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Loynton Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

 

Loynton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mr. Higgins Two 

John Heanes Two 

Ellis Thomas One 

Edward Cooper Two 

William Parton, Senior Two 

William Parton, Junior One 

Widdow Minshall One 

Anthony Dodd One 

                                        Total 12 

 

Not Chargeable. 

John Bancroft

Widdow Wilson 

Widdow Dodd, Senior

Richard Dodd 

Widdow Dodd, Junior 

 

By James Cooper,    Constable.