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Otherton & Robaston Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character. 


Otherton and Robaston Constablewick.   Hearthes Chargeable. 

John Eggington, gentleman          Eight

Robert Wolrich                             Three

John Webbe                                 Two

Robert Stevenson                        Three

William Southall & his Tennant    Two                                                                                                                 

                                                        Total  18                                                                                                                                       v

 

Certified not to bee Chargeable as aforesaid. 

Edw: Smith                  Edward Wright

Richard Chambers      Rich: Backhouse

William Turner            

 

By Nath. Hinde,                  Minister 

John Stubbs & James Byrche      Churchwardens. 

Allowed by

E. Littleton & Ric: Congreve    Justices of the Peace. 

By John Eggington                   Constable.