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The Hearth Tax
In England, the Hearth Tax was imposed from 1662 - 1689. The records provide the name of every head of household, the place where he/she lived, and the number of fireplaces in the house. The tax was imposed twice a year. Those people who were too poor to pay were recorded as "certified for". The records which follow refer to the year 1674, which is the only one for which complete records are available for the Cleley Hundred. |
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Stoke Bruerne Hearth Tax 1674
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| Samuell Grace |
3
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Robert Foster | 1 | |
| Richard Naylor Esq |
7
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Richard Inwood | 1 | |
| and for another house |
1
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John Tomlin | 1 | |
| William Watts |
3
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John Clarke | 1 | |
| Mary Plowman |
1
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Widdow Linell | 1 | |
| George Marit |
2
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Edward Webb | 1 | |
| Richard Whitmey |
2
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Thomas Pinkard | 1 | |
| Robert Dunston |
1
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Thomas Brafeild | 1 | |
| Robert Curtis |
5
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John Prichet | 1 | |
| Robert Kingston |
3
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Francis Moris | 1 | |
| Thomas Lane |
1
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Ann Woodricke | 1 | |
| Thomas Haile |
1
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Widow Warren | 1 | |
| John Adington |
1
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Thomas Wilcon [sic] | 1 | |
| Robert Hobcraft |
1
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William Stormer | 1 | |
| Robert Bond |
3
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John Haywricke | 1 | |
| Robert Kingston |
3
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George Ward | 1 | |
| Mr Randolph |
6
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Widdow Wikens | 1 | |
| Richard Naylor Esq |
2
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John Witkens [sic] | 1 | |
| and another house |
1
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Edward Curtis | 1 | |
| Robert Britten |
1
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Widdow Prichet | 1 | |
| William Clarke |
4
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| and a forge |
1
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| John Fary |
2
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| Widdow Bell |
2
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| John Harbert |
2
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| Robert Ashby |
1
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| John Honner |
1
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| Mrs Arandle |
18
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| Robert Stiles |
1
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| John Elis |
1
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| Mary Haines |
1
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| Widdow Haines |
3
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Total
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85
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