Kinvaston Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character. 

Kinvaston Constablewick.   Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mr Edward James,                 Five

William Byrche                       One

Henry Shorte                         One

John Windsor                         One

William Fletcher                     One

Jeremiah Shorte                    One

John Warde                           One

                                                                                                                  

                                                        Total  11                                                                                                                                       v

 

By William Byrche                            Constable.