Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Richard VAUGHAN of Ruardean 1702-1777

Richard VAUGHAN of Ruardean 1702-1777 (reply)

rookancestrybest — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:26:45 +0000

Certainly a man owning land would be able to vote but I am not sure whether the statement you found may also be correct. It will need more research before dismissing it as a misinterpretation. Perhaps someone else will be able to shed more light onto it.

Richard VAUGHAN of Ruardean 1702-1777 (reply)

isherwop — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:39:00 +0000

Thanks for your comments. It sounds as if I have been misled by the words "were voted freeholders of the parish in the county elections 1776." Should the wording have been "voted in the 1776 county election because they were freeholders of the parish" It seems you were not voted to be a freeholder but rather you were entitled to vote as a freeholder because you owned property. Is this the correct interpretation? Thanks again

Peter I

Richard VAUGHAN of Ruardean 1702-1777 (reply)

rookancestrybest — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:37:03 +0000

In laypersons' terms, most people (male or female) could not vote in the early 1700s, but landownership was the qualification for being able to do so.

Richard VAUGHAN County Elections 1776 (reply)

m p griffiths — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:12:57 +0000

previous thread - The Poll at the Election of a Knight of the Shire of Gloucester 1776 (on Google Books)

On the prefix : Begun on Monday 6th and continued until Friday 17 May 1776

The Hon. George Cranfield BERKELEY and William Bromley CHEFTER Esq: Candidates

Henry Lippincott Esq: - High Sheriff

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looks like 'George' won! - click on the picture (enlarges)

http://www.grosvenorprints.com/stock.php?artist=Gainsborough%2C+Thomas&WADbSearch1-...
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more background re: LIPPINCOTT and CHESTER

http://www.trinity-bris.ac.uk/1765-1829

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and on page 126 of the Book on Google

Townthip : Ruardean

Freeholders Name: Richard VAUGHAN

Of What Freehold confifts: Meffusage and Lands

In Whole Tenure: Himfelf

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Townthip: Ruardean

Freeholders Name: VAUGHAN John

Of What Freehold confifts: - Meffusage and Lands

In Whole Tenure: Himfelf and James MOTLOE

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Townthip: Ruardean

Freeholders Name: VAUGHAN Richard Jnr

Of What Freehold confifts: Houfe and land

In Whole Tenture: Himfelf

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http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=19101

The Gloucestershire Records Office hold records - if you type in the search box County Election 1776 (you get more hits if you don't put the s after Election) - and even more (440 hits) if you just type in 1776

there are 'many hits'

inc: Letter to the Gentlemen, Clergy & Freeholders of the County of Gloucester

Copies can be obtained from the Records Office

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/DServe/DServe.exe?dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&am...

Vaughan of Ruardean (family tree)

http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/waltking/FH/index.htm

Richard VAUGHAN of Ruardean 1702-1777

isherwop — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:38:38 +0000

According to a reference I have read Richard Vaughan and his sons John and Richard were elected to be freeholders of the parish in the county elections of 1776. Please can anyone tell me a bit more about what this means, who would have voted and, where the records would be accessible.Thanks
Peter I New Zealand.