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Chebsey Hearth Tax 1666
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CHEBSEY 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Chebsey Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Walter Nowell, Esquire Eight
Mr. Mason Foure
Mr. Lewes Two
William Bucknall One
Thomas Smith One
Widdow Slyne One
Richard Johnson Two
Thomas Higgins Two
Thomas Addison One
Hannah Palmer Two
Mr. Hitchcocke . One
Widdow Palmer One
Richard Wolrich, Senior Two
Richard Wolrich, Junior One
John Wolrich Two
John Eglaston One
William Steele One
William Vnderwood One
Thomas Copnall One
Thomas Tagge One
Richard Blakeman One
Thomas Wolrich Two
Joane Till Two
John Meeson Two
Richard Mitton One
Thomas Harper Two
William Heath One
Thomas Barrett One
William Lithgoe One
John Steedeman, Senior One
John Steedeman, Junior One
Humfrey Tilsey Two
James Wolrich One
William Turner One
William Vennables One
Anne Taylor One
Eliz. Asbury Two
Thomas Henney One
Total 60
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.)-
John Baxter Thomas WestonThomas Harvey Joseph Watson
Richard Jones Richard Whitefoote
Robert Bucher John Pickson
Thomas Cooke Robert Wilson
Henry Withington Randle Hall
Thomas Bloore Thomas Perkin
Thomas Bill Danniell Haynes
Thomas Massinder Widdow Onson
By George Vennables, Constable there.