Darton Tax assessment for 1653, the year that Robert the emigrant was born. The assessment for January 1652/53: - Name shillings pence Thomas Addye 16 9 William Hopton 3 Richard Barber 8 Thomas Hearon 3 Peter Bate 8 Francis White 5 0 George Mabson Anthony Sikes 6 Edward Bromiloy 4 Thomas Prince the elder 5 0 Richard Gill 5 4 Nicholas Carr 10 10 William Broadhead 8 8 Matthew Hirst 2 2 John Pollarde 5 4 John Denton 5 2 Richard Denton Anthonie Rodes 2 4 George Carr 2 4 George Beamont 16 9 John Barkhead? 3 Tim Hutchinson 1 6 widow Bradbury 6 Thomas Webster 1 0 John Newton 2 John Morehouse 1 0 William Denton 0 0 Richard Tottington 9 6 John Ramsden 0 0 Robert Leatham 9 6 Thomas Haige 3 4 Francis Haighe 6 0 Richard Wilson 3 Richard Estwood 1 6 William Litster 1 4 John Webster 1 4 widow Webster 0 0 George Nalor? 1 3 Thomas Lockwood William Sparke 10 John Gibson 10 Thomas Ledgerd 0 John Sharpe 1 0 Robert Robucke 9 Richard Haighe 8 Thomas Firth 1 6 ? Thomas Hobson 9 William Michael 0 James Ray Gervis Newton John Hirst 10 William Thorneley 1 2 Swawell Hall The tithe of Darton 15 4 The Coole pits 5 0 The Milne 3 0 Thomas Haighe for his own land 9 Francis Haighe for his land 8 William Brodhead for his land 9 The occupiers of Swawell Hall Richard ?? 7 7 Thomas Haighe 4 2 John Shawe 1 3 Thomas Firth 6 John Webster 3 10 William Wilson Thomas Lockwode 2 2 George ? 1 2 Thomas Roger 1 6 Jame Ray 2 8 Gervis Newton John Hirst 2 2 Sume 9 pounds 5 0  The copyright of this website 2002 to 2008 belongs to the web owner. No part of this website may be sold, used for commercial purposes or republished in any form, either in print, electronically or otherwise, without the express permission of the web owner. Any person, company or organisation found to be in breach of the foregoing will be liable to prosecution.