Foxlow, was this a village?

[Jenjen]

I have been researching the Knowles in Derbyshire and came across a William Knowles in a "Copy of a Poll taken for theCounty of Derby" 1734. It says "freeholder" Foxlow. Can anyone tell me what this vote was all about and does the number 8 in the column for Charles Cavendish( Duke of Devonshire, I assume) refer to 8 people voting for him? Any suggestions on further research on the said William Knowles of Foxlow?
Thanks
jen

[Geoffers]

To answer the question in the thread title, Foxlow may be the farm which can be found on http://www.streetmap.co.uk/
(just enter Foxlow and search, it's to the south of Buxton)


"Copy of a Poll taken for theCounty of Derby" 1734. It says "freeholder" Foxlow. Can anyone tell me what this vote was all aboutIt's just a vote to elect Members of Parliament.


does the number 8 in the column for Charles Cavendish( Duke of Devonshire, I assume) refer to 8 people voting for him?I don't know, but if you count up the votes he received in this place and it comes to 8, then I should think that's your answer.


Any suggestions on further research on the said William Knowles of Foxlow?Possibly Militia Ballots (from 1757), parish registers, manor records, wills

Geoffers

[Jenjen]

Thanks G. I had looked up Foxlow and decided it was now a housing and industrial estate. That is all I have found. However in 1857 I have found a Lower and Upper Foxlow farms. Do you or anyone know if records of the sale of a farm are to be found somewhere? This would be back in 1800-1830. I would assume that if the farm was freehold it was not on the Devonshire's estate.
Jen