Barton & Apeton Hearth Tax 1666

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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character. 

Barton & Apeton Constablewick.   Hearthes Chargeable. 

Mr. Robert Davenport         Foure

John Alsopp                        One

Widdow Hale                      One

Widdow Perkes                  One

Thomas Cotton                  One

William Perrey                   One

John Keeleing                   One

Thomas Payne                 One

Thomas Yate                    One

John Handley                   One

William Adderley              One

Thomas Haughton           Two

John Haughton                One

                                                        Total  17

 

This person following is certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte

John Taylor

 

By Roberte Spencer,                     Minister de Bradeley 

Tho: Bird & William Addams,       Churchwardens. 

Allowed by

T. Whittgreaue & Ric: Congreaue,         Justices of the Peace.