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Blithfield Hearth Tax 1666
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BLITHFIELD 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Newton Constablewicke. Hearthes Chargeable.Mr. Hawkes Five
Mr. Thomas Milward Foure
William Marler Two
Walter Gorringe Five
Thomas Saunders One
Edward Clarke One
Roger Milles for 2 houses Two
Henry Walker Two
Edward Heyward One
Stephen Abberley One
John Asbury One
John Abberley One
Lewis burges One
Thomas Asbury One
John Elsmore One
Joane Townesend One
Walter Abberley One
Hugh Sherratt One
Richard Cliffe One
George Cliffe One
Richard Leese One
Richard Johnson One
Henry Harding One
These following are certified for not to bee chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
John Phillippes Eliz. Wiggen, vidua
Thomas Cliffe Hester Greene
Walter Higson, senior Edward Attkins
Ellen Asbury, vidua
By Rich. Harrison, Rector ibidem.
Thomas Asbury and Churchwarden.
Richard Johnson Overseer.Allowed by :
E. Bagot Wal. Chetwynd Justices of the Peace
By John Elsemore Constable
Blythfeild and Admaston Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Sir Edward Bagot Twenty one
Mr. Harrison Foure
Robert Mott Three
Walter Proctor Two
Francis Sillitoe Two
Richard Abberley One
John Proctor One
Lewes Leeke One
Nicholas Radford One
Joyce Leese for 2 houses Two
Anne Abberley , One
Walter Shutt One
Walter Attkins One
John James One
William Ball One
Walter Matthewes One
Richard Johnson One
Harvey Asbury One
Thomas Lea One
Symon Deakin One
Ralph Proctor One
John Lowe One
Griffen Foster One
Lewis Abberley One
These following are certified for not to bee chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
John Bradbury Mary Sherrard, vidua
Catherine Abberley, vidua
By Rich. Harrison, Rector ibidem.
Thomas Asbury and Churchwarden.
Richard Johnson Overseer.
Allowed by :
E. Bagot Wal. Chetwynd Justices of the Peace
By Robert Mott Constable ibidem