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Gayton Hearth Tax 1666
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GAYTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Gayton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Mr. Fermeate Two
Mr. Henry Wilson One
Lawrence Wilson Three
George White Sixe
Widdow Cowdale Two
William Tomlinson One
Thomas Porter Two
George Madder Two
John Dawson One
James Haycard One
Humfrey Cowdale Two
Nicholas Frodeby One
Widdow Gratewich One
Robert Austen One
Thomas Austen One
John Heath One
John Cooke One
Richard Cooke One
Widdow Newton One
Thomas Upingham One
Roger Dawson One
Thomas Dawson Two
Thomas Porter Two
William Wright One
William Clowes One
Richard Collyer One
John Haycard One
Edward Skellett One
Thomas Groome Two
William Collier One
Widdow Collier One
Francis Hill One
John Cornewell for Leese One
Total 48
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
John Parker William Hagort
Anne Newton John Leese
Richard Hobby Richard Brandrike
John Duncalfe
By Rich. Permeate, Minister.
John Newton, Churchwarden and Overseer of the poore
Allowed by : George Digby and Wal. Chetwynd Justices of the peace.