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BROCKTON CONSTABLEWICK HEARTH TAX 1666
The Hearth Tax or chimney-money was a payment to the king of 2s. on every hearth " in all houses paying to church and poor," first levied in 1662. It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Brockton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.George Launder, Nyne
John Mynors, One
Abraham Warde, Foure
John Webbe, Foure
Edward Warde, One
William Oulsnam, One
Roger Tomson, Two
Robert Webbe, Two
Walter Brindley, Four
Law: Royley One
William Halfepenny, One
John Bickford, One
Richard Whiston, One
William Farmer, Sixe
Henry Coape, Sixe
Tho: and John Byrche, Three
Richard Harthorne, One
John Derum, One
John Brindley, Two
Walter Povey, One
James Bayley, One
William Perkin, One
Thomas Sharpe, One
George Barton, One
Total 56 v
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte (vizt.).
John Tompson Ralph Wollascroft
Anne Sharpe Hugh Norton
Frances Weaver, vidua Margery Causer, vidua
John Charlesworth Thomas Sympkins
Anne Bryan, vidua Rich: Bryan
Dorrithy Forde, vidua Rich: Posterne
John Rochell Tho: Wright
Tho: Phillippes John Lowe
Margrett Lynell Nicholas Hodgson
By Tho: Poote, Minister
John Brindley, Churchwarden.
Allowed by
C Wolseley & Rob: Milward, Justices of the Peace.
By John Brindley, Constable.