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Mitton & Longnor Hearth Tax 1666
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MITTON & LONGNOR 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Milton & Longner Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.Mr. Robert Moulton Foure
John Fennyhouse One
Richard Aston Five
Hugh Waite Two
Joseph Fox One
John Rutter One
Widdow Rutter One
Thomas Ingram One
Edward Warde Two
Total 18
By Joseph Foxe, Constable ibidem.