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CHESTERTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Chesterton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Thomas Dawson Two
John Wood Three
John Browne et filius Three
John Willett Three
Randle Smith Three
Ralph Baddaley Three
Edward Craddocke Two
Mrs. Margrett Baddaley One
John Grindley One
James Rowley One
William Ashe Two
John Barlowe Two
Roger Bagnall One
William Mathew One
John Willatt, de Feildes One
John Coleclough Two
John Willatt, de Brooke One
John Abney Two
John Cooper One
Sarah Hulme One
John Hoose One
Ralph Hulme One
Anne Sutton One
John Cliffe Two
Margrett Proudlowe One
John Beech One
Randle Preston Three
John Hatton One
Total 47
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
John Hulme John Hanley
Widdow Ditchfeild Gyles Roode
Thomas Brooke Emme Boulton
Humfrey Wright William Knighton
Thomas Wildblood Roger Elkin
John Poole Widdow Collyson
Richard Milles Allice Taylor
Henry Hulme Anne Sutton
John Baddaley Margrett Snead
William Hulme
By Isaac Keeleing, Vicar de Wolstanton.
Rich. Beech, Churchwarden.
John Booth, Overseer.
Allowed by :
E. Mainwaring and J. Bowyer Justices of the peace
By John Willatt, Constable ibidem.