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Hopton Hearth Tax 1666
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HOPTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Hopton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
John Perkin One
William Norris Two
John Lycett One
John Henne Two
John Lownes One
Francis Lycett One
Anne Russell One
Richard Chunall One
Humfrey Henne One
Martha Yates One
Richard Bagnall Two
William Perkin One
Eliz. Perkin Three
Andrew Forde, gentleman Two
Robert Austen One
Ellen and Richard Henne Two
Thomas Hall One
Andrew Henne and Richard Perkin Two
John Chunall Two
Robert Yates One
William Foxe One
Thomas Hubbold . One
These following are certified for not to bee chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
Thomas Perkin John Wright
Thomas Lynnacres Thomas Milnor
Edward Judson George Austen
Francis Wright Thomas Wilson
By Andrew Forde.
Richard Bagnall.
John Lownes.
William Norris.Allowed by :Wal. Chetwynd and George Digby Justices of the peace.