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RONTON & COTON CLANFIELD 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Ronton and Coton Clanford Constablewick. Hearthes Chargeable.
Alexander Hercourt, Esquire Nyne
Mr. John Farrington Five
John Brisby One
William Ashley Two
William Busbey One
Thomas Hill One
William Smallwood Two
Walter Hill . Three
Widdow Hand One
John Collins Two
Francis Johnson One
Robert Backhouse One
Ralph Shelley Two
Symon Pett Two
Richard Silvester Two
Symon Clarke One
Widdow Silvester One
Humfrey Walter One
Edward Belleston Two
Widdow Rushton One
Francis Hawton One
Thomas Heeley One
Widdow Hilton One
Thomas Oram One
Thomas Mitton One
Bartholomew Hugreue One
Widdow Smith One
Coton Clanford.
Thomas Downes Two
John Clayton Two
William Clayton One
Robert Clayton Two
Widdow Smyth Two
James Alden Two
Ronton Monastery.
Jonathan Cope, Esquire Thirteene
Mr. Edward Kellett Five
Richard Pott One
John Evans One
Edward Ancill One
John Mitton One
William Beech One
Sampson Foxe One
George Keeleing One
Allice Devenall One
Total 85
By Danyll Dayne, Constable ibidem.
These following are certified for not to bee Chargeable according to the Acte as aforesaid (vizt.).
Allice Vnton Joseph Sheppard
Francis Backhouse Richard Barnett
Roger Moore Richard Pott
Thomas Ancill John Smith
Richard Buckley Francis Gardner
Dorothy Kempe Robert Talbott
Richard Harre Richard Dymmocke
Francis Barnett
Coton Clanford.
Widdow Shelley Hugh Shawe
George Fayrebrother Thomas Barker
Edward Aldin Thomas Oliver
By Symon Alkin, Deacon.
John Hand, Thomas Pott Churchwardens.
Allowed by :
Tho. Whittgreave, Wal. Chetwynd and George Digby Justices of the peace.
By John Hand, Constable.