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BARLASTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Barlaston Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Thomas Proctor Foure
Thomas Sanders One
William Bradbury Two
Francis Webbe Two
William Taylor One
Roger Degge One
John Hall Three
John Webbe One
John Fallowes Two
Roger Fallowes Two
Nicholas Sharpe One
John Stonyer One
Thomas Wiggen One
Robert Dakin One
Thomas Willatt One
George Eldershaw Two
Catherine Eldershaw One
Velerins Sutton One
Randle Coleclough One
Thomas Stevenson One
John Willatt Sixe
Robert Taylor One
William Hanley One
Margrett Felkin One
Edward Eldershaw One
William Fernall Two
Aden Ashe One
George Coleclough Two
John Cotton One
Randle Dakin One
Edward Kinston One
Robert Baggaley One
Thomas Coleclough Two
Richard Hand One
Mr. Samuell Hall One, but now the house puld downe
Total 53
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
John Berkes Handle Wells
Allice Shelley, vidua
By Ralph Morrall, Minister ibidem.
Tho. Coleclough, Churchwarden.
Francis Webbe, Ouerseer.
Allowed by : E. Bagot and E. Mainwaring Justices of the peace