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Biddulph Hearth Tax 1666
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BIDDULPH & KNYPERSLEY 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Biddulph and Knypersley Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Francis Biddulph, Esquire Sixe
Mrs. Eliz. Bowyer Five
John Wheelocke Foure
John Winckle Three
Widdow Stonyer Two
William Stonyer Three
John Porter Two
Richard Gibson Two
John Gosling Three
Tymothy Wheelocke Two
John Winckle Three
Widdow Winckle Two
Thomas Davenport Two
Thomas Gibson Two
Richard Bayley One
Francis Gosling One
Francis Taylor One
Thomas Baddaley Two
William Brooke One
John Cooke One
William Meare One
William Poole One
Richard Edge One
James Bourne Two
William Stretton One
Thomas Keene Two
William Boulton Two
Richard Whittacres One
Richard Winckle One
John Warrilowe Two
Widdow Buckley Two
William Stanley Two
Francis Mellor One
Anne Cadman One
Knypersley.
Sir John Bowyer Twenty
John Beech Two
Ralph Cleaton Three
William Fenton Two
Law. Malkin One
Law. House Three
Beckfeild House Two
John Boulton One
Richard Rarker Three
Widdow Muchell Two
Thomas Stonyer One
Gabriell Keeleing Foure
Widdow Rowley and her sonne Two
Wedgwood's house Two
John Frost Two
William Shawe et filius Two
William Barlowe et filius Three
John Copland One
James Proctor Two
William Cooke One
William Henshall One
John Winkell One
John Handley One
John Keene Two
Thomas Roade One
Allice Greene Two
John Falkner Two
Thomas Drakeford One
Ben. Adney One
John Bradbury One
Francis Rowley One
William Boulton Three
George Eaton One
John Coleclough Two
John Porter Nyne
Knalowe house Two. The house voide but Sir John Bowyer owner
Thomas Frost One. And one too many by mistake
Total 159
Not Chargeable.
John Leese John Wheelocke
John Greene John Hanley
George Barnett Allexander Adderton
William Spoyd Andrew Hole
Thomas Cleaton William Sherratt
Thomas Hurdfeild Thomas Horderne
William Lawe Richard Daniell
William Baddaley William Podmore
Richard Eaton Sarah Wedgwood
Richard Copland John Bowyer
John Wright Richard Eaton
Richard Mountford William Lawe
Adam Mountford Thomas Hurdfeild
Margery Leese Margrett Leese
Margery Porter John Wheelocke
Richard Jackson
By William Arnett, Vicar ibidem.
Rich. Rowley, Churchwarden.
William Barlowe, Ouerseer.
Allowed by J. Bowyer, Justice of the peace.
By Ralph Baddaleye and John Broade Constables.
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