Weston-upon-Trent Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

Weston super Trent Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

John Moore One 

John Gretton One 

Richard Squire Two 

George Wakelin One 

Thomas Cope Two 

Robert Harding Two 

George Moore One 

Robert Webbe One 

William Warde One 

Bryan Gratewich One 

George Starkey One 

Thomas Sherbrooke Three 

Robert Gratewich Three 

Bryan Warde, senior One 

John Parker One 

Thomas Gratewich One 

                                                            Total 23 

 

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

James Hitchcocke                       Thomas Moore 

Widdow Newell                            Widdow Tulkin 

William Johnson                          John Starkey 

Bryan Smith                                Margery Cope 

Jane Smith 

 

By Tho. Shelbrooke and Bryan Ward      Churchwarden and Overseer. 

Allowed by E. Bagot and Wal. Chetwynd  Justices of the peace.