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Bromsgrove Hearth Tax 1666/7

The hearth tax was levied in England and Wales between Michaelmas 1662 and 1689. Those in receipt of poor relief, those inhabiting houses worth less than 20 shillings per annum and not paying parish rates, charitable institutions such as almshouses and schools, and industrial hearths with the exception of bakers' ovens and blacksmiths' forges, were exempt. The tax paid by the occupier, was two shillings on each hearth which was collected in two instalments at Lady Day and Michaelmas each year.

This transcription of the Bromsgrove Hearth Tax for 1666/7 is kindly provided by Jenny Townshend. The official references are: National Archives E 179/260/5 and The Hive Worcester BA 7449.

It covers Bromsgrove town (known as the 'Town Yield') together with surrounding villages & tithings: Padstone, Burcot ('Bircott'), Timberhonger ('Tymberhonger'), Chadwich ('Chadwitch'), Catshill, Fockbury, Shepley, Burneford and Woodcoat. 

The original spelling has been kept in the transcription - so please bear this in mind when searching. You can search for particular names using Edit/Find in your browser.


 

Bromsgrove [Town Yield]

Fier Hearthes

 Notes

Leonard Simpson Esq 07  
Robert Pidgeon 02  
John Mathewes 01  
William Goughe 01  
Robert Smith 03  
William Chandler 02  
John Chandler 01  
Jonathan Chandler 01 unpaid
John Calloe 03  
Jarvis Moole 05  
John Eithersuch 01 )  
Widd Seward 01 ) both unpaid
Margarett Osborne 02
William Garrett 01 )  
John Quaide 01 )  
Ralphe Crane 01 )  
ffrancis Cotterill 01 ) all 7 unpaid
ffranc Bennett 01 ) paupers
Mary Phelps 01 )  
Christopher Turner 01 )  
John Garrett 03  
Henry Harrison 04  
Margaret Regnols 01 ) unpaid all 3
Anne Pitts 01 ) paupers
Margerie Springe 01)  
Henry Tilt 03
Elianor Ruggins 01 )  
John Gurner 01 )  
David Chandler 01 ) all 5 unpaid
Humfrey Johnson 01 ) paupers
William Gurnur 01 )  
Josia Stayney 03  
Humfrey Birde 01 )  
Winifred Cookes 01 ) both unpaid
Obadia Orford 04  
John ffarewell 03  
William Crowe 01
Stephen Knight 01  
Mrs Marie Savadge 01  
James Callaway 02  
Henry Dowler 02  
John Collins 02  
Richard Carpenter 01 unpaid
Joseph Benton 02  
William Chambers 01  
Thomas Brooke 01 unpaid
Anne Lilley 03  
Thomas Greene 02  
William Tilte 02 unpaid
Henry Dunn 01
Oliver Sanders 01  
Stephen Knight 01 unpaid
Willm Biggs 03
Charles Brooke 01  
William Christopher 01 )  
Widdowe Chandler 01 ) both unpaid
Jonathan Chance 04  
John Ell 02  
Samuell Rogers 03  
Henry Boulton 01  
Thomas Randle 02  
William Porter 04  
Widdowe Jefferies 04  
Thomas Flaffeild 04  
Avis Rose widd 03  
George Fownes 04  
Edward Gregge 03  
Roger Blicke 04  
John Horton 04  
John Hill 04  
Widdowe Horne 01  
John Ell 02  
Thomas Rose 03  
Roger Chellingworth 03  
John Mason 04  
John Woolmore 03  
Anthoney Boulton 02  
John Wallis 03  
John Rose 02
Roger Chellingworth 03  
Robert Sheldon 02 unpaid
Francis Harbige 01  
John Bradley 03  
Dominicke Feild 02  
Richard Spaston 01  
John Walker 02  
Roger Owen 02  
John Wheeler 02  
Widd Wheeler Senir 01  
Widd Wheeler Junir 03  
John Walker 01  
Roger Chellingworth 03  
John Sanckey 01  
Edward Newan 01  
Reynold Piggott 03  
Richard Baylis 01  
Nicholas Blicke 05  
Widd Lawremore 02  
Mr Walden 03  
Widd Flavell 02  
William Cole 04  
William Harries 02  
Henry Chance 02  
Anne Blicke 02 unpaid
George Fownes 04  
Henrie Jefferies 05  
Mr Thomas Porter 03  
John Lacey 04  
James Lacey 04  
William Watts 03  
Edward Wannerton 09 1unpaid
Robert Harvey 04  
John Harrison 01
Mathewe Biggs 05  
Hum: Bradley 02  
John Harper 03  
Rowland Brooke 03  
William Cooke 02  
Christopher Bell 03  
George Morgan 01  
Dorothy Cookes 03  
Elianor Cookes widd 08  
John Chellingworth 02  
William Cattell 01  
Jone Harbage widd 01  
John Rosse 02  
Hum: Hill 02  
Mr Thomas Cheatle 09 not finished
William Howell 03  
William Hell junr 01  
Henry Rose 04  
Rich Albott 02  
John Chellingworth 02  
Thomas Albott 02  
Richard Dipple 03  
Roger Cattell 02  
Widd Huxley 01) unpaid & paupers
Rose Fowkes 01)  
Garrett Dannett 02  
Richard Chellingworth 02 new built
Walter Bradley 02  
John Walker 01  
Widd Bradley 04  
Widd Goughe 02 pauper
Widd Honyatt 03  
William Tilt 03  
Thomas Warrell 01  
John Morrice 01  
William Passe 01  
Robert Biggs 02  
Widd Tayler 01  
John Dipple 02  
John Cookes 01  
Richard Hardinge 03  
Widd Jennings 01  
John Eckles 01  
Edward Goughe 02  
Jane Carpenter 02  
Richard Bradley 03  
Richard Harrison 01  
William Hayden 01  
Widd Brooke 02  
Hum: Harris 03  
Thomas Hollyman 01  
Edward Harris 03  
Roger Dipple 04  
Widdow Penn 04  
Thomas Auston 01  
Widd Flavell 02  
Anthony Jones 01 unpaid
Thomas Knight 01  
William Tearne 02  
Widd Boucher 01  
Robert Saule 01  
William Ell 02  
Thomas Dowler 01 unpaid
Churchwardens for the    
Vyckaridge 08 unpaid
Richard Sanders 01  
Widd Sanders 02 crossed out 01
Sarah Harvey 02  
Edw: Mince 02  
Anthony How 02  
Robert Smith 02  
Mary Farewell 03 one new built
Joseph Crumpe 01 new built
Widd Harvey 01  
William May 01  
John Styer 01  
Edward Brooke 01  
Thomas Saunders 01  

 

         377

 

 

Padstone Tytheing

Thomas Webster 01
Gilbert Merryman 01  
William Holly 01  
Jane Inman 01 unpaid
Gilbert Kimberly 01  
William Bradley 01  
Nicholas Jarman 01 unpaid
Francis Woodmore 01  
John Jarvis? 01  
---   Harbidge? 01 unpaid & pauper
----   ------ 01  
---- Baker 01  
William Low 01  
Richard Warrad? 01  
William Asman 01  
Eleanor Chance 01  
Henry Cooksey 01  
John Wilkes 02  
Mary Ashwell 04  
Thomas Bradley 01  
Thomas Wockott? 02  
Eliz: Webb 01 unpaid
William Westwood 01  
Roger Webb 01) unpaid
John Fownes 01)  
John Crowe 01  
Thomas Parr 01  
Thomas Johnson 02  
John Parr 01) unpaid
Daniell Smith 01)  
Francis Pearson 03  
Richard Bradley 01  
Walter Bradley 01  
John Lea 01  
Thomas Hobdale 01  
Richard Wilkes 03  
Jane Hart 01  
Joseph Flavell 02  
Thomas Bradley 01  
William Southwell 03  
William Yeomans 01  
William Bradley 01 unpaid
William Kimberley 02  
Thomas Harrison 01 unpaid
William Richardson 01  
Richard Brittaine 02  
Widd Yeomans 01 unpaid
Robert Cheston 02  
John Potter 04  
Ralph Harris 01  
John Chellingworth 04  
Thomas Wilkes baker 01  
Jervas Kimberley 02 unpaid
William Wilkes 01  
John Wilkes 01  
     

Bircott Tytheing

 

 

Richard Jones 05
Mr. Edward Sheldon 06  
William Broadhurst 03  
John Ardinge 01  
Thomas Abutt 01  
John Wilkes sen. 03  
Thomas Wilkes 02  
Henry Bradley 01  
Thomas Wagstaffe 05  
Thomas Abutt jun. 01  
William Juice 01  
John Wilkes jun. 02  
Elizabeth Hill 01  
Capt.William Sheldon 08  
William Peake 01 unpaid
Alice Higgins 02  
John Harrison 01  
Nathaniell Chaunce 01  
Thomas Hill 01  
Thomas Hill sen. 01  
Nicholas Hill jun. 02  
Ursula Harrison 01  
William Day 01  
Roger Taylor 02  
Hugh Asmore 01  
Thomas Abutt sen. 01  
John Chaunce 01  
William Heath 01) unpaid
Thomas Peploe 01)  
John Wilson 02  
     

Tymberhonger

 

 

Thomas Newey 05
Jane Buttler widd. 01  
John Buttler 04  
     

Chadwitch

Francis Hall   jun. 01 unpaid
William Greenway 01  
Thomas Hunt 01  
Edmund Horneblough 03  
Jasper Cocking 01  
William Hall 01  
Edward Preist 01  
Thomas Fooly 03  
Roger Horniblow 01  
John Norbury 01  
Thomas Hall 01  
John Hemus 02  
Mr. John Sparry 02  
Lawrence Hunt 01  
William Lynold 03  
Anthony Lynold 04  
Mr. John Westwood 07  
Thomas Hemus 02  
Anthony Dowbridge 02  
Thomas Baker 01  
Francis Westwood 02  
Mr. Daniel Higgs 03  
John Hall 01  
William Cole of Clent 01 void  
Ann Lynold 01  
Thomas Tibson 01  
Thomas Dewce 03  
Edward Waldron 02  
Cornelius Blicke 01  
John Banner 01  
William Jones 01  
Edward Brumfield 01  
Richard Suthwell 01  
Edward Aggborrough 03  
Richard Hasslocke 01  
William Higgins 01  
John Lench 01  
Thomas Homes 01  
Robert Partridge 03  
William Wilkes 01  
Henry Crowe 01  
Jonas Peploe 02  
George Faytinge 08  
Elizabeth Badger 01  
Richard Higgs 01  
Mr. John Higgs 05  
John Cambridge 01  
John Badger 03  
Anne Hemming 02  
John Asmore 01  
Mr. John Westwood 03  
     

Catshill Tytheing

 

 

John Perkes 02
Richard Cookes 02  
John Tillsley 02  
Richard Gime 09  
William Dewce 02  
Widd. Butler 02)  
John Tillsley 01) unpaid
Eder Crumpe 02)  
John Battis 01  
John Swich 02  
William Chance 02  
Richard Chance 02  
John Burneford 01  
Nicholas Chance 04  
Alice Staunton 01  
William Staunton 01  
Richard Bradley 02  
William Paule 02 unpaid
Edward Gonerton 01  
William Badger 01  
John Lewis 01 unpaid
William Bowater 01  
William Chaunce 04  
Thomas Richards? 02  
---- Wilkes 02  
---- Asmore 03  
Richard Carpenter 01  
Mary Crumpe --  
Mary Tro---s 03  
Thomas Wall 02  
John Juggins --  
John Baker 01  
John Yate 01  
John Hawford 01) unpaid
Richard Saunders for) 01)  
Hugh Hayes          )  
Rich: Avery 01  
George Faytinge 01 unpaid
     

Fockbury Tytheinge

 

 

Robert Wakeman 01) unpaid
Thomas Saunders 01)  
Nicholas Brace 03  
Alice Baylisse 01  
Jervase Crumpe 01  
William Davis 01 unpaid
John Chance 01  
Richard Tillsley 01  
Symon Badger 01  
John Saunders 01  
Richard Lewis 01  
Thomas Fowler 01  
John Carpenter 03  
Gilbert Finimore 01
William Deely 02  
Anne Shrawley 01  
Mr. John Taylor 08  
Henry Tilt 01  
John Brooke 01  
Mr William Kimberly 06  
George Taylor 01  
Eliz: Lilly 01?  
Roger Dipple 01  
Thomas Tylte 03 unpaid
----   Davis 02  
Robert Howe 01 unpaid & pauper
William Stokes ) 01 unpaid & paupers
John Pinfeild )  
John Giffinge 01  
George Corbett 01  
William Butler 01 unpaid
Richard Pinfeild 01  
Henry Pinfeild 01  
Thomas Gowen 01 unpaid
Thomas Hill 01  
Jone Tilte 01  
Thomas Brace 03  
John Burte 01  
Henry Tilt 01 unpaid
William Tarry 01  
John Brace 04  
John Crabb 04  
John Withyford 03  
Richard Astmore 02  
Thomas Biddle 01  
John Smith 03  
Thomas Watt ? 01 unpaid
     

Shepley Tythinge

 

 

Susanna Brace 01  
Symon Hawkes 01  
Mary Wilkes 02  
William Moore 04  
John Evans 03  
Thomas Wright 01  
Richard Carpenter 02  
Hugh Moore 01  
Nicholas Wright 01  
William Wheeler 01 unpaid
Symond Hill 02  
John Blicke 01  
John Wright 01  
Edward Dawlinge 01 unpaid
Bennett Blicke 01  
Roger Lowe 01) unpaid
Humphrey Wearly 01)  
Richard Astmore 01  
Margaret Lilly 01 unpaid
William Lowe 01  
Robert? Kimberly 02  
Margarett Crowe 01  
John Grove 04  
John Green 05  
Mr. Henry Barnesley 02  
John Newey 0?  
Norman Law? 01  
     

Burneford Tytheinge

 

 

Elizabeth Hill 03
Anne Orford 04  
Thomas Tustian 02  
John Harbott 03  
George Snowe 03  
Fra: Carpenter 02  
Robert Coll 02  
Geo: Bird 02  
Eliz: Hancocke 01 unpaid
Mr. John Williamson 09  
William Lewis 03  
Roger Higgs 02  
     

Woodcoat Tytheinge

 

 

Samuell Bankes 02
William Crabb 01  
Richard Oliver 08  
John Cooke 04 unpaid
John Wakeman 03  
Mr. Thomas Faytinge 04  
William Stinton 02 unpaid
Phillipp Palmer 01  
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