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Stoke by Stone Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

 

Stoake per Stone Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

John Ambrey Two 

Thomas Backhouse, Senior One 

Thomas Backhouse, Junior One 

Thomas Oram One 

Richard Fynney One 

John Hazells One 

John Milles One 

 

By Roger Frost,        Constable Ibidem