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Meer & Forton Hearth Tax 1666
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MAYRE (MEER) & FORTON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial character.
Mayre & Forton Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.Gerard Skrymshire. Esquire (of Aquilate) Twelve (and 12 more in the Exchequer returned by mistake,
because twice returned in the book)
Richard Leeves, Rector Foure (and 4 more by mistake, being twice returned in the Exchequer)
Rich: Lowe, gentleman Three (and sixe too many by mistake as aforesaid)
Mr. Piggatt One
Humfrey Piggatt One
Ellen Widdowes Two
Thomas Canke One
Thomas Carsier One
Thomas Lowe One
Widdow Orme Three
Tho: Loxdale Two (returned twice in the Exchequer)
John Garmeson One
Thomas Garmson Two
Thomas Skitt Two
Rich: Nickolls One
James Stevenson One
Thomas Picken One
John Baylies Two
Francis Sambrooke One
Thomas Carsier One
William Phillippes One
Andrew Dawes One
John Higgins Two
Widdow Marten Three
Thomas Dewson One
Tho: Tomlinson One
George Salt Two
Anne Benbow Three
Tho: Harper One
John Smith One
Ellen Nocke One
John Alsopp One
Tho: Beardmore One
William Blake One
Widdow Fox One
Rich: Fox One
Tho: Higgins One
Rich: Sheppard One
George Wigfull One
William Dewson One
Rich: Deane One
John Beetenson One
Widdow Stevenson One
Rich: Betenson One
John Betenson, Senior One
Edward Lowe Two
Dorothy Alsopp One
Tho: Brodhurst Three
Rich: Parton One
Sim' Colcott One
Zacharias Benbow Two
Total 85
The following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte
John Smith John Bird
Henry Kinson John Sheppard
John Sheppard Tymothie Weston
Tho: Smarte James Talbott
Ellen Grafton William Bragen
John Toft Rich Yeild
Roger Jackson Tho: Jackson
Tho: Shawe John Webbe
Edw: Sympson John Hemes
Tho: Wedows Tho: Sheppard
Robert Olliver Zacharias Weston
Tho: Boden William Watkin
Dorothy Alsopp Robert Allen
Allice Henne
By Rich: Leeves, Minister ibidem
Edw: Lowe & Tho: Catier Churchwardens
By Tho: Harper, Constable.