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Sancreed Hearth Tax. 1662

Two shillings per hearth levied on householders with houses worth upwards of 20 shillings per annum. Houses worth less than this were exempt, as were householders on poor relief. The parish constable listed householders, together with the number of hearths (sometimes including those exempt), for submission to the Quarter Sessions. The lists were headed in terris for the wealthy, and in bonis for the humble. The tax was collected twice yearly, at Michaelmas and Lady Day. The survival of the returns is spasmodic, and few (if any) survive from after 1674. Most are at the PRO (Chancery Lane), with some CRO's having copies for their area. A few Hearth Tax returns have been published.

See The Hearth Tax, and other later Stuart Tax List and the Association Oath Rolls", by J.S.W. Gibson for further information.

John Smyth  clerk                                                 4 Ex

John Lanyon of Bottreall   (Botrea)                        4 Ex now Mary Lanyon

John Lanyon of Trice (Trerice)                               3 but one not found

Thomas Trewren                                                    3 ex

Willaim Baynard                                                     3 ex

Thomas Baynard                                                    3 ex

Richard Trewren                                                    1 ex

Jane Stawell wid.                                                   2 ex

Robert Baynard                                                    1 ex

John Ollivie sen                                                     4 ex

John Ollivie jnr                                                      3 stopt up one

William Olliver                                                      1 ex now Jas Samson

William Ladner                                                     1 very poor not rated

Henry Maddren                                                    1 ex now Jeff Madderne

Humphrey Nicholls                                                2 stopt up one

Mathew Skynner                                                   1 ex

John Baynard                                                         1 ex now Eliz Baynard

Bennat Gibbs                                                         2 ex

Peter Kempe                                                         2 ex

John Man                                                              1 ex

John Paul                                                             1 ex

William Taylor                                                       1 ex

John Hugh                                                             1 ret on eshort

William Hand                                                         2 ex

John Adams                                                          1 ex

Gregory Tregion                                                     2 ex

John Hoskyn sen                                                   2 ex

Mathew Hoskyn                                                   1 increased one by new building

John Nicholls                                                         3 ex now John & Eman Nicholls

John Hoskyn Jnr                                                    1 ex

Edward Cergwyn                                                  3 stopt up one

Richard Pearse                                                      2 ex Edw. Chergwyn owner but                                                                                         occupied by poor persons

Reynold and William Edwards    

William Bossence                                                 1 ex

Robert Baynard                                                     3 one fallen down

Samson Chirgwyn                                                 2 Stopt up one

Hearths not mentioned in former returns

William Paule                                                           1

Henry Jenkyn                                                           1

Thomas Taylor for Reskennells (Roskennel)               2

Elinor Hoskyn                                                           1

Mr James Jenkyn of Tregerres (Tregerras)                 1

Tristram Ladnur                                                         1

 
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