If you search in Google Books - you will find

The Poll at the election of a Knight for the Shire for the County of Gloucester which took place 17 May 1776.

This covers our FOD area - and lists many individuals - the criteria appears to be that you owned house/land

There is an index of names at the end of this article.

Cant find google books, it is of great interest to me, please when i key in google books, what is the next link?

http://books.google.co.uk/books?um=1&q=knight+shire+gloucester

pages 119 - 130 ( approx) cover Hundred of St Briavels and Bledisloe & Westbury

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Thanks for the 'technical support' Slowhands.....

In your search engine Google - just type in GOOGLE BOOKS

Google Books are full of information.

In the search engine on Google Books, have just found a Gloucestershire marriage in St George Hanover Square London of my family just by typing in the surname,

For new Members of FOD.....Noticed this has been mentioned again on Rootsweb Gloucestershire this month

2nd page on Google -

The FOD area - start (Page 119) - Index at end of article of Surnames - with the page number in blue underlined - click on this and go direct to the person.