The appointment of gamekeepers was recorded in Gamekeepers' Deputations. Under the Act for the Better Preservation of Game, 1707, and subsequent Acts, one gamekeeper could be appointed per manor, and every deputation had to be registered with the Clerk of the Peace. The charges arising from this were a Stamp Duty of £2.2s per year, plus the annual cost of the gamekeeper's licence, which was 10s 6d.
In each entry, the "area" column indicates where the gamekeeper was to work, whether for the Hundred, for an estate or for a manor. If the place named in this column is also the gamekeeper's home parish, it is not duplicated into the place column.
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| Forenames |
Surname |
Status |
Place |
Area |
Year
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| Edward |
Keach |
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Burton Latimer |
1734
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| Richard |
Arnold |
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Burton Latimer |
1737
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"Ann Dickinson, Lady of the Manor of Burton Latimer did enter Richard Arnold for Gamekeeper for the said Manor of Burton Latimer by Deputation dated the 15th day of January 1736."
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| Thomas |
Paine |
|
|
Burton Latimer |
1744
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| John |
Coleman |
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|
Burton Latimer |
1753
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19th September 1753. "William Steer of the town of Northampton , Gent, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer - otherwise Placey - in the county of Northampton, did enter in my office John Coleman of Burton Latimer aforesaid Gamekeeper for the said Manor by Deputation after this day."
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| Joseph |
Saunders |
Servant |
|
Burton Latimer |
1765
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| Thomas |
Hughes |
Wheelwright |
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Burton Latimer |
1776
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| Christopher |
Gates |
|
Finedon |
Burton Latimer |
1784
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| Edmund |
Eady |
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|
Burton Latimer |
1787
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| August 25th 1787. "William King, Gent, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer, in this County, did this day enter in my office Edmund Eady of Burton Latimer aforesaid Gamekeeper for the said Manor by Deputation dated this 25th day of August 1787." |
| George |
Dewhurst |
Yeoman |
Barton Seagrave |
Burton Latimer |
1800
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| Joseph |
Sibley |
Esquire |
Northampton |
Burton Latimer |
1800
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| John |
Green |
Servant |
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Burton Latimer |
1801
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| 8th August 1801. "Joseph Harpur Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, did this day enter in office John Green of Burton Latimer aforesaid servant to be his Gamekeeper of for and within his said Manor of Burton Latimer with Authourity to better the Game, by Deputation under his hand and seal, dated the eigth day of August 1801." |
| William W |
Andrew |
Farmer |
|
Burton Latimer |
1802
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| John |
Butlin |
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|
Burton Latimer |
1802
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| 21st September 1802. "Joseph Harpur of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer aforesaid did this day enter in my office John Butlin of Burton Latimer aforesaid to be Gamekeeper and Royalties Rights members and Appurtenances, these belonging by Deputation under his hand and seal dated the eightenth day of September 1802." |
| William |
Smith |
yng, Yeoman |
Isham |
Burton Latimer |
1806
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| John |
Allen |
Servant |
Hardwick |
Burton Latimer |
1807
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| Joseph |
Hancock |
Servant |
Barton Seagrave |
Burton Latimer |
1808
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| Samuel |
Woolston |
Innkeeper |
Wellingborough |
Burton Latimer |
1810
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| Jonathan |
Manton |
Yeoman |
Isham |
Burton Latimer |
1811
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| William |
Dickens |
Yeoman |
Isham |
Burton Latimer |
1812
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| Benjamin |
Ireland |
Yeoman |
|
Burton Latimer |
1815
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| 14th October 1815. "Joseph Harpur of Chilvers Coton in the county of Warwick, Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, did this day enter in my office Benjamin Ireland of Burton Latimer aforesaid, Yeoman, to be his Gamekeeper of and within his said Manor of Burton Latimer with Authority to kill Game by Deputation under his hand and seal, dated the second day of September 1815." |
| Thomas |
Cox |
Servant |
Guilsborough |
Burton Latimer |
1818
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| William |
Lord |
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|
Burton Latimer |
1829
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| 18th August 1829. "Henry Richard Harpur of Chilvers Coton in the county of Warwick, Esquire, did this day enter in my office William Lord of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, Yeoman, to be his Gamekeeper of and for his Manor of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, with Authority to kill game by Deputation under his hand and seal dated the 10th day of August 1829." |
| Thomas |
Edwards |
Carpenter |
Brownsover, Warks |
Burton Latimer |
1830
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| John |
Cockin |
|
Bolsover |
Burton Latimer |
1831
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| Wright |
Laxton |
Gent |
|
Burton Latimer |
1832
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| 31st August 1832. "Henry Richard Harpur of Coton Hall in the parish of Chilvers Coton in the county of Warwick, Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, did this day enter in my office Wright Laxton of Burton Latimer aforesaid, gent, his Gamekeeper of and within his said Manor of Burton Latimer with Authority to kill game by Deputation under his hand and seal dated the 23rd day of July 1832." |
| Henry |
Halford |
Servant |
|
Burton Latimer |
1833
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| 26th August 1833. "Henry Richard Harpur of Coton Hall in the parish of Chilvers Coton in the county of Warwick, Esquire, did this day enter in my office Henry Halford of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, Servant to the Reverend Latimer Harpur of the same place Clerk, to be his Gamekeeper of and within his said Manor of BurtonLatimer, with Authority to kill game by Deputation under his hand and seal dated 21st day August 1833." |
| Lewis |
James |
Servant |
Isham |
Burton Latimer |
1839
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| John |
Newman |
|
Cranford |
Burton Latimer |
1840
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| Alfred |
Perkins |
Servant |
|
Burton Latimer |
1850
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| "A Certain Deed or Instrument in writing under the hand and seal of Henry Richard Harpur of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer otherwise Placey, in the said county of Northampton, bearing date the tenth day of August 1850,appoint Alfred Perkins of Burton Latimer aforesaid Servant to be Gamekeeper of and within his said Manor. Authority to kill game was registered in my office this sevententh day of August 1850, pursuant to the statute 1 and 2 William the Fourth cap 32. Henry Philip Sharklaw, Clerk to the Peace." |
| Joseph |
Polter |
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|
Weekley |
1852
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| "A certain Deed of Instrument of writing under the hand and seal of the most Noble Walter Francis, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbery, bearing date the third day of May 1852, appointing Joseph Polter of Broughton Park in the parish of Weekley in the county of Northampton, to be his Gamekeeper in and for his Manors of Boughton, Weekley, Warkton, Grafton Underwood, Geddington, Newton, Little Oakley, Broughton, Burton Latimer, and his Feewarren in Great Oakley and also of and for his Royalty of Geddington Chase in the said county of Northampton, with full power licence and authority to kill game for his use was registered in my office this 14th day of July 1852, pursuant to the statute 1 and 2, William the Fourth, cap32. H P Sharklaw." |
| Mark |
Moore |
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|
Burton Latimer |
1873
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| "A Certain Deed of Instrument in writing under the hand and seal of the Reverend Henry Harpur of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, Lord of the Manor of Burton Latimer in the said county, bearing date the fifteenth day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Three, appointing Mark Moore of Burton Latimer aforesaid to be his Lawful Gamekeeper to preseve and kill game within the said Manor for his sole use and immediate benefit was registered in this office the twentith day of February 1873 pursuant to the statute 1 and 2 William the Fourth cap 32. Henry Philip Sharklaw, Clerk to the Peace." |
| Charles James |
Fox |
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|
Burton Latimer |
1877
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| "A certain Deed of Instrument in writing under the hand and seal of Reverend Henry Harpur of Burton Latimer in the county of Northampton, bearing date the fourth day of July 1877, appointing Charles James Fox of Burton Latimer aforesaid to be his Gamekeeper to preserve and kill the game within the said Manor for the sole use and benefit of the said Henry Harpur and with power to seize all dogs, nets and other engines and instruments for the killing and taking of the game as should be used by any persons not Authorised to kill game for want of licence was registered in my office the twelth day of July 1877 pusuant to statute 1 and 2, William the Fourth, cap 32, Henry Philip Sharklaw, Clerk of the Peace." |
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