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Talboy, Talboys of ELMSTREE

Whiston, where the ancestors of the Talboys of Tetbury lived, was in the ancient west riding of the county of Yorkshire. There is a brief pedigree of the family in 'The Visitation of the County of Gloucester taken in the year 1623', edited J. Maclean and W.C. Heane, Harleian Society 21 (1885). The place, now in South Yorkshire, is near Sheffield and forms part of the nearby conurbation of Rotherham.

Richard Talboys, descended from the Talboys of Whiston in Yorkshire, purchased the Manor of Doughton on 20 Jan 1627. He was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1653 and died 3 Aug 1663 aged 87.
He was succeeded by his son Benjamin who wed Alice daughter of Sylvester Garrand of Broadtown Wiltshire and had sons Richard and Benjamin
Richard succeeded and had a daughter Alice. In 1729 he devised the estate to his nephew Thomas
Thomas died 1765 and left the estate to his kinsman Thomas, son of Charles Talboys
The estate was inherited by son Thomas 1802 who in 1818 sold the Manor to John Paul Paul

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home March 1664 Andrew Talboys 4 hearths Ladyday Chargeable Oct 1671, Oct 1672 Andrew Talboys 4 hearths Little Silver Street Oct 1671 Richard Talboys 7 hearths Page 2 Oct 1672 Thomas Talboys 7 hearths Little Silver Street

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

D 566 B 37 1685 Richard Talboys name on copy of Statement of the Liberties, Customs, Privileges and Favours of Tetbury D 566 M 24 10-Oct 1715 Benjamin Talboys Junior and Richard Talboys of Dufton, attended Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups D 566 B 2/12/1 23-Nov 1717 Benjamin Talboys and Richard Talboys attended Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Dufton, Page 16, Benjamin Talboys 40-0-0 farm Page 16, Richard Talboys 140-0-0 farm Page 02, Richard Talboys sold to Jasper Chapman Page 14, William Talboys dwelling 5-0-0 D 566 B 24 April 1725 Richard Talboys Senior signed a petition to use money to build an extension to the Market House D 566 R 1/6 24-Dec 1726 Benjamin Talboys received 2/6 from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Benjamin 48, his wife 40, and three servants Not in Census Benjamin's brothers, Richard 39, Thomas 38, Thomas's wife Sarah 35

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Talboys	Mr Benjamin 1687-48	Wife 1696-	House 27.09	&w - sv3	ch5

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Poor relief Rate, 20 Jul 1742, Page 57 Thomas Talboys 93-00-00 26-Mar 1744 Thomas Talboys Vestry members appointed Overseers of the Poor for 1744-5 Page 424 Apr 1747 Thomas Talboys Ratepayer of Tetbury Page 426 Apr 1747 Thomas Talboys of Doughton Ratepayer of Tetbury
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 4 Church Street Upwards Mr Talboys 3-0-0 for late Toby Mills 1 Doughton Thomas Talboys 93-0-0 34 Church Street Upwards Thomas Talboys 1-12-0 for Hooper's 87 Church Street Upwards Thomas Talboys 6-0-0 for Shewell's Moor

Bigland recorded

in the old church Richard Talboys Esqr who died Aug 9, 1663 aged 87 Ann, wife of Richard Talboys died 1 Oct 1631 Elizabeth, late wife of Richard Talboys, Esqr. who was the third daughter of Sir William Abarrow of Ringwood in the County of Southampton, Knight, and was buried 25 Jan 1650 Thomas Talboys, Gent, one of the sons of Richard Talboys Esqr. buried 8 Feb 1668 Alice Talboys, wife of Benj Talboys, Gent, who died 26 Nov 1676 also Lidia, Samuel and Mary their children. Alice, wife of Richard Talboys, of Doughton, Gent who died 10 March 1713-14 Aet 51 and William their son ob. 4 Mar 1711 Aet 20 Mary, wife of Benjamin Talboys who died 14 April 1725, also 4 of their children.

Benjamin Talboys Junior was in the group of 43 who attended the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 10-Oct 1715, and the dinner at the 3 Cups on 23-Nov 1717

Benjamin Talboys 16871117 - 17480107, son of Benjamin, aged 59 married 17121023 to Mary Powell, 1690 - 17230414 and baptised Richard 17130915 lived 3 months, Alice 17150412 - 17290828 aged 14, Ann 17171103 lived 10 weeks, Silvester 17190620 lived 18 months, and Richard 17220809 - 17301013 aged 8.
He married 17311201 to Mary Reeve, 17060326 - 17320613, daughter of Robert who died seven months after the wedding.
His third wife is not in the Registers.

Frances Talboys 16990928 - 17330218, daughter of Richard, married 17250627 to Toby Mill and baptised Thomas 17280919 and Richard 17310422. Her age is quoted as 47, really 33.

Hester Talboys, Widow, was buried 17211215.
Mrs Francis Talboys wed at Tetbury 13 Jan 1675 (Old date) to Mr Charles Smith

Mrs Francis Talboys, Widow, was buried 17250114.
Richard Talboys 1576 - 16630606 aged 87

Richard Talboys of Dufton was in the group of 43 who attended the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 10-Oct 1715, and the dinner at the 3 Cups on 23-Nov 1717

Richard Talboys 1667 - 17270228 aged 60, buried his son William 1691 - 17120304 and wife Alice 1670 - 17140319.
Richard Talboys, 16961203 - 17670401, son of Richard, aged 72.

1729/517 - Alice Talboys - her Will Which raises more questions than it answers. Alice Talboys wrote her will on 21 Aug 1729, and it was proved on 30 March 1732. Witnesses were Elizabeth Beale, Sarah Wood and John Savage. She left the Mannor to her father Richard Talboys To cousin Thomas Talboys son of uncle Benjamin, and to Mrs Catherine Sharp each 400 pounds To cousin Elizabeth Spencer wife of William Spencer of Tetbury, apothocary, and his son William, 200 pounds each. To Richard and Alice Talboys, son and daughter of cousin Benjamin, to my cousin Alice Parroy 100 pounds, and to Jane Parroy 20 pounds. To Giles Body, son of Giles Body of Tetbury, 10 pounds To Mrs Scammell, widow of Mr Wm Scammell late Vicar, 5 pounds

Thomas Talboys, born 1697 - 17650109, of Doughton, and his wife Sarah 1700 - 17430112, buried Thomas 17310525 and a second Thomas was baptised 17370714 and lived seven weeks.

Thomas Talboys wed 5 Oct 1799 to Elizabeth Corbit, heiress of John Corbit