Hearth Tax Returns, 1664



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  • Title Hearth Tax Returns, 1664 
    Source ID S137 
    Linked to Richard WALKER 

  •  Notes 
    • An accompt as well of the names of the persons and number of hearths and stoves in their respective possessions that are chargeable by virtue of a late act intituled an act for the establishing an additional revenue upon his Majestie his heires and successors for the better support of his and their crown and dignity as also of the names of the persons and number of hearths and stoves in their respective possessions which are not chargeable by the said act which accompt being transmitted by the justices of the Peace unto the clarke of the peace of the said county is by him engrossed in parchment to be still kept in the said county And now this duplicate thereof being signed by two justices of the peace and the clarke of
      the peace of the said county of Kent is transmitted into his majesties court of Exchequer by virtue of another late act entitled an additionall act for the better ordering and collecting the revenues arising by
      Hearth money.

      Original hearth tax assessments were conducted on Lady Day, i.e. 25 March, 1664.