IN THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII
A
description of these taxes can be found in various resources from UK Public
Record Office, to published books and CD’s such as:
“Cornwall
Subsidies in the Reign of Henry VIII” by T.L. STOATE (Published by same
1985) which is available on CD at the bookshop.
A man could
be taxed on: Goods, Wages or Land; whichever had the biggest revenue. Any woman
included in the rolls were widows. The
process involved assessment by Assessors, then sub or petty collectors in each
parish. This money was then passed to
the High collectors, who would deliver the monies to the Exchequer.
It is noted
in Sloane’s book that in the 1524 roll some temporary/duplication of surnames
does occur. An important point is made for genealogists “At the time of
the 1524 subsidy surnames in the west of Cornwall had not yet become entirely
fixed and hereditary. Two naming
customs were (a) to take the name of the farm or hamlet where he lived and (b)
to take the father’s Christian name as a surname..” page vi.
Remember
for Breage, surrounding parishes may contain the surnames you are looking
for. Breage was part of the Kerrier
hundred. Place names mentioned: Trevena, Pellor, Sparnon, Tregonning, Herland,
Huthnance, Pengwedna, Tregunno, Methleigh, Tremearn, Trequean, Pentreath,
Keneggy, Penhale, Trewavas, Trevorian, Godolphin, Treworlis, Chytodden,
Lesceave, Trewithick, Tregew, Troon, Polgrene (Wendron)
As with all transcriptions, this information is designed to direct the researcher to the original data - for more information & explanation.
1524
SUBSIDIES ROLL for BREKE (Breage)
TOTAL:
£16.16.10
William Godolghan
is the only Breage name mentioned.
1543
SUBSIDIES ROLL for Seynt Brecke
TOTAL:
£10.10.6
1523
ANTICIPATION RETURN for KERRIER Hundred
William Godolghan
is the only Breage name mentioned.
1545
BENEVOLENCE ROLL
Names
mentioned for Brege: William Godolghan, John Mylyton & John Spernan.