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Chebsey Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

 

Chebsey Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

Walter Nowell, Esquire Eight 

Mr. Mason Foure 

Mr. Lewes Two 

William Bucknall One 

Thomas Smith One 

Widdow Slyne One 

Richard Johnson Two 

Thomas Higgins Two 

Thomas Addison One 

Hannah Palmer Two 

Mr. Hitchcocke . One 

Widdow Palmer One 

Richard Wolrich, Senior Two 

Richard Wolrich, Junior One 

John Wolrich Two 

John Eglaston One 

William Steele One 

William Vnderwood One 

Thomas Copnall One 

Thomas Tagge One 

Richard Blakeman One 

Thomas Wolrich Two 

Joane Till Two 

John Meeson Two 

Richard Mitton One 

Thomas Harper Two 

William Heath One 

Thomas Barrett One 

William Lithgoe One 

John Steedeman, Senior One 

John Steedeman, Junior One 

Humfrey Tilsey Two 

James Wolrich One 

William Turner One 

William Vennables One 

Anne Taylor One 

Eliz. Asbury Two 

Thomas Henney One 

                                                      Total   60 

 

These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.)- 


John Baxter                     Thomas Weston 

Thomas Harvey               Joseph Watson 

Richard Jones                 Richard Whitefoote 

Robert Bucher                 John Pickson 

Thomas Cooke               Robert Wilson 

Henry Withington           Randle Hall 

Thomas Bloore              Thomas Perkin 

Thomas Bill                    Danniell Haynes 

Thomas Massinder        Widdow Onson 

 

By George Vennables,       Constable there.