At a Meeting of His Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the peace of the County of Dorset held at the house known by the sign the 'Kings Head' in Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the said County for the Subdivision of Dorchester on Tuesday the Fifteenth day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four for carrying into further execution the Act of Parliament made in the second year of his present Majesty's Reign entitled An Act to explain account and reduce into one Act of Parliament the several Laws now in being relating to the raising and training of the Militia within that part of Great Britain called England. The following are the names of persons chosen by lot at the last Meeting for this Subdivision belonging to the District of Dorchester who have appeared before us this day and been enrolled to serve the Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia for the term of three years or provided substitutes to serve in their place and stead as posted opposite to their respective names or are discharged by being incapacitated or otherwise. |
Person Chosen | Place of Abode | Occupation | Substitute inserted in their place | Place of Abode | Occupation | Age | Size | Family | Remarks |
James DINSENT | Holy Trinity Dorchester | Servant | Blank | Blank | Blank | 18 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
William CHILD | Saint Peters Dorchester | Cordwainer | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Discharged appearing by Certificate to be 58 years of age |
James SPICER | All Saints Dorchester | Servant | Blank | Blank | Blank | 29 | 5:9 | Wife and Child | Blank |
William BRAGG | All Saints Dorchester | Taylor | Henry FORSTER | Winterbourne Whitchurch | Labourer | 24 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
Monday DYER Junior | Melcombe Regis | Carpenter | Blank | Blank | Blank | 23 | 5:10 | Single | Blank |
Thomas [Surname omitted] | Weymouth | Journeyman of Edward CARTER | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Refused to tell us his name. served with notice on Constable oath & has since absconded |
Richard CROSS | West Knighton | Carter | Blank | Blank | Blank | 19 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
Solomon COZEIR | Winterbourne Abbas | Carpenter | John CROSS | Wootton Fitzpayne | Clothier | 19 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
James WILCOX | Charminster | Labourer | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Deceased at present being now ill in ye small pox & since dead |
Robert AYLER | Bradford Peverell | Labourer | John READ | Late of Dalewood now of Dorchester | Taylor | 19 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
John HONEYBUN | Poxwell | Carter | William HARBIN | Dorchester | Labourer | 20 | 5:5 | Single | Blank |
Edmund GREGORY | Galton | Labourer | James STAINER | Forthington | Labourer | 45 | 5:6 | 5 children | Blank |
John NEWMAN | Mill Street Forthington | Carpenter | John JONES | Blandford | Gunsmith | 29 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
William STROUD | Bincombe | Servant | Blank | Blank | Blank | 20 | 5:8 | Single | Blank |
John AMY | Puddlehinton | Servant | John BARTLETT | Dorchester | Cordwainer | 44 | 5:7 | Wife | Blank |
John LEWSON als LAWSON | Southwell in Portland | Mason | John GRAHAM | Melcombe Regis | Labourer | 29 | 5:7 | wife & 2 children | Blank |
William WALLIS | Waken in Portland | Labourer | William ROSE | Dorchester | Labourer | 19 | 5:10 | Single | Blank |
John DESKETT | of Chessell in Portland | Labourer | Joseph WHEFFEN [WHIFFIN] | Milton Abbas | Labourer | 22 | 5:8 | Single | Blank |
James WATERS | Preston and Sutton Pointz | labourer | Amos DENNIS | Dorchester | Labourer | 22 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
William WHITE | Wabyhouse | Blacksmith | Robert GROVES | Dorchester | Cordwainer | 19 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
We allow and confirm the above proceedings Witness our hands John JENNINGS Warren LISLE Thomas WILLIAMS |
The Antelope Hotel on the left closed in 1990's and is now offices and the entrance to a shopping arcade (Negative Valentines H4370) © Copyright Mr. M Russell FIPD private postcard collection At a Meeting of His Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace of the said County of Dorset held at the house known by the sign 'Antelope' in Dorchester in the said County for the Subdivision of Dorchester on Thursday the Thirteenth day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four as appointed at a General Meeting held the eleventh day of August last past for carrying into further execution the laws now in force relating to the raising and training of the Militia Forces within that part of Great Britain called England. We think it convenient and necessary to add together the Lists of several Parishes Tythings and Places contained in their respective districts in the said Subdivision in the same names as at the last ballots in and for the subdivision - And it appears unto us that the several persons who are hereunder mentioned have been legally discharged from the Dorsetshire Regiment for just causes or are entitled to their discharges from serving as Militia Men in the said Regiment by their terms of three years being expired therein pursuant to the power vested in us by law we do hereby confirm these discharges of all and every such men from serving in the said Militia and instead of the men so legally discharged and of those who have occasioned vacancies by Death or otherwise since the last ballots belonging to this subdivision have this day chosen by lot the several persons likewise hereafter specified to supply such vacancies according to the number of vacancies in such District. Died, discharged or Term of Service expired in the districts of the said subdivision of Dorchester Blandford District: Thomas CLARK, abode Ibberton a servant William CHILD of St Peters Dorchester a cordwainer And the following Persons have this day been chosen by lot to supply the above vacancies (Vizt) For the Blandford District & then the Dorchester District |
Blandford Hundred | Lot Number | Men's Name Chosen | Places or Abode | Occupations |
Blandford Borough | 26 | Christopher HASKELL | Blandford | Sievemaker |
Blandford Borough | 4 | John BARNES | Blandford | Heel Cutter |
Puddletown Hundred | 15 | Thomas CROSSMAN | Puddletown | Taylor |
Whiteway Hundred | 46 | John LOVALL | Milton Abbas | Labourer |
Whiteway Hundred | 49 | Jonathan HODGES | Cheselbourne | Wool stapler |
Alton Pancras | 55 | Joseph DAVIS | Alton Pancras | Labourer |
Dewlish | 55 | Thomas SQUIRE | Milbourne Churchstone | Labourer |
Cerne Hundred | 55 | William GILLINGHAM | Cerne Abbas | Wool stapler |
Cerne Hundred | 37 | Joseph GROVES Junior | Cerne Abbas | Tallow Chandler |
Beer Regis Hundred | 16 | Humphrey BASSETT | Milbourne Styleham | Labourer |
Coombsditch Hundred | 3 | James TYBEAN | Law Laee | Mason |
Pimperne Hundred | 33 | John CROCKER | Knighton | Millwright |
Pimperne Hundred | 12 | Joseph OXFORD | Winterbourne Stickland | Labourer |
Pimperne Hundred | 58 | Joseph BILES | Quarrelstone | Servant |
Dorchester Hundred | Lot Number | Men's Name Chosen | Places or Abode | Occupations |
Dorchester Borough | 131 | Robert COX | St Peters Dorchester | Brewer and Maltster |
Dorchester Borough | 16 | Robert IRONSIDE | All Saints Dorchester | Barber |
Culliford Hundred | 91 | John BAKER | Stottingway | Labourer |
George Hundred | 21 | George BROWN | Grimstone | Yeoman |
Winfrith Hundred | 70 | John PARMITAR | Winfrith | Servant |
Forthington Liberty | 46 | James POWELL | Forthington | Gentleman |
Portland Liberty | 76 | John BYATT | Wakem in Portland | Quarryman |
Wabyhouse Liberty | 132 | Henry LOVELL | Wabyhouse | Labourer |
NOTE: This Meeting is now held in pursuance of an appointment made by the Clerk his Notice thereof given to the Deputy Lieutenants in this Subdivision instead of the Meeting which was fixed at the General Meeting held the 11th day of August last past could not be held at the Antelope in Dorchester aforesaid on Thursday the sixth day of September instant by reason a sufficient number of Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace did not happen to Act - And we also allow and confirm the above power and order that the next Meeting for this Subdivision be held at the 'Antelope' in Dorchester aforesaid on Tuesday the Twenty Fifth day of September. Signed Burgher Warren LISLE, DR MICHELS, Donisthorpe, John MEECH |
At a Meeting of His Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace of the said County of Dorset held at the house known by the sign 'Antelope' in Dorchester in the said County for the Subdivision of Dorchester on Tuesday the Twenty Fifth day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four for carrying into further execution the laws now in force relating to the raising and training of the Militia Forces within that part of Great Britain called England. The following are the names of persons chosen by lot at the last Meeting for this Division who have appeared before us this day and been enrolled to serve the Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia for the term of three years or provided substitutes to serve in their place and stead as posted opposite to their respective names or are discharged by being incapacitated or otherwise. |
Person Chosen | Place of Abode | Occupation | Substitute inserted in their place | Place of Abode | Occupation | Age | Size | Family | Remarks |
Christopher HASKELL | Blandford | Sievemaker | Thomas RINGARD | Puddletown | Labourer | 24 | 5.5 | Single | Blank |
John BARNES | Blandford | Heelcutter | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Discharged being very deaf |
Thomas CROSSMAN | Puddletown | Taylor | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Discharged being a seafaring man |
John LOVELL | Milton Abbas | Labourer | Morgan MULLETT | Blandford | Bricklayer | 21 | 6:1 | Single | Blank |
Jonathan HODGES | Cheselbourne | Wool stapler | Benjamin GALTON | Milbourne Styleham | Ropemaker | 22 | 5:11 | Single | Blank |
Joseph DAVIS | Alton Pancras | Labourer | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Discharged appearing to be a legal apprentice |
Thomas SQUIRE | Milbourne Churchstone | Labourer | Blank | Blank | Blank | 19 | 5:2 | Single | Blank |
William GILLINGHAM | Cerne Abbas | Wool stapler | William COOMBES | Dorchester | Labourer | 20 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
Joseph GROVES Junior | Cerne Abbas | Tallow Chandler | William TOMS | Sydling st Nicholas | Labourer | 19 | 5:5 | Single | Blank |
Humphrey BASSETT | Milbourne Styleham | Labourer | Fortunatus FORTHINGTON | Forthington | Labourer | 19 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
James TYBEAN | Law Lee | Mason | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | At Wimborne [rest illegible] |
John CROCKER | Knighton | Millwright | Aaron CREW | Fifehead Magdalen | Mason | 22 | 5:8 | Single | Tythingman [illegible section] at Portsmouth Dock |
Joseph OXFORD | Winterbourne Stickland | Labourer | Thomas BRINE | Dorchester | Tiler | 24 | 5:5 | Single | Blank |
Joseph BILES | Quarrelstone | Servant | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | James BUNTER his substitute provided & sworn at Sturminster 25 Sept 1764 |
Robert COX | St Peters Dorchester | Brewer and Maltster | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Allowed till next Saturday to provide a substitute |
Robert IRONSIDE | All Saints Dorchester | Barber | Blank | Blank | Blank | 27 | 5:4 | Single | Blank |
Robert BAKER | Stottingway | Labourer | William OLIVER | Upway | Labourer | 18 | 5:5 | Single | Blank |
George BROWNE | Grimstone | Yeoman | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank | Discharged being very lame |
John PAINTER | Winfrith | Servant | Robert GALPIN | Dorchester | Labourer | 23 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
James POWELL | Forthington | Gentleman | Esau GALTON | Dewlish | Labourer | 23 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
John BYATT | Wakem in Portland | Quarryman | Dottin PAYNE | Bridport | Staymaker | 39 | 5:5 | Single | Blank |
John LOVELL | Wabyhouse | Labourer | Henry GAME | Bowood | Labourer | 40 | 5:9 | Wife & children | Blank |
We allow and confirm the above as Witness our hands and adjourn this Meeting to the Antelope on Dorchester aforesaid on Saturday the 29th day of September Instant John MEECH Warren LISLE Thomas GOULD |
At a Meeting of His Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants of the said County of Dorset held at Dorchester in and for the County of Dorset for the Subdivision of Dorchester on Saturday the Twenty Ninth day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Four (pursuant to the adjournment of the Meeting held in and for the said Subdivision the Twenty fifth day of September Instant) for carrying into further execution the laws now in force relating to the raising and training of the Militia Forces within that part of Great Britain called England. The following are the names of persons who have appeared before us this day and been enrolled to serve the Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia for the term of three years as substitutes for and in place and stead of these persons posted opposite to them. |
Person Chosen | Place of Abode | Occupation | Substitute inserted in their place | Place of Abode | Occupation | Age | Size | Family | Remarks |
Thomas AKERMAN | Walditch | Labourer | Samuel PITCHER | Blank | Labourer | Blank | Blank | Blank | Blank |
James MADGER | Lower Lytchett | Labourer | James WEBBER | Forthington | Labourer | 22 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
Thomas CAINES | Bridport Twine spinner | Blank | John CONDON | Godmanstone | Labourer | 27 | 5:8 | Single | Blank |
John SPINWAY | Great Toller | Labourer | Charles EATON | Hardrove | Labourer | 24 | 5:9 | Single | Blank |
Thomas SWEETAPLE | Tarrent Gunvil | Yeoman | Richard HARDIE | Blandford | Labourer | 25 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
Robert COX | Saint Peters Dorchester | Brewer | John SMITH | Dorchester | Cordwainer | 40 | 5:9 | Wife & 2 children | Blank |
Enoch HOLLAND | Dorchester | Labourer | John GILLAM | Stoke Wake | Labourer | 23 | 5:8 | Single | Blank |
Francis MORSTAND Esq | Chettle | Esquire | Joseph ALSON | Cerne Abbas | Gardiner | 34 | 5:10 | Single | Blank |
Richard TIZARD | Netherbury | Labourer | James BRYDON | Strootan | weaver | 23 | 5:6 | Single | Blank |
We allow and confirm the above proceedings in Witness our hands and we do also adjourn this Meeting to the Antelope Inn in Dorchester on Saturday the 6th day of October Instant Edward HOGAR DR MICHELS William JEANES |
At a Meeting of His Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants in & for the County held at the Antelope Inn at Dorchester (in pursuance of the above adjournment ) on Saturday the Sixth day of October Instant for carrying the Militia Law into further execution. The following persons appeared before us this day and were enrolled to serve the Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia for the term of three years as substitutes for and in place and stead of these persons posted opposite to their respective names. |
Person Chosen | Place of Abode | Occupation | Substitute inserted in their place | Place of Abode | Occupation | Age | Size | Family | Remarks |
John REASON | Marston | Servant | Samuel BEAD | Stockland | Taylor | 29 | 5:7 | Single | Blank |
Richard LINGHORNE | Bishops Caundle | Clothier | Edward GRIMES | Hinton Caundler | Labourer | 22 | 5:5 | Single | Blank |
John GARDNER | Shaftsbury | Cooper | Robert SHEAR | Gillingham | Labourer | 23 | 5:9 | Wife | Blank |
We allow and confirm the above proceedings in Witness our hands and we do also adjourn this Meeting to the Kings Arms in Dorchester on Saturday the 13th day of October 1764 John JENNINGS J HANNAH Edward HOOPER [Note:- Although Adjourned twice more no further business was conducted pre 1765] |