Marston Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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

Marston Constablewick.  Hearthes Chargeable. 

Richard Hill                             Three

Richard Masefeild                   One

Richard Amys                         One

Richard Addams                     Two

William Scalthropp                 One

Richard Turner                       Three

Fran: Fleminge                      One

Joane Browne                       Two

Richard Cotton                      One    

                                                        Total   15