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Burton & Rickerscote Hearth Tax 1666
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BURTON & RICCARSCOTE 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Burton & Riccarscote Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.Mr Edward Royley Sixe
Mrs Thorley Three
William Reade One
William Bradbury One
Richard Wilson Two
Ralph Hood One
Thomas Hitchcox One
Richard Lane Two
John Palmoore Foure
William Gouldsmith Three
Thomas Nichlyn Two
Francis Eggington One
William Braddocke One
John Conway One
Stephen Warde Three
William Wakelin One
Michaell Worth Three
Roger Wolrich One
Widdow Stubbes One
William Thacker One
Total 39 v
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte (vizt.).
William Jackson William Thacker
Eliz: Royley William Peate
Sarah Palmer Eliz. Lane
Robert Morrall William Robbinson
Humfrey Brownfeild William Browne
Jane Stubbes John White
Hum: Gouldsmith Tho: White
Tho: Wood
By Dan: Bailey, Rector beate Marie Staff'
Rich: Wilson & William Reade Churchwardens,
Allowed by
Tho: Whitgraue & R. Milward Justices of the Peace.
By John Keeleing & William Reade Constables.