Tarrant Rawston Poll Book, Extracts from Hutchins and Rectors

At the turn of the 19^th Century the ownership of land was a prerequisite of an entitlement to vote. The 1807 poll book records all those voting and the situation of their freehold.

This little vill, which consists but of seven or eight houses, derives its additional name from its situation on the River Tarent, and its principal one from its ancient lords the Antiochs. It is situated about a mile from Tarent Rushton.

In 1626, the lordship, mansion house and demesne lands of Rawson were settled on Arthur, son of Arthur Radford senior, on his marriage with Margaret, daughter of Sir Lawrence Hide, during his father’s life; and to be part of his lady’s jointure, with remainders. In this settlement mention is made that Thomas Lovel, gent. On the sale of this manor, and c reserved the sum of 120l per annum, to be paid to him and his heirs till 1200l was paid.

In 1645, the farm here of Arthur Radford esq. Colonel in the King’s Service, valued, 1641 at 160l per annum, was sequestered. From the Radfords it came to the Gundreys of Dewlish. Thomas Gundrey esq., who died 1724, left it to his second son John, who built the house and resided and died here and left it to his nephew, Radford Gundrey esq., at whose death it came into the possession of his elder brother Thomas Gundrey esq., of Dewlish

It was purchased by the late Sir John Wyldbore Smith, Bart. Whose son Sir John James Smith, is owner, 1861.

The Church, dedicated to St Mary is a small building, well proportioned to the size of the parish, standing close to the mansion house erected by the Gundreys, which is now occupied as a farmhouse. The church was entirely repaired and neatly fitted at the expense of Thomas Gundrey esq., at the close of the past century. The parts are, chancel, transepts, nave, and south porch, the latter of two stories, with pitched roof, like the rest of the edifice, in the upper storey at which hangs one bell. On the floor of the nave are about fifty encaustic medieval tiles, with white heraldic figures on a red ground, as follows: semee of fleurs-de-lys, a lion passant and a wyvern passant, repeated separately.

In this vault underneath lie the remains of RADFORD GUNDRY of this place, esq., who died December 23^rd 1788, in the 68^th year of his age.

In the same vault lies interred his elder brother, THOMAS GUNDREY of Dewlish, esq., who died April 14^th 1805, in the 86^th year of his age.

PATRONS	RECTORS
Nicholas Antioch, Lord of Tarent Antioch, his father	Richard Antioch, clerk, June 1311
	Robert de Braundon, on the resignation of Richard de Antioch, 2 January 1312
Henry de Antioch	Walter de Antioch had licence to study and was to be examined by the Bishop twice a year 13 June 1342
	Thomas….
	John Martyn, pbr. On the death of Thomas, 30 December 1348
	Thomas Martyn, exchanged with
John Antioch	Thomas Maundeville, Rector of Littleton, 9 July 1383
	John Malewyn pbr. 29 June 1387
	Nicholas Druwet pbr. 19 December 1387, exchanged with
	John or Thomas Frogham, Rector of Horewood, dioc Exon, 20 May 1394, exchanged with
	John Stowel, or Stower, chaplain of the chantry of Whatley, dioc Bath & Wells, 16 October 1394, exchanged with
	Thomas Skendelby, or Skendewy, Rector of Ipying, dioc Chichester, 27 October 1396, exchanged with
	John Kylle, Rector of Stanbridge, 7 December 1399
Joan, relict of John Antioch, esq.	Richard Brewes, chaplain, on the resignation of Kylle, 29 July 1421.
Robert Bavent esq.	Walter Geffery, clerk, 21 March 1435
	John Wheton, chaplain, on the death of Geffery, 2 December 1439
	William Barbor, on the death of J Wheton, 7 Jun 1440
	Tho. Maundewar, chaplain, on the resignation of Barbor, 23 March 1442
	Robert Curson, clerk, on the resignation of Maundewar, 18 February 1442
	Philip Kynth, or Kynty, exchanged with
	John Taylour of Pembroke, vicar of Bytton, dioc Worcester, 14 October 1446
	John Austyn, pbr, 21 August 1450
John Lovel	John Byce, chaplain, 3 April 1455
William Lovel	John Newman pbr M.A. on the death of Best, 16 November 1503
	John Elyot, clerk, pr to Tarent Antioch, on the resignation of Newman, 28 March 1506
	Nich Bower, chaplain, pr to Tarent Antioch; on the death of John Elyot, 20 July 1512
	Richard Dendron, chaplain, on the resignation of Bower, pr to Tarent Antioch, alias Rawson, 11 August 1514
	Robert Glaston, pbr, pr to Tarent Antioch; on the death of Dendron, 14 September 1526
	John Lillington, pbr, pr to Tarent Antioheston; on the death of Glaston, 8 November 1538
	William Daron, 1572
	Christopher Inkpen, 1580
George Lovel	Will. Smith, 1582
The Bishop	Thomas Loyd, 1586
	Meredith Evans, 1628
The King	Zarobabel Maltus M.A. 8 October 1632
Arthur Radford	Richard Hook, or Hide, 1639
	William Hayter, March 28 1661
	John Stought, 7 August 1667
	R Lawrence 6 September 1688
	John Cobb, October 23 1711, resigned
Thomas Gundrey esq	Richard Lawrence M.A., son of the former, January 1 1713
Radford Gundrey esq	George Ryves Hawker BA, on the death of Lawrence
	James Dibben jun M.A. on the cessation of Hawker, 1774
	Thomas Butler, LL.B on the cessation of Dibben, 10 April 1777
	Thomas Hughes BA on the resignation of Butler January 7 1779 who was succeeded by
R Gundrey esq	Robert Bartholomew, St John’s Col Cam BA 1778, M.A. 1786 June 1782, and elected in 1793 to the head mastership of Exeter school, which he resigned in 1809. He died in 1827, aged 71
	George Eveleigh Saunders, on the death of Bartholomew
Sir John W Smith	Francis Smith, 1836, on the death of Saunders
Sir J J Smith	William F Radclyffe M.A. 1853, on the death of Smith.

NB: The Church of St Mary is now in private ownership but there are further details and a photo of
St Mary’s Church on the Parish Council’s informative website www.southtarrants.co.uk.

Freeholder’s Name	Residence	Situation of Freehold	Page No	Occupier’s Name	Page
RYDER	Richard Hon	London	Tarrant Rawson	HORNBY W	009