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COVEN 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Coven Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Mr. Chandler Foure
Tho: Cartwright, gentleman Five
For the hall house Five
Rich: Dutton Two
Edward Byrche Two
George Taylor One
Walter Corbett Two
William Jellicoe One
Widdow Illidge Two
John Huntbach Three
John Biddulph One
John Lynehill One
William Mansell Two
Eliz: Chawner Three
Tho: Slater Three
John Haynes One
William James One
Widdow Walker One
Henry Jeven One
Francis Ithridge Two
Francis Duncalfe One
Tho: Kirkane One
John Cooper One
Rich: Floyd One
John Hall Two
Rich: Moore Three
Henry Richards Foure
Tho: Buckley One
Henry Bickford One
John Goades One
Total 39
These following are certified for not to be chargeable according to the Acte.
George Bell William Walker
William Hargreve Edw: Chapman
Hugh Gough Tho: Roberts
Anne Gregory, vidua Allex: Minion
Hannah Biddulph, vidua John Alsopp
Rich: Whiston Eliz: Pinke, vidua
Tho: Duncalfe Susan Lvnne, vidua (or Lonne)
Mary Hall, vidua John Jervis
Rich: Part Joyce Part, vidua
Nicholas Arden William Spincke
Rich: Jones Tho: Aldridge
Beutrice Duncalfe, vidua Edmund Crowder
Tho: Winshurst Tho: Langley
By Rich: Emery, Viccar de Brewood
John Carles & Walter Corbin, Churchwardens
John Lynell, Overseer
Allowed by:
E. Littleton & Ric: Congreve, Justices of the peace
By Henry Richards, Constable.