Fradswell Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

 

Frodswall Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable. 

Sir Theophilus Biddulph Eleaven, and 3 puld downe 

Roger Hall Two 

Matthew Wright Two 

John Bradbury Two 

Edward Tooth Two 

Winfeild Spooner Two 

George Ancell One 

Humfrey Haward One 

Cristopher Willatt One 

Robert Cliffe One 

Richard Lathbury Two 

Richard Coxe One 

Anne Tooth One 

Jane Boughey One 

Matthew Adderley One 

Addam Talbott One 

Ralph Milles One 

Edward Porter . Three 

                                            Total  36 

 

These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.). 

Jeffrey Ashley                   Edward Browne 

Robert Harvey                  Sampson Parker 

Edward Porter                  Margery Clarke 

John Boone                     Eliz. Lowe 

Thomas Tansley              Robert Wetton 

Allice Allen 

 

By Tho. Orton,       Minister. 

Rich. Coxe,         Churchwarden. 

Allowed by : Wal. Chetwynd and George Digby    Justices of the Peace.