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In the roll of the hearth tax for the City of Hereford for lfiG4, Henry Jones, 

 glover, was assessed for two, and Henry Jones, sword bearer, for one hearth, both 

 in Bysters Ward. 



8. O. WILLIAM . BARNES ^ w . B in a diamond. 



R. IN . HEREFORDE . 1G61 = ob in a diamond J 



9. 0. WILLIAM . BARNES = 1C6C. 



R. IN . HEREFORD z:: W . B J 



A Mr. William Barnes was one of the prisoners 'of quality' taken at the final 

 Siege of Hereford, in December, 1645. 



William Barnes was assessed for one fire hearth in Bysters Ward. 



The following entries appear in the Registers of the parish of All Saints : — 



1691. Eliz. Barnes was Buryed ye first of March. 



1692. William Barnes was buryed ye 21 of July. 



10. 0. HIS HALFE PENET = ROGER BOVLCOT. 



R. OF THE CITTY OF HEREFORD = A fleur dc lys \ 



11. O. ROGER BOVLCOT = a fleur de lys. 



R. OF HEREFORD = R . B J 



Roger Boulcot was a mercer, and no doubt one of the most well-to-do and 

 important of the citizens at this period, able and willing to render substantial 

 accommodation to the aristocracy of the neighbourhood, at same time supplying 

 their domestic wants in holland and thread, as the following letter, original of 

 which is here for inspection, will show — 



" Honoured Sr, 



I reed yors and as for the woll you shall have rome for it and I will 



Indevor to sell it for you If you send yor lowest Ratte and yor gould shall be kept 



for you. If you have occation for returne I can score you for £.500 or 1000£. I 



have given a checke to Mr. Carpender's Cash keper and you shall hereafter never 



have cause to come twise with any bill of mine so with my kind love and servis to 



you I rest 



Yor Servant to my Power 



Roger Boulcott. 

 Hereffd 18 of June 1666. 



1 Ell ffine hoUond at 0.3.4 

 ffine therd 0.0.2 



0.3.6 

 Endorsed ' Thes ffor the Woorpll Sr John Scudamore prsentt.' " 



Roger Boulcot married Theodosia daughter of Rob. Mynors of Treago, and 

 from his daughter Theodosia who married Peter Rickards, of Evenjobb, co. Rad- 

 nor, are descended the present opuleni, and respected families of Baskerville My- 

 nors, who still hold the estates of Evenjobb and Treago. 



Roger Boulcot who died 10th October, 1680, and was interred within the 

 precincts of Hereford Cathedral, left a charity to the poor of the City, as follows, 



