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Pillington (Pillaton) Hearth Tax 1666
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PILLINGTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Pillington Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.Sir Edward Littleton, Barronett, Twenty Five
William Byrche, Sixe
Thomas Steedeman, Three
William Grateley, One
William Corbett, Three
Edward Grateley, One
Edward Royley, One
Robert Jackson, One
William Royley, One
John Walker, One
Sampson Turner, One
John Talbott, One
Francis Tuft, Two
Sanders Royley, Two
Total 49
By John Talbot, Constable.