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Dunston & Drayton Hearth Tax 1666
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DUNSTON & DRAYTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Dunston and Drayton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.Mrs Mary Anson, vidua, Eight
Allice Hicken, vidua, Foure
John Harte One
Mr Thos: Giffard Two
Thomas Harte One
Thomas Worsey Three
Robert Tompkinson One
John Yate One
Walter Williams One
Henry Pickstocke Three
John Feildhouse Two
Allexander Lynell Two
John Crutchley Two
George Ball One
John Royley One
William Byrche Two
Francis Bayley One
John Tonckes One
Thomas Byrche One
William Johnson One
Widdow Huntbach One
Thomas Sawyer One
John Stubbes One
Richard Parker One
Isabell Witterans Two
Total 45 v
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte (vizt.).
William Harte Tho: Starkey
Symon Millner John Hall
Anne Hanley Samuell Blackbourne
Thomas Cresswell Gregory Blackhum
Rich: Stanley Thomas Pewe
Isaac Dolman John Foster
Edward Butter Anthony Cadman
By Nath. Hinde, Minister
John Coxe, Churchwarden.
Tho: Byrche Ouerseer, etc
Allowed by
E. Littleton & Ric: Congreve Justices of the Peace.
By Allex: Lynell Constable.