Wollaston & Shredicote Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character. 

Wollaston & Shredicote Constablewick.   Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mrs. Browne, vidua                        Sixe

William Horton, gentleman             Foure

Walter Aston, gentleman                Two

Richard Lake                                  One

William Addams                             Two

William Alsopp                               One

William Leeke                                One

Widdow Aston                               One

Marke Lapley                                Two

                                                        Total  20

 

The person following areis certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.). 

Thomas Foster

 

By Robert Spencer,                     Minister de Bradeley 

Tho: Burd & William Addams,       Churchwardens. 

John Brindley,        Ouerseer

Allowed by

E. Littleton & Ric: Congreve,         Justices of the Peace. 

By William Addams,      Constable.