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Walton & Aston Hearth Tax 1666
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WALTON & ASTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Walton and Aston Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Thomas Amery Two
John Twyford Two
Walter Heveningham, Esquire Three
Thomas Beardmore Three
Thomas Whistons Two
Randle Peake Two
William Amery, Junior One
Robert Whilton One
Thomas Fivion One
Robert Shelley One
John Gryme One
Thomas Bromley Two
Anne Wollascroft One
Thomas Asbury Foure
Robert Vram One
William Shelley Foure
Jane Shelley One
Walton
Mr. Leacroft, Senior Five
Mr. Crompton, now Mr. Hancockes Five
Mrs. Gullyford Foure
Mr. Bryan One
William Robbinson Two
William Goodale One
Tho. Morry, now Jos. Chawner One
Richard Tomkinson One
Jeffrey Holland One
Mr. Thomas Leacroft Three
Sampson Pye One
Total 57
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt).
David Price Robert Porter
Anne Hathorne, vidua Joane Nickinson, vidua
By James Hancocke, Vicar de Stone.
Richard Horne Churchwarden.
Henry Hatrell Ouerseer
Allowed by : George Digby and Tho. Whitgrove Justices of the peace.
By Mrs Anne Gullyford, Constable Ibidem.