and her two children Mary 10 and Margaret 6 William 45, his wife Anne 43, and five children Ann 18, William 13, Joan 10, Thomas 7 and Elizabeth 2 Not in Census Edward 20, son of William Mary 55 (Widow of John), John 31, Edward 29, Thomas 27, William 25 and Benedic 19

Court Leet Roll 1735 - Edward p10, William p10

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Bizzey	John	House 13.17	w	ch2
	He 1675-38	Mary 1678-47
Bizzey	Mary	House 15.19	2cd	- ch3
	She 1693-46	Mary 1725-74	Margaret 1729
Bizzey	William	House 18.13	&w 5cd	- lg1 ch8
	He 1690-47	Anne 1692-47
	Ann 1717	William 1722	Joan 1725
	Thomas 1728-	Elizabeth 1733-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
P328a OV 5/4 06-Feb 1742 Edward Bissey Shoemaker Certificate to enable him to live in Stroud had a Settlement problem with the Overseers of Tetbury P 328a OV 3/1/2 23-Mar 1744 Edward Bissey Shoemaker Certificate to enable him to live in Stroud D 566 M3 1746 - 417 members of the Court Leet Page 11 William Bissey

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Page 4 Mary Bissey Receive Monthly allowance, beginning April 26 - May 24, 1742 on Page 02-00 1742-3, Page 65 Mary Bissey Dec Bell and grave 02-00 Page 145 Mary Bissey 08-05 04-Jul 1743 Page 395 Mary Bissey funeral 12-00 09-Feb 1746 (Old date) 1742-3, Page 53 Widow Bissey Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, Page 4-00-00 Not in Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1750-9

Edward Bizy and Suzannah his wife agreed to take Thomas Bartholomew als Smyth, a poor child of Tetbury, as Apprentice to learn Cordwayning, reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 24-Jun 1703

Edward Bizzy 1650 - 17150424 and his wife 1655 -17101222 baptised John 16750722, Edward 16811005, Sarah and Susannah.

Edward Bizzey 16811005 - 17310610 son of Edward, married 17230726 to Mary Rudge 1693 - 17460419 aged 53, and baptised Mary 17250213 - 17740208 aged 49, Edward 17270715 - 17280512 lived 10 months, and Margaret 17290526. The two girls are mentioned in John Rudge's Will signed 1 Sep 1759

Will of Edward Bissey 1715/230 Edward Bissey signed his name on his will on 14 Apr 1715 He directed that his daughter Suzannah was to live in his house, which he left to his son Edward To my daughter Sarah 5 pounds To son William, son John, and daughter Mary wife of John Chambers (this appears to mean John Chamberlin) 1 guinea apiece Son Edward and daughter Susannah joint executors Will of Edward Bissey 1732/178 Edward Bissey made his will on 3 June 1731 and it was proved on 20 Jul 1732. He left his possessions to his wife Mary, and then to his two daughters Mary and Margaret Bissey.

Edward Bizy and Susanna his wife agreed on 24 June 1703 to take Thomas Bartholomew als Smyth, a poor child of Tetbury, as Apprentice to learn Cordwayning, reference P328a OV 4/2

Edward Bizzy 17060619, son of John, was in Tetbury 1735, listed in the Court Leet.

Edward Bissey Shoemaker was given by the Tetbury Overseers a settlement Certificate to enable him to live in Stroud, Tetbury reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 23-Mar 1744

Elizabeth Bizey was married on 17560711 to John Browning.

John Bizy and Elizabeth his wife agreed on 19 Jul 1703 to take Edward Bowman, a poor child of Tetbury, as Apprentice to learn Cordwayning, reference P328a OV 4/2

John Bizzey 16750722 - 17380504 , son of Edward, and his widow Mary 1680 - 17470108, baptised John 17041106 - 17420115, Edward 17060619, Thomas 17080725, William 17101114, Benedic 17130904 - 17150226, and Benedic 17160310.

Margaret, widow of Robert Bizey, was buried 17480530.

Margaret Bizzey 17290526 daughter of Edward, married 17580420 to James Brown, Plumber and baptised six children (Edward, Ann and Margaret and 2 called Mary)

Mary Bizey baptised her base son Thomas on 17431018.

Sarah Bizzy married 17170227 to Edmund Wren

Susannah Bizzy 1690 - married 17161227 to Thomas Cowburn = Colburn 1692 - 17600428 aged 68, and baptised John 17190102 lived 6 days, Mary 17191221, Thomas 17230921 and Sarah who married 17500512 to Thomas Turk.

William Bizzy 1687 - 17471122 and his wife Anne 1692 - 17470914 baptised William 17140319, Edward 17151031, Ann 17170402, buried Child (William?) 17181104, baptised William 17220113, Joan 17250524, Thomas 17280215, Rebecca 17300217 lived 2 weeks, Elizabeth 17330524, and Lydia 17370111.
Lydia at age 10 became an orphan.