Aston & Burston Hearth Tax 1666

ASTON & BURSTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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. 

Aston and Burston Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

Walter Heveningham, Esquire Eighteene 

William Clewley One 

Thomas Cheshire Foure 

John Shenton One 

John Massinghall One 

Hugh Hodgson One 

Richard Alsopp One 

Richard Hodgson Two 

Richard Hurlbutt Two 

Edward Foxe Two 

Mrs. Walkadine    Two 

Sampson Bridgwood One 

George Bridgwood One 

James Hodgson One 

Richard Till One 

Thomas Hodgson One 

William Hodgson One 

                                             Total  41

 

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

Robert Harper                         Thomas Cliffe 

Thomas Hodgson                    Olliver Dawson 

 

By James Hancocke,                   Minister de Stone. 

Rich. Horne                                 Churchwarden. 

Henry Hatrill                                    Ouerseer

Allowed by : George  Digby and George Parker      Justices of the peace. 

By Rich Hodgson ,                         Constable Ibidem.