Does anyone have access to this tax record? There was a book published 1949?
Am interested in NICHOLLS and NICCOLLS of Boycott and Newnham of Pontesbury Parish
Ken Woodgate - New Zealand
Thanks Heather,
I have another name - HIGGONS? also in Pontesbury Parish (Manor of Ford) could I ask you to check that if you still have the records.
Feel free to contact me direct - ken.woodgate@xtra.co.nz
Ken
Ken, I have looked through the whole of Ford Hundred and found one Higgons
Plailey, Pontesford and Sybur-Scoot - William Higgons 1 hearth
In doing so I found some more Niccolles
Pontesbury - Rowland Niccolls Esq 7 hearths
Plailey, Pontesford and Sybur- Scoot - Widdow Lees and Niccolles 2 hearths
Carston - Richard Niccolls Rector 2 hearths
Woosly, Winsley, Leeke and Hurst - William Niccolls 3 hearths
Hundertons - Peter Niccolles 1 hearth; John Niccolles 1 hearth; Reynold Niccolles 1 hearth
Alberbury - Eliaser Niccolles 1 hearth
Bentall - Richard Niccolles 1 hearth
I hope this helps with your research.
Heather
Thanks Heather,
The Rowland Niccolls/Pontesbury 'fits' with my research and will likely be the Boycott property he recieved from his father, Thomas. 7 hearths suggests a larger building than smaller home of 1 or 2 hearths.
I will take a closer look at the William Higgons - a history notes that a John Niccolls acquired land from a Richard Higgons in Newnham c1730s -
The man I am targetting is a Richard Niccolls who acquired land via marriage to Amy/Anne Dennys by way of marriage in 1670 - you previously noted him at 'Cruckton/Newum/Sarscott - with 3 hearths. There was also a Thomas Niccolls (with 4 hearths) . The latter seems new to what I had gathered - maybe his father? I have not been able to find a birth of 'my Richard' (probably in the 1640's). Various sources say he was a 'younger son' of Rowland - but that seems unlikely given what I have learnt about Rowland and his children. So the puzzle continues!
Many thanks for your time on the search
Ken
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Ken
under Cructon Newnum and Sascott: Thomas Niccolls 4 hearths 8d; Richard Niccolles 3 hearths 6d
under Paupers discharged in Ford Hundred: Jon Nickles; Will Niccolls
Boycott is not listed in index or in the section relating to Ford Hundred and there are no Niccolls listed under Ford as a place in Ford Hundred
Heather