Mitton & Longnor Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character. 

Milton & Longner Constablewick.   Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mr. Robert Moulton                Foure

John Fennyhouse                  One

Richard Aston                        Five

Hugh Waite                            Two

Joseph Fox                            One

John Rutter                            One

Widdow Rutter                       One

Thomas Ingram                     One

Edward Warde                      Two

                                                        Total  18

 

By Joseph Foxe,      Constable ibidem.