Tittensor Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

 

Tittensor Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mr. Thomas Challenor   Sixe 

Mr. Walter Vnett    Foure 

Mr. George Vnett    Three 

Richard Beech Three 

Thomas Wright Two 

Thomas Marten One 

William Ashley Two 

John Hawkins Two 

John Marten One 

Richard Fenton One 

George Gretteix Two 

Walter Marten One 

Michael Tagge One 

Richard Hope One 

Edward Price . One 

 

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

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Thomas Shelley               Thomas Rea 

Thomas Wood                 Eliz. Vnderhili, vidua 

Eliz. Morrey, vidua           John Barbor 

Cartwright Marten            Anne Slaney, vidua 

Anne Hanley                   Joane Harding, vidua 

Rich. Dawson                 William Jones 

Nicholas Smith               William Noden 

Ralph Sutton 

 

By James Hancocke,      Minister. 

Rich. Home,                    Churchwarden. 

Rich. Fenton,                  Overseer. 

Allowed by : 

E. Mainwaring and George Digby   Justices of the peace 

By Rich. Hope,             Constable.