Hallams in the Hope Parish Easter Roll, 1658
Partly extracted from "Bradwell: Ancient and Modern", by Seth Evans, 1912
"These Easter dues were quite distinct from the tithing of animals. In Hope parish it was the custom to pay 2d. upon each cow, 1d. on each calf, an acknowledgement of 1d. from every keeper of sheep, and 2d. from every bee-keeper. These ecclesiastical dues were rigidly enforced."
In Bradwell:
Adam HALLOME, with mother 0s 9d
Andrew HALLAM, senior 0s 10d
Godfrey HALOME 1s 0d (vac 2, ov 1d)
Rob. HALLOM, fil. Ellis 0s 9d
Rob. HALLOM 1s 1d (vac 1, vit 1, mat 3d)
Tho. HALLOM, son of Humphrey 0s 11d
Tho. HALLOM, Outland 1s 0d (vac 2, vit 1)
Widow of Rich. HALLOM 0s 10d
In Abney and Grange:
Gervis HALLOME
In Hazlebadge:
John HALLOM
In Little Hucklow:
Robert HALLAM (vac 2, vit 2)
In Hope:
Godfrey HALLOME
* vac - cow, vit = calf, ov = sheep
"These Easter dues were quite distinct from the tithing of animals. In Hope parish it was the custom to pay 2d. upon each cow, 1d. on each calf, an acknowledgement of 1d. from every keeper of sheep, and 2d. from every bee-keeper. These ecclesiastical dues were rigidly enforced."
In Bradwell:
Adam HALLOME, with mother 0s 9d
Andrew HALLAM, senior 0s 10d
Godfrey HALOME 1s 0d (vac 2, ov 1d)
Rob. HALLOM, fil. Ellis 0s 9d
Rob. HALLOM 1s 1d (vac 1, vit 1, mat 3d)
Tho. HALLOM, son of Humphrey 0s 11d
Tho. HALLOM, Outland 1s 0d (vac 2, vit 1)
Widow of Rich. HALLOM 0s 10d
In Abney and Grange:
Gervis HALLOME
In Hazlebadge:
John HALLOM
In Little Hucklow:
Robert HALLAM (vac 2, vit 2)
In Hope:
Godfrey HALLOME
* vac - cow, vit = calf, ov = sheep