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BET(T)LEY 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Bettley Constablewicke. Hearthes Chargeable.
Randle Egerton, Esquire Sixe
Mrs. Elizabeth Egerton Five
Robert Cooper Five
John Hardinge Foure
Stephen Lea Two
George Salte Two
Thomas Corne Three
Richard Lowe One
William Noden, Senior One
Richard Gorton One
Richard Serjeant One
Thomas Jenninges One
Thomas Whittingam Foure
John Lawton Three
William Palmer One
Widdow Hough Two
John Baddaley One
Ralph Saxton, Senior Foure
Ralph Saxton, Junior Two
William Fynney One
William Vnwyn Two
Mr. Thomas Beverley Two
John Snape One
William Corne Two
Thomas Morton One
William Brittayne Foure
Widdow Latham Two
Ralph Noden Two
Robert Vnwyn One
John Hanley One
Richard Agland One
Ralph Bloore One
Edward Corne One
Ralph Stubbes One
Ottiwell Tymmins One
John Sandes Two
Robert Latham Three
Richard Eare One
William Knight One
John Knight One
John Wilkinson One
Richard Browne One
Widdow Corne Two
Randle Greene One
George Bate Two
Henry Viggers One
John Butterton One
Robert Latham Two
Richard Beestons Two
Roger Boulton One
Widdow Moore One
Henry Shingleton One
Robert Sanders One
Thomas Cornes Two
Widdow Noden Two
John Tompkin Two
Thomas Whittacres One
George Bate Two
William Noden One
Edward Gorstlowe One
Hugh Corne Three
Owyn Ellis One
Richard Greenewood Two
Thomas Serjeant Two
Mr. William Puttland One
Total 118
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
Joseph Corne Robert Agland
Jane Hemes, vidua Thomas Towton
John Serjeant John Baddaley
Ellen Bitterton Thomas Lome
Eliz. Yonge, vidua Thomas Corne
John Minshaw Christ. Baxter
John Hartes Ralph Corne
William Stirropp William Twamlow
Nathaniell Bloore Henry Smith
William Burchall Widdow Corke
John Davyes Richard Eare
Robert Fleycher William Jolley
William Corke Richard Browne
John Knight Mary Whittacres
Thomas Hanley Randle Price
Robert Bromly William Cornes
Anne Greene
By William Catlyn, Minister.
Robert Vnwyn and Rich. Agland Churchwardens.
William Fynney, Ouerseer.
Allowed by :E. Mainwaring and George Parker Justices of the peace.
By Roger Whittacres, John Lawton Constables