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Salt and Enson Hearth Tax 1666
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SALT & ENSON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Salt and Enson Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Abraham Fowler, gentleman Eleven
Mr. Marten Two
Mr. Walker, now James Boulton Foure
Thomas Harvey One
James Boulton Two
John Cooke One
Edward Martin One
John Silvester Three
John Dixe One
Francis Webbe One
John Harvey One
George Platt Two
George Bradshaw One
William Browne One
Widdow Russell One
Robert Allen One
Thomas Sale One
Richard Bee One
Richard Egerton One
James Silvester One
Tho. Allen, formerly Nich. Raven One
Thomas Perkin One
William Boulton Two
Edward Bently One
Thomas Robbins Foure
Widdow Skelton One
Total 48
These following are certified for, not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
Thomas Holdford John OrmeRichard Harvey John Newton
William Burges Richard Allen
By Danniell Bayley, Rector ibidem.
Thomas Robbins
James BoultonAllowed by : E Bagot and Wal Chetwynd Justices of the peace.
By George Platt, Constable ibidem.