Sardon Parva (Little Sardon) Hearth Tax 1666

SARDON PARVA (LITTLE SARDON) 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character. 

Sardon Parva Constablewick.   Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mr Tixall Perry,     Six, and formerly one too many by mistake

Richard Clarke.    Five

William Pinson,    Two

Mr Thomas Bowman,   Two

Widdow Clarke,      Two

John Whitehall,      One

Humfrey Styche,    One

William Cresswell,   Three

Robert Lownes,    One

William Stoken,    One

George Wettman,   One

Edward Pritchell,   One

John Perrey,    Three

William Kestome,   One

Charles Mather,   One

                                                        Total  31

 

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

Thomas  Warter                     Thomas Hawkins

Thomas Hand                         Thomas Turner

John Warner                           Eliz: Bowman

Dorrothy Mather

 

By John Morrall,                     Minister 

Tho: Mason,       Churchwarden and Overseer. 

Allowed by

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

By Thomas Bowman,      Constable.