Hide

Blithfield Hearth Tax 1666

hide
Hide

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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