Weston-under-Lizard Hearth Tax 1666

WESTON-UNDER-LIZARD 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 It was repealed in 1689, although it was producing £170,000 a year, on account of its unpopularity, the tax being especially obnoxious because of its inquisitorial 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. 

Weston under Liziard Constablewicke. Hearthes Chargeable. 

Sir Tho. Wilbraham, Barronett    Twenty Five

Mr Dicken, Minister    Two

Tho. Cotten     Two

Edward Ilsley    Two

John Blakemore   One

William Atteres    One

Tho. Meddins    One

Edward Sawyer   One

Henry Babbe    Two

William Starkey   One

Francis Turner   Three

Rich. Lewis   One

Francis Payne   One

William Alcocke   Two

Judith Paddy, vidua    Two

William Hand   Three

Henry Cartwright   One

Francis Blakemore   One

Ralph White   One

William Twamlowe   Three

Walter Horton   Two

                              Total  58

 

These following are certified for not to bee chargeable according to the Acte  (vizt.). 

Henry Blakemore                 Samuell Warrell 

James Onnyans                   Catherine Sawyer, vidua 

 

By Tho. Dicken,            Minister. 

Fran. Traver & John Blakeman   Churchwarden. 

[Turner & Blakemore??]

Allowed by : 

T. Wilbraham  &  E. Littleton   Justices of the Peace

              By Henry Ball  Constable