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Whitgreave Hearth Tax 1666
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WHITGREAVE 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Whitgreave Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Butterton.
Thomas Swynerton Three
Ralph Palyn Two
[sic] Mrs. James Butterton Two
George Hambleton Two
John Salt One
Henry Sympson One
Whitgreave.
Mr. Bryan Lane Five
Richard Deane Two
John Blakeman, Senior One
John Blakeman, Junior One
Thomas Ward, Senior One
Thomas Ward, Junior One
Richard Wolrich Three
James Till One
Edward Harvey One
Grace Cash, vidua One
John Till, de Hawthorne One
John Till, de Lake One
John Till, de greene One
William Walter One
Thomas Wolrich Three
John Till, de Ouer house One
Ralph Weston One
John Till, de greene, Junior One
William Middleton One
William Hubbord One
Thomas Broade . One
Total 41
By Taylor de greene, Constable ibidem.