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St. John the Baptist, Erith Parish Church

Erith 1664 Hearth Tax Return


Transcribed by Susan Young
PRO: E179/249/37A mem. 1, fol. 9r, pp. 25-27: A TRUE DUPLICATE conteyning an account etc. (signed) Wm. Peyton Philip Packer, Chr. Dering Clerk of the Peace.
"An accompt as well of the names of the persons and number of hearths and stoves in theire respectyve 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 theire crowne and dignity as alsoe of the names of the persons and number of hearths and stoves in theire respective possessions which are not chargeable by the said act which accompt being transmitted by the justices of 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.

A duplicate hereof was transmitted unto the exchequer on the xvijth day of August 16 Charles 1664."

LATH OF SUTTON AT HONE, THE HUNDRED OF LITTLE AND LESNES

The parish of Erith


Chargeable

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME# HEARTHS
ALLENJohn1
BAXTERJohn[blank]
BILLETTAnthony1
BROOKESJohn1
BROOKESBYBartholo[mew]5
BROWNETho[mas]3
COLEThomas2
DIXONJohn2
DRAPERMr., Esq.6
FARLERRichard4
FERMANThomas1
GODFREYThomas1
GRIFFINGHen[ry]1
HAM[M]ONDJohn2
HAM[M]ONDTho[mas]1
HARWOODGeorge4
HARWOODWill[iam]1
HIGINGESJohn1
HOWHenry2
HUNTERRalph3
JOHNSONBriscoe2
KENDALLJohn4
MARTINJohn1
MEARESJohn1
PARRYWill[iam], Sr.1
PHELPEStephen2
PHILPOTTEliza[beth]2
PORCHJohn1
PRATTThomas1
PRYERJohn2
REDDINGEBen[jamin]4
ROEJohn3
SALTERGeorge1
SALTERJohn1
SPILLMANRichard4
STANDLYRobert1
STANDLYTho[mas]1
STAPLESMargaret4
STEPHENThomas, Mr8
STREETEJohn, Jr.1
STREETEJohn, Sr.5
STREETEABBEYJohn2
TANNERSam[uel]4
TAYLORJohn2
THINNThomas, S[ir]10
THOMASJane, Mrs2
TITCUMBEGeo[rge]3
TOMLINJohn, Mr6
VAUXRichard1
WALLERThomas4
WEBBEdward2
WHITEEdward2
WHITFIELDTho[mas]2
WOODMANJoseph2


Not Chargeable

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME# HEARTHS
BROWNEJohn1
BROWNETho[mas]1
FEACHAMAlexa[nder]1
LEAKEJohn1
PHILPOTTEliza[beth]1
SPILLMANRichard1
HAMMONDThomas, Constable 


The Towne of Erith


Chargeable

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME# HEARTHS
ANDREWMary6
ANDREWSWill[iam]3
AUSTENSam[uel]2
BARNABYJohn2
BATTThomas5
BEECHERDaniell2
BILLETTThomas1
BRADLEYWill[iam]3
COLLINGSWill[iam]1
CRAMPIONJohn1
CUMBERJohn3
DEACONFrancis2
DUTTONRob[ert]4
FULCHERJoyles2
GODSTONEZacha[riah]2
HAM[M]ONDWill[iam]3
HARMONDThomas3
HARVILLJohn5
HENEJoane7
KITTELWELLArthur5
MASSIONJohn1
MASSIONJohn2
MEAKINSTho[mas]5
NELSONJoyles1
NEVELLJames2
OLLIVERJohn1
PORCHHenry4
REDDYJoseph2
REEVEMartha4
ROOTEThomas4
SALTERTristum3
SEAGEREmanuell3
SHELBEYHenry, Mr., in his house11
SHELBEYHenry, Mr., in Mannings house6
SKINNERRichard8
TALLORTho[mas]2
TALNERCulverwell4
TANNERRichard2
THOMASChristo]pher]5
THOUGHTSJohn, Jr.2
THOUGHTSJohn, Sr.2
TOMLINSONRob[ert]2
TRACYJonas, Jr.2
TRACYJonas, Sr.1
TURNERChristo[pher]7
WATTSJohn2
WILDDaniell4


Not Chargeable

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME# HEARTHS
BATTHump[hrey]3
BILLETTWill[iam]1
BUBBSJoyles2
COLLMANTho[mas]2
CROSFEILDTho[mas]2
GORRAMEdward3
GREETEHenry1
HENDERSONThomas2
NEALLJohn2
ROGGERSEdward2
SEAGERThomas1
SIDGWICKEJeffery2
SNOWJames4
WINIFRITHJohn1


Chargeable Emptie Howses

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME# HEARTHS
BARTLETTSamuel, Mr4
BROOKESBYBar[tholomew]7
BROOKSBYBar[tholomew]4
COSSINSThomas2
DIXSONHenry2
DUTTONRob[ert]8
FERRISJohn5
HERRIERJohn1
HOWHenry, Mr1
HOWESW[illia]m1
THORNTONJohn2
VANACKERMr7
WALKERMarmion1
WOODWill[iam]2


Not Chargeable

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME# HEARTHS
GATLINGEGoody1
JACKSONGoody1
JOYLESGoody1
WHITTLEGoodie2
WOODINGEGoody2
DUTTONRobert, Constable