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ESSINGTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Essington Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.Mrs Jane Beardmore Seaven
Walter Beadmore, gentleman Three
Edward White One
William Eggington One
John Bate Two
John Eggington Two
John Browne Two
Tho: Oldacres Two
Richard Barker One
Henry Lynell One
John Duncalfe One
Thomas White One
William Smith One
Tho: Stokes, Senior One
Tho: Stokes, Junior One
John Langham One
Francis Latham One
Thomas Kendricke One
Thomas Tymminges One
John Stephens One
Edward Carrington One
William Nocke One
William Webbe One
William Duncalfe Two
John Everdon One
John Thornton Two
Widdow Taylor One
Edward Pearson One
William Aston One
Widdow Turner One
Tho: Cooke One
Ambrose Clowes One
John Allen One
Sam: Cooper One
Hugh Mosse One
Total 49 v
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte (vizt.).
Henry Sympson John Stephen
Joseph Stephen William Davis
John Duncalfe John Stokes
Tho; Beckett, Junior John Hipwood
John Smith John Streete, Junior
Tho: Beckett, Senior Ralph Hare
Tho: Meeson Jane Harris, vidua
Roger Bromley Margrett Stokes
Walter Allexander Tho: Clarke
Joane Skrimshawe Allice Spinckes
Robert Allen John Kendricke
John Streete, Senior Jane Morris, vidua
Stephen Spencer Tho: Stokes
William Dikes Tho: White
Edw: Pearson
By Wil: Chandler, Viccar de Bushbury
Rich: Pearson, Churchwarden.
Allowed by
He: Vernon & Ric: Congreve Justices of the Peace.
By Richard Parker, Constable.