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Stretton Hearth Tax 1666
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STRETTON AND WATER EATON 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial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.
Stretton Constablewicke. Hearthes Chargeable.Rich: Congreve, Esquire Eleven
Joseph Pattricke One
Mr William Lawe Three
Tho: and Francis Bryan One
John Byrche One
William Worsley Two
Rich: Windsir One
Tho: Derby One
John Day Two
Rich: Addams One
James Pattricke One
Thomas Day One
Thomas Walker Three
John Swanne One
Ralph Walker One
Edward Collins One
John Poole One
John Collins One
John Crew One
Margrett Reynoldes Two
Edward Poole One
Mary Poole, vidua One
Margrett Winlocke, vidua One
John Ansell One
Symon Poole One
Edward Ouldfeild Two
Francis Poole One
Tho: and Edward Poole One
Thomas Poole, Junior One
Richard Pattricke One
Water-Eaton
Edward and William Knight Two
Tho: and William Mountford Two
William and Sam: Serjeant Five
Widdow Glover and John Stubbes Sixe
Edward Furnise One
Francis Haynes One
John White One
Thomas Furnice One
Total 67
These following are certified for not to bee chargeable according to the Acte (vizt.).
Tho: Poole Margery Hargreve, vidua
Mary Glover, vidua Joane Poole, vidua
Mary Cope, vidua Humfrey Tompson
Edward Poole Tho. Luckman
Water-Eaton
John Knight Frances Cooke, vidua
Robert Olerenshaw Richard Parker
Cristopher Parker Francis Knight
Samp: Serjeant Fran: Wright
John Parker
By Nath: Hynde, Minister.
John Stubbes, Churchwarden.
Allowed by :E. Littleton & Ric: Congreve Justices of the Peace
By John Knight Constable